An interesting article on Ron Paul poker views on opposing the online gambling ban campaigns headed by casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson.

He accuses Adelson of Cronyism and using his political influence to pass laws that will favor his personal business interests.

Ron Paul also states that an online gambling ban is an unconstitutional infringement on American citizens liberties and internet freedom.

If a federal law is passed on banning online gambling, online casinos will continue to supply the demand and instead be operated by criminals without regulation.

Ron Paul against Online Gambling Ban & Cronyism

Learn the basics of online poker with just five simple poker tips for beginners these include playing tight, which cards to play, reading other players, patience and using a free poker tool.

Poker is not a game you will learn in a day it will take some time before you master the art of winning and see some profit from it.

Start off small and work your way up the stake levels, invest the time and patience to become an experienced online poker player.

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Five of the best online poker sites compared with a breakdown summary of the poker bonuses, software, features, promotions, poker games and traffic.

We compare 888poker, PokerStars, PartyPoker, iPoker Network sites and Bodog/Bovada to help players decide where to play poker online in 2014.

Online Poker has had many changes since Black Friday with many poker sites suffering major traffic losses with no USA poker players.

Finally poker is being regulated in certain USA states such as New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware with more to following in 2014.

PartyPoker and 888Poker have dominated the USA poker market while PokerStars has been suspended for up to two years.

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USA Poker is now licensed and regulated in three American states: Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey, however there are several banks and online payment solutions that are preventing players from depositing.

Banks and companies that are still blocking legal transactions include: Bank of America, Wells Fargo, American Express, Paypal and Discover Financial Services.

These are just some of the issuing prevent US poker players from playing legal poker online, although legal by state law the federal law seems to supersede everything which will become a problem to state-by-state regulated online poker.

Sheldon Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sand Corp has also started planning his anti-gambling online ads campaign to try and discredit gambling online.

US Poker players who are hoping for the return of online poker to America should consider boycotting the companies and individuals who are preventing it from happening.

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Online poker seems to be heading in two separate directions, anonymous or social.

Poker sites like PartyPoker, Bwin and 888Poker have adapted a social approach to the game while US poker site Bovada have anonymous poker tables only.

The new PartyPoker software has features similar to Zyngapoker where players can unlock achievements and earn rewards while they play poker online.

888Poker were one of the first poker sites to go social with webcam poker tables, private poker tournaments and a social poker site my.888poker.

Bovada is currently the most popular USA poker site, all poker tables are anonymous with players represented by a seat number instead of a screen name.

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