Poker
Obivously this blog is about poker and the Poker category is the spot where everything other than my odd General Ramblings or my Travel ends up. Enjoy!
Dive into the Poker archives.
- Writers Wanted
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I remember way back in the day some of us poker bloggers were having a discussion about how do new bloggers get [...]
- Gibraltar Update
Since I get so many "How’s life in Gibraltar?" emails I thought I would do a rambling, stream of consciousness, post about how things have been going.
Twilight Zone
Last night I checked my mail and was surprised to find something other than my phone bill. See, I have almost all of my mail delivered to [...]
- Online Poker Industry Report Aug 05, 2008
A very slow and boring week in poker. More of the summer doldrums.
Stars’ 2x promotion was still in effect last week. Ladbrokes started running qualifiers for their Poker Million VII. Party started qualifiers for their Birthday $1 Million guarantee.Source PokerSiteScout
Overall the market was off about 2.5%. Through the end of August this [...]
- How Big Is Online Poker?
Affiliate website Compatible Poker - which I always enjoy reading - ran a news piece that caught my eye:
3:41am - The US DOJ has confiscated $24 million from Bodog according to a Forbes article. Earlier this week I heard of casino affiliates losing many thousands do to a payment processor/chargeback issues but I’m not [...]
- Calvin Ayre Travel Guide
According to Gambling911 it is probably a good idea if Calvin Ayre not visit any country with an extradition treaty with the US. The cite rumors that he is already under secret indictment and you can pretty much assume that even if he wasn’t the DOJ would love to "speak" to him should he ever [...]
- Smoke A Joint And Play Hold’em With Barney Frank
Rep. Barney Frank, the man who has been sponsoring legislation to overturn the UIGEA, has introduced a bill to remove federal penalties for having up to 100 grams of marijuana for personal use.
"The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government’s business," Frank said on Capitol Hill. "I don’t think [...]
- Bodog Gets Nicked For $24 Million By The DOJ
Looks like the DOJ has taken up Calvin Ayre on the challenge he offered on the cover of Forbes "Catch me if you can." The DOJ has recently seized $24 million from bank accounts affiliated with Bodog. I can only assume that Bodog had assets in US banks for the purpose of paying marketing expenses [...]
- Online Poker Industry Report July 30, 2008
Another stagnant week in online poker. The entire market was about break-even with last week. Rooms of note are Party who was up almost 22% on the back of several promotions all hitting at the same time. Everest retreated from last week’s big pop. More or less those that were down this week were up [...]
- When Bad Things Happen to Bad People
Looks like Alaska Senator Ted Stevens has been charged with seven counts of perjury to a grand jury. This is the jackhole that has become infamous for describing the Internet as a series of tubes.
Senator Steven’s description has also been used to explain why horse raising was excluded from the UIGEA.
Not that Senator Steven’s [...]
- Tokwiro Releases UB Cheating Scandal Statement
It looks as if Tokwiro, parent company of UB and Absolute, has issued a statement regarding their investigation into the cheating happening over at UB. I’ve included the statement below.
TOKWIRO CONCLUDES ITS INVESTIGATION INTO UNFAIR PLAY ON ULTIMATEBET SITE
Findings Turned Over to KGC
Refunds to Affected Players Continue
Company Will Pursue All Legal Remedies
MONTREAL, CANADA - [...]
