Sept. 29 was a day to remember for the online gambling world. In a backdoor move by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a bill to reign in online gambling in the United States was attached to a must-pass defense bill designed to boost security at nation's ports. This undemocratic move...
World Championship of Online Poker Biggest Ever J.C. Tran Wins Championship Event By Shawn Patrick Green Records Broken and Guarantees Shattered PokerStars.com doesn't know its own strength. At least that's the impression one got while watching its annual World Championship of Online...
After fighting hard in Las Vegas for more than one month in the World Series of Poker, and making it into the money in six tournaments, with three final tables, I won my coveted 10th bracelet. The money wasn't bad, either, as it was $630,000 for first place. But, honestly, I would have paid...
I recently made a trip to Toronto to see family and friends. The main reason I was there, though, was to be a part of Ian Leggett's celebrity golf tournament, which benefits children's charities. Ian has been running the tournament for years, but this year he decided to expand on the...
"May you live in interesting times" is an ancient Chinese curse. Well, poker is surely headed for some interesting times. I'm not going to list all of the elements that are pressuring the game and industry as currently configured. I have for the past four years called for a...
After midnight on Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, just before Congress recessed, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) finally snuck the mildest form of anti-gaming legislation into an unrelated bill. The Safe Port Act provides $3.4 billion for U.S. port security, and attached to that bill is a...
The simplest thing any player can do to improve his results is to start keeping records of each playing session. The more you record, the more improvements you will make. In this column, I will suggest the basic minimum that you should record, and I will tell you one of the most useful things you...
The ladies in the $10,000 main event at the World Series were outnumbered, as usual. Less than 4 percent of the players were members of the fairer sex, but the number of ladies who made the money and in fact made it deep into the tournament was impressive. It is true that none made it to the...
I typically write about hands I've played in my columns. It occurs to me that readers don't get to play my hands; they have to play their own hands. I thought it might be fun, for a change of pace, to try to put myself in my readers' shoes. Following are a couple of e-mails I've...
Playing in poker tournaments can be challenging, fun, and exciting. However, there are few things in life that are more frustrating. Think about it. In a large event with 500 players, how many folks are going home happy? Sure, some people will be thrilled to make the money or the final table, but...
