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It looks like Neteller is lining things up in case they have to pull out of the U.S. Market. Everything is just speculation at this point but now, more than ever, any time there is an announcement of anything to do with internet gambling there is a ripple effect that goes through the Poker Blogger world. At this time there is nothing definite as to when Neteller is pulling out or even IF Neteller is pulling out. I am just going to continue with business as usual. I am ready to use Neteller to fund another site (7 Sultans Poker) in the next day or so.
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Our own Dr. Pauly is the main component of this article, Online Gambling Goes Underground by Catherine Holahan in Buisness Week.com. Interesing article.
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The biggest effect so far that the Internet Gambling Ban has had on me is in bonus whoring. There are a lot fewer sites to play and to accumulate Poker Source Online (PSO) points or PokerSavvy points, which can be exchanged for money or luxury items. I am going to continue to whore as many sites as I can as fast as I can and when I have exhausted all of the sites available to me I should have a nice size bankroll which I can spread out on several sites and just play poker. Play good, tight-aggressive, Limit Holdem poker and MTT games. Then I will find out just how good of a poker player I am.
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I get annoyed by the number of people saying they are done with on-line poker and just going to play live at Brick and Mortar sites. Well that is all well and good for some but not for everyone, including me. I have 4 casinos within 90 minutes of my house but that doesn't mean I can just shoot off to them and play. Plus the limits are higher and I can't multitable. Try playing two tables at once at a B&M joint. It is a lot more +EV to sit down at my computer and fire up a session than to drive 70 miles, get put on waiting list, play for a number of hours, and then drive home. I can't do that every day and probably can only do it once a month or maybe twice. We're talking -EV now with gas, time, and food.