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For the last several years I've been saying that there will be no legalized gambling in the US that doesn't get a stamp of approval from the existing gambling industry and if it does get…
Read the articleAs far as I know (as in, I haven't had anybody mention it to me) no poker clients are blocked within Thailand but the websites of the sites offering online poker sometimes are. One of my…
Read the articleSince I recently mentioned Full Tilt's new Mobile Rush Poker client I thought I would give people a heads-up that Full Tilt Poker is running a promotion for Rush Poker players. From…
Read the articleI was chatting with infrequent commenter Dave about some stuff he's found interesting and he pointed me at Bidibot to take a look. The idea is rather simple, Bidibot lists various perks…
Read the articleIt looks like bwin is taking yet more heat for the changes they've made to their affiliate program. After seeing their Facebook page turn into a complaint forum now the Gambling Portal…
Read the articleI was reading about Party's latest software update and I saw that they have added two features that I think are questionable additions and one that is highly controversial but that, in…
Read the articleI give the online poker world a lot of grief for not quite getting what social media is about so I think it's only fair to point out when I see someone heading in the right direction.…
Read the articleTired of having to go down to immigration every 60 days, paying 2000 baht and requesting a 30 visa extension, and then having to leave the country and sit around in another country…
Read the articleOne of my favorite poker blogs to read is Poker Perambulation by Ken. Ken's a smart, smart guy and very talented with his words so it's a pleasure to read his take on various issues in…
Read the articleKim Lund recently left bwin and has started a new blog about the poker industry. Though Kim and I don't always agree but he's got a bright mind and understands the business side of…
Read the articleYou can really tell a lot about what's going on behind the scenes at an online poker site by examining the kinds of promotions they're running. I thought it might be fun to sort of…
Read the articleI've given heat to online poker sites that miss the mark using social media and it's time to do it again. bwin recently made some rather major changes to their affiliates program. The…
Read the articleI know this is a little late but I had some problems with the website that prevented me from posting it when I wanted to. Yet another year has passed since President George Bush set pen…
Read the articleYesterday I wrote a post on how Zynga will not become the next PokerStars in the event that the US legalizes online poker. One of my readers, zimba, posted in the comments: You elude to…
Read the articleI was having a nice chat with my good friend and former Party Poker cohort Hilly a few weeks ago sitting in the Old German Beer House on Soi 11 and somehow the conversation drifted…
Read the articleOn Sunday, about 30 members of Thailand Friends went up to the ancient city of Ayutthaya for a little outing to take pics and check out this very beautiful city. I've included some…
Read the articleI know I've been a little silent lately. I've had sort of a case of writer's block. I've had some ideas for blog posts percolating in my mind but I can't seem to find the words to get…
Read the articleI asked for some suggestions on what to do for my 1,500th post on Bill's Poker Blog and I liked the one Vik sent in. Though, I probably will skip over a lot of detail Vik had suggested…
Read the articleWe drove up to Phetchabun the day before meeting Sa-ard (Wanphen's mother). It's about a four hour drive from Bangkok but takes six when you factor in all of the bathroom and food…
Read the articleWell, I'm back from the backwaters of Thailand safe and sound. I'll do a post about meeting Wanphen's mother and children as soon as I can. Plus I've got pics and video to post too! Woo…
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