http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr and other topics from a studious newbie Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:00:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The following is *not* a post by me. Instead, it is a sponsored post that I have been paid to publish. I do not warrant anything about this site, though I do like it and thought the information could be relevant to those who read this blog. If ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2007/02/28/sponsored-post-pokersourceonlinecom/ Whatever you think of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act's (UIGEA) medium-to-long run impacts, the short run effects are clear. WaPo's blog reports, "According to Nielsen/NetRatings, which tracks Web use, traffic to the top 10 Internet gambling sites dropped a staggering 56 percent in October" (via Iggy). PartyPoker, which promptly banned US players, apparently ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2006/11/25/online-poker-playing-halved-in-october/ The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act rocked the online casino industry mere days after its passage this month, and, with the president expected to sign the bill on Friday, most commentary has focused on how it will impact the millions of Americans who enjoy playing poker and placing bets online. As in ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2006/10/13/could-online-poker-law-raise-the-stakes-on-free-linking/ Cyberscholar Tom Bell argues that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act won't stop most Americans from playing poker and placing bets as they did before. He makes a solid argument, but color me skeptical in light of PartyGaming's and 888's massive stock price drops and public statements about blocking US customers. At the very least, investors think ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2006/10/13/whither-online-poker-pokerstars-says-business-to-continue-as-usual/ Last week, Congress dead-locked on many dangerous surveillance, IP, and other cyberlaw-related bills. But they did manage to sneak a new online gambling ban [PDF] into the port security bill -- it's an embarrassing, disappointing instance of our country throwing its weight around online, crippling a burgeoning industry and taking away a favorite hobby ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2006/10/03/congress-sneaks-through-online-gambling-restrictions/ Sorry to all of you who expected more from this blog. It's been far too long. My poker playing slowed over the last six months.  I was playing party poker bonuses at .50/1, but  there wasn't much to report.  In fact, I think during that time I was regressing, only playing to get through ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2005/07/21/high-time-for-a-post/ Tests up the wazoo here, but I'm in preparation next weekend in Vegas. News to follow... Really, I'm just posting to make sure you see AlCantHang's recent classic line: "And of course I'll continue to play the 5 player SnG's where 3 people get paid. It's almost like the Special Olympics where everyone ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2005/01/23/finals-and-vegas/ I had my first significant winning session in B&M at a 2/4 table at the Borgata on New Years Eve.  With my showing there, I have now basically broken even after the terrible start to my poker playing in Vegas during August.  Aside from this playing in AC, I made ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2005/01/04/breaking-even/ Time for some live action: my bro, his wife, and I are heading down to AC for New Years Eve to play poker at the Borgata.  Hm, Sir will be around there Wed, AlCantHang will be there Wednesday - what about Friday?  Anyone else? http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2004/12/28/new-years-in-atlantic-city/ The Party Poker bonus was a perfect way to launch my winter un-break (at Harvard, we have fall semester finals after a two week "vacation" - ugh).  At the end of the 1400 raked hands, I was up about 110 BB at .5/1.  Not AMAZING, but not too shabby either.  This session, along ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dtr/2004/12/27/short-report-post-decbonus/