Phil Ivey's Wife Caught Cheating

The greatest poker face in the game

This hilarious commercial was created by Phil Ivey and Full Tilt Poker. Ivey, one of the best players in the game is known for his amazing poker face, it never changes. Too bad this ad was axed and never made it to television.

Another Chance to Overturn UIGEA

Now that we have a new President and Congress, Democratic Congress Barney Frank is gearing up to take another shot at over turning the infamous Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act the Bush administration passed in 2006.
Read More about Frank's plans here.

Election 08

November 4th is fast approaching. Besides the office of the presidency, many Congressional seats are under contest. Undecided on who to vote for? The PPA has compiled a Congressional Rating Guide designed to provide you with information about your congressman's stance on online poker. The guide is searchable by state and zip code. It ranks each Member of Congress with a report card style grade from A-F based on their voting record on issues pertaining to online poker.

Take advantage of this tool before you enter the voting booth on November 4th and let Congress know your a voter that cares and supports the right to freely play online poker.

Steps to License Oline Poker

New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez introduced legislation Tuesday that would amend current U.S.laws to provide for the licensing of Internet skill game facilities. A fancy way of saying "online poker rooms".

The proposed bill defines "Internet skill game" as "an Internet based game that uses simulated cards, dice, or tiles in which success is predominantly determined by the skill of the players, including poker, bridge and mahjong."

Most see this bill as a major step forward in getting online poker legalized and regulated in the United States. Your help is needed though. It doesn't look like this this bill will be handled by the setting Congress or President. A good thing considering Bush signed into law the UIEGA in 2006 and would not likely support any legislation like this. For poker players, this makes the up-coming elections even more important. John McCain, just as the current Republican President would surely veto this bill and kill any efforts to legalize online poker. If you have any hopes of getting online poker legalized, you must cast your vote for President to Barack Obama in November.

The Poker Players Alliance is a great resource for keeping up with the latest activities in poker legislation. They provide a quick an easy way of letting your representatives know how you stand on the issue of online poker. Visit there site and drop your Senator a line letting them know your desires and that you vote.

Online Poker is Not A Crime

In my travels, It seems that more and more people have begun to think that playing online poker is a crime. Contrary to what the Justice Department might tell you, the fact is, IT'S NOT.

Some states have enacted laws making it illegal to play online poker, but no federal legislation directly addresses it. Instead, the U.S government bases it's stance on an antiquated law designed to restrict the use of telephones to accept bets. So, unless you using a dial up connection, or live in one of the few states that restrict online gambling, it is not illegal to play online poker and you should help spread the word by wearing one of these t-shirts.

I Have A Big Kicker

Poker players know that your kicker is the highest card in your hand besides the cards that make your hand. It is your kicker that determines the winning hand in case of a tie. If any of you have visited the Poker and Chaos t-shirt store, you might be aware that we have a section made up of text designs of poker saying and lingo. I recently added a t-shirt design that states "I have a big kicker". I thought it would make a interesting design as it has sexual overtones. You know "Big Kicker"....anyway when I created this design I made it available on various apparel types for women and men alike. During the preview of these items, if it looks good, bingo it is added to that item. Recently I made a sale of a "I Have A Big Kicker" shirt and was surprised to find out it was ordered and printed on a maternity top, which cracked me up. Surely not what I intended when I created the design but a pleasant surprise meaning for the design anyway. So if your pregnant and your baby is a big kicker, you can get your poker/maternity wear at our online store.



Get your "I Have A Big Kicker" Maternity top here.

What Is Poker All About?

What is poker all about? The luck of the draw, controlled aggression, the flop turn river, strategic conservation, chips cards money, experience, patience. No, poker is all about you.......opps, how foolish, poker is all about ME!

Having suffered a major house fire that took all my belongings, including the computers that I used for updating this blog and creating all my graphic designs, I wasn't sure I'd ever get back to normal. Even though things will never be the same and some of the things lost can never be replaced. The fact remains, they were just things. I'm typing this post on a new computer that is much faster than what I had before, so all is not bad. I'm very happy to be back creating t-shirt designs and I hope you enjoy the latest.

Visit the Poker & Chaos store to get your " All About Poker" t-shirt.