We're Back!
The reports of this blog's death have been greatly
exaggerated. I'm happy to announce that I have returned to
regular blogging duties on PokerJunkie. com. I have received several questions over the last year or so
regarding my lack of posting and I will address them in my
"Compncards Return FAQ.
Categories:
compncards,
PokerJunkie Blog
The 20 Most Influential People in Poker - #18 - Linda Johnson
Continuing our look at the 20 most influential people in
poker, we come to #18, Linda Johnson. Linda has been a part of the poker world for over three
decades and is affectionately known by her peers as "The
First Lady of Poker. "
[assets/Uploads/Blog/Linda-Johnson. jpg]As a player, Johnson
has amassed over $323,000 in live tournaments winnings.
Categories:
Linda Johnson,
TDA,
WPT
Poker Players not Today's Bad Guys
*If poker once was a diversion for criminals and outlaws,
today itâs an honest pursuit â contrary to
politics and business, apparently. *
*The Fine Game*
*The bad guys are elsewhere*
Today's bad guy
*A war without pride*
*Either way online poker loses*
they.
ABC News: You’re Confusing Poker with Gambling
In a recent article on ABC News about young online poker
players, this passage strikes me as being totally out of
context:
âA recent national study ⦠estimated over 70
percent of [young] Americans ⦠have gambled in the past
year. Researchers at University of California-Berkeley also
found ⦠that 19. 6 percent of young men gamble online
regularly. â
While thatâs interesting, whatâs it got to do with
poker?
*The definition of gambling*
One may say that thereâs an element of gambling in
poker, but *poker is not gambling*.
The Origins of Poker: Myths and Facts (Part II)
You have probably been waiting for the follow-up on my
revolutionary study aimed at shedding light on the mysteries
surrounding pokerâs early days. Today I proudly present
to you the second part in this very long, multi-part essay. Part I of The Origins of Poker[[sitetree_link,id=1645]] left
off after the sacking of Babylon. A tribe of traveling
hippies on a pilgrimage to central Asia in honor of Ma Gu,
the goddess of Hemp, saved the knowledge of Poker from being
lost forever.