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Learn all about straddling in poker. A live straddle is a blind bet that essentially "buys" the last position for the first betting round. It can be done, when allowed, in cash games that have blinds.

A recent program designed to gather policy proposals from American citizens has named online poker the top technology issue of the day.

After years of struggling with prohibitionist laws online poker may finally be legal and regulated in the United States. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced legislation to license casino and poker room operators in the United States.

Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced legislation on Wednesday to tax internet gambling in the US. The bill, HR 2268, is the companion legislation to Representative Barney Frank's (D-MA) new legislation to legalize and regulate online gambling as well as online poker.

There is a fight brewing in Washington over the legalization of online gambling. Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced long awaited legislation to issue licenses and regulate online gambling providers in the United States.

When the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 passed, it was as a thief in the night. It's days may now be numbered.

This year's WSOP has even more events, 57 in total, including a new $40,000 no limit hold'em event, $10K 2-7 draw lowball, and a $10K limit hold'em world championship.

We've put together a guide for hosting your own home poker game. It includes new sections on tournament payout structure suggestions and dealing and shuffling.

Bankroll management is the process in which a player decides how much of their money they should risk in any given game, specifically in regards to poker.

This calculator is intended to be used when all remaining players in a tournament decide that they would like to proportionally split (or "chop") the remaining prize pool.

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