The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 changed the online poker world as we knew it. Many online poker operators pulled from the US-market leaving only a select number of sites available for US-based players. In the wake of the UIGEA the Poker Players Alliance grew in voice and have been lobbying Washington D.C. ever since to get an exemption for poker because it is a game of skill. The PPA has also made [...]

Had this gem emailed me today. Enjoy!

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference, along with China, Russia and Cuba are trying to get the U.N. to pass a binding resolution that would make it illegal to speak out against religions.

What is your poker story and what led you to full-ring over other variations of the game? I hope people find this entertaining or at least learn a lesson from it. Also I wish I was a better story teller . Oh yea, and my memory is bad so the dates might be off a little but the events are all spot on. Anyways here we go.. I got into poker like many people during [...]