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Top 10 underrated poker moves for Texas Hold’em

Poker pro Tadas Peckaitis (photo by Flickr)While it is not possible to cover all of the strategies in a single article since there are many books written about this subject, I will do my best to give you tips on how to play Texas Hold’em in various situations to avoid common mistakes and take advantage of your opponents.However, before jumping into specific moves, let’s start with a concrete starting hand that many players end up leaving their money on the table.10...read more

Top 10 new experiences in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is beginning to look like its old self again as the capacity limits increased to 80% on 1 May. There is also the anticipation of Las Vegas going to 100% capacity on 1 June. I couldn’t be more excited to head out there later this week and enjoy the 90 degree weather and leave behind for a week the 50/60 degree weather I’ve been sitting in here in Boston...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: More Atlantic City casino renovations edition

Last weekend, we saw Las Vegas officially increase its capacity limits with hopes of being at 100% capacity beginning 1 June. While that is a major change for those visiting Sin City, it isn’t the only difference. Earlier this week, The Palms Casino Resort was sold by Red Rock Resorts...read more

Top 10 NHL teams that we think can win the 2021 Stanley Cup

With just a handful of games left for the majority of the teams in the National Hockey League, we are starting to see how the first round playoff picture will look like. Early in the season, there were a couple of pauses for a few teams that had to deal with COVID-19 issues, but hopefully we have turned the corner on that front and can avoid anymore stoppages (knock on wood)...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Kentucky Derby best bets edition

The sports world will be fully focused on horse racing on Saturday for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby. There will be fans in attendance and Churchill Downs will feel much more normal than it did for the 146th edition of the race.With a post time of 6:57 p.m...read more

Top 10 new online slot games for spring 2021

There is never a shortage of online slot games for players to play and enjoy. While we are excited that land-based casinos are seeing rises in capacity limits and returning closer to the way that they used to operate, online casinos and providers are still pumping out new slots.Here are 10 new games since our last edition to take a look at.10...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Single-event sports betting in Canada edition

The push for single-event sports betting in Canada has been going on for some time now, and yesterday we saw some more news break in the right direction. Before getting into those details, we have other news stories in the gambling world to cover, as well...read more

Top 10 Las Vegas poker rooms you should visit

You can find plenty of great places to play poker all over the U.S., but no destination has taken a bigger hit than Las Vegas during the pandemic. That said, most of the top Las Vegas casinos and resorts have already reopened without some amenities, lower capacity, and enhanced safety protocols, allowing players to go back to their favorite tables and games.But, even with the majority of casinos operating, the overall theme is less “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” and more “Wear a mask, keep your distance.”While this is far from the ideal atmosphere you want to experience on your Vegas vacation, hopes are high that everything will get back to normal once the COVID-19 pandemic is over...read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Black Friday and WSOP online edition

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the infamous Black Friday. Before we get into that, we have some other news to cover from this week. The National Football League has announced partnerships with Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings. We also details on the World Series of Poker’s online bracelet schedule, bonus spins at Intertops Poker and sports betting in the U.S...read more

Poker’s Black Friday: A decade later

Ferguson was near the top at Full Tilt Poker and was accused of collecting millions from his involvement. Thursday, 15 April marks the 10-year anniversary of one of the darkest days in online poker history. Known as Black Friday, 15 April 2011 saw three major poker sites get suddenly indicted and shut down, leaving tens of thousands of players and their accounts in limbo.Here, review what took place, the fallout and where we stand today, a full decade later.The “Big 3” of online poker — PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker — were open to players in the U.S...read more