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NFL collaborating with Las Vegas to partner in Gambling Monopoly

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:36:28 +0000

NFL collaborating with Las Vegas to partner in Gambling Monopoly
DOJ seizures of Poker Domains Part 7 NFLs involvement in bribery / deceit to secure partnership with Las Vegas Cartel in Gambling Monopoly Bill Wichterman The lobbyist that attached the UIGEA It was minimally reported on poker news sites, poker forums, and poker blogs that the UIGEA was attached to the Port Security Bill by lobbyist working for the National Football League. When I brought this up on Two Plus Two forums, I received ridicule from Dessert Cat. Dessert Cat couldnt understand how the NFL would monetize gambling when they are against it outright in public. The NFL stated they were against gambling because it could jeopardize the sanctity of the game: would irreparably harm professional and amateur sports by fostering suspicion and skepticism that individual plays and final scores of games may have been influenced by factors other than honest athletic competition. I argued with DessertCat that the NFL gets most of their viewership from gamblers and people who are in Fantasy Leagues. I also argued that they would implement some sort of site like Fan Duel and or team up with Vegas for licensing sportsbooks. Regardless of whether they own the site or make money off of gambling directly, their revenue grows by increasing viewership. Below, I posted links and sources that the NFL team owners and NFL are going to directly profit from casinos and gambling. I argued that team owners like the Rooneys are major owners of casinos and would benefit down the road from attaching the UIGEA. This is in fact about to happen and has been in the works before the UIGEA. In the last few months it has become evident that major NFL owners are colluding with Steve Wynn and Las Vegas to secure a gambling monopoly. One must understand that the NFL is simply a corporation that is comprised of the owners of the various NFL teams. Very influential members like the Rooneys, Maras, and Robert Kraft are using the NFL to do lobbying for their own personal interests. The NFL manipulated religious groups like Focus on Family to oppose online poker, yet the ultimate goal was to have a gambling monopoly for themselves and their partners. Indeed, their lobbying and bribing of officials has come to fruition: NFL reverses stance on Gambling: NFL to profit from gamblingCome fall, Lincoln Financial Field may embrace more than just the Eagles and their legion of fans. For the first time, ads for Parx, SugarHouse, and the regions other casinos likely will grace the Linc, too, thanks to the NFLs reversal of a long-standing policy. Under rules set last week that allow the 32 NFL teams to tap into the $35 billion-a-year U.S. commercial casino industry, advertisements for gambling halls will be permitted on signs in stadiums, in game programs and brochures, and on local radio broadcasts though not ads for a particular game such as slots or blackjack, or promotions such as a tournament. NFL FLIP FLOPThis is another example of the NFL prudently opening up new business opportunities (and we) will explore it thoughtfully, said Jets owner Woody Johnson. The NFL will get 5 percent of all the clubs casino ad take to finance the leagues gambling education program.There are some catches.No images of players, coaches or team trademarks can appear in ads, which must also carry a prominent responsible gambling message, according to an NFL memo to owners about ad guidelines, which was obtained by The Post.Ads cannot depict people gambling, or carry any motivational text, such as come out and win big, the memo said. NFL and team owners out to profit with Casino ads I think the first message is, they are out to make as much money as they can in advertising, said ESPN 730 radio announcer Bill Rosinski.As the former voice of the Panthers, Rosinski is quite familiar with the NFLs policy on gambling. He says the league works hard to keep its coaches, players and management away from the betting industry.But in reality, said Rosinski, we look at the National Football League and what do we talk about every week? Oh, the Panthers are seven point dogs this week.Over the next few weeks, Goodell and team owners will decide whether to accept tons of marketing money from casinos. NFL Owners Leasing land to Casinos: More NFL owners temaing up with CasinosAt a recent owners meeting in Florida, Goodell said, we have evolved very slowly over this, and in fact have kept a real distance between gambling and the NFL. We intend to keep doing that. But we have frequently modified that over the years. Should the Dolphins succeed in making its land eligible for a casino license, its majority owner, Stephen Ross, could sell or lease the land and enjoy the profits as well as spillover traffic and spending from gamblers traveling to a casino owned by someone else. In a statement, the Dolphins emphasized the team itself would not pursue a casino. But the team also suggested it wanted to preserve its site as a player in the gambling debate. Opposision in Minneapolis toward tribal caisno funding of stadiumThe White Earth tribe of Ojibwe unveiled a plan this morning that seems to contain a lot for everybody: A new Vikings stadium, without a nickel of taxpayer money. Revenue for the largest and poorest tribe in Minnesota. Millions for the states two horse tracks, Running Aces and Canterbury Park. Jobs for construction workers. More jobs for people who would end up working at a new, metro-area casino. A great idea, said Rep. John Kriesel, R-Cottage Grove. And its got no chance of passing. NFL showing reverse stance towards gambling policy in MinneapolisMeanwhile, a top NFL official told the Star Tribune that the league could agree to a stadium funding plan that includes gambling revenue, as long as customers could not wager on games in the betting facility. Its not something we would have an absolute prohibition against, said Neil Glat, the NFLs senior vice president for corporate development. Dayton, who also met with NFL officials last week, has not said he would support either proposal but has been willing in the past to look at expanding gambling to raise revenue. A top administration official confirmed the private meeting with Hackbarth but would not characterize the governors views of it. Although the Steelers Rooneys do not own the Casino on Paper, it is possible that they proxy own it or will buy it in the future. It is located on the land directly next to Heinz Stadium. The Steelers and Pirates just delayed deal to develop land next to stadiums. Is this a large enough piece of land for a Casino? STEELERS, PIRATES GET MORE TIME TO DEVELOP LANDNovember 17, 2011Copyright 2011 MediaVentures Pittsburgh, Pa. The Steelers, the Pirates and the citys Stadium Authority have finalized a deal that gives the teams more time to develop the land between Heinz Field and PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. All three parties signed the new agreement, nearly one month after stadium authority board members voted unanimously to amend a 9-year-old option agreement and to extend the deadlines the teams had missed for developing property on the North Shore. In voting to amend the agreement, the board, in essence, rejected a proposal by Pittsburgh parking magnate Merrill Stabile to build a 10-story signature office tower on a 3.3-acre tract next to Stage AE. Under the new deal, the Steelers, the Pirates and their development partner, Continental Real Estate Cos., will have until Dec. 31, 2012, to start development on the front half of the same parcel. They must submit a full site improvement plan for the development by July 2012. The teams must start development of another property, either one next to the Equitable Building or along Mazeroski Way, by May 31, 2015, followed by another on May 31, 2017. MET LIFE Stadium MetLife Stadium is the new football stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. It primarily serves as the home stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets American football teams of the NFL, and is thus the only facility home to two NFL franchises. Possible Sportsbook near StadiumWait, speaking of casinos and New Jersey sites, could one wind up next to THAT stadium, too? The answer is its complicated. There has been political talk for years about the idea of installing thousands of slot machines at the Meadowlands Racetrack, turning the track into a racino. In fact, the new grandstand being planned at the track for 2013 is being built to resemble a Vegas-style sports book, one track executive said. And just last week, a bill to permit sports betting in the state passed a state Senate committee, in spite of a federal prohibition that would have to be hurdled. The Giants and Jets couldnt stop a racino or a sports book from operating, according to New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority officials Ive spoken with. But construction of a Giant, er, giant, freestanding casino at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, such as at the site of the current racetrack grandstand that will be demolished in 2013 would likely have to be approved by the teams. The Xanadu project now known as American Dream Meadowlands and also scheduled to be open in 2013 had to jump through all kinds of hoops to gain the endorsement of the teams. In many cases across the country, taxing paying citizens were taxed by the county or city to pay for new or fledgling stadiums. The NFL, NFL team owners, MLB, and MLB team owners reap the benefits and profits, whilst the tax payers pick up the bill. Not to mention paying drink taxes whilst losing business to restaurants that are located directly in the Stadiums that were paid for by a drink tax or some other illegal tax. Here are just some examples: Our Tax Money Being used to make multi millionaires more millions: Pittsburgh Steelers As part-owner of Stage AE and as a partner with its operator, the Steelers could make more money from the North Shore amphitheater. State taxpayers paid $2.5 million to reduce its $13 million construction cost, which, in turn, cut the operators monthly rent payments. Vikings Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Two Ramsey County commissioners want a 3 percent countywide food and beverage tax to help pay for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium in Arden Hills. Commissioners Tony Bennett and Rafael Ortega floated the proposal Thursday. They say it would raise about $24 million a year and finance $350 million in capital bonds for a $1.1 billion stadium. Indianapolis Colts Groundbreaking for the stadium took place on September 20, 2005. It was originally referred to as Indiana Stadium until Lucas Oil purchased the naming rights. The total cost of Lucas Oil Stadium was $720 million. The stadium is being financed with funds raised by the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis, with the Indianapolis Colts providing $100 million. Marion County has raised taxes for food and beverage sales, auto rental taxes, innkeepers taxes, and admission taxes for its share of the costs. Meanwhile, there has been an increase in food and beverage taxes in the eight surrounding doughnut counties (with the exception of Morgan County) and the sale of Colts license plates.[3] How the NFL is tied to Las Vegas Casinos and the persons who finance and control them: NFL Deceit The NFLs newest hire, Miller told the Associated Press, Im a lifelong NFL fan, grew up in Wisconsin, [and] rooted for the Packers at my fathers knee every Sunday. I had had opportunities in the past to leave the Hill and do other things, such as work at a law firm and lobby firm. But when the NFL calls, you cant turn that down. When asked about the upholding the existing internet gambling legislation, which consists of both the UIGEA and Wire Act of 1961, Miller responded, We want to maintain the integrity of the game, and gambling threatens that. Paul Pelosi former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabues roommate at Georgetown University pictured here with Michael Milken. Pelosi is money behind pseudo competitor to NFL set up for the NFL to avoid antitrust lawsuits. Pelosis Son is regular speaker at Milken institute. Paul Pelosi with his wife Nancy Pelosi Pelosi starts Football LeaguePaul Pelosi, husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is leading a group that paid $30 million to purchase the inaugural four teams that will compete this fall in the United Football League, according to executives launching the startup league. Paul Tagliabue Former NFL commisioner and Senior Counsel at Covington and Burling The Lobbyist group that Attached UIGEA Mr. Tagliabue served with distinction as NFL Commissioner from 1989 until 2006 and presided over an extended period of labor peace and revenue growth in professional football. During his tenure, the League grew from 28 to 32 teams, secured the largest television contracts in entertainment history, supported the construction of more than 20 NFL team stadiums, and expanded the NFLs global reach. Paul Pelosi is the link between Michael Milken to the NFL lobbyist who attached the UIGEA. Milken is the one who financed Steve Wynn and employed Leon Black (from Caesars) while at Drexel Burnham Lambert. In conclusion I would like to say that the recent reversal of policy towards gambling and casinos by the NFL is proof of government bribery. This recent reversal of policy after the destruction of Full Tilt Poker is proof of government corruption. Just as NFL team owners are leasing properties and not directly involved in majority ownership of the casinos, Steve Wynn and Leon Black are partnering up with online poker platforms. Leon Black of Caesars and Steve Wynn of WYNN are both directly tied to ex con and financier Michael Milken. Although Wynn and Caesars are different companies, they work together as a cartel or a trust. The NFL contradictions, DOJ actions, and Black Friday are a result of a consorted effort to keep control of an International Gambling Cartel. 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CarbonPoker Exclusive $25,000 Freeroll
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Game Tweaks For Online Poker.

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:54:10 +0000

Game Tweaks For Online Poker.
You might be to annoyed and too exhausted to read tips for winning poker. For all you know, they may not even be true. But these hints are just some of the tips that you certainly should follow as these are not just any kind of poker tip, but they are hints specifically tailored for online poker. You can go here for online poker reviews, if you are thinking about playing online poker. Be social As you play online poker from cyberspace you can be friendly. You can not do this in live poker as youll have to have your game face on. Since your opposers have no way of examining your face, you will be able to be chummy with them by chatting with them while playing poker. This might appear as though an insignificant act, but it can actually assist you deliver the goods in online poker. Whether or not you lose in a specified game, you acquire a friend. Your new friend may aid you with tips or what not as you play more poker. Poker Players you are nice to often become easier opponents and youll be able to beat them more often. Never mind how come you want to befriend them being kind is always helpful. Use free rolls. In Live poker you wont see many freerolls You can find many poker sites to play freerolls at. There are many great benefits to freerolls The first advantage is you get to practice playing poker for free. The second reason is the many poker players of many abilitys you will meet. Because free roll tournaments are practically free, many players good or bad commonly join free roll tournaments. You are able to measure your level of competence through these. Lastly, free roll tournaments will give you the chance to win a ample amount of money. In live poker you will usually have to risk money to gain money. Freeroll tournaments dont require an up front money investment. It is a win-win situation. Do not bet too much. You must be careful with how much you wager at online poker. Before even thinking about it, arrange some sort of limit for yourself. Before playing online poker, make sure that you know just how much you are willing to wager. Online poker has a lot of advantages for tracking your money. If you lose your money and you have used your predefined bankroll amount, you should stop playing. You are not likely to have success by just buying in for more money Take some time to read some about poker, and learn more about strategy before you play more.

The Nightly Turbo: Utah Writes to Congress, Lederer and Ferguson Face Lawsuit, and More

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The Nightly Turbo: Utah Writes to Congress, Lederer and Ferguson Face Lawsuit, and More
April 13 2012, Brett Collson Related Articles The Nightly Turbo: Full Tilt Poker Announcement, PPA Board Changes, and More The Nightly Turbo: Chris Ferguson Receives Extension, Vanessa Rousso’s Bentley, and More The Nightly Turbo: Chris Ferguson’s Bank Accounts, Hawaii Considers Gambling, and More Related Players Share It Tags Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Online Poker, Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UKIPT, Liv Boeree Print Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson were back in the news on Friday. No, it doesn’t have anything to do with the sale of their beleaguered company. We’ll bring you that story, plus the latest in Utah’s attempts to ban online poker, in this edition of the Nightly Turbo. In Case You Missed It The World Poker Tour Vienna played down to 66 players on Day 2. Chris Moorman and Tristan Wade were among the leaders heading into Day 3. How was the high-stakes action at the PokerStars tables this week? Read the Online Railbird Report to find out the week’s biggest winners and losers. A $4.4 billion Himalayas-themed casino opened in Macau this week. Read about that and more in the latest Inside Gaming. Even though he was busy playing The Big Game in Vienna this week, Alec Torelli still had time to pen another blog for PokerNews. In his latest entry, Torelli concludes his series on learning when to walk away from the tables. New Jersey Sen. Ray Lesniak still says he expects online poker to be up and running in New Jersey “sometime in the fall.” Matthew Kredell discusses the state’s latest legislative efforts. A sleep-deprived Phil Laak made a huge mistake during the PartyPoker Big Game on Friday. If you missed it, you can check out the replay over at The Muck. @AsianSpa was back with his latest blog on Friday. This week he talks about Epic Poker, The Masters, and more. Did you miss anything from the past week? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Sarah Grant and Kristy Arnett break down all the big stories in the PokerNews Weekly. Utah Sends a Message Utah is one of only two U.S. states without any form of gambling, and Gov. Gary Herbert is making it a priority to keep it that way. Herbert recently sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) suggesting that gaming laws should be decided by states and not the federal government. “It is a matter of both constitutional and social preference that matters relating to gaming be regulated by states for the benefit of their residents,” Herbert wrote. “Specifically, the residents of the State of Utah have always been very clear about our views that allowing gambling on the Internet or other venues is not in Utahs best interests.” The news comes less than a month after Herbert signed into law an anti-online gambling bill that makes it a misdemeanor offense to play Internet poker in Utah. House Bill 108 states that Internet gambling is included in the state ban on gaming, even if the activity is legalized by Congress. Hawaii is the only other state that prohibits any form of gambling within state lines. Hawaii made efforts to legalize the activity earlier this year, but a group of bills in the Hawaii state legislature were put to rest last month. The Las Vegas Review-Journal has more. Ferguson, Lederer Face Lawsuits It’s been nearly one year since Black Friday turned the poker world upside down. Yet, the lawsuits are still rolling in against Full Tilt Poker and its executives. On Thursday, four poker players filed suit against Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer, claiming that the two FTP board members ”exercised unlawful dominion and control” over players funds in Full Tilt Poker accounts before and after Black Friday. The lawsuit claims that Lederer received an estimated $42 million in distributions and ”profit sharing” payments; Ferguson allegedly received $85 million. The suit was filed by the same plaintiffs who had a lawsuit dismissed by a federal judge in January. The group of players, which includes poker pro Todd Terry, are requesting that the defendants refund player funds and pay punitive damages upward of $150 million. Read more at PokerNews.com. Big Names Arrive at UKIPT Nottingham The third and final Day 1 flight at the 770 buy-in PokerStars U.K. & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) Nottingham Main Event kicked off on Friday. The 1 million guaranteed event saw several notables take to the felts, including Team PokerStars Pros Liv Boeree, Vicky Coren, Marcel Luske and Jude Ainsworth, as well as Paul Foltyn, Neil Channing, Chris Brammer and Kevin MacPhee. The 1 million guarantee was easily surpassed on Friday as the event had sold out even before play began. Alternates were lined up to replace those who busted during the day, so an exact number of entrants wasn’t known at press time. However, tournament officials expected the total to be around 1,700 players. Here’s a look at the chip leaders through the first two starting flights: Place Player Chips 1 Marcin Milde 278,700 2 Ken Isaksen 227,600 3 Sean Byrne 214,800 4 Benjamin Carpenter 207,200 5 Jack Mcdermott 196,200 6 Phil Long 193,200 7 Iaron Lightbourne 192,000 8 Shean Smith 175,900 9 Ben Dobson 170,900 10 Adebayo Odetoyinbo 167,400 The final table will be played out on Monday, so stay tuned to the Nightly Turbo for the results from Nottingham. In the meantime, follow the live updates over at the PokerStars Blog. Poker Game Raided in Tennessee A police raid on a poker game in Tennessee ended in gunfire on Thursday. After a two month investigation of an illegal gambling operation, Chattanooga police officers entered the premises with a search warrant to find between 15 and 20 people playing a cash game. As some of the players attempted to flee, Clifford Billups drew a gun on an officer and was shot in the side by an officer. Billups, who was merely catering the game, was treated at a nearby hospital and released. He’ll now face charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, felony reckless endangerment and illegal gambling. Police Chief Bobby Dodd said the game required a minimum buy-in of $1,000 and as much as $100,000 in bets were made on any given night. Dodd said the game included a “who’s who” of Chattanooga, including a lawyer, a doctor, and business owner Kenny Higdon. Officials said Higdon owned the building where the game was being held. As many as 20 players in the game will be charged with gambling misdemeanors. Read more at the Chattanoogan. Laak’s Explanation Phil Laak made a huge blunder during the PartyPoker Big Game on Friday. He explained what happened to the PartyPoker Blog: Get all the latest PokerNews updates on your social media outlets. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook today! Follow Brett Collson on Recent Articles 2012 World Poker Tour Vienna Day 3: Siemsen Leads; Wade Lurks with 21 Remaining Pro Blogs: Know When To FoldEm by Alec Torelli Inside Gaming: Sands Opens $4.4B Macau Casino, MGM Imagines LV Strip Zip Lines, and More The Online Railbird Report: Ben “Ben86″ Tollerene Wins $631,824 Lesniak Expects New Jersey’s Internet Poker Bill to Reach Finish Line Most Popular This Week 2012 World Poker Tour Vienna Day 1a: David Breitfuss Leads The Way PokerNews To Stream PartyPoker Big Game Live! The Nightly Turbo: WPT Leaving Amnville, Bovada Blocks Washington State, and More The Nightly Turbo: Sam Trickett’s $2M Pot, Scott Seiver Wins Premier League, and More The Nightly Turbo: Premier League Final Table Set, Irish Open Champion, and More Comments Phil Laak might be from another planet. Sounds like he was mostly playing pretty good in the game.

Interview with Mike Matusow

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:18:07 +0000

Interview with Mike Matusow
by Steve Marzolf Mike Matusow, a card-carrying member of team Full Tilt, has been around the pro poker circuit long enough to earn his nickname as “The Mouth” a few times over. Most recently, he took third in the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event, pulling in just under $370k…and talking some serious smack in the process. But when we caught up with him, he had an ironic message for players out there: “Calm down.” You almost took it all at Bay 101 – what was that like? I’ve only played three WPTs in two years – one last year and two this year. I went down there and played really hard. I went down there hungry and wanting to win, and I played really well. But I wish I would have caught some cards against the lunatics, the ones who were raising and re-raising every hand. Tell us about that three-bet that took you out. I mean, he was just raising at every button, and I thought I had a pretty good read on him. I’d been re-raising and shoving on him left and right. I shoved on him with 2-9. He didn’t have to call me with K-Q. It was still 25 percent of his stack, even if he’s ahead. Most of the time, I’m going to have a pair or an ace there. I didn’t really mind the call, cause once it got down to three-handed, they were playing really carefully against me. They knew that if they opened too much, I’d just keep shipping on them. So they started folding a little bit and limping, and it looked like there was going to be no way I could get chips – especially as card-dead as I was. So I didn’t mind just shipping on him every time he opened the button. I was looking at his face and how he reacted to his cards. I shipped on him six times before, and he insta-folded all six. So I thought I had a tell on him. Maybe that time I just rushed it. You’ve consistently had good showings at WPT games. Yeah. I don’t play many. I don’t chase the tournament circuit anymore. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a losing proposition. It’s $750,000 a year to play on the tournament circuit, and you’ve gotta finish at least second in one tournament to make any money. You’ve been in the game a long time – what are the biggest changes you’ve seen? I mean, these kids play pretty good, but when it’s a deep-stack tournament, they’ve gotta know when to slow down. We were playing 100 big blinds deep, and they’re going raise, re-raise, re-raise, trying to outplay each other, playing four-handed. I was just hoping to pick up 8-8 or anything, but I didn’t even see a playable hand. I think the best hand I saw was K-10 offsuit. If I’d picked up any hand behind them, I’d have gotten all the chips. It was the greatest spot in the world – I was like in heaven – but then I was looking at 2-7 offsuit for like eight hours. What spurs that aggressive play? They’re all used to playing online where you have to 3-bet and 4-bet all the time to stay alive when the blinds get up there. When you’re playing deep-stacked, you’re supposed to just play solid and pick your spots. But these guys were ridiculous. They were so hyper-aggressive it was a joke. It fit perfect into my style. I had two playable hands in 154 hands, and I finished 3rd. If I’d won the hand I went out on, then I’d have 30 percent of the chips and who knows what happens? Where do you think the game is going long-term? I don’t know – there’s just so many good players. I think if they just want to keep running $100,000 buy-in tournaments, they’ll have everybody broke within a year. I’m not a big fan of those tournaments. Then, I was saying the same thing four years ago about the $10,000 buy-in tournaments. Everybody would have gone broke on those too, if they hadn’t been satelliting so many people in. You’ve been at this a long time – what are the biggest lessons you’ve learned? Everybody glorifies these people who play heads-up and win millions of dollars, but they’re going to lose it, too. Ain’t nobody who’s better than anybody else playing heads-up poker. Poker’s about playing and beating bad players. There’s definitely less bad players now – and there’s a lot of good players. It’s tough to win now; it’s a lot harder to make a living. Lucky for me, I don’t have to depend on it anymore. I wouldn’t be happy if I had to grind and make a living online or even live nowadays. It sure wouldn’t be easy. Have cash games in Vegas gotten tougher, too? The mixed games are still good, but the no-limit games are all dried up, unless you get invited to a house game. Poker has become a showdown contest. That’s all it is. It’s just because everybody tries to outplay each other. When I came up, it wasn’t like that. It was about making correct decisions, playing solid, attacking blinds and weakness…just playing good and solid. Now it’s all about three-betting, four-betting, five…Come on man. Tell me about your nickname – how often do you hit your opponents with the trash talk? Not much anymore. Though I did it down in Bay 101. Because I just got hot and started making hands. When people play bad against me, I talk a lot of shit. I catch some cards, I’ll rub it in their face. At the WPT, I had a hand where the guy raises under the gun, and three people call so I call in the big blind with Qd-4d. Flop comes 2-4-Q. I lead out the pot, and the guy who raised under the gun calls. The two who came in behind fold. The turn card is 7d, and I have queens and fours on the flush draw. I bet $4800, he makes it $11,000 so I move all in. He calls and shows me three sevens. And I said, “You gotta be kidding me.” Then it’s a 3d on the river, and I start screaming: “That’ll teach you to play bad against me, motherfucker. You get what you deserve. You’re an idiot.” Then I start berating him something fierce. I lead out into four people with a Q-4-2 rainbow. What do you think I’m leading out with, complete air? Like two sevens are any good there. What have you been playing lately? I don’t play. I went to Australia and won about a quarter million. Then I went to L.A. and played the cash games there for a couple weeks and won another $250,000 there. Then I went down to Bay 101 and cashed $370k there. So it’s been a good year.

U.S. House to Hold Online Poker Hearing

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:18:17 +0000

U.S. House to Hold Online Poker Hearing
Submitted on Tue, 2010-05-18 00:00 The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee will meet on May 19, 2010 at 9:30 am in the Longworth House Office Building. The focus of the hearing is to consider the fate of online poker in the U.S. in connection with “The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act” (UIGEA) that is scheduled to go into effect on June 1, 2010. Invited Testimony The U.S. House committee press release has said that the point is to “hear witnesses, oral testimony at this hearing will be from invited witnesses only.” The release also notes, “However, any individual or organization not scheduled for an oral appearance may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing.” What is the UIGEA? This law prohibits anyone from accepting payments from someone if they know those payments are connected to illegal Internet gambling. However numerous Representative and Senators have been involved in excluding poker, which is considered to be a game of skill, from the law. Importance of this Meeting The meeting could be the start of the a movement in the U.S. House and Senate that would legalize online poker. There are numerous bills on tap that are designed to protect online poker in the U.S.

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InterCasino – The number one brand when it comes to Movie Themed Slots
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FTP, PokerStars and Absolute Receive Another Extension to Respond to Amended Complaint

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FTP, PokerStars and Absolute Receive Another Extension to Respond to Amended Complaint
March 22 2012, Brett Collson Related Articles Full Tilt, PokerStars, & Absolute Get Extension to Respond to Amended Complaint Top 10 Stories of 2011: #2, Full Tilt Poker Player Reactions to Last Week’s Full Tilt Poker Allegations Related Players Share It Tags Absolute Poker, Full Tilt Poker, Groupe Bernard Tapie, Howard Lederer, Poker Indictment, PokerStars, Rafe Furst, Ray Bitar Print The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has granted another extension to the respondents of an amended civil complaint in the case of the United States of America v. PokerStars, et al, filed on Sept. 21, 2011. Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, Absolute Poker, Howard Lederer, Ray Bitar, Rafe Furst and payment processor Chad Elie have been given until May 14, 2012, to respond after the previous deadline of March 19 came and went. Numerous extensions have been granted because of new developments since the respondents original response date of the indictment passed on Nov. 30, 2011. The most recent extension contains much of the same text we’ve seen in past months. The latest Stipulation and Order for Full Tilt Poker was signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on March 20 and states the following: “Full Tilt Poker shall have until 5/14/2012 to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.” According to multiple reports last week, the pending deal between Full Tilt Poker and French investment firm Groupe Bernard Tapie is expected to be completed in the next couple weeks. The complex sale of Full Tilt Poker has dragged on since an agreement was made between Groupe Bernard Tapie and the Department of Justice last November when the two sides came to an agreement to allow GBT to purchase the forfeited FTP assets from the DOJ for $80 million. GBT attorney Behnam Dayanim said last week that he is “reasonably confident” that the firm’s agreement to purchase Full Tilt Poker will be completed soon. To look at other Order of Stipulations, visit Docs.Justia.com. Stay up to date on all the latest news by following us on Twitter and liking us on Facebook. Follow Brett Collson on Recent Articles Inside Gaming: Eurovegas Causing Protests in Spain, New Financing for MGM and Caesars Global Poker Index: Andrew Lichtenberger Cracks Top 10 Join Team Betfair By Winning a $4,000 World Series of Poker Experience Package PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Chile Day 1a: Barrientos Leads, Horno Lurks The Nightly Turbo: U.K. Adjusts Gambling Tax, “ElkY” Joins Premier League V, and More Most Popular This Week The Nightly Turbo: Isildur1 Wins Again, Negreanu and Esfandiari Give Back, and More The Nightly Turbo: PokerStars’ Zoom Poker Launch, Jen Tilly’s Simpsons Cameo, and More PartyPoker Weekly: Last Chance To Qualify For WPT Vienna, Gladiator, Ian Frazer and More! The Online Railbird Report: Big Swings for Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom The Weekly Turbo: FTP Deal Expected Soon, PokerStars Launches Zoom Poker, and More Comments