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Bodog, PokerScout and Data Scraping
Intense animosity between Bodog Poker and a poker stats provider PokerScout.com burst into the open a couple of weeks ago. Bodog, after asking pokerscout to stop tracking and being refused, removed...
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No More Rush Poker - Gambling Chief Talks About Pulling Full Tilt Poker...
On Serious Tilt and Without A License Full Tilt Poker is operating out Alderney - a small island in English Channel between UK and France. As everyone knows FTP, Poker Stars and Absolute Poker were...
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Famous Economist Takes a Stab At “Poker Is Game Of Skill” Mantra
2011 was not a good year for poker. The question of whether poker is a game of skill or luck acquired a new significance in a struggle between DOJ enforcing anti-gambling laws and what I call online...
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Phil Ivey Battles Mercier In $425K Poker Hand on TV
This hand generated quite a buzz after being aired on TV show High Stakes Poker in March 2010. People love Phil Ivey - arguably the greatest poker player today. Jason Mercier is a fresh and likable...
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Dead Button vs Moving Button - Poker Rules In Depth
Recall your last poker session. Have you ever asked yourself what is going on when a dealer has to perform his “magic” adjusting button and blind positions after someone is eliminated? Remember...
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Do Not Buy Another $50 Poker Book
I have just seen another poker book advertisement, which has prompted me to write this rant. I usually stick with informative posts where reader walks away with some new information about a topic or...
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Privacy In Online Poker: Bodog Prevents Screen Scraping
Bodog poker has been at the forefront of a fight against screen scrapers and poker data miners since about four months ago. They declared war on sites which collect and sell various useful statistical...
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How To Avoid Trouble Playing Ace in No Limit Holdem Poker
I have seen aspiring No Limit players lose a bundle playing hands like AT or A9 unsuited. I have lost a lot myself while playing Ace-meduim hands. No hands, other than two face cards (KQ, KJ, QJ),...
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What Zynga Users Are Worth
Zynga - a maker or Zynga Poker and other massively popular Facebook games, released its 2011 financial results a few days ago. When Zynga was going IPO last fall a lot was written about peculiarities...
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New Indictment: DOJ Accuses Bodog.com of Money Laundering
US Department of Justice continues its punitive mission against online poker in 2012. On February 27 Feds seized bodog.com domain. At the same time Grand Jury in Maryland unsealed an indictment against...
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Why We Raise in Poker
Counting chips to raiseIn this post I discuss raise in No Limit poker and provide tips on how to make it a more profitable play. As the most aggressive move in poker - raise is easy to fall in love...
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Hand Reading - You made it hard to believe you
Most poker players recognize that hand reading is a critical skill. Yet much mystery remains how to go about getting an actual read. Stars like Phil Hellmuth has done some damage by publicizing...
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Tips On Playing Live Poker (Part I)
Playing poker live in a casino is different from playing online poker. Unlike typical online grind, casino poker, especially cash games, can be a lot of fun. You can sometimes stumble into juicy...
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Tips On Playing Live Poker (Part II)
In the previous post we explored a few essential bits of poker etiquette when playing in a casino. My hope is these tips make your next poker session go a little smoother. Here are a few more common...
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Tips On Playing Live Poker (Part III)
This is third and last installment of live poker tips. Initially, I planned only two posts Tips On Poker Etiquette and How To Beat The Rake. However I could not fit all the information, calling for...
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Secrets Of Professional Tournament Poker (Book Review)
I recently read Secrets Of Professional Tournament Poker, Volume 1 by Jonathan Little. In fact, I am still working though the book, while re-reading it second time. Let me just mention that there are...
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3 New Sentences In Black Friday Wrapup
July 2012 was a busy month for a federal judge presiding over poker Black Friday investigation. The judge handed down sentences for Ira Rubin, Brent Beckley and John Campos. The fact that key players...
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Is Zynga Ready to Enter Real Money Online Poker?
Zynga is again in the news as company’s CEO Mark Pincus offered a “timetable” for Zynga’s entry into real money gaming (gambling). - “...subject to licensing approvals, he said we should see Zynga’s...
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Poker Bad Beats - Handle It!
Bad beat by B. Charles JohnsonBad beats - everyone, who plays poker regularly, have experienced them. Typically you have the best hand on the flop. You bet and raise trying to build the pot. Perhaps...
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Review: Insurance For Poker
Piggy bank insuranceI recently stumbled on a fascinating poker bankroll management product. In a nutshell InsuredPlay.com is a service that insures players against losing pots as they play poker...
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