F-Train's Analysis - A Search for a Victim
I was reading F-Train's analysis of the charges brought against Stars, Tilt, and Cereus and while 90% of the time I think he's dead-on, this time I think he's letting his emotions get in…
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The PPA is Pathetic
The PPA just sent me this email: I don't know what universe the PPA lives in but the DOJ's decision had nothing to do with any grassroots pressure generated from PPA members. Sixty-five…
Read the articleThe European Offensive
It looks like everyone is taking a crack at Stars and Tilt right now. Everyone is attempting to kick them while they're down and take advantage of the fact that their marketing staff is…
Read the articleOnline Poker Needs an Attitude Adjustment
Again, just like yesterday's post, The Value of Free , today's post is partially inspired by Kim Lund's great post Why PokerRoom.com was five years ahead of its time. And it's also…
Read the articleWhy Social Media is a Fail for Most Online Poker Sites
View the original embedded media sme_bw2010_jay_baer_v1 from Michael A. Stelzner on Vimeo . I was watching this video and couldn't help but think about all of the mistakes online poker…
Read the article10 Power Tips for New Poker Bloggers
Probably once a week or so I get asked questions about blogging by some new poker blogger trying to figure it all out, or someone considering starting their own blog, or even old hands…
Read the articleSomething Strange at MakePokerLegal.com
I stopped by to check out a story on the website MakePokerLegal.com which is run by Mike Matusow's brother Scott. I was sort of astonished to see this stat up in the corner of the page:…
Read the articleLoyalty Programs
Right now there seem to be a few people that I'm aware of who write about the online poker industry from an insider's perspective and aren't shackled with having to take on a corporate…
Read the articleEconomic Stimulus Plan: Legalize Online Poker [Infographic]
Sara over at OnlinePoker.org sent me a link to an infographic that they put together that summarizes where online poker is at currently. Basically it's making the case for legalizing…
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A really good article/op-ed piece on Pokerati about poker bots Tim Chilcote. Tim sat down with Darse Billings of the University of Alberta Computer Poker Research Group, the folks who…
Read the articleConsolidation and Liquidity in Online Poker
Jonas Ödman, Vice President of Bodog Network, has taken a different view on the death of the shared network model that he's shared on the Calvin Ayre website titled Balkanization Not…
Read the articleIs the Shared Network Model Dead?
When I recently read that Party-Bwin was putting Ongame up for sale the first thought that crossed my mind is that this is basically a signal that the whole shared network model has been…
Read the articleLove Me, Love Me Not
Dear bewinners, Your recent string of correspondence has left me confused and somewhat bitter. After all the good and bad times we've shared together I thought I deserved something…
Read the articleThe Fallout of the Failure of the Harry Reid Bill
It looks like the biggest fallout of the failure on the part of Harry Reid to duct tape the land based casino's his gambling regulation bill to anything will be that poker journalists…
Read the articleAnother Rigtard Email
I constantly get a stream of emails from rigtards. Some I post but 99% of the rest go in the trash. I don't know why they feel the need to write to me. For instance, my Proof That Online…
Read the articleGambling Industry Writes Harry Reid's Online Gambling Bill
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 articleWhat Poker Websites Are Blocked in Thailand?
As 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 articleRush Poker Week At Full Tilt Poker
Since 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 articleBidibot
I 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 articlebwin Takes Another Hit From Affiliate Program
It 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…
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