I. Nelson Rose
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has thrown the future of Indian gaming and the fiscal health of the state into doubt.
And it was not entirely the Court’s fault.
In a long and carefully drafted opinion, Justice David C. Prosser, writing for a narrow 4 to 3 majority, ruled that Gov. Jim Doyle had exceeded […]
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Byron Liggett
The Global Gaming Expo, the annual international gambling industry trade show was held at the LV Convention Center recently. Over 700 leading gaming vendors, including more than 100 international companies, showcased their products and services.
The world of gaming gathered for three days to stroke the sexy new slots, peek at the titillating new table […]
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H. Scot Krause
“Pick” of the month: Finally, some big news from Atlantic City! Attention: “Average Joe” Poker Players! Here’s your chance to play against other recreational poker players for a shot at the world’s top poker pros and nearly $40 million in prize and bonus money in your own televised tournament series.
ProJo Poker and the […]
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Len Butcher
As I may have already told you, Las Vegas has gone Broadway, with a number of top shows from the Big Apple now playing, or about to play here on a continuing basis. One that is here for a limited engagement, but has been drawing rave reviews is Toxic Audio, now on at the […]
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Mike Caro is the ‘Mad Genius’ of Poker
Imagine you’re sitting in the middle of the back seat of a VW Beetle on a long drive from Tulsa to Amarillo. You’re wedged between two other passengers. Got the picture? Now, let me ask you: Are you feeling comfortable? Oh, you’re right - it might depend on […]
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Tom ‘Time’ Leonard
In this installment of Improving Performance, let’s examine a situation that occurs with frustrating frequency. Namely, missing the flop. Here is the scenario: you’ve just been dealt a fresh hand, which you haven’t looked at yet. Why haven’t you looked as yet?
Because you’re watching the other players until it is your turn to […]
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John Vorhaus
“The best offense,” someone once said, “is a good pretense.” In this column we’re going to discuss defending your blinds, not based on what you hold, but what sort of pretense you can sell. Some blinds are easy to defend. If you happen to pick up a real hand in the blind, you’ll play […]
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James McKenna, Ph.D.
Most poker room rules are often just common courtesy and good manners. However, with the recent popularity of games like Texas Hold ‘em, many players haven’t learned some common practices that help to keep the game smooth. Some of these courtesies are written rules and others are common practices. Here are a few.
Folding […]
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Ashley Adams
You can learn some lessons too well. It happens to beginning Stud players all the time. They came to the casinos with the loosey-goosey style of the home game. They lost. They read some books, watched their opponents, and soon learned that if they were to win in a casino they had to play […]
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Diane McHaffie
One of Mikes favorite products among poker players was an audio called “Positive Poker.” Unfortunately it isn’t currently being distributed. The lesson on it became a part of Mike’s routine teaching, a rule to live by day to day. He starts the audio lecture by saying he’s about to share with you the most […]
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