Jewish Poker
Ok I think I’ve seen it all now, Bi-Sexual, Pornstar, Strip, Cake and now Jewish Poker.
$10 Free At DreamPoker
If you ever wanted to try online poker for free and for real cash now’s the time:
Dream Poker is giving away $10 free to all new customers, all you have to do is download the poker software and register an account with DreamPoker.com and a enter a valid Credit Card however there is no fee or deposit required.
Once you’ve registered an account you must at least wait 24 hours to be credited, have fun.
$204,976 Omaha Pot Limit
Today I was watching a massive game on Full Tilt Poker, the stakes were $200 / $400 PL Omaha.Â
Check out the size of this pot, Phil Ivey vs Erik Sagstrom,
Phil Ivey: You just sent me to the golf course
Phil Ivey: lol
Erik1223: not now you anti steamer
Phil Ivey: Must be nice to be on the right end of every plo cold deckÂ
Phil Ivey’s Poker Face
Poker Face:Â A face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player).
I just came across this funny advert for Full Tilt Poker.
Where To Go From Here
Earlier this morning President Bush signed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
You can comment and read my View Here.
There has already been a large knock on affect for some very large Poker Rooms who have shut the doors to their once US cliental:
- Party Poker
- Jet Set Poker
- Pacific Poker
- Sun Poker
- Â Bet Fred
- PKR
- Titan Poker
- Celeb Poker
So where can you play now?
I recommend PokerStars or Full Tilt and you can bet that’s where most of the US players have already headed.
Below are official statements from PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
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PokerStars.com - Our business continues as before:
“Dear PokerStars Player -
As you are probably aware, the United States Congress recently enacted the Safe Port Act which contains provisions relating to Internet gambling.
PokerStars has received extensive expert advice from within and outside the U.S. which concluded that these provisions do not alter the U.S. legal situation with respect to our offering of online poker games.
Therefore, our business continues as before - open to players worldwide including the US. You may play on our site as you did prior to the Act.
PokerStars believes that poker is a game of skill enjoyed by millions of players and we remain committed to providing you a safe and fun environment in which to play. We value your loyalty to PokerStars, and look forward to continuing to serve you with the best online poker experience, as we have for the past five years, six billion hands, and 40 million tournaments.
PokerStars Managementâ€
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An Open Letter From Full Tilt Poker Regarding the State of Your Online Poker Experience:
“As many people are well aware, the United States Congress recently passed legislation that aims to make it illegal for U.S. banks to process transactions related to online gaming.
We, like all online poker players, are dismayed and saddened by these potential regulations, and are doing our best to determine what these changes will mean to our customers. We are continuing to study this legislation and, until our investigation is complete, believe it would be wrong to comment on how these new rules will impact the ability for players to transfer funds to and from Full Tilt Poker.
In the short term, we assure you that your online experience at Full Tilt Poker will not change. You will still be able to deposit and withdraw money from the site using the same methods and payment processors you have always used, and your money will remain completely safe and secure.
We cannot predict how the online poker experience may change in the future, but we do not expect any immediate impact from the legislation, as the banking industry has 270 days to implement new rules after the bill is signed.
It is also important to note that, once signed, the new legislation will not criminalize individuals for playing poker online. Instead, the bill will eventually attempt to prevent the transfer of funds to online gaming. As poker is a game of skill rather than pure chance, we hope that it will not be affected by this new bill. Speculation aside, however, we will continue to work closely with organizations like the Poker Player’s Alliance to lobby for an exemption for online poker and for your right to play a truly American game from the privacy of your own home and computer.
While this last-minute congressional move has undoubtedly caused concern among our players, we want to assure you that Full Tilt Poker is legally regulated and licensed to offer its services to anyone around the world and that your day-to-day experience at the site will remain unchanged in all respects.
Full Tilt Poker”
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Senator Frist
Yesterday I showed you a video of some hypocritical congressmen exposed for kickbacks and special interest politics.
Today I came across another video with some more interesting information about Senator Frist.
Truth behind The Safe Port Act
Hypocritical congressmen exposed for kickbacks and special interest politics. The truth behind the Safe Port Act.
Bad Debt
You know you’re in bad debt when you’ve got to sell your Prosthetic Legs.
“I am reluctantly selling them to pay off my huge online gambling debts”.
Break Down (SAFE Port Act)
Over the past few days I’ve been constantly bombarded with ridiculous headlines regarding the new SAFE Port Act which also contained certain provisions known as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (the Act).
The SAFE Port Act was passed through Congress late Friday night. The current idea is to limit online gambling within the US. The act does not apply to any person physically gambling online; the concept is to make it more difficult for players to fund their online sportsbook, casino and poker accounts. As far ISP’s (Internet Service Providers) are also under no obligation to monitor their customers activities. The act will mainly affect Visa and MasterCard transactions which are already a fairly restricted transaction method for many online gaming sites.
Regulators have 270 days to present a full resolution. Regulations will not start effect until the beginning of July 2007.
In 2001 Visa formed the 7995 merchant code to prevent their customers from using their credit cards for online gambling. Banks must control all electronic transfers from sending funds to any gambling site who uses a 7995 credit card merchant code.Â
The act will require a large bank number of banks such as the CitiGroup bank to comply. However eWallets like NETeller are based in the Isle of Man which is outside the control of US regulation. NETeller was relatively small until PayPal stopped accepting such transactions in 2002. NETeller is already massively common in the gambling industry as a source of payment and gamblers are frequently offered large bonuses because of its accessibility.
On Monday NETeller dropped 60% of their value in a state of panic and shortly the following statement was released “we are considering the potential impact of the Act at this time†and “will continue to monitor the progress of this legislation and to energetically plan and adapt NETeller’s business to minimise any potential adverse impact.â€
Also a number of large online gambling PLC’s such as 888.com have already started shut their doors to US market due to vast drops in the stock market.
The act has caused large hysteria throughout the gambling industry however to stop online gambling completely for US players will be almost futile due to the so many payment processors and gambling companies who are based overseas.
Those that will be most affected will be affiliates and search engines. There has been a lot of speculation that any American operative can be charged with aiding and abetting.
Interview With Clubber
Clubber has made his name as quite possibly the best player for the past two years on the Tribeca Tables Network. Clubber is a $20/$40 NL and sometimes but very rare $150/$300 limit player. Now that might not sound like a big game but in the last year alone Clubber picked up a cool $1,000,000 sat at home with his feet up.
If you play on the Prima Network you’ve probably heard of Bad_IP (Johnny Lodden) and if you play on Full Tilt Poker you must know Mike Matusow, Phil Ivey, Erik Seidel. The list goes on; I_KnockOut_U (Patrick Antonius) Poker Room, Phil Hellmuth UltimateBet, Daniel Negreanu from Full Contact Poker. What you don’t hear about it is the average joe professional player that’s making a killing playing online Poker. Enough of the introductions I caught up with Clubber to see ask how he started living every Poker players dream of being a full time professional player:
Name: David Taylor
Age: 24
Nationality: UK
Plays on the Tribeca Network as ‘Clubber’.
How did you start your Poker career?
A few guys at work started playing when I used to work at Zenith Windows. So I got involved and ended up bumming all of them. Then couple my mates started playing online, so I joined in.
What was your age when you first started?
21 I think, 20-21
Did you have any teachers that helped you get started?
Not really to be honest, I read Super Systems then it was all trial and error.
How did you know it’s time for playing Poker professionally?
Well I hated my job BAD, so when I won about $1k I quit the fucker lol.
Have you ever been interested in tournament play?
Hardly ever, once I won $600 in an MTT then went straight to $3/$6 NL.
So what’s your view on money management then, as it appears you didn’t follow it to the book?
Well when your first starting out I think you have to take some risks, but money management is important.
How much do you play in a week on average? How many hours per session?
Probably about 5/6 days a week 4- 8 hours a day, I used 2 play allot more though when I first started.
Have you ever thought of playing higher stakes with some of the top pros?
I am a pro; to be honest I like it here and know most of the players.
What do you think as the best/worst things being a Poker pro?
Best things are money and lifestyle, I do fuck all and worst is probably the stress of losing and chat abuse from all the rail birds. I don’t like birds abusing players, especially the ones who think they know best.
What do you think you’d do if you weren’t a Poker player?
Would probably still be at Zenith selling windows, just lucky I found Poker really.
Do you have anything planned for the future?
Not really, I don’t really like playing live play, I get bored quickly.
You can play Clubber on the Tribeca’s Network which is host to the well known and well respected Doyle’s Room.