USA Gambling Law Debate

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With all the doom and gloom of the economic recession hovering over the US it seems there is still a vocal lobby that wants online gambling legalized.  Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank has been fighting hard in congress to get these laws changed.

But there are some folks, like Chief executive officer of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn that oppose any changes that would increase the competition for the ole mighty gambling buck in these hard economic times and when asked about his company and where they stand on the online gambling issue he responded that online gambling in the US would be “impossible to regulate.” adding, “We are strongly opposed,”

My feeling is that many USA players are really excited to get back into the online gambling casinos to add some cheer and excitement to their lives.  I think online poker will be the first to be legalized but I would not be surprised if a major USA sportsbook, maybe even one with land-based ties is allowed to operate legally.  It might still take a few months until the economy begins to stabilize but I think Obama will confront his issue before 2010 rolls in.

Paul sure is unlucky

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British sports book, online casino and poker room William Hill has discovered 2008’s unluckiest gambler after digging through the millions of bets wagered at their site and chain of UK shops.

Paul Greenwood, 52, from Barnsley, UK, was revealed as the unluckiest gambler of 2008. He made his usual £10 on an accumulator, betting on a series of 14 football matches with cumulative odds of 79,500-1. He had initially included Manchester United in this bet but at the last minute decided to switch to Arsenal.

His first 13 selections won their games as he had predicted. So too did Manchester United, meaning that if he had stuck with them he would have been £795k richer. Nevermind, all Arsenal had to do was beat Aston Villa – they failed to do so. To make up for this disastrous bit of luck, William Hill have given Paul a £1,000 free bet.

William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said: ‘Against a great deal of competition from punters beaten by a short-head or a fall in horse races, we have declared Paul officially the unluckiest punter in the UK. I would think our customers will be desperate to know what Paul places his free bet on, so they can avoid it!’  If I was this guys friend I would avoid him like the plague.

Poker Advice to Live By

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Yakshi over at The Epileptic Chihuahua gives us some great advice and we also learn where the name of his blog comes from!

Some pros will tell you that the biggest obstacle to poker success is tilt. Of course we’ve all experienced tilt, especially when our K8 of diamonds—the Epileptic Chihuahua—gets sucked out on by some ridiculous face-face holding like KJ or QQ.

Or we get smacked hard by the flop and then getting absolutely no action. Take this 2NL example:

Three callers to Yakshi on the button, who holds the Chihuahua. We opt for an advanced move called the invisi-raise—a call with the intent of raising on a later street. SB calls, BB checks, and we head six-handed to a flop of Ks 8s 7s.

Bang. We have the thirteenth nuts. Even better, hands like QQ and KJ have failed for once to catch up.

Then the nightmare. Everyone checks, we bet 12 cents, and everyone folds.

And he even had 18th nuts!

What are the odds?

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The amount of zeroes in the odds of winning ten consecutive jackpots at the same online casino would probably blow your mind. BlackjackBallroom have proudly announced their latest winner of a big jackpot – it’s the same as the last nine! The player, who wishes to remain anonymous, has netted ten big wins, each over $20,000. She said: ‘I used to be a big [live] casino player, but I like this so much better because it’s in the comfort of my own home and ‘no smoking’!’ At Blackjack Ballroom new players have the chance to use $500 of the casino’s money to play any of the 280+ Las Vegas style online games absolutely free for one hour.

Crazy luck but judging by the odds I would rather have won 10 million in the local lottery!

Bodog Launches Mystic Hi-Lo

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Bodog online casino is offering a new Hi-Lo game with a special twist. If you’ve ever dreamed of being a psychic, Mystic Shuffle Hi-Lo is for you! This is a fantastic new conceptual take on the game, with innovative graphics and all the features you’d expect from a top shelf online.  Gameplay is fun and exciting with a nice pay-off possible if you have a good run.  It sucks to have to choose hi or lo on mid-level cards but it is fun trying to predict the next flip.  In practise mode I was able to score some decent size wins but I did go bust a few times before giving up.

Online Casino Tips Blog

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Thanks for visiting our new blog.  If you are a gambler that enjoys live casino games or online casino games then you have found the right place to keep up with news, commentary and tips on many different types of gambling including, slots, bingo, poker, blackjack, keno and more.  I have been a responsible gambler since I was seven years old and my dad taught me the game of poker.  These days I play a lot of micro tournaments on Pokerstars and like to gamble in live cash games and even in the land based casinos once in a while.