UB/Absolute Affiliate Changes – Multiple Accounts

This an email recently sent out to affiliates. As we’ve seen in the Full Tilt capping rakeback affiliate payouts, recent changes at PokerStars, and other smaller rooms making tweaks to their affiliate programs it looks like many poker rooms are analyzing the value their affiliate programs are bringing in and deciding making adjustments where they …

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Songkran Part II: Washing Grandma

In the morning, the water still wasn’t working so we we had to shower old-school. There’s a huge tub of water that they fill when the water is working. From the best I can make out from my girlfriend’s explanation, the entire neighborhood is on one incoming water pipe. If other people are using the …

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Question From a Reader of Bill’s Poker Blog

Maybe you guys can help out one of my readers. I’m not all that familiar with variations on Chinese Poker. Hi Bill, I’m an avid reader of your blog. I find it facinating and very informative. Kudos for your dedication and for sharing with us your poker wisdom. I’m trying to solve a puzzle here, …

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State of Emergency in Bangkok

Around 6pm (Bangkok time) on Wednesday, Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in the capital city of Bangkok. As scary as they may sound it actually means very little in terms of people’s day to day lives. There are no tanks surrounding the city or armed soldiers roaming the streets. In …

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