Friday, August 19, 2011

Why Stock Markets down/unstable, plus some economic ideas.

Why Stock Markets down/unstable, plus some economic ideas.

The real reasons stock Markets down/unstable;

1. Computer traded markets trending markets lower so greedy big bankers/INT’S can win their July contract cheap puts of general market indices, mainly S AND P at or below 1150.. Late morning/afternoon today, stocks will go up.

2. Institutional buying; computer trading systems are fed info when int’s want to buy a position and with a lack of a strong bid, will take the price to a point where a large INT wants to get shares.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

American Players wearing FTP patches at WSOP are a disgrace!

American Players wearing FTP patches at WSOP are a disgrace!


Why are they a disgrace you ask? Well their fellow Americans have not yet been paid by FTP, and not even the patch wearers are being paid currently. I have no problem with an Euro player, Canadian player, heck any non USA resident player wearing The FTP patch, as FTP is legally allowed to do biz in those countries. However, as we all know, FTP is not allowed to serve American players, and are not allowed to play on FTP for money!

Allen Cunningham took some shit yesterday at The WSOP for wearing his patch. He should expect to take shit, as long as it is not out of line shit and overly rude and vile. Allen is said to have responded to the player giving him shit, “Hey you buy stuff made in China” LOL!! Horrible Analogy Allen;

The last time I checked, it is perfectly LEGAL to buy stuff made in China. Sure, I think a lot of us would like to see more American made products being bought and sold here, but WTF does any of us buying something perfectly legal and allowed for us to buy, have to do with FTP not paying USA players, and USA players NOT BEING ALLOWED to play for money on FTP? We have a choice to buy or not buy Chinese products, We do not have a choice as Americans when it comes to FTP now do we? Man Allen, that is really a lame excuse.. Man up and tear off that patch!!

I think it is a flat out slap in the face to those of us who are owed money by FTP, and cannot play for money on FTP, when FTP sponsored AMERICAN players wear FTP patches at an AMERICAN sponsored and played in our country event!

The next time any of you see someone wearing an FTP patch, ask them “WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?” There has to be something in it for them to be so bold and brazen to wear the patch of a company who owes over 100 million dollars to US AMERICAN PLAYERS!

Notice that Mike is not wearing The FTP patch.. I was as strong here in my opinion as I was with My Brother not to wear the patch. I am glad Mike has chosen to do the right thing, or even better said, chosen NOT to do the wrong thing…

You players wearing FTP patches, think about it carefully the message you are sending out there. Remember, The WSOP will not allow patches to be worn on the featured tables. The WSOP is an American event, FTP hoping to attract new AMERICAN PLAY MONEY ACCOUNTS? lol!!

So why are you wearing those patches? TEAR THEM OFF until at least FTP settles what is owed to American players! And Yes, FTP does have a target date to pay, and I beleive they will meet that target.. However, SHOW ME DA MONEY, Then wear that patch proudly! Wear it now, WEAR IT IN SHAME!

My Life Ramblings

My Life Ramblings

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

I am leaving Make Poker Legal, moving to scottmatusow.com

I am leaving Make Poker Legal, moving to scottmatusow.com

Hey guys, Scotty with you here. I have decided to leave Makepokerlegal.com and start my own website, scottmatusow.com. I wish MPL the best in the future moving forward. I am leaving mainly because I would like to go in another direction with my show and the same with my blogs. I will be updating you all about the current online poker debacle as soon as I receive new and pertinent information as it regards to you guys getting paid, and the state of online poker opening up from Nevada.

You can follow me on http://www.twitter.com/scottmatusow and my Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/TheScottMatusowShow Mike Matusow will also be doing a new show on my new site, so look for that soon! Hope to see you all there, and big shout out to quadjacks online radio show on Justintv.com!! YO!!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

How “Black Friday” should have been avoided

How “Black Friday” should have been avoided

This whole mess could have been avoided if the sites and PPA actually took the right route in this. That is, leaving The USA Market in 2006, then fighting very hard to bring suits challenging the UIEGA’S legality in whole, while pushing for real regulation at the same time. The sites had ample time to do so. but choose to be somewhat apathetic in their efforts. So while it is somewhat bullshit, seeing that real criminals, such as many in the financial sector and WallStreet should be the ones prosecuted. However, FTP, PS, and AP brought this on themselves if you step back and consider everything that has gone on.

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The Silver Lining of “Pokergeddon”

The Silver Lining of “Pokergeddon”

The Silver Lining of “Pokergeddon”

The Silver Lining of “Pokergeddon”

Government Seizure Affects UFC Sponsorship Deal With Full Tilt Poker

Government Seizure Affects UFC Sponsorship Deal With Full Tilt Poker

Isle of Man Statement On Poker Indictments

Isle of Man Statement On Poker Indictments

VIDEO: Online Gaming May Be Legalized Again?

VIDEO: Online Gaming May Be Legalized Again?

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Online poker busts; what we can expect to come next

Online poker busts; what we can expect to come next

Simply put, these sites cannot meet any cash out demands because these assets, along with more assets, are frozen and will be frozen. I expect legit payment processors to ” run for cover” and distance themselves from FTP and PS. Now FTP issued a statement claiming they beleive online poker is legal, as do ” some of the best legal minds in The USA”.. Well, SO DO I!!

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UPDATE: Complete DOJ Indictment On Full Tilt, Pokerstars & Absolute Poker Released

UPDATE: Complete DOJ Indictment On Full Tilt, Pokerstars & Absolute Poker Released

The Pokerstars and Fulltilt situation, some facts and my opinion on what is next

The Pokerstars and Fulltilt situation, some facts and my opinion on what is next

First off, in spite of what FTP and PS says, this does effect players beyond The USA. 76 Bank accounts have been frozen by The Feds in 14 countries world wide. Simply put, these sites cannot meet any cash out demands because these assets, along with more assets, are frozen and will be frozen. I expect legit payment processors to ” run for cover” and distance themselves from FTP and PS. Now FTP issued a statement claiming they beleive online poker is legal, as do ” some of the best legal minds in The USA”.. Well, SO DO I!! but this is not about online poker in and of itself, but offshore sites engaging in alleged money laundering and fraud, in order to CIRCUMVENT THE UIEGA, tricking banks to process these payments, when The UIEGA clearly states it is illegal for them to do so, WILLINGLY, KNOWLINGLY!

In my opinion, the only chance FTP and PS has to beat this case, is for their attorneys to argue that the UIEGA in and of itself is unconstitutional. The Federal Reserve is supposed to be the oversite with jurisdiction. How can a privately held institution like The Fed have this kind of authority? Also, it appears to be a violation of “equal protection under the law” Article 9, I beleive. Why were some Sports betting and horse racing sites in The USA and abroad allowed to have their payment processors process these bets, wheras online Poker sites were not? Having said all of this, it is likely you will not see your money ever again. It will be seized by The USA GOV, just like they seize alleged Drug dealers money and possesions. I also beleive The USA will claim that the very servers themselves the sites use to run the games, were built and maintained from “illegal and illicit gains”, therefore they will seize those servers with the aid of foreign countries where the servers reside, and effective shut down FTP and PS indefinetly world wide. I have more to say in the coming days over this issue so stay tuned!

Scott

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Online Poker Coming to Washington DC?

Online Poker Coming to Washington DC?

Cake Poker Being Sued

Cake Poker Being Sued


On April 5, 2011 a lawsuit was filed by Ryan Bennett and Francois Piette in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the Cake Poker Network. Bennett & Piette are alleging that the owners of the Cake Poker Network didn’t compensate the people that were its creators. There is an extensive list of complaints that include conspiracy, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation & fraudulent misrepresentation. Ryan Bennett and Francois Piette seek compensation for an agreement that was made way back in 2004

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Friday, April 8, 2011

The Lakers and Kobe are arrogant

The Lakers and Kobe are arrogant

Just when it looked like The LA Lakers were set to crush to the one seed out west, and just after an impressive come from behind win against The Utah Jazz at Utah, The Lakers have now dropped 3 straight games. as a life long Laker fan, and knowing this team inside and out, it appears the win at Utah gave The Lakers a sense of “arrogance” as if ” we can come behind from any decifit in any game, and win. During their 3 game losing streak, The Lakers went back to lazy and selfish Basketball, namely Kobe Byrant, holding the ball on offense, allowing defenses to set up in the proper positions, and allowing easy help rotations. Meanwhile, Andrew Bynum continues to post a high field goal percentage during the 3 games, but has not been nearly enough post entries to be an effect scorer. This really bothers me about Kobe and The Lakers. Kobe’s shooting percentage during these 3 games is horrid, as he just continues to insist to put up low percentage shots, hold the ball, dribble into double teams, and try to take over too many games late. The Lakers started off their last loss against The Utah Jazz at home, with good ball movement, post isolation dump offs, and effective pick posting. Bynum gets the ball, Gasol gets the ball, and they ” go to work”… This is what gives The Lakers an advantage over the rest of the NBA.

The Lakers and Kobe are arrogant

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Monday, April 4, 2011

NCAA Basketball National Championship Game review and prediction

NCAA Basketball National Championship Game review and prediction

We are down to 2 teams, one game, with The National Championship to be won tonight by one of these teams. Who would have thought that Butler would be back to the final game after their improbable run last year, the run this year is even more impressive, after losing Senior Guard -Forward Gordon Hayward , an NBA Lottery pick in 2010?

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Verdict Is In On Former Poker Player Ernest Scherer III Murder Trial

The Verdict Is In On Former Poker Player Ernest Scherer III Murder Trial

Full Tilt Poker Partnership In Online Poker Deal

Full Tilt Poker Partnership In Online Poker Deal


Well the strong rumor about Full Tilt Poker in talks with Stations Casinos panned out to be true. Yesterday, March 30 2011 Fertitta Interactive and Full Tilt Poker agreed on a partnership to operate an Online Poker site if/when there is federal approval. Fertitta Interactive is co-owned by the Fertitta brothers Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta (co owners of Station Casinos and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)). The UFC is also a sponsor and provides huge prizes in The Make Poker Legal Online Poker Room. Tom Breitling and Tim Poster (founders of Travelscape which was eventually sold to Expedia.com) are also part of the partnership. Breitling has said that the partnership will only back on legislation on a federal level and not Assembly Bill 258. Assembly Bill 258 is the Nevada Legislature and authorizes the state to legalize Internet poker; which is currently being debated in the state of Nevada. Pokerstars is backing Assembly Bill 258; maybe this is why this new partnership with Full Tilt and Fertitta Interactive is not.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Poker Champion Robert Varkonyi Accuses Hedge Fund Of Fraud

Poker Champion Robert Varkonyi Accuses Hedge Fund Of Fraud

Station Casinos and Full Tilt Partners?

Station Casinos and Full Tilt Partners?

Winner of Durrrr Challenge Disqualified

Winner of Durrrr Challenge Disqualified

There is a lot of controversy surrounding this past Sunday’s finale of Full Tilt Poker’s Challenge Durrrr and who the real winner is. The Durrrr Challenge gave online poker players who play on Full Tilt Poker a chance to play against Tom Dwan aka “Durrrr”. In February players started to earn points while they played cash games over a two week time period. The top 750 poker players would then play in a series of freerolls. Once the final 9 players were determined, they would eventually be a part of the “matrix”. Those 9 players would play 4 sit n go’s against each other to determine who would go on to play Tom Dwan

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Michael Mizrachi Deliverance Poker Lawsuit Dismissed

Michael Mizrachi Deliverance Poker Lawsuit Dismissed

United States District Court Judge James Nowlin has dismissed all claims by Deliverance Poker against Michael Mizrachi, 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final tablist and Tiltware, LLC, the ownership behind Full Tilt Poker. On March 22nd in the US District Western District of Texas in Austin, Judge Nowlin’s orders on the case and & a full review of his actions. Judge Nowlin ordered that Deliverance Poker’s case be dismissed without prejudice, meaning that – if there were new evidence – the case could be reheard in Federal or state court. Every pending motion as of last week were rendered moot and declared by Judge Nowlin as “hereby closed”.

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Intentionally walking The Barry Bonds Perjury Trial

Intentionally walking The Barry Bonds Perjury Trial

Have you guys have enough but this Barry Bonds perjury trial? I know I have, and I’m sick and tired of this witchhunt waste of taxpayers money shit. Give Bonds a 4 pitch intentional free pass, and be done with it already!

So Bonds might have lied about using steroids, and I really stress the words “might have”.

Did anyone really care back in 2001 when Bonds smacked 73 home runs? As I recall, people were glued to their TV sets just to see how many home runs he might hit. We were all wondering “will he break McGwire’s record?” “And if he break McGwire’s record, would he be able to hit over 75 home runs?” How many people back then were all that obsessed with whether or not Barry bonds was taking steroids?


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Wynn Resorts Announces Alliance with PokerStars

Wynn Resorts Announces Alliance with PokerStars


PRESS RELEASE: LAS VEGAS–Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship with PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker business.

The companies will first work to secure the passage of federal legislation that will finally and conclusively define illegal internet gambling, provide law enforcement with the tools necessary to stop illegal internet gambling, protect consumers by establishing a robust regulatory environment for the safe operation of online poker by experienced operators, and establish a regime for the assessment and collection of taxes.

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South Point Casino Owner Supports Assembly Bill 258

South Point Casino Owner Supports Assembly Bill 258

106 Year-Old loves The Lakers and Kobe, hates on Lamar Odom!

106 Year-Old loves The Lakers and Kobe, hates on Lamar Odom!


Charlotte is not the sort of fan who shouts at the TV, but if she does have a gripe, it’s usually with Lamar Odom. She complains that the Lakers forward and husband of reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, “isn’t energetic enough.”
Her eyesight is going though, Tony tells me, so Charlotte sometimes blames Odom for things that aren’t even his fault. “She’ll get mad that Lamar is missing a basket when in reality he actually made it.”


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Former Poker Player Ernest Scherer III Trial Goes to Jury

Former Poker Player Ernest Scherer III Trial Goes to Jury

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

My NCAA Basketball Sweet 16 picks.

My NCAA Basketball Sweet 16 picks.

The Fort Collins Series of Poker Charity Poker Tournaments

The Fort Collins Series of Poker Charity Poker Tournaments

We at Make Poker Legal, along with my brother Mike Matusow, fully support their efforts in helping children in their community!! We encourage more people to get involved and give something back to those in need. Many of us have it good in this country, while others are suffering. Please consider filling out the pledge form HERE to help those in need!! More info about The Fort Collins Series of Poker Charity Poker Tournaments can be found at the following link; http://www.fcsop.com

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Cake Poker Network Might Be Sold to PokerListings

Cake Poker Network Might Be Sold to PokerListings

Poker News Daily independently confirmed the rumors that the Cake Poker Network has been sold to PokerListings. Two anonymous sources inside the poker industry have verified the sale, which Bluff Magazine reported will likely be completed in the next 15 days. One source called the transaction a “conflict of interest” since Poker Listings promotes several different online poker sites, including PokerStars and UB.com. Cake Poker is PokerListings’ top ranked site and boasts an overall score of 8.2 out of 10.

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Why the Boston Celtics are still Eastern Conference favorites

Why the Boston Celtics are still Eastern Conference favorites

There has been a lot of talk lately about the Chicago Bulls being the Eastern conference favorites now. A lot of people feel that with Boston giving up Kendrick Perkins, that they are no longer the favorites in the Eastern conference. Many people are picking the Chicago Bulls. and while The Chicago Bulls are a very young and talented team, they suffer from one thing that plagues younger teams;

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Party Gaming & Bwin Merger to Be Completed on March 31, 2011

Party Gaming & Bwin Merger to Be Completed on March 31, 2011

Former Gaming Control Board Member Is Now A PokerStars Consultant

Former Gaming Control Board Member Is Now A PokerStars Consultant

Professional Gamblers Can Now Fully Deduct Business Expenses

Professional Gamblers Can Now Fully Deduct Business Expenses

Are you a successful poker player? If you’re a professional gambler, we have news that will get your blood pumping. According to a recent article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal and a leading poker tax authority, professional gamblers can now deduct business expenses, even in the event of an overall loss. Now, out of pocket expenses like driving to and from a casino and any fees that may be incurred along the way can be written off as expenses.

A side benefit to the ruling, according to the Review-Journal, is that it legitimizes gambling as a profession. The article quotes Steve Johnson, a professor at the University of Nevada’s Boyd School of Law, as saying, “What the decision says is that gambling is a business trade that is not any different than any other profession. A professional gambler can deduct business expenses.”

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Barney Frank and John Campbell Introduce Internet Gambling Bill

Barney Frank and John Campbell Introduce Internet Gambling Bill


John Campbell (R-CA) and Barney Frank (D-MA) introducing the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. The bill’s number was not known at press time.

The news was released around 6:45pm ET on Thursday and the measure strongly resembles HR 2267, which was rubber stamped out of the House Financial Services Committee last July by a 2:1 margin. HR 2267, despite its approval, did not see time on the House floor and a last-ditch attempt to attach an online poker-only version of it from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was also unsuccessful.

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Prahlad Freidman Accuses Isaac Haxton and Justin Bonomo of Accounting Sharing

Prahlad Freidman Accuses Isaac Haxton and Justin Bonomo of Accounting Sharing

Drama seems to follow Prahlad Friedman wherever he goes. Just months after his latest spectacle – signing a sponsorship with UB.com – Friedman called out two of the top players in the game for account sharing against him during several online sessions. Friedman brought the situation to light on Twitter late last week, accusing Isaac Haxton and Justin Bonomo of switching accounts while playing against him to disguise their identities. He used examples of stats and graphs from PokerTableRatings.com as evidence. It was a strong accusation and the whole poker world took notice.

Said Friedman on Twitter (see below for more images), “Isaac Haxton and Justin Bonomo share and switch accounts often. Was playing a random guy and looked up his stats. Identical to Hax … Haxton knows I don’t want to play him head up. So scummy… They have been doing this to me for years. No more.” Friedman claimed that Haxton was playing under a different screen name than the one he was registered for on UB.com. He said the account “XXTRMSK8RX” had different playing styles day-to-day and the stats from his losing days matched those of Haxton. “‘xxtrmsk8rx’ is for sure Haxton and the dramatic style change is indicative of when I played ‘zeejustin’ on Full Tilt. Same exact thing happened,” Tweeted Freidman.


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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Will The Lakers 3 peat? The Key are The B’s

Will The Lakers 3 peat? The Key are The B’s

Will the Lakers 3 peat this year? The key for the Lakers are the B’S. In part, I do mean the Laker big men. But the 2 B’s are Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum.

Kobe Bryant without a doubt is probably the most complete player in the NBA, talent wise that is. However, Kobe’s worst enemy is himself. When Kobe’s ego takes over. He plays on sheer emotion and does not use his head. When this happens, Kobe tends to be more of a one on one player. He will tend to hold the ball too much, look for an opening to attack in the lane, which allows defenses to set up help rotations quicker.

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March Madness, it is that time of year!

March Madness, it is that time of year!


Well it’s that time this season again, March Madness is upon us! Brackett challenges, office watercooler discussions, failed predictions, and always a Cinderella in The Dance. It looks like this year, Duke will not have such an easy road to the final four. It seems like in times past the tournament selection committee gave Duke an easy ride. This year Duke was made the 1 seed out West, and has to contend with the likes of Uconn, a very hot basketball team, San Diego State University, whose only two losses this year came to BYU. As well, Texas, who has had a very hard stretch at times, but they are very talented basketball team. Those round out the top four in the Western Brackett. It looks to me that Duke will have their work cut out for them if they wish to make it back to the final four. The return of Freshmen Guard Kyrie Irving, who has been out since injuring his big toe back on December 4, will be very key for Duke.

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New York Times Discusses Online Poker Bots

New York Times Discusses Online Poker Bots

It’s not every day that poker garners the attention of the mainstream media. On Monday, the New York Times published a rare online poker article focusing on the proliferation of bots.

For those of you new to the game, “bots,” short for “robots,” are computer programs designed to play poker automatically at the virtual tables. All of the actions that a bot takes – bet, raise, call, fold, etc. – are pre-determined based on the play that has already occurred during a hand. Whatever the programmer has coded into the bot is what it will do. Gabriel Dance, the article’s author, explains this early on in the piece.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Vegas Casinos Against New Bill To Legalize Online Poker in Nevada

Vegas Casinos Against New Bill To Legalize Online Poker in Nevada


Last week, Nevada State Assemblyman William Horne introduced bill AB258 that would legalized online poker within Nevada for all state and foreign poker room operators. The bill, if voted into law and signed by the governor, would require Nevada State gambling regulators to develop a new set of guidelines to accommodate online poker rooms.

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Monday, March 14, 2011

How To Support Japan Relief Efforts

How To Support Japan Relief Efforts


For those of you wanting to help The Salvation Army’s earthquake relief work in Japan, you can support our efforts in several ways. 100% of your funds will be sent to The Salvation Army in Japan for their disaster response efforts.

•Donate online at http://donate.salvationarmyusa.org
•Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY
•Text the words “Japan” or “Quake” to 80888 to make a $10 donation. (Please ensure that you respond “YES” to the Thank You message you receive or else your donation will not go through.)
•By mail: Send your check, marked “Japan earthquake relief” to
The Salvation Army World Service Office
International Relief Fund
PO Box 630728
Baltimore, MD 21263-0728

*Many of you have asked about volunteer opportunities to assist relief efforts in Japan. At this time, The Salvation Army is not in need of volunteers. We will be sure to post an update to our blog if this changes.*

Thank you for generous support and continuous prayers for those in Japan. To learn more about our relief efforts, click here.

CLOTHES, WATER, FOOD, AND OTHER IN-KIND DONATIONS:

At this time, The Salvation Army is not accepting in-kind donations from the general public. It is extremely difficult and expensive to ship in-kind donations overseas from the US to Japan. It is more efficient for disaster relief agencies to purchase needed resources locally and for immediate distribution with the disaster area. The best way for U.S. donors to help Japanese disaster survivors is to make a cash donation. Please note that your local The Salvation Army continues to accept donations of used clothing, furniture and other items to support local programming. Please consider donating your used items to your local Salvation Army Thrift Store.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Michael Mizrachi Trial Date Set In Deliverance Poker Lawsuit

Michael Mizrachi Trial Date Set In Deliverance Poker Lawsuit

The ongoing court battle between Deliverance Poker and two defendants – 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final tablist Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi and the parent company of Full Tilt Poker, Tiltware LLC – has heated up over the past two weeks, with a flurry of motions presented to the court. On March 1st, Judge James Nowlin of the U.S. District Court for Western Texas issued an order to refer the parties into mediation. Judge Nowlin indicated in the order that he would receive an Alternative Dispute Resolution report from the sides by March 21st and would meet with the legal teams on April 21st to determine the status of negotiations. If there isn’t a mediated agreement in the case, Judge Nowlin set a date for the case to head to trial on April 25th at 9:00am.


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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

PokerStars will not pay Sunday Million 6th Place Finisher

PokerStars will not pay Sunday Million 6th Place Finisher

Pokerstars Holland Representative Simon Keijzer tells Dutch TV show Jimmy Jonker is registered as a 19-year old, while he is 17 years old at the moment. Keijzer declares that an under-aged shouldn’t have played the tournament and he will not be entitled to the prize money.

This Sunday, Dutch poker player ‘zeurrr’ turned his $2 investment in half a million dollar in the special edition of Pokerstars’ Sunday Million with a total prize pool of $11 million. When the second biggest newspaper in the Netherlands -Algemeen Dagblad- wanted to interview the winner they came across something strange…


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No Override of New Jersey Internet Gambling Bill Veto Expected

No Override of New Jersey Internet Gambling Bill Veto Expected

Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped a bombshell on our industry by vetoing a bill proposed by State Senator Raymond Lesniak that would have created the first intrastate internet gambling market in the U.S. Now, the online poker industry has had a chance to digest the veto of the bill, which sailed through both chambers of the New Jersey legislature.

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Monday, February 28, 2011

UB COO Paul Leggett Responds to Alleged Extortion

UB COO Paul Leggett Responds to Alleged Extortion

The poker world was stunned last week when Travis Makar, one of the people allegedly involved in the Ultimate Bet super user scandal, called into the DonkDown Radio show and revealed that he had a large number of documents regarding the site’s involvement in the scandal from years ago. Makar stated that he never worked for Ultimate Bet, but he obtained the documents through years of working on the computers of major players involved in the scam.

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Indians Say YES On Internet Gambling

Indians Say YES On Internet Gambling

The battle has begun in California over whether or not to follow New Jersey lawmakers and legalize online casinos. Two bills have already been proposed, with one calling for full online gambling, and the other limiting the Internet gambling to only poker. Senator Lou Correa has proposed Senate Bill 40, a proposal to regulate online poker, and allow only existing casinos or tribal casinos to operate the online gambling sites. The Santa Ana Democrat has the support of the Indian tribe’s.

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

3 Men Charged With Running Illegal Poker Home Game In Virginia

3 Men Charged With Running Illegal Poker Home Game In Virginia

Police have charged three men with running illegal poker games at two houses. Paul Klingbeil, of the 100 block of Thrasher Road, is scheduled to be arraigned today on a charge of illegal gambling, online court records show. His roommate, Robert Lee Richardson, 28, faces the same charge, and so does Galloway P. Martinez, of the 2400 block of Woodbaugh Drive, online court records show. Martinez faces an additional charge of aiding. Police spokeswoman Officer Dorienne Boykin said Thursday investigators on the case were not available for comment, and she did not provide information on the arrests.

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Reply To Travis Makar Interview About Ultimate Bet Scandal

Reply To Travis Makar Interview About Ultimate Bet Scandal

Today I wanted to comment on the recent interview with Travis Makar and subsequent discussions.

Firstly, I want to make sure everyone knows that I never made an offer to pay-off Brainwashdodo and I never did pay or instruct any payment to be made to Brainwashdodo. It is true that he tried to blackmail our company by threatening to release a bunch of confidential company information including financial records and player data. However, after unsuccessfully trying to pursue him with the help of local law enforcement, I simply told him that I was unwilling to pay anything to him.

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NFL Orders 30 Pro Football Players Not To Play Charity Poker Event In Las Vegas

NFL Orders 30 Pro Football Players Not To Play Charity Poker Event In Las Vegas


Phil Hellmuth, Howard Lederer, Annie Duke, Johnny Chan, and several of poker’s biggest names joined a host of celebrities and NFL players for a charity poker tournament at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas over the weekend. The tournament was set up to raise money for the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Pros for Africa, a non-profit relief organization providing basic needs to the children of Africa

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

New info on My Show, Mike Matusow's New Show, and Top ranked player "Paulgees81"

New info on My Show, Mike Matusow's New Show, and Top ranked player "Paulgees81"

Hi everyone, Scott Matusow here with you all! We are Make Poker Legal appreciate the support everyone has been showing us lately. Our main goal is to get some common sense real regulation for online poker, that benefits both the players and the sites. We strongly beleive all offshore online poker sites should become “onshore” in The USA, Licensed like any other corporation/Business, and regulated much in the way Nevada Casinos are regulated. We beleive in the right to due process and consumer protection, as well as the online sites rights as well to be protected from cheaters and scammers, with those cheaters and scammers, when caught, facing criminal and civil penalties. Same applies for any online poker site that might engage in the same activity.. We beleive in RNG audits by a federal regulating body, much like how The FAA audits the Airline industry to make sure they are compliant within the laid out regulations.

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Audio: Major Player Involved In The Ultimate Bet Scandal Speaks Out

Audio: Major Player Involved In The Ultimate Bet Scandal Speaks Out



For the first time, one of the major players in the Ultimate Bet Superuser Scandal has spoken out about the case on a poker radio broadcast.

On Wednesday night, “The Cold Call Show” hosted by World Series of Poker bracelet winner Todd “DanDruff” Witteles and Bryan “The Icon” Micon on DonkDown Radio, featured an interview with a person who identified himself as Travis Makar. Makar was identified by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) investigation into the Ultimate Bet scandal as one of its conspirators. Although Witteles and Micon went to great lengths to confirm that the person they were speaking to was Makar, there is no confirmation that it was him.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

New Update To Make Poker Legal Free Online Poker Room

New Update To Make Poker Legal Free Online Poker Room

We are excited to announce that on February 14, 2011, we released the newest version of software in our poker room. You’ll know the update is installing when you log and see a semi-transparent bar across your video screen saying an update is about to be installed. The update will automatically download and install itself over the existing version of our software. It will only take a few seconds for the update to complete.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Poker Pros Caught With Cocaine Worth $4.2 million

Poker Pros Caught With Cocaine Worth $4.2 million


A group of poker pros in Australia have been jailed after being accused of smuggling 21 kilos of high-grade cocaine into Australia on January 17th, The cocaine, worth about $4.2 million was smuggled inside of machine parts from Vancouver and followed to its source in Melbourne, poker pros David “zanderfish” Saab and Robert Reemeus, two of the highest-profile players in “the SAAB Squad.”

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Man Accused In Nationwide Scam Lost Millions Playing Internet Poker and In Las Vegas Casinos

Man Accused In Nationwide Scam Lost Millions Playing Internet Poker and In Las Vegas Casinos


A Utah man implicated in a $275 million scam victimizing consumers nationwide gambled away and lost millions of dollars at Las Vegas casinos and by playing Internet poker, investigators say. Documents newly filed in Las Vegas federal court by the Federal Trade Commission allege Jeremy Johnson of St. George, Utah, gambled away some of his money even after he was ordered by the FTC to preserve his assets because he had been targeted in an FTC investigation. The FTC says Johnson and his companies scammed consumers out of $275 million by luring them into obtaining trial memberships for bogus services and then repeatedly charging their credit and debit cards monthly fees for the worthless services.

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Mike Matusow’s New Show Name plus Schedule, UPDATED!

Mike Matusow’s New Show Name plus Schedule, UPDATED!


Mike The Mouth Live” Will be the official new show name, formerly known as “The Mouthpiece.”

“matusowlive” is the Skype name to call in to from your computers! In order for us to accept your call, you MUST HAVE HEADPHONES!! Without Headphones, the feedback is just too great!! If we hear feedback from your end, we will assume you DO NOT have Headphones and will disconnect the CALL!! These are the rules for now, so please take note, thanks!

Thursday’s at 3 pm Pacific, 6 pm Eastern,(unless otherwise postponed due to Mike’s some times hectic schedule) Log on to interactive chat with Mike by choosing a user name @ www.makepokerlegal.com/radio choose The Room from the menu where you see “Mike The Mouth Live” Room and Schedule. Check for more info in our blog news posts here!

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Bar and Owner Being Sued Over A Poker Tournament Brawl

Bar and Owner Being Sued Over A Poker Tournament Brawl

Bar and Owner Being Sued Over a Poker Tournament Brawl. LOL!! people get pissed when losing I guess!


(Illinois) – A Madison County man is suing a Collinsville sports bar and its owner claiming he was hurt when a fight broke out near him.

Edward W. Shea filed the lawsuit Jan. 28 in Madison County Circuit Court against Sharky’s Restaurant Sports Bar and its owner, Sherry R. Lutman. The owners of the building being leased by the bar, Vernon R. Dulaney, Yenoh Land Trust and Dulaney Enterprises Inc., are also named as defendants.

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Monday, February 7, 2011

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Why I feel Mike Matusow belongs in The Poker Hall of Fame and among The 50 Poker Players ever!

Why I feel Mike Matusow belongs in The Poker Hall of Fame and among The 50 Poker Players ever!

Mike Matusow’s New Show Name plus Schedule!

Mike Matusow’s New Show Name plus Schedule!


“Mike The Mouth Live” Will be the official new show name, formely known as “The Mouthpiece.”

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Alleged Cheaters Appear at Main Event

Alleged Cheaters Appear at Main Event


Alleged Cheaters Appear at a Poker Tournament Main Event and get their arses PWNED!

The European poker community once again was shaken by the appearance of one of the alleged conspirators of a cheating scandal that rocked the tournament world last year. Over the weekend at the Holland Casino Dom Classic, the Main Event was in full swing. According to reports, the €1,500 buy-in event was late into action on Saturday night when top pro Pieter de Korver noticed another player, Kadir Karabulut, seated at his table. After a bit of action on the felt, de Korver allegedly determined that Karabulut was up to some shenanigans not only on, but also around the table.

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Monday, January 31, 2011

Nevada Preparing For Online Gambling Regulation

Nevada Preparing For Online Gambling Regulation


Two of the biggest regulatory organizations in the world have agreed on a deal that will allow them both to exchange information. The Nevada Gaming Commission and UK-based Alderney Gaming Control Commission reached the deal that was announced Friday.


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Nevada Preparing For Online Gambling Regulation

Nevada Preparing For Online Gambling Regulation

Nevada Preparing For Online Gambling Regulation


Two of the biggest regulatory organizations in the world have agreed on a deal that will allow them both to exchange information. The Nevada Gaming Commission and UK-based Alderney Gaming Control Commission reached the deal that was announced Friday.


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Nevada Preparing For Online Gambling Regulation

Sunday, January 30, 2011

“The MouthPiece” coming soon to Makepokerlegal.com!

“The MouthPiece” coming soon to Makepokerlegal.com!

Party Gaming & bwin Merger Approved By Shareholders

Party Gaming & bwin Merger Approved By Shareholders


Shareholders of Party Gaming and bwin Interactive Entertainment voted on Friday to approve the merger of their two companies, forming the largest online gaming business in the world. The new company will operate with its existing brands under the name bwin.party Digital Entertainment plc in which current bwin shareholders will hold a 51.6% stake, while current Party Gaming shareholders will hold 48.4%. The company’s change of name will be registered when and if the court order sanctioning the merger takes effect, which is anticipated to happen on March 31st.

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

United States Online Gaming Association Formed

United States Online Gaming Association Formed


The US Online Gaming Association (USOGA) is headed by the former executive director of the Poker Voters of America intrastate lobby group, Melanie Brenner.

“With the failure of a federal solution to this issue, the opening of the lucrative US market will be through state capitols such as Tallahassee, Sacramento and Trenton. The work we have done through Poker Voters has uniquely positioned us to be the most effective voice in moving this issue,” Brenner said.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

U.K. analyst issues a bullish opinion on U.S. online gambling legalisation

U.K. analyst issues a bullish opinion on U.S. online gambling legalisation


The respected internet gambling company analyst Michael Campbell, who works for the Daniel Stewart broking company, has issued a bullish opinion that the massive US internet gambling market will sooner or later embrace online gambling legalisation in one form or another.

Campbell says that the US scene has changed significantly in recent times with increasing pressure from major land gambling companies and the difficult economic situation influencing events. Consequently, several legalisation attempts at both federal and state level took place late last year.

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

United States Online Gamblers Preparing To Pay Heavily With Tax Time Coming

United States Online Gamblers Preparing To Pay Heavily With Tax Time Coming


The US government has made it a point to make life difficult for the millions of online poker players in the country. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was put in place in 2006, and the rules to the ill-advised law went into affect last summer.

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What is Next For Online Poker in New Jersey?

What is Next For Online Poker in New Jersey?


Atlantic City casinos should be providing virtual poker tables for New Jersey residents through the Internet by the end of 2011. At least those are the expectations of Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association chairman Joe Brennan Jr., who hosted a “webinar” Wednesday to discuss the recent passage of a bill to license and regulate Internet gambling within the state.

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Friday, January 21, 2011

Russ Hamilton Allegedly Has Melt Down In A Florida Poker Room

Russ Hamilton Allegedly Has Melt Down In A Florida Poker Room




A recent sighting of 1994 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event winner Russ Hamilton in a Florida poker room and a verbal altercation at the tables have sparked the ire of the poker community once again.

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Sheriff Greg Solano Embezzled Money to Play Online Poker

Sheriff Greg Solano Embezzled Money to Play Online Poker





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Results of Season 2 Week 2 Free Online Poker League

Results of Season 2 Week 2 Free Online Poker League


The results of week 2 Season 2 of the Make Poker Legal Free Online Poker League have been posted. To view the results please go to the Results Page.

Anyone can still play in the poker league and it is still early enough in the league to join and play. If you are not part of our free poker room & poker league please go to The Make Poker Legal Free Poker Room

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Could More Federal Online Gambling Arrests Be Imminent?

Could More Federal Online Gambling Arrests Be Imminent?


The transcripts from a previously sealed court proceeding involving a money laundering case have been released recently by the US court system, and the indication is that more arrests may be on the way. An ongoing investigation has been taking place, and now it appears there may have been more people cooperating with authorities.

Michael Garone is at the center of the records, having been accused of money laundering back in 2008. The charges stemmed from an online gambling operation, and Garone pleaded guilty last January to the charges. At the time, it was not known to what extent Garone had cooperated, but the records indicate his information may have been substantial.

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Online Poker Regulation Passes New Jersey Assembly

Online Poker Regulation Passes New Jersey Assembly

A bit of a landmark day for online poker, as the State of New Jersey took a significant step toward establishing the first regulated online poker option in the US.

The bill, A2570 (S-490 was the Senate version, the bills are identical), would permit Atlantic City casinos to establish online versions of their gaming operations open to anyone living in New Jersey.

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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Sunday, January 2, 2011

If Gambling In Texas Approved, Online Regulations Could Be Next

If Gambling In Texas Approved, Online Regulations Could Be Next

Online gamblers have heard plenty of legislators talk a good game in the past several years in regards to new online gambling regulations for the US. Each time, the online poker players have been let down when the lawmakers failed to follow through on their promises to oversee law changes for the industry.

The next year will be critical for Internet gamblers, and one state in particular could hold the keys to whether or not the laws are changed. That state is Texas, where lawmakers are only now warming to the idea of casinos. The state Legislature will see several casino gambling bills in the new year, and if any pass, it could be a changing of the guard.

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If Gambling In Texas Approved, Online Regulations Could Be Next