I don’t have much to say about this article, but nevertheless I figured it was worth linking. Check it out.
Alfonse D’Amato and Online Poker in the New York Times …Login/Register for more.

I’m still on my Mardi Gras vacation, so I’ll do a quickie today. Sets in limit hold ‘em are strong hands, and you should generally play them strongly even if a scare card or two comes. Here’s Sean’s question,
Ed, this might be worth some discussion on your blog …
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I’ve been something of a broken record in the past about the fact(s) that:

Gambling income is taxable in the US
Lots of people aren’t declaring poker income on their returns
The transactions are all logged, so there’s no plausible deniability if they look into your stuff
They will start …Login/Register for more.

I can’t say I’m very surprised to hear it, but today it became official. Neteller is rolling over to save itself from the headache and expense of a fight with the DOJ. Neteller issued a press release today. The lowlights are the …Login/Register for more.

Matt Maroon thinks we should all calm down a bit. I agree. Honestly, I think people are blowing a lot of the recent happenings enormously out of proportion.
A few years ago, poker got really, really lucky, and a crazy idea called the World Poker Tour captured people’s imaginations and …Login/Register for more.

Poker players are abuzz lately with the news that two Neteller execs were arrested on money laundering charges. The feds’ position:
“Internet gambling is a multibillion-dollar industry,” Mark Mershon, assistant director-in-charge of the New York FBI office, said in a statement. “A Online Gambling Legal Woes|152|3.95|USD|| significant portion of that is the illegal handling [...]

Recently a few players took issue with something I said in a recent interview. The controversial question and answer are:
Bernard Chapin: Do you think that with each passing year, the game gets tougher and tougher due to poker players sharing all their secrets with readers?
Ed Miller: No. My Does Poker Keep Getting Harder and Harder?|145|3.95|USD|| [...]

With Christmas soon approaching, I figured it was time to add some Christmas spice to my little blog. So to comfort and relax you as you Q&A #39: Should a Scary Turn Card Freeze You?|123|3.95|USD|| read about limit hold ‘em, I present a Santa Claus garden gnome.
Richard asks,
I thought I would bring up [...]

Recently, a long-time member of the Las Vegas poker community posted a question in several public forums about cheating. He saw a Google ad on my site for an organization selling some “Cheating” software for poker.
I saw those ads too, and I submitted them immediately to Google so Bots, Cheating, and Online Poker|114|3.95|USD|| [...]

theman236 asks,
Many players will be entering casinos and playing 1-2 NL or 2-5 NL live for the first time. What is your advice for internet players adjusting to how to beat the game live? How weak are the games likely to be compared to the internet? What Q&A #10: Switching from Online [...]