Internet poker players are painfully aware of last April’s seizure of four poker sites including Full Tilt Poker. After the seizure players at Full Tilt found their accounts frozen and had no access to their accounts. In mid November there was finally some good news for account holders at Full Tilt. It was announced that [...]
Most gaming experts say that poker is not really gambling and is a skill based game. To become a good poker player potential players must study poker strategy and odds. In New York lawyers for a Utah banker and businessman made that very same argument in a federal court. The case is part of the [...]
Forget everything you know about poker strategy and odds. Many poker players depend on the ability to read the ‘poker faces’ of other players but a man in the UK can’t depend on traditional poker skills. A 49 year old man named Jimmy in Edinburgh Scotland is almost totally blind and can barely tell red [...]
On April 15th 2011, now known as ‘black Friday’ the US government swooped down on four major poker sites seizing domains and freezing bank accounts worldwide. 11 people were indicted and several defendants remain beyond the reach of US law enforcement officials. Full Tilt Poker was one of the sites seized and was one of [...]
In the poker world the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the equivalent of the Superbowl or the World Series. Players descend on Las Vegas from around the world to try their luck. Unfortunately the $10K buy in is too expensive for a lot of players. If you are one of these people then take [...]
In the mid 1970’s the first personal computers appeared. Hewlett Packard introduced computers that could fit on a desk. Early models included a keyboard, a small monitor and a printer. The advances in technology made it economically feasible to combine a television like screen with a central processing unit. Many historians credit gambling legend Si [...]
Poker is a great game that millions play at both land based and online casinos. Unlike most gambling games poker is skill based no matter what version of the game is played. There are many versions of poker such as Texas Hold Em, Five card stud and many others. Today poker is easily the most [...]
Poker is easily one of the most popular card games in the world. Historians are somewhat hazy about the origins of the game and there are several theories about the origin of poker. Many historians say the poker originated from a 16th century card game played in what is now Iran called As Nas. While [...]
Last April the US government seized four major poker sites including well known Full Tilt Poker. Fortunately players in the US were able to recoup funds in their account but at present the site cannot be accessed from the United States. Under an agreement reached with the FBI Full Tilt can go back online using [...]
Video poker was introduced in the 1970’s and was an instant hit. The development of random number generators enabled game manufacturers to launch video poker games and more sophisticated slot games. Occasionally video poker machines are referred to as ‘poker slots’ and the relationship between video poker games and slots is a close one. Video [...]
