The Wit and Wisdom of Gareth Edwards (a.k.a. “Gaz the Wolf”)
Read MoreI present to you — the twisted repartee of Gareth Edwards, a.k.a. “Gaz the Wolf”:
2013 Poker Person of the Year: Daniel Negreanu
Photo courtesy of www.poker.co.uk
Daniel Negreanu is my selection as the 2013 “Poker Person of the Year.” [see footnote below]
Although several people made significant impacts on the game over this past year, no one matched Negreanu’s overall influence as a player, advocate, and outspoken critic — always with an independent voice.
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The End of Online Poker? Albania Bans Poker Sites
Read MoreIt may be time to dump any financial interest you have in online poker sites.
Yesterday, the nation of Albania announced it’s banning foreign-based online poker sites — sort of like Albania’s “Black Friday.”
Holy shit, how will online poker survive?
Thoughts on Sneak Preview of “Ultimatebeat: Too Much to Lose” (Documentary About the UltimateBet Poker Scandal)
Read MoreLast night I joined a select group of Las Vegas poker players who were invited to preview a rough cut of the explosive film documentary called Ultimatebeat: Too Much to Lose.
The film gets its title from some wordplay on the Ultimatebet scandal, which rocked the industry at the tail end of the poker boom. According to investigators, the unsuspecting high-stakes poker-playing victims were defrauded out of tens of millions of dollars.
So, where did all that money go and who got away with the crimes?
That’s what Ultimatebeat: Too Much to Lose seeks to answer, in painstaking detail.
Poker Player Boycott of the Venetian Begins Sunday Night at Midnight
Read MoreJuly 21, 2013
Dear Poker Players:
I am calling for a five-day boycott of the Venetian Poker Room for the period Monday, July 22nd through Friday, July 26th. If you support the legalization of online poker inside the United States, I urge you to join with us and DO NOT PLAY at the Venetian during this time.
This doesn’t mean “don’t play poker.” It just means, if you decide to play poker this upcoming week, then play somewhere else instead.
Many within the poker community — including players and members of the media — support this initiative. Others are opposed. Many are hopelessly indifferent.
I am exceptionally proud of many of my colleagues who have publicly expressed their support — including well-known players such as Joe Hachem, Blair Rodman, and Gavin Smith. We’ve also heard from ESPN’s Kara Scott and lots of other media (GOOGLE: VENETIAN POKER BOYCOTT). If you agree that the time has come to TAKE ACTION, then I urge you to show your support via Twitter, Facebook, and the various poker forums. I ask that you help to remind poker players of the dates of the poker boycott.
I also wish to acknowledge the support of many poker players who have told me (very) privately they are with this boycott in spirit, but cannot make a public statement in support because of various conflicts of interest. I do respect that not everyone can step forward and join this fight.
Sheldon Adelson was given plenty of notice of this boycott and was made clearly aware of a very simple solution on how all of this could be avoided. So far, he has chosen to completely ignore the plea. Moreover, no one from the Venetian has responded publicly.
There are 24 hours until the boycott begins.
Once again, to those of you who have spoken out and who intend to join us, thank you. It’s reassuring to know there are many others who are willing to stand up and fight for what’s important.
HERE’S MORE INFORMATION ON WHY WE SHOULD BOYCOTT THE VENETIAN POKER ROOM.
Signed,
Nolan Dalla
Las Vegas, Nevada
My Muse
Marieta Dalla
Supporters Emeritus
Don Rieck
E.Dieter Martin
Dutch Boyd
Rich Korbin
Tiger123
Anonymous Eccentric
Kevin Un
Melissa Hayden
Todd Anderson
Stevan Goldman
Charlie Ciresi
Eric Schneller
Tanya Devenport
Peter Secor
Roger Rodd
Scott Wilson
Gareth Edwards
Shawn Rice
Billy the Greek
Linda Keenan
Sue Schneider
Tom Oldcroft
