Online Poker Industry

Moving to Mexico

In a bit of huge personal news, I have decided to move to Playa del Carmen, Mexico to pursue my semi-professional poker career.

After Black Friday, the day on which the U.S. Department of Justice effectively shut down online poker, I told WSJ reporter Alexandra Berzon that I would not relocate to another country for the [...]

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Traveling Over Relocating

I’ve been back in Austin for a few weeks now and have settled in about as much as any poker player can in a place where there are no casinos and no online poker. God, Black Friday really sucked a big one. It’s not like I want to play all the time or try to [...]

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A “Final Statement” on An Encounter with Joe Sebok

This blog originally appeared on PokerTips.org and was republished here on my personal blog.
Today was WSOP Event #28, a $1500 no-limit event. I got to the Rio an hour late and stood in a long line to late register. By the time I took my seat, blinds were at 50/100, starting stacks of 4.5k.
I’m [...]

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Greed and Ultimate Bet: How the Bad Guys Won

This article originally appeared as part of the “Weekly Shuffle” column at PokerTips.org.
Last week was a rough one for any U.S. poker players holding out hope that they might one day be reunited with their money on UB or Absolute Poker (”UB”). On Wednesday, MSNBC article reported that a UB debt holder is filing for [...]

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