The most essential component of any game is fair play. The term is broad but basic. As it pertains to poker, there is no specific definition of fair play, though it is widely believed to refer to two basic tenets of the game. There are simple ways to establish rules
In 2014, apparently exasperated by California’s failed efforts to legalize online poker, one local tribe decided to go it alone. The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel launched its own online bingo site offering games to players throughout California, DesertRoseBingo.com, and announced that an online poker site, PrivateTable.com, would follow. The
It is a sensitive topic for many poker players. Offshore sites are often the only choice for those in parts of the United States – the vast majority of the United States – that have no state-regulated gambling operators available to them. There are risks involved in choosing offshore sites
The advent of the internet brought prompted the need for payment processors. The old way of paying for things in cash was not going to work with web vendors, at least not in the traditional sense. People needed payment processors to transfer money from their banks to vendors, or they
There are codes in poker, codes related to ethics and honesty with respect to everything from money exchanges to physical play. But as is the nature of people in all walks of life, there are those who violate those codes. That prompts the need for regulations and protections wherever and
It is often said that poker is a game of skill, wherein a good player makes the best decisions possible based on limited information. It is the part of poker that people most often compare to everyday life. In poker, players can calculate outs and odds, use tells and player
In the poker world, where the excitement of the game meets money matters, players sometimes struggle with understanding how taxes work. As the cards are dealt and the stakes rise, it becomes crucial for individual poker players—from casual enthusiasts to seasoned professionals—to comprehend their reporting obligations. Behind the scenes, overseeing this
The Wire Act has been a big part of the online poker laws storyline, despite its original intention that pertained to sports betting. Only in 2021 did the courts deliver clarity on the law’s wording that exempts online poker, lotteries, and casino games from the Wire Act’s scope. Understanding the
In today’s world, online privacy is a serious concern for everyone. Not only is your name, address, and phone number usually just an internet search away, your financial information is at risk with every single transaction. That seemingly innocuous Amazon order, your online payment of a utility bill, and your
Cheaters are as unwelcome to the poker community as a juggler at a funeral. But there are different shades of cheating, from the downright criminal to the only slightly scummy. In fact, the latter variety – let’s call it angle shooting -- exists precisely because it never quite crosses the
The Interstate Poker Compact's official name is the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement. Its acronym is MSIGA, and it is arguably the most important key to bringing online poker back to the United States market in a substantial way. MSIGA is an interstate poker compact, one that must be signed by
There are obvious differences between live and online poker, such as how and where people play them. There are then many, many contrasts between the two types of poker regarding the speed of play and skills involved to the types of events offered and their availability. Those are the topics
