WWE Royal Rumble to Kick Off Predictable WrestleMania 31 Season
It is once again WrestleMania season and as is the case
every year, we now are looking forward to who will win the
Royal Rumble and headline WrestleMania XXXI in the Main
Event. There's just one problem. Everything is a little bit too
predictable. We all know that wrestling is heavily scripted, etc.
Categories:
Brock Lesnar,
Daniel Bryan,
Dolph Ziggler,
HHH,
John Cena,
Roman Reigns,
Royal Rumble,
Seth Rollins,
Sting,
WWE
2015 to Be Another Year of Indecision for Online Poker
Some analysts tried to hype last year as one of tremendous
growth for the online poker industry. That growth never came
and instead we lost one of the games first legal sites. While some are trying to be optimistic about online poker's
chances in 2015, I personally think this will be another
year of general indecision and slow movement. Below are my
thoughts on some of the major online poker bills being
considered.
Categories:
Online poker,
online poker legalization,
online poker legislation
Preview Schedule Has Poker World Buzzing about the 2015 WSOP
ICYMI, the dates for the 2015 World Series of Poker are out
and a preview of the schedule is already available. The two
items that have been most talked about since that release is
the return of the $10 million Main Event guarantee and the
$535 "Colossus" event on the first weekend. Regarding the $10 Million guarantee, there's been a bit of
controversy surrounding payouts. Some think that the $10
million for first is a great idea while others would rather
see more people paid out or all final table participants
receive $1 million.
ReEntry Events Have a Place in Poker But Should Be Limited
Are reentry events a good thing or a bad thing? This seems
to be the hot topic of the week considering the lack of real
poker news this time of year. I've never been a big fan of the reentry concept since they
started becoming popular a few years back. I'm more of the
purist mindset that a poker tournament, unless it is a rebuy
event, should be one entry and you're done. As these events have evolved, my opinion has changed
slightly and while I still prefer true freezeouts, reentry
events have a place but they should be limited.
Categories:
Poker Tournaments,
ReEntry Events,
Reentry Poker
Reid Reveals Online Poker is NOT a Priority
Directly after the mid-term elections, Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid said that he would be willing to work with
Republicans moving forward. Knowing that he will become the
Minority Leader come 2015, this was to be expected from
Reid. When Reid made this statement, I commented that this would
not be good for online poker's chances of being legalized at
the federal level anytime soon. I hate to say it.
Categories:
Harry Reid,
online gambling,
Online poker
Daniel Negreanu's Take Applies to Everyday Life - Not Just Poker
Daniel Negreanu wrote a great blog about making his choice
to play poker and to gamble. Head over to
FullContactPoker. com and read it sometime. His words got me
to thinking about the recent decision by Victoria
Coren-Mitchell to leave PokerStars because they are now
offering casino games.
Categories:
Daniel Negreanu,
online gambling,
Online poker,
PokerStars,
Victroia Coren
Thanksgiving Day Thoughts
Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States and millions
of Americans will gather to eat turkey, watch football and
spend time with friends and family. Most sites at this point would give quotes or clips from
poker pros and what they are thankful for this season but
instead I will give you a thought to take throughout the
year. Thanksgiving should not something confined to a single
holiday. It is something that should be practiced throughout
the year.
Categories:
Online poker,
Poker,
Thanksgiving
Saturday Night Live Pokes Fun at Obama and Immigration Executive Action
For those following American politics, the hot topic of the
moment is President Obama's Executive Order revolving around
immigration reform. While this is not a popular topic with some Americans, it
did serve to block RAWA, at least for now. Saturday Night Live poked fun at the President's Executive
Action and revived an old childhood favorite in their parody
of School House Rock's "Just a Bill. " Excellent work for
once.
Categories:
Barak Obama,
Immigration,
Just a Bill,
Online poker,
President Obama,
RAWA,
Saturday Night Live,
School House Rock
Phil Ivey's Back - Online Bankrolls Are in Trouble
(Cue "My Boyfriends Back" music. ) Phil Ivey's back. Online
bankrolls are in trouble. In case you missed it, Phil Ivey, playing as Polarizing, is
currently the top high stakes earner online for November.
Categories:
High Stakes Poker,
Online poker,
Phil Ivey
Phil Hellmuth is Indeed a Cancer
The poker world has been in a major uproar recently over
comments made by Daniel Colman claiming that Phil Hellmuth
is a cancer on society. This is where I normally chime in with my comments either
defending or condemning Colman's comments but my research
has discovered an interesting fact. Phil Hellmuth is indeed a Cancer. Cancer is the astrological sign for those born from June 22
- July 22.
Categories:
Cancer,
Daniel Colman,
Phil Hellmuth,
Phil Hellmuth Cancer