Category: Online Poker

Sep 14
Congressman Barney Frank Reintroduces the Payments Systems Protection Act HR 6870

It seems they have finally agreed that it was unfair to force U.S. financial institutions to implement a law that is unclear and Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has reintroduced the Payments Systems Protection Act HR 6870 which is scheduled for mark up on Tuesday. BUT…and it’s a BIG BUT…The regulations that will continue to be […]

Sep 11
How to Become a Poker Millionaire with poker pro Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott

A new poker reality show debuted last week in Wales called “How to Become a Poker Millionaire” with poker pro Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott. Dave Ulliot will be training a group of young poker players and using his own bankroll to get them started playing online poker. The show will air for 6 weeks and the […]

Sep 09
PartyPoker – Deducted $4 as an “Inactive Fee” – Virtual Blackmail?

I have many online poker accounts but I hardly ever play these days as I am always working on improving PokerDIY 😉 I was shocked to receive this email from PartyPoker yesterday: “ Subject: Your Account has been inactive for 180 days Dear PokerDIYcom, Our records show that that you have not logged in to […]

Sep 09
Man bets the Pot with Pot

This has to be one of the strangest bets a dealer in a casino has ever seen. A man sat down at a 5 card stud poker table at Casino One gambling establishment in Fresno California. He pulled out a bag with about an ounce of weed, and bet the bag of weed. He figured […]

Sep 04
Getting back to playing poker after a long vacation

I just recently got back from a summer vacation and I didn’t play any poker during that vacation at all. No online poker – No live poker. So as I’ve slowly got back into my normal routine the last few days and got back to playing some poker, I found myself having to quit playing […]

Sep 03
NHL Hockey Player Mats Sundin Signs With PokerStars

PokerStars must be taking advantage of the upcoming NHL hockey season by signing Mats Sundin and hoping he’ll bring in some hockey fans to the poker room. Sundin will be playing for charity according to the article so I assume they didn’t sign him for his poker ability. I never even had a clue he […]

Sep 02
PartyGaming fails to draw poker players

PartyGaming was once the world’s largest online poker room but their competitors like PokerStars and Full Tilt have taken over. I myself started my online poker playing there, but have also moved to the “new players” in the online poker room world. The number of new customers signed fell 32% to 235,200 for PartyGaming. PartyGaming […]

Sep 01
Which US Presidential Candidate is Better for Poker – Barack Obama or John McCain?

With the US Presidential election just about 2 months away I thought I’d bring political discussion to PokerDIY, by bringing up the poker question… Who would be better for the poker community should they be elected President – Barack Obama or John McCain? Personally I don’t think it matters either way with these two. The […]

Aug 18
How To Beat Sit-&-Go Poker Tournaments by Neil Timothy

After consistent, outstanding success at the tables Neil Timothy dropped out of college to become a full time Sit-&-Go Professional and has never looked back. In his debut title Neil Timothy explains his proven strategies for the most popular form of online poker. Cardoza Publishing, the brand that players have turned to for reliable, unbiased […]

Aug 14
Erorr 71/1001 … PokerStars, I ♥ U

After 3 loyal years at PokerStars.com I have finally had conclusive evidence that the site is by FAR the best in the business. Back in early 2007 I self-exluded myself myself for a week because I had a terrible run and lost a few hundred $$$. A few days later I got drunk and opened […]