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Difference between playing poker online and live

The game is the same up to a point, that’s true. But there’s a difference between playing poker online and playing the game in a casino. The truth is, many people prefer to play it online because of the different options available and the convenience factor. If you are new to playing poker, it’s probably best to get started online and practice until you actually win at poker before you go to any brick and mortar casinos. You can advance your skill level pretty quickly online, probably faster than you can in a regular casino.

Winning Online Might Be Easier

Playing poker online is easier on your bottom line. Most gamblers know that; whether they want to admit it is a different story. Deciding to play online means you can loosen up by playing a couple free games before getting down to business. You also save on gas money, and you have a huge number of poker rooms to choose from. Playing poker online is becoming the preferred method for more and more players.

The rake is smaller in online poker rooms, too. The rake can be incredibly low, depending on the game you are playing. Also, lots of poker rooms offer bonuses when you first sign up, and then when you keep going back. They want to keep you as a customer and they know promotions and bonuses are what many players are looking for. Brick and mortar casinos cannot compete when it comes to the prizes that online poker rooms offer their players.

If you are new to playing poker, you can’t beat playing online. You can get a signup bonus and reload bonuses from almost every online casino. You know what that means, right? It means you can make your mistakes playing with someone else’s money. It is so much easier on the wallet when you learn how to play poker online as opposed to going to a land casino. There really is no comparison. Make sure you know the basics of poker strategy, because without studying the game and learning the basics of strategy, you might just as well play lotto online.

Have Fun And Earn Money Playing Poker Online

Sure, when you start playing online poker you might wind up missing the social interaction that you normally get in a bricks and mortar casino. But remember you can find buddies online to interact with if you really need to. Most people find the benefits, convenience and comfort of playing online poker far outweigh any disadvantages. You simply gain more experience, and quicker, when you start playing online poker.

You can even play more than one game at the same time. Some players get so good at it they might start playing five or six games at the same time. You might not want to go that far, but you can if you want to. You probably already know how some poker players can go on a run, where the cards seem magic and they can’t help but to win. Hopefully, that can happen to you.

Finally, there’s no way you can beat the convenience of playing poker online. You don’t have to worry about what you are wearing or even what time of the day or night it is. No matter what kind of poker game you’re looking for, you can find it on the internet. Probably with bonuses and promotions galore, too. What are you waiting for?

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Bradley Ruderman photo

Radar-online reports Tobey Maguire is one of more than 10 Hollywood A-list celebrities involved in a underground high stakes poker game. Brad Ruderman, who was being investigated by the FBI for embezzling investors money, lost more than 300k to Tobey Maguire. Now a trustee for the fund that he was embezzling from is suing Tobey for his losses in the game.

See Documents VS Tobey Maguire : Court documents for Toby Maguire

Some of the notable players include: billionaire businessman Alex Gores, Nick Cassavetes, Gabe Kaplan, Rick Salomon, Cody Leibel, Andrew Sasson, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Leonardo DiCaprio. It is alleged that Toby won a million a month over 3 years. The games were held bi-weekly at luxury Beverly Hills hotel, Four Seasons, and the Viper Room on Sunset Boulevard.

The lawsuit claims Toby has no right to the winnings since the games were operated illegally and without permits. Toby plans on defending the frivolous lawsuit.

Here is the SEC report on Brad Ruderman:
On April 29, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a court order halting a hedge fund fraud based in Beverly Hills, California. The SEC’s complaint, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, alleges that Bradley L. Ruderman (”Ruderman”) raised at least $38 million from about twenty investors since at least 2002 through his two hedge funds, Ruderman Capital Partners and Ruderman Capital Partners A. The SEC alleges that Ruderman defrauded his hedge fund investors by misrepresenting to them the hedge funds’ investment returns and the assets under management.

The Honorable Valerie Baker Fairbank, U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, granted the SEC’s request for emergency relief, including an order temporarily enjoining Ruderman, his company Ruderman Capital Management (”RCM”), and the hedge funds from future violations of the antifraud provisions, freezing their assets, and prohibiting the destruction of documents. The Commission also seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions, disgorgement, and civil penalties against all defendants. A hearing on whether a preliminary injunction should be issued against the defendants and whether a permanent receiver should be appointed is scheduled for May 7, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. PDT.

Bradley Ruderman would claim Lowell Milken (the younger brother of Michael Milken) was a major investor in the funds. I did a series of articles on Michael Milken and his ties to the brick and mortar casinos. Perhaps the FBI and Nevada Gaming Board should investigate Milken and his ownership of casinos by proxy. See more here : Milken ties to casinos

TWO PLUS TWO thread on Michael Milken

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