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The first thing certain readers might notice upon stepping inside Merkow\’s are the two flat-screen TV\’s hanging over the bar. No, this isn\’t a sports bar, and in fact the HDTV\’s are only a minor part of the decor. But […]
Pokerati’s first ever restaurant review Read More »
I start my morning these days checking out the PartyGaming (PRTY.L) stock price. They\’ve dropped from the 47th largest company out of the FTSE 100. Not to be confused with OLIVER FTSE. People in BALTIMORE like to play Bridge. For
The operator of a Fort Worth 8-liner room, Pot of Gold, got sentenced Friday — two years probation and $2k in fines — for various gambling charges. The dude, Michael Long, still contends he did nothing wrong, and has a
Is Dee Anderson anti-poker? Or is it just election time? Read More »
From Empire Poker (the first online room to capture my loyalty, and Pokerati\’s most ineffective affiliate campaign): Dear dan michalski, In light of the new reality about to come into force in the USA with the Federal Unlawful Gambling Enforcement
Sorry, you can’t play … but keep sending us players Read More »
I missed the Texas gubernatorial debate last night … then I caught the last two thirds of it on C-SPAN. Unfortunately, the two biggest pro-poker candidates, Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Strayhorn, gave two of the more lackluster performances. It
Poker for Gov’ner! Read More »
Seriously, like it should be a felony to rob Amarillo Slim in Amarillo of all places — especially with gunfire. To summarize: — A yellow vehicle cuts off Slim, forces him to stop. — Passenger of yellow vehicle gets out, draws
Amarillo Slim Escapes Robbery Read More »
I\’m sure I\’ll be stumbling across more and more must-click items throughout the week … the latest is Amy Calistri\’s well-written take on what all came together to create the current online poker clusterfuck.
Anyone who\’s anyone in the poker media knows Nolan Dalla. As the longtime WSOP media director and the co-author of Stu Ungar\’s biography, he\’s kinda a guru to degenerates like me and Pauly. He\’s a good person, and, quite frankly,
Nolan Dalla Resigns from PokerStars Read More »
Wow, for the first time, the non-poker media is actually paying attention to non-poker issues. The result is some incredibly insightful stuff and the occasional pure bullshit: First off, DICK MORRIS has an interesting column — penned a few days
Finally, Negreanu speaks to the new gambling law, and like I was expecting, it is a virtual \”fuck you and the unenforceable horse you rode in on, eh.\” Interesting for two reasons: (1) points out that, hey, if you\’ve got
Leave it to a hoser to have some sack Read More »
