Why Sponsored Players Cost You Money
Over the last few years a very disturbing trend has emerged in the online poker world. It's disturbing because it costs a lot of money and there is no way to measure its success. The…
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Diversify My Ass
I read an article the other day on Casino Gambling Web that quoted online gaming legal expert I. Nelson Rose as saying: I. Nelson Rose, a gambling law expert at Whittier Law School, has…
Read the articleUS Gov Seizes Funds - What Does it Mean?
Way back in 2006 when the UIGEA first passed I made some posts detailing how easy it would be for the US government to shut down online gaming in the US. I took a lot of heat for those…
Read the articleViva Las Vegas - Legalized Online Poker in the US
Several weeks ago in Amsterdam Jeremy Enke and I were having a discussion about what happens if they legalize poker in the US. Unfortunately we got cut off because his hotel was to the…
Read the articleLife of a Poker Player in Phuket
And for a totally different angle on what playing poker is like in Phuket: It's a pretty funny video but it takes a little while to get to the punch line.
Read the articleRT Hand Analyzer for Rigged Poker Games
Over the last several years I've done several posts refuting the argument that online poker is rigged. In fact, I've gone as far as make fun of people who insist that online poker is…
Read the articleFive Ways to Improve Your Poker and Crush the Competition
A lot of people ask me what the best way to improve their poker game is and for many of them it would be if they quit playing poker. But there's another group of people who may be decent…
Read the articleBluffing Into the Nuts
Sorry to go all non-poker on you but I read this article in the Financial Times and beer came out of the beer coming out of my nose. Banker fury over tax 'witch-hunt' By FT reporters…
Read the articleCrazy Rigtards
Because of my Online Poker is Rigged parody post as well as the many posts I've done on why online poker is not rigged I get a lot of heat from rigtards. Rigtard is a name I ran across…
Read the articleWarning: Eight Tips on Pitching Your Idea to an Online Poker Room
As a poker room manager I get pitched a lot of ideas. I'm sort of used to it because during the heady dotcom days I worked for AOL and then later for eToys . When I would go to industry…
Read the articleOnline Gaming Conference ICE in London
I just wrapped things up at the International Gaming Expo (IGE) . My flight on Tuesday was delayed coming in due to weather so by the time I got checked into the hotel and freshened up…
Read the articleBack at Work
Well, I've finally started to get back into the swing of things after a nice little holiday. Geesh, where did I leave off last time? Well, I had another former Party colleague come out…
Read the articleThailand Update
Funny story that is typical Bangkok: A friend of mine wanted to catch a bite to eat and go up to Vertigo for drinks (she had never been before). There's a Korean BBQ place up near my…
Read the articleFlattening the Hierarchy of Cheating in Poker
While I usually agree with Nat Arem on a lot of topics I'm not sure I can go along with him on his Hierarchy of Cheating in Poker. In case you are too lazy to go read his post allow me…
Read the articleGoodbye Gibraltar
I decided to leave Party Gaming awhile back. I notified the MD and we worked out a succession plan. Last Friday was my last day in the office. First off, before any 2+2 wild rumors start…
Read the articleThe "Skill Game" Argument For Online Poker To The U.S. Politicians
As a long time reader of Bill's blog, when I saw there was an opportunity to write here, I knew I couldn't pass it up. My expertise really falls further on the business and affiliate…
Read the articleGetting All Juiced Up
The always articulate Haley Hintze left a comment on a post I made the other day about online poker being rigged which I wanted to respond to. I felt that it would make a better post…
Read the articleHow Easy Is It To Rig Online Poker?
I received the email below from a software engineer who has experience working in the online poker industry. He asked that I not include his name but I can attest for the fact that he's…
Read the articleThe Value of Content
I received an email tonight from Chris at Part Time Poker informing me that the submitted story I posted here titled History of Texas Hold'em was stolen from his site. Not wanting to…
Read the articleHistory of Texas Hold'em
Invented by nomadic Druidsin the 3rd Century, its name originally could only be pronounced by a well-squeezed wolf. However, after the "Treat Thy Wolves the Way Thee Would Like to be…
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