Full Tilt Financial Problems Worse than Expected Per GBT

Full Tilt Financial Problems Worse than Expected Per GBT

Months ago, an announcement was made that Groupe Bernard Tapie had entered into an acquisition agreement with Full Tilt Poker pending US Department of Justice approval. In November, there was word that an agreement in principle had been made with the DOJ that would allow the company to finalize the deal. Now, it appears that …

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Online Poker Legal Update – Ira Rubin Enters Plea Bargain and Former UB Owner Sued

Online Poker Legal Update – Ira Rubin Enters Plea Bargain and Former UB Owner Sued

Black Friday related news was among the top headlines this week in the poker world. Former online poker payment processor Ira Rubin entered a plea bargain in federal court on Tuesday and later in the day, we also found out that UB’s former company Excapsa Inc. is also facing a lawsuit, but in connection with …

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PokerRoom.com Makes the Comeback of 2012

PokerRoom.com Makes the Comeback of 2012

It’s been over a month since it was first hinted at that we would see a comeback of the poker site that brought you the first real money games online. News broke and fans and the media went wild buzzing about the potential comeback of one of the most popular poker websites – but the …

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John Duthie Leaves PokerStars and Resigns as EPT CEO

John Duthie Leaves PokerStars and Resigns as EPT CEO

Big news broke this week regarding both PokerStars Team Pro and the European Poker Tour.  On Sunday, John Duthie announced that he is no longer a Team PokerStars Pro.  Duthie’s contract ran out on December 31st, and he decided not to renew. News originally came out on TwoPlusTwo forums on Sunday when Kevmath revealed that …

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Short Stacked Strategy for Tournamnets

Short Stacked Strategy for Tournamnets

When you are in a poker tournament you are going to get short stacked. It is inevitable. However, if you understand how to work with a short stack then you will be in decent shape. In fact, there are many your tournament pros who specialize in playing with a 20bb stack size. The important things …

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Tips for Winning at Heads-Up Texas Hold’em

Tips for Winning at Heads-Up Texas Hold’em

Heads Up poker is sometimes said to be the ultimate form of poker. It is a match between two people and you are forced to be involved in every decision. The Heads Up format is where you will find the very best players. The skills required in other variants of poker (Full Ring, 6-Max, Short …

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Worst Poker Tournament Moves

Worst Poker Tournament Moves

Winning a poker tournament requires a different skill set than winning during a cash game. This is one of the reasons that top cash game players are not the same group of people who tend to win tournaments. Below you will find a list of the worst tournament poker moves. Blinding Off This is the …

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It’s back…..Pokerroom that is

I would just like to say at this stage that one of my old favourites has just re-opened its doors again and that is Pokerroom. I was having a discussion with someone the other day about the need to switch poker sites and I felt that it was more important now than in days gone …

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RakeBack Grinders – How they Skew the Concept of Winning Poker

RakeBack Grinders – How they Skew the Concept of Winning Poker

If you have played online poker then you have probably been at a table with a rakeback grinder. These players are hard to miss. They give no action, are not bad players, and take a long time to act. Some people say they are killing the online poker scene. What are they and why do …

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Fold Equity in Poker Explained

Fold Equity in Poker Explained

Fold Equity is a concept anyone playing tournament style poker needs to be familiar with. It is less applicable in cash games, however it is still good to know because sometimes situations will arise in a cash game where it is useful. The basic concept is that you gain equity by making your opponent fold …

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Introduction to Straddling in Poker

Introduction to Straddling in Poker

A straddle in poker is essentially an additional blind bet. In Texas Hold’Em the small blind and the big blind are forced bets. This creates action. A straddle is an extra blind bet. Using the straddle creates more action, a larger pot, and also changes the betting action for the first round. Straddles are used …

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California to Consider Online Poker Legalization

California to Consider Online Poker Legalization

One of the most contentious legislative proposals California lawmakers will debate in 2012 is the whether or not to legalize online poker and other forms of gambling in an effort to bring more revenue into the state. President Pro Temp of the Senate, Darrell Steinberg stated that while he is not a huge fan of …

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Wire Act Only Applicable to Sports Betting Per Released DOJ Memo

Wire Act Only Applicable to Sports Betting Per Released DOJ Memo

The United States Department of Justice recently released documents along with its legal interpretation of the Wire Act 18 U.S.C. 1084, which concluded interstate transmissions of wire communications that don’t relate to sports does not fall under the Wire Act. It comes on the heels to both New York and Illinois’ investigations of the law’s …

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Playing Aces in Hold’em Part II

Playing Aces in Hold’em Part II

This week we continue our discussion on playing aces in Hold’em.  We started with some mistakes players make, followed by a bit of poker math involving aces.  Then we talked about the obvious advantages of raising with aces.  Let’s conclude our discussion on the topic. Depending on your position and table dynamics, with pocket aces …

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