A Black Day for Online Poker
On April 15, 2011 the world of online poker changed forever. At around 2 p.m. eastern time, the domains at PokerStars.com, FullTiltPoker.com, AbsolutePoker.com and UltimateBet.com were changed to show a warning from the FBI. Within minutes the indictment was posted online and the Department of Justice had listed allegations of bank fraud, money laundering, and...
Welcome to the new Blind Straddle!
Welcome to the relaunch of Blind Straddle, our new online poker magazine. We’re going to cover anything and everything that interests a serious poker player, from strategy to interviews to new products and more. Make sure to sign up for the email newsletter in the top right corner of the site and we’ll let you...
Getting Short? A guide to short stacked tournament play.
The largest mistakes we see in tournament play occur when the blinds get big and the stacks get short. Some players call too much, others too little, and some will even limp in for 20% of their stack. But playing correctly with ten big blinds or less is easy if you follow a few simple...
Isildur1 Dominates PokerStars SuperStar Showdown
Viktor Blom, better known in the online poker world as “Isildur1,” has been a one-man wrecking crew in the PokerStars SuperStar Showdown. If you’re not familiar with the promotion, each Showdown consists of 2,500 hands of $50/$100 Heads-Up No Limit Texas Hold’em and typically takes four to five hours to complete. Blom, a sponsored pro...
Reading and Stuff – Book Reviews
Every month here on Reading and Stuff we’ll cover a few books, starting with whatever publishers send us (hint – send more free books) and anything new on the bookshelves that relates to poker. This month we’ll be taking a look at our favorite books that relate to poker on the fringes. Reading math and strategy...
The Future of Online Poker
While the Black Friday disaster leaves things looking pretty bad, there are still a few places to play online for Americans, and they don’t appear to be making the dumb mistakes that the big three made to draw the attention of the Department of Justice. If you’re looking for a place to play, drop by...
