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APCW calls bullshit on the mainstream media for using the term “online gambling” too broadly, and their failure to report on the problems with the UIGEA. He also calls into question the PPA view of legal online gambling by July 2009, and makes great points about the logistics and issues associated with legalizing and regulating [...]

APCW reports on the cracks in the UIGEA, with talks between Antigua and US congressmen, banks and regulatory watchdog groups pointing to to the impossibility of enforcement of the UIGEA, credit card transactions to online gambling websites continuing to be easy to process, and Harrahs’ setting up an online gambling operation overseas – yes, Harrahs’ [...]

MyHoldemTips at YouTube has a great series of videos with tips for Texas Hold ‘Em players. Since I know from some emails and a some of the search traffic at this site that a few of you are beginners looking for the basics, we’ll start there and build. This video is a brief overview of the rules of No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em (NLHE).

APCW Perspectives Weekly video for 11-9-07, covering the latest news related to the UIGEA. Coverage includes a ruling by a German court on internet gambling, France’s motivation for pushing to wrap up online gambling issues, an update on the arrest of an online gambling executive, the EU’s efforts to convince Congress to overturn the UIGEA, and an archive video of Barney Frank’s hearings last June with an inspirational message delivered to the committee about personal freedoms and liberty.

I played in the Pokerstars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker last weekend, playing against 1,337 of my closest friends. I finished in 16th place, winning an XBox for my trouble. You can read my post-tournament reports at my poker blog.

I will be participating in the Pokerstars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker. Come out and join us!