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July 2010

WPT Looking for A**holes

July 31, 2010 Poker

Technically the WPT says they’re looking for “opinionated” and “outspoken” people but I can read between the lines here. WPT is starting a new regular segment called the RAW Deal which will have an on air personality who rips apart the players. Here’s your chance to call the biggest names in poker complete donks! And [...]

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It’s Confirmed: Party and bwin Merging

July 29, 2010 Online Poker

Though it’s been pretty much common knowledge within various poker circles (tell your employees to not update their Facebook status with “Just got back from a business meeting in Stockholm” if you’re denying merger rumors in public – haha), the PartyGaming / bwin merger has finally been confirmed. According to the PartyGaming website: The proposed [...]

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Ron Fanelli – Should We Feel Sorry For Him?

July 27, 2010 Poker

There’s been a story that’s been flying under the radar recently that Dr. Pauly wrote about and while I respect his views I think there is a different angle to this that many people in the poker world are ignoring. Former poker pro, Ron Fanelli (aka MadYank), stabbed and murdered a Thai bar girl, Wanphen [...]

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Carnival of Poker – Poker Humor

July 27, 2010 Poker

Hat tip goes out to Dan at Pokerati for Felt Wars Part II Well, we got some pretty good submissions this round and I want to thank everyone who sent in a link. I picked the topic of poker humor because I don’t do much strategy on this site, there aren’t that many blogs about [...]

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The Week(s) That Was

July 26, 2010 Online Poker

The other day I ran across this video of WPT CEO, Steve Heller, being interviewed about some of the changes coming to the WPT. I guess I missed when they announced that Heller was taking over as CEO. I used to work for Steve when I was at Party so I dropped him a line [...]

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Tomorrow is the Deadline for the Carnival of Poker

July 23, 2010 Poker

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is the deadline for the Carnival of Poker submissions. Get cracking!

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ZOMG!!!! The Best News I’ve Heard All Year

July 23, 2010 General Ramblings

I was scanning the news the other day and ran across something that made my heart start beating faster. The creator of such comical wonders as Old School and The Hangover, Todd Phillips, recently let it slip that The Hangover 2 is in the works and it will be filmed in freakin’ Thailand!!!! I’ve shown [...]

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The Force is Strong

July 20, 2010 Poker

Funny video clip that I have to give a hat tip to DanM over at Pokerati for posting on his site. If you have funny video clips like this or other funny poker related posts we’re having a Carnival of Poker where you could get international fame and recognition . . . or a link [...]

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Update on bwin Loyalty Program

July 19, 2010 Online Poker

Earlier I wrote about a radical change to the bwin (and thus entire Ongame Network) loyalty program codenamed Essence. It’s not unusual that when I take a less than enthusiastic view on things I’m contacted by folks from the room to “explain” their side and hopefully get me to come around to their line of [...]

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