2006 November 26 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Pubs will be allowed to stage poker games in the latest twist of Labour’s liberalisation of the laws on drinking and gaming. Laws that have banned games of chance played for money from pubs and bars will be lifted next year, Whitehall confirmed Save
When it comes to gambling in Las Vegas, nothing is guaranteed. Except for this: a new video poker machine ensures a certain amount of playing time, no matter how bad your luck.Save
Pub games such as dominoes and cribbage are likely to be replaced by poker next year under a relaxation of the gambling laws planned by the Government.Save
The names could start to get confusing for poker players who simply want to keep track of who is who and where they are playing online. For Bodog.com, an online sportsbook and poker outfit that uses style and flash to gild the substance of the site, acquiring the Betcorp online gambling operations required a little reshuffling. PumpPoker.com, formerly owned by Betcorp, will soon have customer accounts transferred to the Betbet.com site, a move that will leave them still able to access the same accounts using the same existing user names and passwords, but leaving them a little confused about where their accounts lie.
The online casino game of video poker is extremely popular offline and on the net, but the question is: why does this variation of standard poker get so much attention in the online casino world?Save
The United Kingdom has taken a different track than the United States when it comes to dealing with online poker, and it looks like they may continue the trend with live poker as well. In many towns and hamlets across England pub owners wanted to offer poker in their establishments with no strings attached, and it looks like they might finally get their way. Currently only pubs with a special permit from their local council are allowed to do offer poker, but with the new Gambling Act pubs will no longer be required to have a special permit for the games from next Autumn.
From the beginning of the online poker boom poker rooms have fought with each other to control market share. Poker players have a lot of choices when it comes to picking rooms, so the rooms have to make it worth their while - and one way they do so is with free money. A deposit match is when a room will equal a deposit up to a certain amount, such as $100…
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