Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Gambling Addiction Resembles Brain Problem
April 13, 2005 -- Gambling addiction may have something in common with certain brain impairments.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
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
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
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.
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."
"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."
"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]
"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]
Monday, February 14, 2005
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
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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