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Comment on Can Online Pros Survive Playing Live Poker? by Andrew Garrad

Andrew Garrad — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:57:34 +0000

The stats for nanonoko on pokertableratings show his win rate at 2.51ptbb per 100. If you think a player with this win rate is just a rakeback pro you are clueless about what at good win rate is. This is a very high win rate for the stakes he played.

Comment on Five Poker Players Rumored to Be Gay by Samuel Bronkowitz

Samuel Bronkowitz — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:46:51 +0000

“Many players don’t, though, so what is the reason that Negreanu has gained this unflattering reputation?”
“so this just gives people more ways to hate him”
I think the more unflattering reputation is to be a homophobe like you.

Comment on Sportsbook.com and PlayersOnly.com to Leave USA Poker Market by headshots

headshots — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:24:58 +0000

The Casual players have been leaving online poker for years. Leaving better and better players to battle each other. The new best place to find the casual player is Vegas baby!!! Lookd for a Vegas boom.

Comment on A Look Inside the Online Poker Criminal and Civil Charges by Michael M

Michael M — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:17:39 +0000

I am not aware that the battle to catagorize poker as gambling has been won. It is a game of skill. I personally do not believe, based on the wording of the UIGEA, that the UIGEA even applies to poker. If poker is not illegal in our conuntry or state, then how can they use this law to prosecute poker sites? People were not allowed to transfer funds to the poker site of thier choice because of a misunderstanding of the law by banking institutions to begin with. They did what they needed to do. Am I out of line? Has poker already been deamed as gambling? Is there a law in the United States that says poker is illegal? Here is the basis of my argument, directly from the UIGEA. – “prohibits gambling businesses from knowingly accepting payments in connection with the participation of another person in a bet or wager that involves the use of the Internet and that is unlawful under any federal or state law.” I think the DoJ is a little ahead of themselves this time, hopefully it does not cost us more bad economy by being sued by a poker site and loosing.

Comment on A Look Inside the Online Poker Criminal and Civil Charges by BabaBooie

BabaBooie — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:00:07 +0000

What is patently disturbing, is the uncontroverted fact, that irrespecitve of whether or not the UIGEA will withstand further legal scrutiny, or whether Barney Franks propsed legislation has legs and will get passed, is the fact that for online Poker to thrive, there needs to be legalization with the requisite taxation, and more importantly, competent regulation. At present, what you have is an uneven playing field, regulated out of Canada by a tribe and others that have influence and self-serving interests. Nothing has been said about the multiple instances of cheating and collusion on Absolute and Ultimate Bet; nothing has been said about Scott Tom’s alleged creation and utilitzing “super account,” to create bots and cheat out other players; nothing has been said about the cheating by Russ Hamilton; and, nothing has been said about the refunds tendered by all sites for their “discovering” cheating by players from China, and elsewhere and the silent refunds to the cheated players!

It is absolutely imperative that for online Poker to survive, there must be appropriate REGULATION similar to the NEVADA GAMING COMMISSION.

Comment on How to Become a “Supernova Elite” at PokerStars by jupiter

jupiter — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:12:39 +0000

The vast majority of SNE get there playing SNGs, it’s widely known as the easiest way to achieve it. Particularly at the hypers, but it’s more achievable in all SNG formats than it is cash games. Lind as mentioned above picked up 3 million VPPs, 3x the SNE requirement, playing only SNGs.

Comment on A Look Inside the Online Poker Criminal and Civil Charges by Garon V

Garon V — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:13:57 +0000

You are absolutely correct Gary: far too late to write your congressman (like that does any good anyway). UIGEA was a dick move from the get-go by our elected officals; attached to something far more popular at the last minute. Hardly anyone knew this particular legislation existed or had any serious chances of passing until it was rammed down our throats. The major online poker companies did not see fit to bribe (lobby) the right politicians at that time, then compounded their original faux pas by pulling shady banking deals (these always come out eventually due to the enormous amount of regulation in banking). Now they are reaping the fruits of these bad decisions. Very naive & reckless for a multibillion $ company to behave this way.

Comment on A Look Inside the Online Poker Criminal and Civil Charges by Gary

Gary — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:01:15 +0000

Robert, the UIGEA has been around since 2006. I think it’s a little too late to start writing to your congressman/woman now that the remaining “big” three online poker rooms are gone. Stars/FTP/Absolute/UB only stayed in the U.S.A post UIGEA because they had no shareholders to answer to and made a good decision to stay in the US (and make billions and billions of USD during the last 4.5 yrs) believing that online poker should be legal as I do too, however, you have to respect the laws of the nation you’re doing business in.

The deeper details of these allegations go further than most know about such as kickbacks and things of that nature with the banks and the executives of these poker sites. I don’t think there is anything anyone can do until the indicted individuals all turn themselves in and then they can really fight it out with high-paid lawyers in the courts and maybe, just maybe some legislation will come out of it with an overturning of the UIGEA.

Comment on A Look Inside the Online Poker Criminal and Civil Charges by Robert

Robert — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 02:00:31 +0000

We need the help of all Poker players. There is now a facebook page that has been started to deal solely with this seriously impacting latest poker issue. It is to be the players voice where they will receive ALL available information and contribute their views. It is committed to firstly retrieving all monies owed and then the long term stability of the game. We care about the players not the owners of the sites or Government. Please support by joining the page and tell others. Once we get the numbers on the page we have ideas to share.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/USA-online-poker-forum/123902074354258

Comment on USA DoJ Shuts Down Major USA Online Poker Sites by headshots

headshots — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:15:29 +0000

The Major poker sites have many charges against them. Bank Fraud, Money laundering, theses charges have nothing to do with poker. They will be shut down in the US forever. Time to brush on your live play boys. Local casino’s look for a boom.