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• $5.1 Million Casino Win

  by Ian Ross February 25
  How's this for a tale of life-changing fortune winning!     Betfred’s Beach Life Pays out Win of GBP 5.1 Million   Betfred Online Casino has announced that it recently paid out a whopping GBP 5.1 million to a lucky winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous.    ...

• US Online Gambling to Open?

  by Ian Ross December 24, 2011
  It looks like the DOJ (Department of Justice) in the US may well be changing their stance on whether or not online gambling (excluding sportsbetting) is illegal.    We're not getting too excited yet but this certainly looks like a move in the right direction for gambling in the US. ...
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• WSOP 2011

  by Ian Ross November 16, 2011
  If you want a taste of the final table at the WSOP, this is for you!  Check out Ben Lamb's KK when the flop comes and revel in Pius' win.  

• What is a Straddle bet in Poker

  by Ian Ross September 25, 2011
  I was browsing online a bit today reading various bits and pieces, poker related.    On a couple of the sites I was looking at, players were asking various questions and one that came up quite a bit was, "What is a Straddle bet?"   For those that don't know or aren't 100% sure, a ...

• New Petition Begins by US Online Poker Group

  by Ian Ross September 16, 2011
  The one million-member strong grassroots group, The Poker Players Alliance, has issued a new petition which is currently in its drafting stage after continuously having lobbied for the regulation and legalization of online poker in the United States.   The PPA is hoping that the petition will...
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• Poker Nations Giveaways and Freerolls!

  by Ian Ross August 1, 2010
  Thought our members might like to read the latest Press Release from Poker Nations going out today and tomorrow........ Poker Nations, the poker social network for players and gamblers throughout the World is looking to make August a month to be remembered with a wide range of freerolls,...
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• Outs and Pot Odds

  by Ian Ross June 12, 2010
  Many poker players, especially newbies to the game don't quite understand the concept of outs and how they are applied to give a quick ready reckoner to the pot odds. I've created a simple guide to Poker Pot Odds and Outs which inexperienced players may find useful. Have a look and ...

• Poker Face?

  by Ian Ross May 22, 2010
  Researchers at Melbourne University have published a new study stating that they've found that the way you look at your cards can give away the numbers on your cards. They found that a leftward shift downwards after looking at your hand indicates lower card values. An upward-right glance ...
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• Election

  by Ian Ross May 3, 2010
  Just received this and with the General Election happening in the UK in a few days thought I'd share.  We'll be voting on the 6th for our party and Prime Minister but I guess the bit below is fairly pertinent to everyone no matter where you are. &nbs...
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• Everest Poker Freerolls

  by Ian Ross April 29, 2010
  As you'll have seen from the Poker Nations home page, Everest Poker have kindly setup a series of great $100 Freerolls throughout May.  You can play the freerolls every Sunday through May at 18:00 GMT.  Full details are in the Everest Poker Freeroll thread. Anyway, the point of...
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