Infographic: Male vs. Female Poker Players
iGame – Female vs Male Infographic – An infographic by the team at iGame [...]
Don’t listen to the hype – Guest post by Carl “The Dean” Sampson
First off, I would just like to say thanks to Bill for allowing me the chance to write for his site. I have been a regular reader off and on for a while after discovering that [...]
Black Friday, Affiliates, and New Markets
While the impact on poker players and poker operators has been well documented not only in the poker community but also in the mainstream media, not a lot has been said about how affiliates were impacted. [...]
Vintage Las Vegas
Some old photographs of Las Vegas in the early years. [...]
Rush Poker Patent Battle Coming? Guest Post by Planet Mark
When Full Tilt Poker launched Rush Poker in 2010 it was a breath of fresh air in an industry that hadn’t seen much innovation. Dubbed “the ultimate high-speed poker experience” the idea was so simple it’s [...]
Howard Lederer 2p2 PokerCast
I finished up listening to the Howard Lederer 2p2 PokerCast with Mike and Adam last night. Another, somewhat painful, three hours of Howard rehashing the rise and fall of Full Tilt Poker. I say painful because [...]
The Lederer Files: My Reactions
I think this sums up my reactions to various Howard Lederer statements made in Part I of the Parvis interview. [...]
I Don’t Know
If you felt like the Lederer Files left a lot unanswered, take a stroll down memory lane with Howard as he I don’t know’s it through the interview. [...]
The Lederer Files Parts 5, 6, and 7
Just got done watching parts 5, 6, and 7 and it’s just more of Howard seeming a bit out of touch. Howard laments the fact that people didn’t seem to be working towards resolution and people [...]
A Review of The Lederer Files (Parts I – IV) and Andy Bloch Interview
I’ve watched the first four episodes of the Howard Lederer interviews multiple times since they were released. I’ve read and re-read Andy Bloch’s interview with Diamond Flush. I’ve begun to write a post about both several [...]
WPT Senior Regional Manager position available
WPT Regional Manager position available.Contact @angelicahael worldpokertour.com/About_us/Jobs/… — Bill Rini (@billrini) September 6, 2012 Check out the above if you have an interest. [...]
Poker Jobs Available
Here’s a list of jobs recently posted on Poker Job Search. Fraud Investigator – Russian – Maternity Cover Language CSR – Dutch – Part Time Language CSR – Italian – Part Time Compliance Investigation Analyst Compliance [...]
Zynga Real Money Poker: Hype or Reality?
Anybody who has been reading this site for a while may remember that I’ve written about Zynga real money poker in the past. Originally, I wanted to dispel the idea that Zynga was guaranteed to become [...]
Questions for All In: The Poker Movie Director, Douglas Tirola
I’ve been chatting with the folks who helped put out All In: The Poker Movie and I thought it might be interesting to hear from the director, Douglas Tirola. I have a few questions in mind [...]





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Hi, my name is Bill Rini and this is my poker blog. I've been blogging about poker and the poker industry since around 2003-ish. Like most people I started out playing poker as entertainment in home games whenever we wanted to sit around and smoke cigars, drink beer, and eat pizza, and needed a good excuse. I started playing online shortly after the first online card rooms opened and it wasn't long before I was playing 20, 30, or even 40 hours a week or more. One day I received a phone call about a program manager position at Tiltware which was the company that consulted to Full Tilt Poker on software development and marketing. After Tiltware I spent about 2.5 years working at Party Poker where I was the poker room manager.

Ron Fanelli - Should We Feel Sorry For Him?
@Dexter: No. I moved back to the US a few years ago.
Ron Fanelli - Should We Feel Sorry For Him?
Hey man you still in Bangkok?
Online Poker Cheating in the US
JQP: I wasn't trying to imply anything about the quality of the licen
Online Poker Cheating in the US
I think you will find there is a difference between companies licensed
Proof That Online Poker Is Rigged!
Bill needs to stfu. poker is absolutely rigged. Think about this, ac