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Image courtesy of PokerGO Tour Last week, Kristen Foxen won Event #4 of the U.S. Poker Open on the PokerGo Tour, and the players she bested weren’t exactly PokerGo tourists. Besides Foxen, the final table for the $10,100 No Limit Hold’Em tourney comprised Jeremy Ausmus, Sam Soverel, Brock Wilson, Brandon Wilson, Michael Rossito, and Nate […]
A federal judge has temporarily sided with Kalshi against Arizona on Friday, who filed criminal charges against the predictive market operator for violating state gambling laws. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi means an arraignment hearing that was scheduled for today was postponed. According to the AP, “the judge’s order said the federal […]
One of the biggest poker stories last year surrounded a provision in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBA) Act that limited gambling deductions to 90%. The gambling tax change caused many poker players to wonder if they could continue playing the game professionally. Enter Nevada Rep. Dina Titus, who in July of last year […]
Maine officially banned online sweepstakes casinos and poker sites on April 6, 2026. On that date, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 2007 into law. This bill is entitled, “An Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games.” What Does LD 2007 Do? The meat of LD 2007 is pretty short and sweet. The new […]
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 […]
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 […]
Image courtesy of PokerGO Tour Last week, Kristen Foxen won Event #4 of the U.S. Poker Open on the PokerGo Tour, and the players she bested weren’t exactly PokerGo tourists. Besides Foxen, the final table for the $10,100 No Limit Hold’Em tourney comprised Jeremy Ausmus, Sam Soverel, Brock Wilson, Brandon Wilson, Michael Rossito, and Nate […]
A federal judge has temporarily sided with Kalshi against Arizona on Friday, who filed criminal charges against the predictive market operator for violating state gambling laws. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi means an arraignment hearing that was scheduled for today was postponed. According to the AP, “the judge’s order said the federal […]