Poker Perambulation

I just read Linda’s feeling of being abused by the Feds. It is a pretty common view for many of us that partake in the relaxation of online poker. I wish she was right; but, I don’t believe she is even close to the real problem. (more…)

Well, two Canadian Hippies did the snowbird thing to exclusive U.S. Resort areas. I think next time they’ll find the Bahamas will allow them to use a more extensive wardrobe. Their current one is an orange jumpsuit. As a result, NETELLER HAS WITHDRAWN FROM SERVING U.S. CLIENTS. (more…)

One can sit at a table for a long time before seeing what another player holds. Amy wrote about a situation where a player wanted to see the other player’s muck and the Tournament Director — who the players should have carried around the room on their shoulders — denied his request. Every time we see cards turned up we gather information. Information about a player is more important than cards at times. (more…)

If you haven’t followed the Aussie Million at PokerNews, you’ve missed the highest quality reporting of a tournament that I’ve seen. (more…)

There is someone who accesses your bankroll on a daily basis. No, not your neighbor kid that saw you type your login. No, I didn’t install a Trojan on your system. No, it isn’t the rake your site is taking from you. Your site may be taking 10% but these guys make them amateurs. (more…)

Well, this is far from an ubber but it is a compendium post. A lot seems to be happening in the poker world these days. I even seem to have broken my slump. (more…)

Please! I mentioned playing a lot of the little guarantees at TonyG. A couple of weeks ago I won one; but, since then… So, 10 ways to improve my game looked like a Rini blog to read. (more…)

I’ve been playing RAZZ. Felicia keeps telling me that ‘real men’ don’t play RAZZ. I suspect she set up a web cam in my john. Actually, I get what she means. It isn’t very macho. It is the antithesis of NL play and doesn’t lend itself to serious betting technique. (more…)

This was inspired by CC’s friend Katitude. I played CC’s bash (lasted late but no cigar) and noticed she had connection problems. She had a couple of those dread timeouts. Stars reports a percentage value for connections so I watched for a while as her stats fluctuated between 25 and 75 while the rest of the table was reporting 99-100%. (more…)

We all know the book and the horror it represents. Another is Transparent Society by SciFi author David Brin. David gives a great explanation of it all here. (more…)