Nearly a decade after the U.S. Department of Justice seized popular poker website domains, like the PokerStars Black Friday incident. The founder of PokerStars has plead guilty to gambling charges, but what lies ahead for him? Plus sports betting news from Washington State, are also discussed. Well my friends, here we are again… week three of a global lock down as the world battles this damn Coronavirus! We don’t have martial law yet, but hey at this point nothing would surprise me! And what could be bigger news than that? How about a 73 year old man that the US…

Poker is a game that’s familiar even to those who have never gambled before. Featuring in scenes from thousands of different TV shows, books, and movies over the years, it is synonymous with high rollers, high stakes, and do-or-die games. While the sense of excitement and risk depicted in media is accurate, spending time at the table soon teaches us that it’s not only brilliant minds and maths geniuses who play – or even, who play with success. As seasoned gamblers know, almost anyone can try their hand at poker, and there are no set rules for whether or not you’ll find you…

As more and more Las Vegas casinos seem to be saying “no” to poker, it’s nice to hear that the Sahara poker room is about to make a come back! Last week they announced on their Twitter feed last week that they would be opening a brand new seven-table poker room later this month. An official date has not been released. The Sahara originally closed its 11-table poker room in 2011. The rest of the casino closed a month later, 59 years after its opening in 1952. After a $415 million renovation, it was reopened as the SLS Las Vegas…

Mike Postle has finally responded to the $10 million lawsuit brought against him and acknowledging receipt his summons. A few weeks ago it was reported that several attempts had been made by lawyer Mac Verstandig to serve Postle, but that seven attempts were not successful. Postle is accused of five separate charges in the civil case, including violation of RICO statutes, fraud and unjust enrichment. Also facing court action are Stones Gambling Hall owners, Kings Casino (not related to Leon Tsoukernik’s Czech cardroom of the same name) as well as Justin Kuraitis, the Stones poker-room manager. Hintze reported that Postle…

Some people only play one variant of poker, while others love to play many different versions. Five Card Stud, Texas Hold’em, and even Strip Poker are such popular variations that, even if you don’t play, you’re at least familiar with the name. Along with these, there are hundreds of other variations. You can even make up your own version, complete with your rules. If you want to know about a few of the other versions or are looking for a new poker game, here is a brief list and explanation on how to play. Texas Hold’em Not everyone is familiar…

Nebraska online poker is set to regulated if the new “Games Of Skill” Act passes through the state legislature. The Act would legalize certain games of skill such as sports betting, daily fantasy sports, and poker. The “maybe” of online poker is due to the bill not specifically mentioning the internet at all. But the office for the bill’s sponsor said the intention is to include online gaming. The bill doesn’t categorize all poker games as games of skill, but does define skill-based games as “draw poker” games like five-card draw and “community card” games like Texas Hold’em and Omaha….