Editorials by our staff members
Last week, my colleague Earl Burton penned his annual article detailing the ten people he feels deserve consideration for the Poker Hall of Fame. Upon reading it, I realized that I have never written a similar article, so I figured it was about time I take a crack at it. The people I will list… Read more »
A couple weeks ago, old wounds were opened in the poker world when audio tapes of a meeting amongst UltimateBet principals, including ring leader Russ Hamilton, surfaced, revealing the depths to which the perpetrators of last decade’s gigantic cheating scandal went to cover up their involvement. Mentioned in the recordings were long-time UltimateBet spokespeople Phil… Read more »
The schedule for the 2013 World Series of Poker was announced last week and with it came the usual commentary from the poker community about what has changed and what has stayed the same. One of the most interesting moves made by WSOP officials was the decision to jack the buy-in for the Ladies Event… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Recently I was reading my copy of ESPN The Magazine which featured a complete issue on the different Halls of Fame that are in existence. In one segment of the magazine, a rather cartoonish map of… Read more »
For years, PokerStars has been the gold standard in online poker. It is a poker room that knows poker; management didn’t just throw together some software, slap a download link on a website, and take it easy. The folks over there understand how the game works and how players think and, in turn, have provided… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Roughly two weeks from now, the rebirth of the National Heads Up Poker Championship will occur at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. After its one year hiatus in 2012 (brought about as an after-effect of “Black… Read more »
I have two children, four and six years old. They do and say some wacked-out stuff sometimes. Stuff that could never really result in anything positive. Like when my son decides he should mess with our dog’s face. Or when he wings his Hot Wheels cars across the family room in the general direction of… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Over the past few days, I have been seeing ominous signs for the poker world. Beyond what is happening in the power structure in Washington, D. C. regarding the regulation of online poker (something this writer… Read more »
There was recently a slight to-do in the poker community about the popular site PokerStrategy.com supposedly reporting mostly negative news about Full Tilt Poker, which will re-launch tomorrow. Some people believe it is because PokerStars, Full Tilt’s new owner, ended all rakeback deals and thus cost PokerStrategy and other large affiliates a significant chunk of… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. The online poker industry – even though it doesn’t seem this way – is still in its infancy in the gambling world. In its short decade-plus existence, however, there have been a litany of persons who… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. In the past couple of years – perhaps due to the shrinkage of the poker economy, perhaps to ensure notable names stick around a bit longer – a particular tournament format has reared its head on… Read more »
The Republican National Convention is in full swing in Tampa, Florida and as one would expect, the rhetoric is flowing, the conventioneers are chanting catch phrases, and American flags are waving. Coinciding with the GOP festival was the release of the official party platform. It is a lengthy document, spanning 50 pages, and included in… Read more »
I have never been a poker tournament director, but I would imagine one of the most difficult aspects of the job is making rulings on hands in which there are both confusion and disagreement at the table. Especially in a situation where there are potentially millions of dollars at stake. Such was the case this… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Exactly one year ago to this day, the online poker world in the United States changed in a flash. Like a thunderbolt from Zeus in the heavens above, millions of Americans opened up their particular favorite… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. It’s going on six months now since Full Tilt Poker, the former number two site in the online poker industry, had its license revoked by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, almost nine months since the news… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Since the announcement came down in December from the U. S. Department of Justice, changing their stance on the usage of the Wire Act of 1961, the online gaming world – and particularly the online poker… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. There have been attempts before in the world of tournament poker to create what would be essentially a “professional” poker circuit that would draw the greatest players in the game to the felt. The World Poker… Read more »
A lot has been written over the last two weeks about anything and everything having to do with online poker’s Black Friday. Most of the talk, other than screaming to the heavens about the U.S. Government, has been about what players in the United States are going to do. Basically, is online poker dead in… Read more »
It is hard to believe that this weekend marks the seventh running of NBC’s National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHUPC). To me, it still seems like a nascent event, but one piece of evidence of its maturity is that instead of talking about how cool and great the NHUPC is, poker players and fans now tend… Read more »
I caught a clip of the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event the other day and saw eventual champion Greg Raymer jotting down notes about the hands he played. I remember thinking to myself when the show was originally aired that note taking was a great idea. Fast-forward to 2011 and note taking is… Read more »
2010 ended with a thud for online poker players in the United States. There was a great deal of anticipation over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s attempt to push an online poker bill through before Congress adjourned for the year, but to the dismay of many, nothing ever came of it. To others, the bill… Read more »
Tomorrow morning, good little boys and girls all over the world will wake up, run downstairs, and marvel at the bounty that Santa Claus has left them under the Christmas tree. But, for online poker players in the United States, this will not be the best Christmas of all-time. Despite making it through the House… Read more »
“No man can have society upon his own terms.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson This week, the most commonly used phrase in online poker discussions is not “pot odds,” “fold equity,” or “continuation bet,” but rather something not poker-related at all: “lame duck.” If you have been reading Poker News Daily recently, then you know what… Read more »
One reason I like poker is its uniqueness compared to other sports and games. Its perfect mix of skill and luck combined with the unending variety of people you encounter at the tables make it a lot of fun. One unique aspect of the game that I am not as fond of, however, is angle… Read more »
In November, Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington were enshrined in the Poker Hall of Fame. In the weeks leading up to the announcement of their selection, opinion after opinion was given as to why certain players should be honored and certain others should not. What was interesting to me about all of the arguments was… Read more »
