August 12th, 2008 by Matt W
Today in the world of media, be it sports or politics or entertainment, the person reporting the news is as much in the news as the person making the news.
The same applies to the world of poker, where Amanda Leatherman holds her own with the likes of Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth.
And she can do [...]
August 10th, 2008 by Maria T
Poker bots are poker playing computer programs. Andrew Smith writes in his blog that poker bots will probably put and end to online poker.
His argument is as follows. Today poker bots can match and even beat the best of poker players. Therefore they would easily be able to get the better of almost all the [...]
August 7th, 2008 by Roger S
When Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh was picked up by Iron Duke Poker to be their celebrity player, it was generally believed that she was the first female in the poker world to have graced the gatefold of Playboy.
But a little digging produced Victoria Thornton.
She is not quite a celebrity player but is billed as the official [...]
August 6th, 2008 by Matt W
Many online poker rooms go beyond providing poker related attractions in order to promote themselves. Hollywood Poker is one such poker room.
Its calendar with a bevy of a dozen attractive girls is a much waited for event since the past few years.
Enthusiasts of the Hollywoodpoker calendar can check out the poker girls from 2006 onwards [...]
August 6th, 2008 by Maria T
There was already too much legislation floating around. To add to that the Republican from Texas, Pete Sessions, introduced a new bill named the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 (H.R. 6663).
The stated intent of the Bill is to offer an understanding of the objectives of the UIGEA
However in reality it [...]
August 1st, 2008 by Roger S
I’ll put this in one of my “good problems to have” class. Over the past 6 months to a year I’ve been looking at purchasing a new home.
The problems is, where I live there are very few good places to live and I’m extremely picky when it comes to a house, because it’s where I [...]
August 1st, 2008 by Tom L
A man by the name of Michael Wax was evicted from the tables because of foul body odor, that’s right he stunk so bad he was asked to leave.
One would not imagine that such a thing could take place at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City but it did.
Michael Wax owns a [...]
July 30th, 2008 by Roger S
The average age of players at the tables is getting lower. Beyond doubt the Phil Hellmuths and the Doyle Brunsons have inspired a generation of poker players.
But today’s heroes are more in the Chris Moneymaker mold. Pit them against the Phil Hellmuths and it is the Phil Hellmuths who will falter.
One such player is Michael [...]
