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The pen has finally been put to the paper in regards to overturning the UIGEA of 2006, the law that prevents banks from funding gambling ventures for online poker players in the United States.

Since congress has reconvened, a bill has been introduced called “The Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regualtion, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.” Yeah, I know it’s a mouthful, so to shorten it down, it’s been dubbed the i-Poker act.

This is a Senatorial companion bill to Barney Frank’s bill in the House of Representatives, and it’s both more and less in terms of specificity.

It is very specific in the games that it covers: online poker, chess, backgammon, bridge, and mah-jong. But the problem that congress is having is how to define poker online for the scope of the bill. The current working definition is any game that is commongly referred to as poker where two players are wagering and playing against each other and not the operator of the game. But this has the potential to be misconstrued similarly to the bingo debacle that ensued after the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

However, in other areas it is very clear in it’s language. Within the first 90 days, anyone who applies for a license won’t be denied despite the fact that they took bets in the US prior to the bill’s passage.

Of course this is just a rough draft, but it is one step in the right direction to getting US players back in the market of playing online and not fearing fund seizure or criminal charges. Let’s just hope Congress will act steadfast in passing this with clarity and consensus.

Bluff Magazine has announced the winner of its 2009 Poker Player of the Year Award. The honor goes to Jason Mercier, a 23-year old player from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The award is based on points accumulated during over the course of the entire year from tournament finishes. Mercier also finished in seventh place in Card Player Magazine’s Player of the Year rankings

Last year he made it to 10th place in the race. His overall poker winnings are estimated to be close to $4 million. He also holds one WSOP championship bracelet for Pot Limit Omaha.

Bluff Magazine credits players with points who finish at final tables in the following venues:

World Series of Poker, Las Vegas

World Series of Poker, Europe

World Series of Poker Circuit Events

World Poker Tour

Wynn Classic Tournaments

European Poker Tour

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

Aussie Millions

Monte Carlo Millions

The scoring is calculated using the player’s final finish position. (To win points, a player must finish in the money.) The buy-in amount and number of entrants in the event also are factored in the final points calculation. Remember this when you start your career playing online poker.

Mercier’s most notable wins besides the WSOP event, include:

2009 Five Diamond World Poker Classic

HORSE

$5,000 buy-in

First place winning $100,280

2009 PokerStars EPT London

No-Limit Hold’em – Event 8

$4,143 buy-in

First place winning $184,596

2009 The Wynn Classic

No Limit Hold’em

$1,000 buy-in

First place winning $81,480

2009 LA Poker Classic

Event #19 – Pot Limit Omaha

$1,500 buy-in

First place winning $35,577

Mercier plays under the name “treysfull21″ at Poker Stars and Full Tilt.

If you are a well versed online poker player, you know the value of doing your research. You probably take the time to look up player profiles, read player stats, and generally familiarize yourself with your online poker opponents. You know that knowing thy enemy is a huge step towards being a successful player. The problem with this kind of intense research is that it takes time away from doing the things that you actually enjoy. Every moment that you spend doing dry background research is one less moment that you can have actually playing poker. Luckily for you the times have changed. Now all you have to do if follow your future poker opponents on Twitter to learn their innermost thoughts without working for them.

A quick example should show you want I mean. If a poker player has a wild and aggressive style at the table, they will probably tweet aggressively when they get a bad beat. You can look at their tweets after major tournaments or high stakes games to see how they react when the pressure is really on. Watch for these kinds of clues and you will be able to sit down at the table a more informed, more educated, and eventually more successful poker player.

Bingo Event Games

Bingo Event Games basically take the instant win games and incorporate them into an actual bingo game. For example, a player who ends up purchasing one of the elusive bingo ball tickets in a deal will hold onto that ticket until the entire deal is sold. Then those tickets can be played as a separate game within the bingo game for yet another opportunity to win big.

One such game that is popular in some areas contains 25 tickets within each deal that have three bingo ball numbers on them. The player who daubs all three numbers on his ticket calls out “Balls!” Just like in regular bingo, this needs to be called out on the last number called! Once “Balls” is called, the game is temporarily stopped until both the winning numbers and the serial number on the ticket can be verified. Then the bingo game continues on as usual.

One Final Note: If you plan on selling pulltabs, be sure that you consult with your state lottery or other regulatory agency for charitable gaming before your organization sells charity tickets. Rules and regulations can vary, and in most states sellers must be licensed. Some states don’t allow them at all.

I recently took a trip down to North Carolina to check out the new online poker tables at Harrah’s Cherokee casino. Now keep in mind that Cherokee is an all electric casino, so that means no real cards, no real dealers, and all the lights and glitz you’d get out of any Las Vegas Casino. After wandering aimlessly for a few hours with no luck in finding the poker online tables, I finally heard over the intercom Mr. X, your seat is ready at the 2-4 No Limit table. And I knew it was on. I asked a security guy where I could find these mythical (and so far non-existent) tables, and he pointed me to a little room in the back, the non-smoking casino. They happened to be in the room between the main room and the nonsmoking one. After some inquiry, I decided to try these tables out, so I dropped my minimum 100 dollar buy in (I always play short stack when I first sit down). Turned out, that was all I needed. The online poker tables were great, certified with an autoshuffler, and had the feel of a live game. You could get the tells from the facial gestures, and they were filled with tourists who looked to lose. So I patiently waited, fell in love with folding and finally caught a hand. KK. I had about 80 left from the blinds, and decided to move to raise. Immediately I got three callers. Oh this is bad, I don’ want that. But then after the flop I did. AKK. And everybody had an Ace. I don’t have to tell you the rest of the story, but my quads held, as I moved all in when another A hit the board giving whoever had an A a full house. And I got up, and walked away. So if you get the chance and love online poker, hit up Cherokee’s Casino, I promise you, the fish are always fresh and biting.

Belvoir Castle will be hosting a Fireworks show this Saturday based against the impressive back drop.
MLE Pyrotechnics is hosting this for the 2nd go and is holding the show in the grounds of the Duke of Rutland’s family house with the crowds performing as judges.

Vanessa one of the promoters, said: “It’s a beautiful locale where we really relish setting on an event. The fireworks reflect magically in the liquid as they are set off from behind the lake.”

Visitors will be treated to a group of organisations from across the nation competing for that extra pizazz to win over the audience’s vote.

The firms are Celebration Fireworks from Evesham, Pyromania Displays, Knaphill in Surrey and Spyrotechnics from Chesterfield a 10 or 15 min show with music will be presentation but that isn’t the conclusion of it

prior to the contest there will be a demo to hear about the different types of pyrotechnics and see how the teams use them to make their marvelous presentations that dance to the music.

And while guests vote the evening will be rounded off by a breathtaking pyro-musical display by the organisers.

The annual show, which began in 2002, Is showing to be immensely productive. The three lead professional firework organisations selected for this year’s display have won many important titles between them including the British Champions, British Musical Champions and Firework Champions.

And it’s not just fireworks with a Khoom Fay or Sky Lanterns release when the sky will be full with beautiful oriental sky lanterns that softly rise into the distance.

On site parking and camping is available and from 5pm visitors can arrive so take a picnic or enjoy the solid food and beverage accessible from approved vendors while unwinding in Belvoir Castles beautiful grounds

Hotels in Glasgow are adjacent the city’s key shopping centers. If you fancy a to eat you will see a whole range of restaurants to accommodate all preferences and pockets near to them. You can likewise search for Glasgow’s nightspots, saloons and bars without experiencing to think about transportation systems. Whether searching for a budget or a affluent hotel, you can record your Glasgow hotel reservations online.

Even some of the Glasgow hotels are just a approximate distance from tourist destinations. Sandyford Hotel is one of these hotels. Compared to others, it extends lower chargers.

Just eight miles from the airport, Hilton Glasgow Hotel is located at the centre of the city. It is also within accessible reach of famous Glasgow attractions such as the Glasgow Science Centre and Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Taking a short term package with a long term parking agreement from a hotel in Glasgow is highly proposed since the airport is a bit distant from the city. Obtaining such an agreement is very favorable because it makes you time to rest before your travel.

Short-term services as well as long-term parking agreements are accessible in numerous Glasgow hotels. Holding a long-term parking scheme in a hotel in Glasgow will already include an night long check. Doing so will present you comfortable time to sleep and make preparations for your following day’s itinerary.

A positive example would be the Lomond Airport Hotel, which is placed in a section of Paisley. This hotel is really gettable to the airport. If you are only seeking for limited lodging, then Dryesdale House or Paisly Guest House would be your best options.

If you’re going to play a online poker tournament, you might as well play to win. Too often it becomes the goal of certain kinds of casino players to focus on making the money rather than playing to win, which is fine enough if you never want to achieve true poker greatness (or maximum cash), but for the player more interested in stronger results, adjusting your game to play to win is essential.

One common mode for more aggressive types of poker online players is to play heavy early on, and try to establish a big chip stack in early rounds, by massive accumulation. Many players would rather play hard early and build a chip lead that they can then put to use, rather than the more common method of eeking by playing patient poker, hoping the cards come. That way, if they are going to bust out they do it early, and don’t waste their time going deep but not deep enough.

One interesting stat in this kind of methodology has to do with Phil Ivey’s appearance on the World Poker Tour. To date, Ivey has appeared at 8 WPT final tables. Any other time he’s been at a WPT he has not cashed. This exhibits that when Ivey goes deep, he goes all the way, or he busts earlythere is no middle ground.

In what seems to be a trend in the poker online industry, more and more casinos are reporting losses, while online poker and gambling sites are doing well in this economy.

The latest news, this time from Jamaica, as reported by the Jamaica Observer: The local gaming industry is bracing for the worst in the ongoing economic meltdown that has cost some industry players up to a third of gambling revenues over the past six months. At the root of the problem, executives say, is the erosion of disposable income due to inflation, the collapse of the alternative investment schemes, and other financial pressures in the weakening economy, the newspaper reported. The fallout has seen a dramatic slowdown in sales in an industry where consumer spending is largely discretionary. According to provisional statistics provided by the Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Commission (BGLC), the industry posted flat performance last year in Jamaica, the Observer reports.

The betting sector, which mostly deals with the wagering of money on horse racing, appears to be the most adversely affected so far Online poker sites will continue, in my opinion, continue to do better and better financially despite the economic clime. The ease of use and convenience of online poker will continue to make it king.

My weekly poker table has a few changes from week to week, but in general, the main poker players are always there. This familiarity has helped me to come to a few revelations about playing poker with different types of players. This week I had an epiphany that I probably should have had a long time ago.

The playing style at my weekly game ranges from players who are ludicrously aggressive and will go all in with rags to players that are hugely conservative and hardly play a hand, with differing levels of moderation in between. Of course, the players in between with the more unpredictable playing styles are the most dangerous, but the guys who have certain tendencies are the best for establishing and trying out poker theories. This week I decided that it almost never pays off to try and bluff an aggressive player-it should have been obvious a long time ago, but every now and then I’ve chased a bully out of the pot, keeping my hopes alive. But I’ve learned that there are enough timid players that I can steal from without having to risk my chips at the hands of someone who is more likely to call.