Wisked Away: A Joe and Hobby Poker Fiction Part 1
Hobby bought a place in Palm Springs to enjoy more of the sun during the colder winter months. A two-hour drive from L.A. puts you into a whole different world. During the “season” downtown Palm Springs is bustling with visitorsfrom colder climes.
They have money to spend […]
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Bonnie Demos
opponents’ tells-a mannerism that gives away their holdings-as an integral part of their strategy. As obvious as sweating while shaking hands or as subtle as the blink of an eye, it takes experience and a keen eye to read an opponent’s tells. Enlightened players go to great lengths to hide any tells when they’re […]
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Suncoast Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Located high above the Las Vegas Valley in the shadows of the Red Rock Mountains the Suncoast Hotel and Casino is another example of a plush local resort finding favor with the tourist crowd. Las Vegasvisitors wanting an alternative to the hustle of the strip can head to the […]
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John Caldwell
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ASK FOR $3.4 BILLION IN U.S. SANCTIONS
The tiny island nation of Antigua and Barbuda have asked the permission of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to authorize $3.4 Billion in commercial sanctions against the United States for its failure to comply with aWTO ruling regarding online poker and gambling. The US did […]
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Jonathan Raab
In September this year a Gaming Commission is replacing the Gaming Board of Great Britain, which governed casino poker for many years. While the Gaming Board set hard and fast rules about how games should be run, the Commission will merely issue a set of guidelines about how they should be conducted.
This allows greater […]
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Majestic Star Hosts HPT’s Biggest Tourney to Date
The Majestic Star Casino in Gary Indiana hosted the largest tournament in Heartland Poker Tour history this past weekend with a total prize pool that exceeded $800,000. A sold out main event field of 422 players concluded when thefinal six players squared off in front of the TV […]
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Paul McGuire
Have you grown tired of Las Vegas or Atlantic City and want a chance to play poker in exotic places like Barcelona or the Philippines? Then perhaps you should check out the European Poker Tour (EPT) and the newly organized Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT).
The EPT is the brain child of former television director […]
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WSOP Critique
There is no doubt that the 2006 World Series of Poker was the most disgraceful on record. Although some improvements were made this year, many still exist.
This series of editorials illuminates some of the more important problems and suggests what should be done about them. Most of my commentaries are directed at Harrah’s top […]
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