There are big changes going on at the worlds largest online poker room, Pokerstars.com. This week they are announcing a new signup process which makes it more simple than ever to get playing on the worlds greatest poker site. Starting in February, players will be able to sign up a new account at Pokerstars in a matter of seconds. It will also make sure that each new player is getting the maximum bonus amount possible. Lets take a look at how easy it is to sign up to Pokerstars for Free. From there, you can get a look and feel for the site, even play a few play money hands, and then head to the cashier for a real money deposit.
There is a lot of talk about the possibility of online poker legislation in the US after the Department of Justice reversed course on its interpretation of the 1961 Wire Act; there is also a number of states pursuing their own online poker legislation with everything from inter-state to intra-state online poker being discussed.
You know those old Disney cartoons of Mickey Mouse the farmer rushing with his rake and hoe to defend his land against whatever evil forces await him (tornadoes, floods, Goofy)? Well, thats the image that popped into my head when I read this week that Walt Disney World in Florida objects to the expansion of gambling in the state and is doing everything it can to fight plans to build three new casinos in South Florida. The state government is desperate to generate revenue for state coffers and is mulling the idea of passing legislation to allow the building of these mega casino resorts. H
The Aussie Millions is the only major global poker event held in Australia. It is hosted by Crown Casino in Melbourne. The poker tournament is held alongside another global sporting event which is the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam Event. These two events were combined last year by the pairing of poker professional Gus Hansen and tennis professional Caroline Wozniacki. That affair is now over.