Author Archives: admin

The Hendon Mob

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

A well known name throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and in recent years, around the world, the Hendon Mob is a group of gentlemen from London who happen to play poker. In the early 1990s, several years before the internet … Continue reading →

Posted in Players | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Five Card Stud

Posted on August 7, 2011 by admin

Five Card Stud is one of the great, traditional poker games.  Gaining popularity in the United States in the 19th century, it had developed in Europe prior to that and worked its way across the Atlantic with the movements of … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Card Stud | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Singapore Casino Self-Exclusion Rises

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

More Foreigners Seeking Casino Self-Exclusion Orders That’s a a slightly odd title so let’s just briefly have a look at how gambling works in Singapore.  Back in 2005, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loone passed a somewhat controversial law to allow … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

European Online Gaming Progresses :: Wynn Resorts Posts Profits

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

Germany and Greece Negotiating EU Hurdles In 2010, Germany announced its intention to dismantle the state run monopoly on gaming.  This was an attempt not only to privatise the industry with the hope of raising more tax revenue but also … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Washington Unveils Legalisation Plans :: U.K. Considering Gaming Reform

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

Washington Unveils Legalisation Plans So now we know that Washington D.C. will be the first state to offer legal, intra-state, online gaming.  Amidst the fallout from Black Friday and Blue Monday, the state has been quietly refining and improving its … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

6th July 2011 – Full Tilt Takeover Almost Completed

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin

Full Tilt Takeover Almost Completed A matter of a few days ago, Full Tilt Poker had its license suspended by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission.  The suspension was largely due to ongoing investigations in the United States following the events … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Online Poker In The U.S. Edges Into The Light

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

Despite the recent heavy handed attempts by the American Department of Justice to criminalise anyone who has even thought about playing online poker in the United States, a number of influential people have not given up the fight to allow … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Brits Invade The WSOP

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

Probably a more meaningful headline would be something like “Brits Perform Proportionately Better Than Other Nations at 2011 WSOP” but that wouldn’t be a particularly exciting headline.  There’s no doubt though that the contingent form the Old Country has done … Continue reading →

Posted in News, WSOP | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nick ‘The Greek’ Dandolos

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

Nick ‘The Greek’ Dandolos died forty five years ago in 1966.  This not a poker professional in the traditional sense but did participate in one of the most famous games of high stakes, heads up poker ever witnessed.  Did it … Continue reading →

Posted in Players | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Phil Ivey

Posted on June 5, 2011 by admin

If you took a tally of all the poker professionals currently plying their trade around the world right now and asked the question “Who is the best all-round poker player?”, Phil Ivey would almost certainly come out with the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Players | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment