Archive for the 'Poker' Category
This is brutal… From the TaxProf blog:
The big winner at this year’s World Series of Poker: the tax man. Russ Fox computes the tax liability of the final nine players on their $32.7 million of winnings as $14.3 million — a 43.7% tax rate:
1. Peter Eastgate (Denmark) won $9,152,416 — $6,660,545 Denmark tax (72.8% rate)
2. […]
Nice one buddy… you’re parents might murder you.
A 16 year old boy from Granada has generated a debt of 48,000 € using his parents credit cards on an internet virtual casino.
The Spanish Federation of Rehabilitated Gamblers, FEJAR, spokesman, Jorge Barroso, says that the boy ran up the debt on the parents credit card, and such […]
Here’s a quick look at the origins of everyone’s favorite card game according to Linda Mabry at CasinoCityTimes.com:
Ever wonder where poker got started? Well, no one knows for sure, but most of the stories I’ve read refer to both a 16th-century Persian card game called As Nas and the European card game of Primero, which […]
Learn how to read your opponents when they’re bluffing… from PlayWinningPoker.com:
1. Watch the Eyes
This is why many pros wear sunglasses or visors/caps when playing, they know that the eyes rarely lie. For example, many players can’t help but stare at big hole cards, so their length of time peeking is longer. Conversely, if a player […]
Early on Tuesday, the Poker Players Alliance released a statement authored by its chairman, former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, regarding the unfolding insider-cheating situation at UltimateBet and a similar situation at Absolute Poker that was exposed months earlier. D’Amato’s statement called for a full and public disclosure of the affairs and included a renewed call for […]
From PokerNews.com:
If you’re looking for an online odds calculator with a unique visual touch, PokerNews now has the interactive tool just for you. Available within our “Poker Rules” section is our new Texas hold’em poker odds calculator, a convenient method for determining when you’ve got the best of it… or when you don’t.
While many sites […]
From CardPlayer.com:
In a new promotion called the Absolute Assassins, Absolute Poker is giving poker players a chance to slay their way to the World Series of Poker main event in a weekly bounty tournament.
Every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET, a $200 buy-in bounty tournament takes place that awards one WSOP main-event package. Cash prizes are […]
Is poker a sport?
With that in mind, I decided to offer up my own definition. Needless to say it has been somewhat controversial.
There are three things that make games or competitions bona fide sports—at least in my book. First, there has to be a ball-like object involved. This might sound arbitrary, but it is vital. […]
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Posted By: froosh | Apr 28th