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iGaming in New Jersey: A Security Overview
Information security professional Gus Fritschie examines the state of Account Security in the New Jersey igaming market.
- A security professional takes a look at the account security mechanisms present for the online gaming sites in New Jersey.
Gaming Tax Increases Counter Productive, Concludes Italian Research
Reduce tax rates to increase revenues and protect consumers, concludes a study from the Institute Bruno Leoni.
- A study from the Italian Institute Bruno Leoni, “Gambling: More Taxes, Less Income,” has advised that high gaming taxes are counter-productive. The study argues that they reduce government tax revenues and reduce consumer protection.
- The advice the authors give to government is to reduce taxes in order to “recapture the legal industry” bring players back from the gray market and stop “pushing the most vulnerable to lawlessness.”
Playtech Says Farewell to Belgium
Non-BGC licensed iPoker skins quit Belgium today.
- From today, Playtech customers in Belgium will no longer be able to play poker on any non-Belgian licensed iPoker poker room or place a bet on any Playtech brand or product.
- Emails from William Hill and Coral Interactive explain that “this decision has been taken for regulatory reasons beyond our control.” According to the emails, customers will be able to access their accounts and withdraw their funds.
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Professional Poker Fashion Tips – Wear Higher Underwear
Pants Up, Shoes On. PokerNews’ Jennifer Robles sets out on a mission to find out what some of the more stylish pros think is acceptable attire at the felt. Two-time EPT winner Vicky Coren Mitchell, WPT Alpha8 commentator Olivier Busquet and Team PokerStars hard rocker Liv Boeree give their personal views on what they would like to see worn while playing in a big tournament.
EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Day 3 Live Stream
123 runners fight for €1,240,000 first place prize.
Hit The Floor – Take A Lap At EPT Monte Carlo
Let PokerNews take you on a tour of the EPT Monte Carlo tournament floor just as the money bubble approaches. Take a short lap around the remaining tables as players asses their stacks and decide what moves they have to make in order to make the money.
The Top 3 Top 10 Lists Of The First Part Of This Week
You won’t believe what’s #1! Looking for some “Top 10” action? We’ve got you covered (for today). Sure, it may be the scourge of “journalism”, it’s an easy out for an article to simply pull together a few items, listify them and hit the publish button. The fact remains – people love them!
World Series Of Poker 2014 Official Rule Book
Know your rules and shut your mouth! If you’re the kind of table captain who likes to argue with the tournament floor staff and show everyone you know what’s what, then you may to want to peruse the 2014 WSOP Official Tournament Rules. It’s all 123 rules, plus subsections, that deal with Entries, Scheduling, Prizes, Seating and Integrity…and of course, the Rules of the Game.
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WSOP Moves Away from Public Customer Support
Recently public statements in online poker forums indicate that WSOP is looking to move away from offering public customer support, directing players instead to email support.
Interest in Unibet’s New Poker Platform “Bigger Than Expected”
New platform aims to reverse massive decline in poker revenues for the group. Unibet has touted a larger than expected customer interest in its new independent online poker platform.
PokerStrategy, William Hill Offer WSOP Packages
Ten WSOP packages to be given away to PokerStrategy members through rake race and freeroll. Online training site and community PokerStrategy will award ten WSOP packages to its members through two separate promotions offered in partnership with William Hill Poker.
PKR Slumbers in Spring
A sudden fall in the last month has cost PKR almost a quarter of its cash game traffic. PKR has successfully kept pace with the ups and downs of the global online poker market for the last year, but the last four weeks have seen it go into a substantial Spring slump.
Poker Podcasts and Training Vids:
Podcast: Episode 77: Kristy Arnett Thinking Poker
Kristy Arnett recently announced that she is stepping down from her long-time role as a producer, host, and writer for PokerNews. We talk to her about her career as well as her goals for the future, which include playing more poker, writing, and fitnessing.
Podcast: Strategy With Kristy: Sam Grafton PokerNews Podcast
In one of the final episodes of Strategy With Kristy, Kristy talks with Sam Grafton about his start in poker, talking about hand histories, lifestyle leaks, and more.
Podcast: The Bernard Lee Poker Show 04-29-14 with Guests Keven Stammen & Greg Merson Bernard Lee Poker Show
WPT Champion Keven Stammen talks about his success, then Bernard chats with 2012 WSOP Main Even Champ and Player of the Year, Greg Merson.
Training Video: TPE Theory: Evaluating Bluffs with Andrew Brokos Tournament Poker Edge
Andrew picks up where he left off on the subject of bluffing by reviewing a hand history from a 4-handed WCOOP event. Learn to evaluate your own bluffs, and to conduct valuable post-game analysis more generally, in this seven-part series.
Training Video: Online Poker is Evolving Part 2 Drag The Bar
Al “md261” Mcclenahan returns with another in-depth look at how to make the most money from the game we all love!
Training Video: Ghost: Anonymous 6M on Bovada – Episode 4 Deuces Cracked
Wilt continues his previous 6max sessions on Bovada, 4-tabling while discussing his default strategies and range constructions, and what situations he’ll look to deviate from his default strategies in loose-aggressive games.
