Poker Gone Flat?
Where are the new promotions? Where are the new poker sites? Where is the buzz?
I've been wondering this over the last couple of months and I am amazed that a game that was looking like it was going to take over the world has gone flat all because Americans cannot (legally) play any more. Not strictly true as one or two sites such as PokerStars are supporting these poor unfortunates but it seems that with one stroke of the pen the amendment in the Safe Port Act is knocking the stuffing out of this wonderful game. Or is it?
Although there has been a levelling off of new poker sites (understandably) the ones left standing will be able to provide you with a enough traffic for you to find a game at any time of the day or night.
Also the live poker scene is still on the increase and our local card room (Hanley Circus) is trying to implement good value freezeouts as well as bounty tourney's, and very soon Dusk Til Dawn will soon be opening and will be the premier poker club utside of London if it all goes to plan. Getting a phone call from Simon Trumper was a nice touch.
The guys at Betfair deserve congratulations too for being the first to organise a tournament in Singapore, as another example of the established poker clients trying to find new markets.
On a personal note, I'd like to congratulate my very good friends Paul and Pernille who got married about 10 days ago, and also to Sam who accepted PaulM's proposal of marriage on the same day. My first time in another country and one of the best times of my life.
Wonderful.
I've been wondering this over the last couple of months and I am amazed that a game that was looking like it was going to take over the world has gone flat all because Americans cannot (legally) play any more. Not strictly true as one or two sites such as PokerStars are supporting these poor unfortunates but it seems that with one stroke of the pen the amendment in the Safe Port Act is knocking the stuffing out of this wonderful game. Or is it?
Although there has been a levelling off of new poker sites (understandably) the ones left standing will be able to provide you with a enough traffic for you to find a game at any time of the day or night.
Also the live poker scene is still on the increase and our local card room (Hanley Circus) is trying to implement good value freezeouts as well as bounty tourney's, and very soon Dusk Til Dawn will soon be opening and will be the premier poker club utside of London if it all goes to plan. Getting a phone call from Simon Trumper was a nice touch.
The guys at Betfair deserve congratulations too for being the first to organise a tournament in Singapore, as another example of the established poker clients trying to find new markets.
On a personal note, I'd like to congratulate my very good friends Paul and Pernille who got married about 10 days ago, and also to Sam who accepted PaulM's proposal of marriage on the same day. My first time in another country and one of the best times of my life.
Wonderful.
posted by Mr V. at 4:52 pm
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