Pokerstars and Wynn Join Forces
I’ve long told friends privately that the only way that the laws regarding online gambling would become more liberal is if significant lobbying was done by the major established casinos. It’s very good news that both Caesar’s and Wynn are actively lobbying for laws that would legalize, regulate, and tax online gambling.
I also think it’s a great idea for this to happen at the state level instead of federally. The amount of revenue generated by taxing online gambling would be relatively insignificant to the federal government, but immensely helpful for states looking to balance their budgets.
Ideally this would happen in a state that isn’t Nevada, as regulating the industry from there is more likely to add to the stigma of gambling rather than reduce it. There are plenty of states with budgets that could use a new source of revenue (I’m looking at you, Illinois). I don’t think the politics would be particularly difficult either; think about all the teachers and firefighters who won’t have to be laid off now that this billion dollar industry is relocating to our state!
(h/t: www.chisness.com)
HORSE at the Horseshoe
On Wednesdays and Fridays, there is a $40-$80 HORSE (Holdem, Omaha hi/lo, Razz, Stud, Stud hi/lo) game at the Horseshoe Casino that I like to play. I usually only go once per week, because it oftentimes ends up being close to a 20 hour session and it’s a little exhausting doing that twice per week. I’ve been working hard on my mixed games for the past year, and HORSE is one of my favorite types of poker to play.
Today I lost a little bit, but I’m pretty happy with the result considering how few good hands I was dealt. In games like no limit holdem, sometimes you’re able to manufacture wins even if you aren’t dealt good hands, but in limit games when you aren’t getting good hands you just have to control the damage as best you can. I think I played well considering the circumstances.
Below is a write-up of one particularly interesting stud hi/lo hand that I played today that I’ve been thinking about a lot. (There is a fair amount of poker jargon in this post, so I apologize if it’s difficult to understand for non-poker players)
