We have used the Las Vegas insider/lifestyle blog Vital Vegas as a reference on several occasions. Sometimes we have used rumors the site discussed as the basis of the story. And you know what? Even when Vital Vegas posts a story as a rumor, the site is usually (or “often,” if we don’t want to… Read more »
Web video is so hot right now 2020 is the year of the webcam. My family just Skyped with my parents over the weekend, my wife is taking video conference calls from our home office, and my kids are about to go back to school with classes via Zoom. So why not get video communications… Read more »
One of the biggest tournaments to date at the 2020 online WSOP, the $10,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold’em Event (#54 on the schedule on GGPoker), has worked its way down to the Final Four competitors. Of the 128 players who started the tournament, the four – three gentlemen and a lady – outlasted the… Read more »
Especially with the size of the fields, it was thought to be an impossibility – someone winning two 2020 online WSOP bracelets. That theory was trashed on Thursday night, however, as Alek ‘astazz’ Stasiak earned his second WSOP bracelet of 2020 in taking down the $1000 No Limit Hold’em tournament on GGPoker. It only took… Read more »
The 2020 online WSOP rolled along on Wednesday, this time completely on the GGPoker platform. It turned out to be a historic night as, after an 11-hour battle on the virtual felt, Ireland’s Eoghan O’Dea made history in winning Event #51, the $400 Pot Limit Omaha tournament. Truly International Event Draws Large Field There was… Read more »
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the gruesome, tragic death of professional poker player Susie Zhao. 60-year old Jeffery Morris of Pontiac, Michigan was arraigned from his hospital room, charged with first-degree, premeditated murder of the 33-year old Zhao. Police found Zhao’s burned body at the Pontiac State Recreation Area on July 15.… Read more »
Demand must be there first Station Casinos still has not opened some of its Nevada casinos. It may never. In a second quarter earnings call this week, Frank Fertitta III, the CEO of Station’s parent company, Red Rock Resorts, said that it is possible that Fiesta Henderson, the Palms, Fiesta Rancho, and Texas Station might… Read more »
I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed As a sports fan, I haven’t actually been all that frustrated with the lack of sports during the pandemic. I have plenty of other things to keep my mind occupied, not the least of which is keeping myself and my family healthy (as I sit here eating peanut M&Ms).… Read more »
Cubicle poker Station Casinos has reopened three of its Las Vegas-area poker rooms. All three – Red Rock Resort, Boulder Station, and Santa Fe Station – opened at 9:00am on Monday and will remain open around the clock. They are all decent-sized poker rooms, as well, which bodes well for those who want to get… Read more »
In late July, the iPoker Network implemented changes to its cash game tables in order to try to make the cash game environment friendlier to recreational players. The adjustments aim to reduce predatory behavior by pros and hardcore amateurs and keep players on the sites. “What we did was to activate features that, we believe,… Read more »
A gambling world joke phrase, cliché, or whatever you want to call it is “free money.” It’s usually used in reference to sports betting, when a line seems so off that it’s a no-brainer to place a bet. The sportsbook is giving you “free money.” A similar dream scenario came up on Sunday on partypoker… Read more »
The first 31 events of the 2020 online WSOP are in the books, and the first leg of the 2020 online WSOP has been completed on WSOP.com. At about 6AM Saturday morning, online player ‘2Rivers’ was able to vanquish the 1455 player field to pick up a six-figure payday. The action now moves over to… Read more »
There are a few rules that players overlook when they are playing Omaha Hold’em. One is the cardinal rule of the game – you MUST play two cards from your hand in making your best five card combination. But there are a couple of other axioms that are overlooked also. One of those is, when… Read more »
