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Ryan McLane Gaming Guru - Page 9  Canadian university student dealt PokerStars 10-billionth hand21 May 2007
A 19-year old Canadian woman, trying to get through her first year at Dalhousie University, won the 10-billionth hand dealt at PokerStars, earning $100,000 in a $.01/$.02 No-Limit Texas Hold'em cash-game.
Justine Hall had $12 in her PokerStars account when she won the big hand. She's been playing ... (read more)
PPA nears 500,000-member milestone16 May 2007
The Poker Players Alliance is about to reach the 500,000-member mark, a significant milestone for a group that had 120,000 members just four months ago.
The 400% growth in membership has been fueled by outrage over the arrests of NETeller's cofounders and the subsequent seizures of money, the ... (read more)
PokerStars to deal ten-billionth hand16 May 2007
It's like the lottery, only better.
PokerStars is getting ready to deal its 10 billionth hand, and its giving away $1,000,000 to mark the occasion. To put the number in perspective, the earth's population is 6.5 billion.
Just last summer, PokerStars celebrated dealing its five-billionth hand., And they're going to double that mark in less than 12 months.. ... (read more)
Big brands redefining online poker16 May 2007
The days where a small online poker site could strike it big and become a billion dollar company may now be a relic of a bygone era.
With Yahoo! entering the market and the World Poker Tour Online migrating to a better network, it appears success in the online poker industry depends on having big, trusted brands with vast resources. ... (read more)
Payment processors, BetUS indicted on money laundering charges14 May 2007
Three payment-processors have been accused of miscoding gaming transactions and funneling that money to online casinos and sportsbooks in grand jury indictments unsealed last week in Utah.
The companies, along with BetUS.com, have been charged with money laundering, bank fraud, racketeering conspiracy and violation of the wire act.
... (read more)
How to win at Internet Roshambo9 May 2007
Most people throw rock.
Whether it's the first throw, a desperate throw, or an attempt to pound your opponent into submission, rock is thrown at a higher rate than both paper and scissors, harkening back to our ancestral days where no one left the cave without a club.
The first key to becoming a ... (read more)
WPT ready to gamble with Cryptologic9 May 2007
The World Poker Tour is moving its fledgling online poker room to the Cryptologic platform in June after more than a year of struggling on the WagerWorks network.
Operational errors have slowed the WPT's progress in the online poker world. That should change now that the company is joining one of the most powerful online poker networks in the world, WPT CEO Steve Lipscomb said. ... (read more)
I challenge you to Roshambo3 May 2007
The newly introduced real-money rock, paper, scissors (Roshambo) tables seemed the logical place to spend the last 10 cents I had remaining at
Ultimate Bet
.
I sat down with the intention of re-building my bankroll, only to fall victim to using the weak best-of-three-roshambo strategy known as a "heavy run," two rocks throws followed by a sneaky scissor. ... (read more)
Yahoo! ready to rumble2 May 2007
Here comes an Internet giant.
Yahoo! UK & Ireland launched its first attempt at real-money poker, coupling the power of 20.7 million unique visitors per month with a trusted brand to attract customers in countries friendly to online gambling.
Party Poker CEO Mitch Garber said a few years ago, the real competition starts when the Internet giants enter the market. ... (read more)
Negreanu may end Full Contact Poker endorsement deal1 May 2007
Daniel Negreanu, one-time owner and long-time front man for Full Contact Poker, is seeking other endorsement opportunities now that his FCP contract is about to expire, his public relations company said.
"We haven't made any decisions but likely will soon," said Brian Balsbaugh, CEO of Negreanu's management firm Poker Royalty. ... (read more)
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