I really never thought I’d say this, but perhaps the opponents of online poker legislation have a point when it comes to security –am I really agreeing with Sheldon Adelson on something??? My concern isn’t for the potential of underage and problem gamblers finding an easy outlet inRead Full Article

If side stories are your thing then this installment of the WSOP Notebook definitely has you covered. There were plenty of whispers, rumors, conversations, and Tweets going on Thursday at the 2012 WSOP, and here are some of the more interesting ones I picked-up on. Loud British railRead Full Article

One of the biggest questions Bodog faced when it announced it would be switching all of its poker tables to Anonymous Tables (where players are identified only by a random ID) was how the site would police colluders. In an earlier post I stated that for Bodog (orRead Full Article

If you think that cheating in poker is limited to online poker, and elaborate schemes like the current “Girah”, “junglemna12”, “DogisHead” scandal unfolding on 2+2, think again; marked cards, collusion, chip-dumping, and all manner of nefarious dealings are still a problem on the live poker scene –just lookRead Full Article

In a recent interview with BLUFF Europe Magazine, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom talked about his rise to online poker prominence, as well as his downfall in late 2009 that included a $4.2 million losing session to Brian Hastings –a session that Blom still seems to think was not entirelyRead Full Article

Poker players across the US have suddenly been put into the position of transitioning over to the live poker arena whether they want to or not.  Gone are the days of being able to 10 table cash games or grind Sunday tournaments to turn a profit.  Now, theRead Full Article

In a strange court filing a Florida man, Scott Crespo, is attempting to recover poker losses he has suffered over some 700 tournaments, by suing 6 top online poker players. The lawsuit stems from an obscure Illinois law that allows someone to recover gambling losses if they haveRead Full Article