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Witht the June 1 enforcement deadline fast approaching, PPA Executive Director John Pappas lays out a new strategy for dodging the UIGEA: They\’re sending a petition around Congress requesting an exemption from the UIGEA for online poker and \”peer-to-peer\” games. […]
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I know poker players sometimes forget there\’s a whole non-poker world out there, but really there is … and one of the big stories in the big media these days is the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for US
Elena Kagan Plays Poker Supreme Court nominee noted in media as “accomplished player”
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Supposedly the Pokerati Game made on its own this past Tuesday around midnight, with @MattCWaldron duking it out into the wee hours with an unusually drinky Rex the Bald PLOcal. Not sure how the stacks ended up, but from what
Don’t Forget: Pokerati Game this Week + Proper pot-rounding in PLO
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In a story that was originally reported in August, Canadian payment processor Douglas Rennick pleaded guilty in New York City to a charge of processing offshore bets to US residents and forced to forfeit $17,100,000. Sentencing for Rennick is scheduled
Currently listening to last week\’s episode of The Poker Beat. Hadn\’t yet heard the second half of the show. Always love the parts I\’m not on, because it\’s where I actually learn something. Not so excited about hearing me and
The Poker Beat: On Call Read More »
It really amazes me sometimes that I\’ve played more beer pong in the past couple years than I did throughout college. (Chandeliers was our drinking game of choice, along with just drinking.) Anyhow, as all start gearing up for the
Mark Your Calendars: Brunson Beer Pong Invitational Read More »
Swear I\’m not mocking. Less than 12 hours ago, after all, I re-potted with two-pair in some 1/2 PLO at the Hard Rock, and then when the original pre-flop raiser check-shoved all-in, I felt I had to call …But just
Jean-Robert Bellande Goes Broke Read More »
I didn\’t intend to go here, but while looking up where J. Todd got his information about the $5.2 million spent on online gambling lobbying in Q1 2010, I dug a little deeper into the Bola Verde report (\”Business Intelligence
I can always count on the APCW to keep me updated about issues and shenanigans related to the affiliate side of the poker (and general online gambling) industry … and in this week\’s episode of Perspectives Weekly, J. Todd gives
A Banner Year for Online Gambling Lobby $5.2 million in Q1 2010
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Old news, but first time I\’m seeing it … (thanks KevMath for the embed code) … a very positive-for-poker segment on Good Morning America, with George Stephanopolous playing a private Poker After Dark sunrise sit-n-go against Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth,
George Stephanopolous Playing Poker w/ the (UB.com?) Pros Read More »
