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$860 in a tournament is damn sweet!
Good job.
Heh, yeah. I try to switch it up so that people can't track my stats as frequently, and thats what I turned it into this time.
$860 in a tournament is damn sweet!
Good job.
Yeah, considering it was a 10 dollar buy in.
In the past 2 weeks I have an outright win in a 10 dollar tourney, a 2nd in a 2.5k freeroll which got me about 250 bucks, and then this. I'm doing well on the tourneys right now.
I ed up on this tourney though. There was a hand where I gave away about 150k in chips when I was second. I had AK and I misplayed it horribly.
Cool... You must have the luck on your side.
Where are you playin? party poker?
Yeah, that was on Party. I'm still playing on Stars as well, and whatever site I happen to be trying to get a bonus on. ( an, Absolute, Bodog)
I've always wondered, what are the legalities of online gambling?
That is a rather murky subject. They are actually illegal in the US, which is why they are all located overseas. It is not illegal to place a bet, though. Only to accept them, which is why Americans can play. Most of them are licensed by places like Gibraltar, Curacao and Kahnawake in Canada.
There are a few places in the US that won't allow you to even place a bet, but SA is safe. Congress continues to put restrictions on them, saying it is easy to become a compulsive gambler. But for ten years they haven't managed to ban them, and they are far too popular now for that to happen, methinks.
There are members of Congress who are still trying to lead a charge against online poker and the like. It is ridiculous. It is their lame attempt - ala the SA city concil and their strip clube crusades - to get their name in the paper and get the votes of the people out there who are out to save the world from cigarette smoke and foul language all in one stroke of the legal pen!
Sincerely,
1 happy poker addict.
GA anyone?
Yeah, there is a guy named Jon Kyl (R-AZ) who has worked for ten years to defeat the online casinos, and has failed everytime. But he keeps on going, saying its a morality thing, blah blah. More like, it's a career-saving thing, pandering to the 'moral majority'.
Makes me sick, and not just cus I get part of my livlihood from it, either. I guess I just prefer to be treated like an adult and be allowed to make my own decisions.
So what are some of your favorites? What do you use, that is probably the most user friendly as far as the layout is concerned and what have you been comfortable with for years.
No poker sites, because.....well, because I suck.
I don't do Poker too much, I am not all that great at it, either.
I can recommend any casino with Microgaming software, especially Viper. Those are all excellent in game selection, platform stability, graphics etc. They all have a CashCheck system where you can see every financial transaction and every wager you ever made, very convenient. With the Viper software, you control speed of play, which is awesome for beginners.
I have accounts with several online casinos as a part of my work but I would personally recommend River Belle, 888.com and InterCasino. If I knew which games you specifically wanted to play, I could make a better one. Some focus on Slots, others on Blackjack, a few on Video Poker. It all depends on what you want to play.
I know someone personally that has had a problem with gambling for many years. I recently found out that this person just wiped out every last cent that they had saved to buy a new house....and I mean buy out-right. And these aren't wealthy people by any stretch.
Maybe that's why I'm too chicken to gamble ... I've watched this person too long I guess. So you guys be careful ... apparently that is as bad as heroine (or nicotine?) when you get addicted.
Well, I'm into slots and betting on actual games and so on. Nothing too serious. Could you post the link to these sites. I could Google them , but I'd be too worried about logging into a spoof site or something.
Sure, Eriks. Here are the links...
www.riverbelle.com Has a no-deposit bonus, you don't pay a cent and get $25 to play with. They use Microgaming and have some really fun bonus Slots.
If you like Slots, I would recommend www.allslots.com, they have the best Slots and a great new player bonus, you get $150 free for depositing only $50, or $100 free for depositing $25.
www.intercasino.com is the first online casino to take a bet and they are awesome. They had zero customer disputes last year, absolutely astounding. They take good care of you, but unfortunately the game selection is rather small. But if you are scared to try these places, this is by far the most honest and reputable place to start.
They may be trying to do just that, but one reason they could be doing it is for a more efficient allocation of money. Ultimately, gambling usually drains money from the people that need it to the people who don't. Also, those involved in gambling are promoting illegitimate business as opposed to doing something more productive with their money like investing or saving.There are members of Congress who are still trying to lead a charge against online poker and the like. It is ridiculous. It is their lame attempt - ala the SA city concil and their strip clube crusades - to get their name in the paper and get the votes of the people out there who are out to save the world from cigarette smoke and foul language all in one stroke of the legal pen!
Sincerely,
1 happy poker addict.
GA anyone?
Another general reason could be that it's simply hard to regulate the money flowing in and out. Accounting, books, and taxes is easier to dillute and shade online than it is in real life.
I don't know if you were kidding, but I also think the legislation against tobacco companies, although it seems unfair, has a viable reason. The government wants people healthy. Not necessarily because they want everyone walking with bright shiny faces, but because of the rising health care costs unhealthy people bring. I believe government will start losing money annually for social security (somewhat related) in 2013. That might be off, I can't remember.
So the guys with pens sometimes have the right ideals, or so I think.
Last edited by kris; 02-09-2006 at 03:59 PM.
You have a very valid point, Kris.
Problem is, that is not why Congress is doing this. If this were the reason why, alcohol and tobacco would be illegal as well. You dont NEED either one, and the alcohol and tobacco people already have enough money. They are all addicting if you go too far- so why only outlaw one and not the other two?
What it comes down to is choice. Yes, a small minority of idiots may gamble too much and blow their life's savings. But should the rest of us suffer? The government is not supposed to hold our hand and keep us away from things that THEY deem harmful. Gambling is not harmful to everyone, only those with an addiction. But as I already stated, lots of things are addicting, are we going to ban them all?
You also have a good counter point. I think you will find the answer in history. Think of an imaginary timeline and place spiritous beverages, tobacco, and online poker on it. Alcohol and tobacco usage are rooted in our heritage. It would be impossible to eradicate these staples of so many generations of people. Online gambling, on the other hand, could fairly easily be halted.
Also, if you think about it, Congress has down thier best to restrict alcohol and tobacco use as realistically the best they can. (age limits, permits to carry and serve, stiff penalties on various related crimes, etc.)
However, it simply isn't feasible for Congress to attempt to completely shut these industries down.
Last edited by kris; 02-09-2006 at 04:09 PM.
*sigh*
last night sucked for me in poker.
need to bounce back tonight and make up for my losses nad then some. good thing my stocks are making money
No kiddin.
Last night came to a crashing halt for me.
was down 500 at one point, but bounced back to make it only 300.
Oh well, theres always today!
The government could shut all of it down, tobacco, alcohol and internet gambling.
You know why they don't? Because they go home and do it also.
lol
very true.
Like AL Gore.
Hated smoking threatened to shut down all the tobacco companies,
but turns out his family owns a tobacco farm.
Sequ, you better watch it buddy. Me and my administrations are very serious about anyone criticizing the White House, and by the way, we take it very seriously. Especially from midgets like you.
I like midgets by the way, I once got in a fight with a midget cuz I told him I thought he was snubbed at the Oscars for his work on Wizard of Oz,
He didn't like that very much so he bit my ankle just as I was chokin' on a preztel. I coughed up the pretzel and it hit the midget in the head and it knocked him clear out. And that's what happened.
What can I say,
I won.
Next mornin' I woke up and declared war against all small people and anyone who harbors Sequ-like midgets.
My fellow Americans, stay on alert.
And God Bless America
Whose ideals? Yours or mine? And if yours, why are yours better than mine?
I have an idea, its called letting adults decide what is good for themselves. Whether that be a spin of a roulette wheel, a joint, or even perhaps a cigarette.
It may be a novel idea, but I propose that we cut government costs by letting people live their lives instead of intruding into it with our own moralities and making other people abide by them.
I don't know about you, but I feel fairly comfortable in being able to decide what I deem healthy and nessecary in my life. Whether that be a glass of alcohol every now and again, some time at the tables, or a hit of the bong shouldn't be decided by someone who has nothing to do with my life in the interest of making me healthy.
And to be honest, it isn't about healthy. It is about agendas. How can poltician A get his agenda through the door. How can he/she stay in office to promote more of his/her agenda. Well, one way is by solving problems they create. They're going to remove personal responsibility from the equation and save the world while they're at it.
Yeah, call me stupid, but I'm pretty sure the way to save governmental related expenses isn't by creating more legislation and government. You need look no further than prohibittion as an exampe of government creating problems that it then needs to solve. The current drug war is another shining example of laws that are meant to "save" people that inevitably have a much worse effect on a larger number of people.
So, taking the arguments to their logical conclusion, why have laws against ANY drugs and pros ution?
This, of course, is the libertarian argument. What's so magical about alcohol as opposed to heroin? And what would happen to the crime rate if all drugs were legalized?
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