When playing poker, be it online or live, it is easy to not give it your all. Online, you could be playing multiple tables and not be able to give your full attention to any one game, or you could be distracted by any number of things, such as the world wide web, television, or even your un-potty trained toddler running around naked. Read more »
In an opinion piece that appeared in the Wall Street Journal newspaper on Tuesday, Dale Buss authored "Will Gambling Continue to Grow? All Bets Are Off." In it, he described the apparent downfall of gambling and quoted Annenberg Public Policy Center Director Dan Romer, who labeled poker as a "fad." Read more »
There are few poker rooms that have a recognizable face to them and Doyle's Room is one of those. None other than ten-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time World Champion Doyle Brunson is the backbone of the site. Read more »
On Monday, the fifth season of NBC's "Poker After Dark" kicked off. The show featured the theme "Close But No Cigar" and included players who had made the final table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, but had yet to score their first championship in poker's biggest tournament. Read more »
An English gaming company has recently revived the idea that poker should be an official sport for Olympic competition, but admits that there are other sports which have much better grounds for admission than poker. Read more »
In Kentucky, a case involving the seizure and potential forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names has the potential to set a precedent hundreds of miles east as well as around the world. The way that the State of New York may handle disputes with online retailer Amazon as well as iTunes distributor Apple could hinge on the outcome of the case in the Bluegrass State. Read more »
