Blocking Basis – Podcast S8E8

The block bet is a play from the pre-solver era of #poker which many players view with suspicion. Making a small bet in the hope of avoiding a much larger one from an opponent certainly lacks a firm theoretical basis. Like many classic plays, however, modern theory reveals that there is a place for the […]

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Nevada Keeps Citro in Black Book, Adds Bowyer

The Nevada Gaming Commission has voted unanimously to add illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer to the state’s List of Excluded Persons, while also denying Francis “Frankie” Citro Jr. a hearing to seek removal from the same list. The decisions came during a Thursday meeting focused on two very different figures tied to Nevada gaming history. Bowyer, […]

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Damon Jones Plea Hearing Set in Gambling Case

Damon Jones, a former NBA player and assistant coach, is scheduled to appear in federal court later this month as part of a wide-ranging gambling investigation that has implicated dozens of individuals. Court filings indicate that Jones, 49, has change-of-plea hearings set for April 28 in Brooklyn, where he is expected to revise his earlier […]

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Nevada Keeps Citro in Black Book, Adds Bowyer

The Nevada Gaming Commission has voted unanimously to add illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer to the state’s List of Excluded Persons, while also denying Francis “Frankie” Citro Jr. a hearing to seek removal from the same list. The decisions came during a Thursday meeting focused on two very different figures tied to Nevada gaming history. Bowyer, […]

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