Weekend in Madrid
It's a little after 8:30pm on Friday night as I start organizing my thoughts about this trip report. I've just landed at Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain. My first observation is that…
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Barney Frank Hearing
Someone has posted a video feed of the Barney Frank hearings on online gaming. There are some really good points in there. Frank demolishes the objections raised by pro-UIGEA folks. He's…
Read the articleRadley Balko's testimony before Congress
Thanks to Wil for pointing this out. Radley Balko made an excellent presentation to Congress regarding online gambling. Below are some of my favorite quotes. No one is hurt when two or…
Read the articleSomeone More Negative Than Me
I know many of you never thought you would see the day when I'm the optimist regarding the legality of online gaming so get ready for a shocker. Last week I wrote a post about how I…
Read the articleMeet Thy Enemy
Someone on 2+2 posted a link to the website for Focus on the Family who is actively campaigning against Barney Frank's bill. Their passion and zeal should be frightening for all online…
Read the articleNeteller, Party and 888 - Let's Make A Deal!
Some folks have been asking me to give my take on the most recent announcements to come out of the online gaming world. Okay, so here we go. Neteller: It's been announced that Neteller…
Read the articleSen. Jon Kyl Doesn't Just Hate Online Poker
Our dear friend Sen. Jon Kyl who was kind enough to protect us from ourselves by driving through the UIGEA now wants to protect US citizens from another evil; information. Despite the…
Read the articlePoker Bots Can Bluff
New Scientist has an article about some researchers that have created a bot that has learned to bluff in a game called lerpa (here's a link to the detailed theory behind the experiment…
Read the articleAn Answer to My Critics
Recently a few people have come out shooting at my previous post about the state of the state of online poker. The point both Dragonystic and It's Always an Off Deuce dispute is whether…
Read the articleThe State of the State of Online Poker
As we begin approaching the six month marker since the Neteller crackdown in January I thought it would be a good idea to take a look back and see how the online poker world has changed.…
Read the articleWeekend in Seville
We had a long weekend here on The Rock so I went with Sander and Sarah up to Seville. Early on Saturday I rented a car over the boarder in Spain. Sander, Sarah and I grabbed dinner…
Read the articleA Response to Joy Miller
For those of you who caught my post yesterday about Terrence Chan and his adventures at the Playboy charity event this post is a response to Joy Miller who sent Iggy an email where she…
Read the articleTerrence Chan != Johnny Chan
I'm not going to add fuel to the fire here but I just wanted to sum it up in case anyone missed it: Terrence Chan plays in the Playboy mansion charity tournament and makes the final…
Read the articleMeanGene Takes on Senator Jon Kyl
I really don't have much to comment on this other than to say that MeanGene has probably summed up everything I felt when I read Senator Jon Kyl's boasting about the UIGEA. Go give…
Read the articleThailand Trip Report
Sorry for the lack of posts recently. I've been on holiday in Thailand for the last two weeks and though I had hoped to have internet access while down there it wasn't to be. Not that…
Read the articleAnother European Casino Feels My -EV Wrath
Stopped in the San Roque Casino in Spain on Easter (technically it may have been Monday) as I was lured in by the signs outside that screamed Poker! When I got inside and asked where the…
Read the articleKyl Proves To Be A Complete Scumbag
Haley has the text of a letter Sen Kyl sent to President Bush back in March. Of note was this passage: As we noted in our letter dated October 30 of last year, the best blocking…
Read the articleSemana Santa
This week was Semana Santa or Holy Week here in Spain. Unfortunately I completely forgot that we had a long weekend this week and was a tad late trying to rent a car so I could get out…
Read the articleWhat Can Barney Frank Really Do?
Of course, everyone is giddy with excitement now that Barney Frank has declared his intention to have the law overturned. Being the glass half-full type of guy that I am, I'm waiting to…
Read the articleAnother Look At Online Poker's Numbers
Now that we're several months into the new year I wanted to take a moment to discuss the current state of affairs in online poker. Neteller's Jan pullout from the US market had a pretty…
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