Las Vegas is notorious for doing everything over the top from gambling to eating and entertainment. Having evolved from its early days as a mob run gambling juncture to a full fledged entertainment destination, Sin City is the only place in the world fit for both the rich and famous and families alike. There are so many ways to spend your money and indulge, but where does one start when they want to have a balling weekend on the strip? Don’t you worry I am going to tell you. Let’s start off our balling guide to Vegas with some suggestions for everyones favorite Vegas pastime, gambling. Read the rest of this entry »

Tilt is one of those funny things derived from human nature that adds a bitter sweet twist to the game of poker. Most of us have experienced its effects and know how determental it can be to a sound poker game, so why do we do it? I want to put out there that “tilt” in large part is just another skill in the game of poker that each of us must work towards mastering similar to pot odds or basic starting hands. From a purely mathematical standpoint, tilt should never be a factor in a poker game. You know the odds, percentages and chances, so a so-called “bad beat” should be dismissed as an unlikely occurence that is not supposed to happen very often. If only it were that simple…. Read the rest of this entry »

With the introduction of the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) in the United States last September, the landscape of online gambling has seen some detrimental changes for both gaming operators and online American gamblers. The act, which was tactfully attached to the Safe Port Act almost guaranteed what is now a known certainty, it was passed and consequently lead to the drop out of hundreds of gaming sites from the American market. Read the rest of this entry »

So being a student myself (for the next 9 hours until i write my last exam), I found this article courtesy of Ashley Furrow (campus correspondent) quite relevant to the last four years of the university experience and decided to write a comment on it. As I am sure almost every college student can attest, poker is becoming an integral part of the college experience. Whether it be about bonding, money or just pure fun, flops are droping all over college campuses around the world. What started as a fun past time is quickly taking over the typical part-time serving job that most students have at some point in their academic careers. Apparentely it is easier to make that disposable income in the comfort of your own bed playing $5-$10 No-Limit on Full Tilt, who would have thought? Read the rest of this entry »