Maine BANS Sweepstakes Games With LD 2007

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 […]

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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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