Monday, November 14, 2005

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Chicago Tribune news : Nation/World

Chicago Tribune news piece on poker bots:

"There are already lots of robots playing online, and that's definitely unethical. They should identify themselves," said Paul Magriel, 58, a veteran professional poker player and former math professor.

Thursday, June 02, 2005

Wireless Networks on Verge of Makeover

"The technology behind wireless data networks in homes and businesses is on the verge of a makeover that promises to fix long-standing complaints of spotty coverage, flaky connections and inconsistent speeds."

The next generation of Wi-Fi will be so powerful that it's expected to be capable of carrying everything from Internet phone calls and music to high-definition television streams over the airwaves without a hiccup.

Problem is, the standard technically known as 802.11n does not yet exist. Not even a draft has been approved.


[AP]

leenks.com - Some people go too far to see nude women (funny ad)

leenks.com - Some people go too far to see nude women (funny ad)

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Gambling Addiction Resembles Brain Problem

April 13, 2005 -- Gambling addiction may have something in common with certain brain impairments.

Monday, March 21, 2005

Greg Raymer - Sunday Times - Times Online

Greg Raymer - Sunday Times - Times Online

Greg Raymer

Interview by Ria Higgins

The 40-year-old world poker champion Greg "Fossilman" Raymer won $5m in the 2004 World Series in Las Vegas. He and his wife, Cheryl, and their daughter, Sophie, 8, live in Connecticut. He competes in the European Poker Tour final in Monte Carlo on Tuesday

Poker Odds

Poker Odds

Sunday, March 20, 2005

New York Man Wins $4.1 Million at Caesars Palace

New York Man Wins $4.1 Million at Caesars Palace

Russell Sears was postponing going to bed in hopes of winning a spin on the Wheel of Fortune® dollar machine he was playing at Caesars Palace; he ended up being very glad he stayed awake. The Camillus, New York, man won a MegaJackpots® top award of $4.1 million in the wee hours Sunday morning.

Thursday, March 10, 2005

WSJ.com - Online Gambling Sites Get Creative To Beat Advertising Restrictions

WSJ.com - Online Gambling Sites Get Creative To Beat Advertising Restrictions:

"This year, revenue for the roughly 2,000 gambling Web sites will reach $9.8 billion, up from $7.5 billion last year and $5.7 billion two years ago, according to Christiansen Capital Advisors, a research firm. About half of the revenue comes from U.S. bettors, the firm said. Poker enjoys increasing popularity in the U.S., in part because of cable network ESPN's World Series of Poker coverage and Bravo's 'Celebrity Poker Showdown.' On a recent weekday afternoon, more than 29,000 people were gambling on PartyPoker.com, according to PokerPulse.com, a Web site that tracks online poker activity."

Sunday, March 06, 2005

Ukbetting rises on poker site

Internet News Article | Reuters.co.uk:

"Online gambling has grown to $9.2 billion globally since its birth in 1995 and is forecast to produce a 22 percent compound annual growth rate between 2003 and 2008, driven in particular by poker, said the report.

Sports betting represents 45 percent of total online gambling spending with other gaming representing 32 percent, but both could be overtaken by poker by 2008, if not earlier, it added."

Friday, March 04, 2005

PluggedIn: Online poker a booming global enterprise

"The poker craze has moved from the basement card table to the home computer, as millions of players take part in low-stakes games or $10,000 tournaments that stretch for hours. It's becoming a huge business that exists in a legal limbo in the United States. It operates from offshore but is played just about everywhere."

Sunday, February 27, 2005

Online boom is music to the ears of poker sharks

Times Online - Betting

"EVIDENCE mounts that, as far as gambling opportunities are concerned, Britain is rapidly becoming the world’s bordello, apparently with governmental sanction. The figures for online poker gambled on British websites in the past year are astronomical, running into billions. It is the main growth area for the leading bookies. Is this good? Good for bookies’ profits, that’s for sure. And good for the Government’s tax take."

[Times Online]

Lucky

Dealer: Hand 21788821: XXXX wins main pot($1980.00) with Four of a Kind, Aces

Thursday, February 10, 2005

Playing poker with Chris Moneymaker

"Playing poker with Chris Moneymaker, the accountant who came out of nowhere to win the 2003 World Series of Poker, is a bit like shooting hoops with Michael Jordan - though lady luck can even the odds slightly. "

Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Poker Odds - Calculating Odds in Texas Hold'em Poker



Good chart to memorize:

Outs Flop% Turn% Flop Odds Turn Odds Draw Type
2 8% 4% 12 22 Pocket Pair -> Set
3 13% 7% 7 14 Single Overcard Draw
4 17% 9% 5 10 Gut Shot, Two Pair -> Full House
5 20% 11% 4 8 One Pair -> Two Pair or Set, Gut+Backdoor
6 24% 13% 3.2 6.7 No Pair -> Pair, Two Overcard Draw
7 28% 15% 2.6 5.6 Set -> Full House or + (not counting extra turn outs)
8 32% 17% 2.2 4.7 Open Straight Draw
9 35% 19% 1.9 4.1 Flush Draw, Open+Backdoor Draw
10 42% 22% 1.6 3.6
11 42% 24% 1.4 3.2
12 45% 26% 1.2 2.8 Flush+Gut Draw
13 48% 28% 1.1 2.5
14 51% 30% 0.95 2.3
15 54% 33% 0.85 2.1 Flush+Open Draw
16 57% 34% 0.75 1.9 Flush+Open+One Overcard
17 60% 37% 0.66 1.7

Poker Hand Nicknames



'Nuff Said. Bullets, American Airlines, Pocket Rockets.

Texas Calculatem - Poker Calculator for Texas Holdem



Texas Calculatem - Poker Calculator for Texas Holdem

Seems like a good odds calculator for Holdem online games. I'm still looking for a better plug-in.

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