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Aaron Todd Gaming Guru - Page 15  Top-10 things we'll miss about Al Krigman21 October 2013
It's been almost eight years since I saw the "Poker Reporter" job opening at Casino City. I was a journalist in my mid-20s who had been swept up by the Moneymaker wave, so of course it piqued my interest. But I also had some reservations. I didn't want to be a shill for a company that deluded people into thinking that they could get an edge against the casino. ... (read more)
Top-10 things you should know about SOHE poker14 October 2013
This weekend, I'll be playing at a home poker game that I found thanks to the ChipTalk.net poker forum. It's a great group of guys who love the game, love high-end poker chip sets (they put my ceramic sets to shame with custom clay sets) and love to gamble. The game is a $.25/$.50 NLH/PLO mix, but don't make the mistake of thinking this is a micro-stakes game. ... (read more)
Top-10 questions after seeing Runner Runner7 October 2013
Runner Runner opened over the weekend and managed to pull in a disappointing $7.7 million, but I'll be honest, I thought it would be less. The plot of the Ben Affleck/Justin Timberlake film revolves around an offshore online gambling operation run by Ivan Block (Affleck). When Richie Furst (Timberlake) ... (read more)
Top-10 Nevada online poker screen names30 September 2013
When Ultimate Poker opened for business five months ago, online poker players in Nevada had a chance to do something they likely hadn't done for several years: Pick an online poker screen name. Oh yeah, they get to play online poker, too, but the reality is many online poker players had been playing exclusively at PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker prior to Black Friday. ... (read more)
'You Can't Win'; Revel denies promised refunds to advantage players23 September 2013
Revel Casino Hotel's television commercial advertising its July "You Can't Lose" promotion starts with the following statement: "When Revel opened, we made mistakes." Unfortunately for the $2.4 billion Atlantic City resort, which went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, the "You Can't Lose" promotion may turn out to be its biggest mistake yet. ... (read more)
Top-10 historical player advantage plays23 September 2013
There's a reason casinos are housed in huge, opulent buildings. There's also a reason those same casinos offer high rollers free rooms in posh suites with comped dinners at the best restaurants in town. Fact is, it's hard to beat the house. Even a low-edge game like blackjack will take its toll on a gambler's bankroll over time. ... (read more)
American Full Tilt Poker players can now make claims18 September 2013
On Wednesday, 887 days after Black Friday, American players were finally able to submit a claim for their Full Tilt Poker balances. The wait has been a long one for many players, some of whom had six-figure balances locked up by the government. But this week the process of retrieving those funds finally began. ... (read more)
Top-10 lessons from studying my Full Tilt play16 September 2013
Today marks the beginning of the remission process for U.S.-based players who had money in their Full Tilt Poker accounts when the company stopped accepting real-money play from Americans. It's been nearly two and a half years, and a lot of folks are understandably excited – and nervous – about the prospects ... (read more)
Report: Former U.S. Full Tilt pros, employees and affiliates won't get paid10 September 2013
Big-name U.S. pros and former Full Tilt Poker affiliates that have been waiting for a big payday when the Garden City Group begins accepting claims on Sept. 16 likely won't be eligible for a red cent, according to an e-mail message posted on a popular online poker forum. Rich Muny, the vice president of ... (read more)
Top-10 celebrity online poker players9 September 2013
Last week, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) caused quite a dustup when he was caught playing poker on his iPhone during a hearing on possible military action in Syria. McCain isn't the first, and surely won't be the last person, to pass some time playing a little Internet poker. And while McCain wasn't playing ... (read more)
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