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by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Aug 29, '24
Victoria Livschitz jumped headfirst into the shark-infested waters of the high roller scene in late 2021, having spent her pandemic lockdown studying all she could about the game. While others may have been intimidated by the talent at the very top of the pyramid, in an environment with very few women, Livschitz had already seen […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Aug 02, '24
The blinds are 200-300. The big blind pulls back his three 100 chips and, without saying anything, pushes out a 500 chip. Is this a call or a raise? Having played in many different card rooms during the WSOP, I can confidently report that the number one problem with the rules is the Oversized Chip […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: May 10, '24
In the March 20, 2024 issue, Card Player reported on a federal court decision that threw out a case brought by a gambler in New Jersey who claimed that the casino encouraged him to continue to bet in spite of the fact that it knew he was a compulsive gambler. Should compulsive gamblers have recourse […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Sep 28, '23
One faithful reader recently asked about whether you have an obligation to participate in interviews when you take part in a WSOP event. He noted that Dan Colman refused an interview after winning the Big One For One Drop in 2014, (presumably because he did not want to encourage poker playing due to its dark […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Aug 19, '23
In the last two columns, we have been reviewing the release that players sign in order to play in WSOP Circuit events and that may be used for the 2023 World Series of Poker. Check out part 1 and part 2. Let’s wrap it up by finishing our examination of the “Miscellaneous” provisions. The fourth […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Aug 04, '23
I’m always interested in rules issues that pop up during the WSOP, but this year the big news is more dramatic – a cheating scandal. What I mean to say, so that I won’t be accused of defamation, as will be explained shortly, is a scandal involving alleged cheating. If you’ve been watching the PokerGO […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: May 12, '23
Last issue we started to review the release that players sign in order to play in WSOP events. Since nobody actually reads these forms, I thought I would look it over. Let’s continue breaking down the release, section by section. Paragraph 7 is captioned “Confidentiality.” It begins by stating that “Player shall treat all information […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Apr 26, '23
I don’t recall being asked to sign a release at the World Series of Poker last summer, but recently I played in a WSOP Circuit event and signed a release that apparently covers all 2023 WSOP events. On the assumption that you don’t end up reading it, let’s go over what it says. By the […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Mar 02, '23
My previous columns have gone over most of these rules. Let’s see if you were paying attention. Questions 1. Blinds are 100-200. There are a couple of limpers, and when it gets to the small blind, he pushes out a 500 chip on top of his 100 chip without saying anything. The dealer says, “Call.” […]
by Scott J. Burnham | Published: Jan 05, '23
In a series of columns, we have been looking at the extent to which poker is legal in various states, focusing on the legality of home games. Texas is an interesting case because, in spite of restrictive gambling laws, the poker scene is flourishing. Let’s look at how this can be. As in most states, […]
