Pre-Flop Strategy

The flop is the determining point – the point of no return – in Texas Hold’em.  When you wait to see the flop, you commit part of your stack.  If you do, you risk losing your bet.  If you don’t, you risk losing a potential win. Your pre-flop strategy is therefore crucial in poker.  You [...]

Casino opposes Frank legislation

Some of the largest land-based casinos in California have issued a statement voicing their opposition to proposed legislation from US Congressman Barney Frank over concerns that players may have been misled by special interest groups receiving funds from illegal offshore gaming operators. Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation And Consumer Protection And Enforcement Act was recently passed [...]

NFL shows support for Frank legislation

In America, the National Football League (NFL) has issued a statement announcing its support for the Internet Gambling Regulation And Consumer Protection And Enforcement Act, which was recently passed through the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 41 to 22. The brainchild of Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank, the Internet Gambling Regulation And Consumer [...]

Day for Online Gambling?

June 1, 2010 marks the day that the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) finally goes into effect after passing as an attachment to a Port Security Act in October 2006.  The law makes banking institutions responsible for preventing transactions from gamblers to online gambling establishments operating offshore.  The much watered down law does not [...]

Los Angeles pro wins Cal State Poker Championship

Declaring it the “ultimate thrill,” Los Angeles poker pro Patrick Karschamroon became the Cal State Poker Champion at Commerce Casino in the wee hours of Sunday morning, beating such poker luminaries at Gavin Griffin and “Miami” John Cernuto. The $162,970 victory more than doubled his $68, 491 career winnings. Karschamroon has only one previous tournament [...]