One of the big no-no’s for the serious poker player is to never drink while you play. It’s not a rule, but playing while under the influence will undoubtedly lead to poor decision-making. Apparently, there are always exceptions to the rule.
For what many believe was the first time ever, a player was disqualified from [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | March 13, 2008

Party Poker has not needed an elaborate booth or suite at the World Series of Poker the last few years because, as the Series’ most visible sponsor, it got all the attention it needed. It might be time for Party to stake out new territory in the hallway outside of the tournament room at the [...]

Read More... | Comment | By August Darnell | March 13, 2008

I’ve probably signed up with 15 or 20 different gaming sites over the years as I’m sure most online players have as well. Party Poker, Bodog, Absolute Poker (before the Potripper scandal) – I’ve been around the block.If you are anything like me, then you probably have never actually read those pesky terms and conditions [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Neal Farran | March 12, 2008

Huge Chavez better watch out because PokerStars is heading to South America. The inaugural Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) will kick off May 3-5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From there they’ll turn back around to San Jose, Costa Rica before finishing off their tour in the southern regions of the Americas in Punta Del [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | March 12, 2008

Yesterday (March 10, 2008) the European Commission, also known as the executive branch of the Europe Union, began an inquiry into the legality of the United States’ discriminatory anti-Internet gambling legislation. This latest move against the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) comes in response to a formal complaint filed by the Remote Gambling [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kory Travers | March 11, 2008

Adding yet another episode to the ongoing UIGEA saga, the American Banking Association (ABA) has released an 11 page document describing their concern over the controversial legislation. Up until recently, the ABA claimed to have a neutral stance regarding the UIGEA, but they have now turned against it, to the joy of poker players across [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | March 10, 2008

The US District Court of New Jersey dismissed a motion this Tuesday that was made by Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association Inc. (iMEGA) last year. iMEGA had been seeking an injunction against the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement act (UIGEA) and this is the result of that motion. Their intention was [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | March 7, 2008

Charles Lineberry wrote in one of his online poker player profiles that he wished poker would be legalized in Texas.If it had been, maybe he would have been playing last Tuesday morning at a public card room with security, rather than a friend’s house.
During the friendly, $300 buy-in game, three masked gunmen burst into the [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | March 7, 2008

The third time was a charm for Chris “Jesus” Ferguson this past weekend at the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship.After finishing second to Phil Hellmuth in 2005 and runner-up again to Ted Forrest in 2006, Ferguson finally got the monkey off of his back by winning the Championship two matches to one against fellow Full-Tilter [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Kevin Felix | March 7, 2008

Congressman Jim McDermott, a Democratic representative from the state of Washington, introduced a new piece of legislation yesterday entitled the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008. This newest piece of legislation is merely an amendment to previous proposed laws that he has been trying to push through for months.
The newest update [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | March 6, 2008