Players
September 8th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesPhil Ivey resumed a substantial losing streak at Full Tilt Poker in August, as he attempted to rebound from losses totaling $5.31 million at their worst. According to data available at HighStakesDB.com, the persistent downswing...
Players
September 6th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe PokerStars team of poker pros has plenty of names that any amateur player would love to get a few lessons from. Of course, a few hours with a top flight professional player isn’t affordable for your average Joe, even if...
Legal
September 4th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesMichigan charity poker should probably be the form of gambling that produces the least amount of backlash of all the state’s regulated gambling. After all, poker is often the exception to laws on casino games, and if...
Financial
September 1st, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesPokerStars (and other poker sites) have had great success in getting their players to donate to charities in times of need, particularly after some of the worst natural disasters in recent memory. And in general, poker players...
Legal
August 28th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is formally opposed to the federal legislation of online poker in the US if it adversely impacts on the state-by-state model that’s currently evolving. During a recent...
Players
August 26th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesPoker players Olivier Busquet and Daniel Colman shared their political views at the recent European Poker Tour (EPT), but not without stirring some controversy, to no one’s surprise. The ongoing conflict between Israel and...
Poker
August 25th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe forthcoming Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open will received a much needed media boost recently after PokerStars.TV confirmed that it will be covering the $10 million Main Event. Not only that, but internet viewers will also be...
Financial
August 22nd, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesBitcoin seems ideal for online poker in many ways: it’s a virtual currency that usually comes with a high degree of anonymity, while also giving American players a way around financial institutions that can’t legally...
Legal
August 20th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel made the bold move to launch an online poker site despite the fact that California hasn’t yet regulated the industry (and won’t be doing so this year). This led to plenty of questions...
Poker
August 15th, 2014 | by
Kaycee JamesThe online gaming industry was united in criticism of the Newsweek cover story that launched a stinging attack on both Internet gambling in general, and online poker in particular, with commentators claiming its arguments are...
