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World Series of Poker, Europe, Bracelet Goes to New Yorker, Elio Fox, Wins Nearly $2 Million

It was an awesome match, for those who didn’t see it. And the fourth bracelet, at the conclusion of the main event, went to a New Yorker, Elio Fox. He beat out a record field of 592 in the €10,000 buy-in main event to take home the title, his first bracelet, and the top prize of [...]

Lawyers to Judge: Online Poker isn’t Really Gambling … and Here’s Why…

I don’t know if you saw this item in the news … but I find it kind of interesting that defense lawyers for a Utah banker and a businessman indicted on gambling charges are attempting to convince a judge that online poker isn’t really gambling. The argument is aimed at crippling a prosecution that seeks to [...]

Californians Speak: Gimme (Legal) Online Poker

Seems like Californians are for online poker. If it would help bring more revenue for the cash-starved state. The Field Poll (which I’ve never heard of, I must confess) released one of the first public indications of voter sentiment on an issue that has consumed Capitol negotiations without producing a deal. Fifty-three percent of registered voters [...]

New Jersey Legislator Might Introduce a Bill that Would Permit Online Poker Play

Thanks to New Jersey’s democratic senator, Raymond Lesniak, there is good news for everyone who loves to play poker. Raymond Lesniak plans on introducing a bill, which will make it legal for casinos in the state to provide their customers with the facility to play poker online for money. According to PlayPokerOnline.com, this legislation would [...]

Full Tilt Poker Looking for Investors; We’ll See if Anyone Bites

Those of you who read this weekly posting KNOW that I hate regurgitating press releases because they are just pap…pablum, hack stuff. But every once in a while something interesting flashes across my screen that I think you might be interested in. So here goes. Take it with a grain of salt. Remember…press releases are [...]

Going Deep In a Tournament

Going deep in a tournament is usually termed as making the money. These days more and more people are classifying ‘going deep’ as doing a bit better and making the last few rounds of prizes. First things first, let’s take a look at the strategy required to make it to the final stages of a [...]

After Black Friday (of Online Poker…April 15), Players Gravitating to Smaller, Less Well-Known Sites to Play

Did the U.S. government actually think that closing down major online casinos would end online gambling? Look, the feds are smart. They had to know that gamblers would just gravitate to lesser known sites. And that’s exactly what is happening, according to players who email me. While Absolute Poker, UB.com, Full Tilt Poker, and PokerStars [...]

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