Betfair poker has put on its own second annual event in the World Series of Poker this year, televised on ESPN. I thought this was pretty cool for UK players, as its harder for them to compete in the WSOP with it being overseas and all. Online contestants must enter on the website. The main events which take place in September are unique in that they are completely sponsored by an online poker site, something you wouldn't normally see in the U.S. It's a sort of pivotal moment in poker, being the first of its kind to be televised. The anti-online poker people tend to frown on this sort of thing. Betfair users may compete via satellite tournaments as well. More information may be obtained outside of the Amazon room in Rio, giving U.S. players the ability compete as well. “We have enhanced the schedule to build on our initial success and provide a richer experience for players,” said World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. “If this year’s World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas is any indication, the level of tournament play is increasing worldwide and we expect the second annual WSOPE to be hotly contested.”

Sometimes, being an online poker player myself, I resent living in the U.S. Well, not so much living in the U.S., but more the gaming legislation here. I'd like to compete in this event online, but no Americans. So I'll watch from home and pout. We miss out on most of the predominant websites. For example, Betfair has a $600 sign-up bonus for anyone who deposits twenty bucks. You don't see that sort of money on sites that accept U.S. players. More and more sites are beginning to close their doors to us, and with all of the recent legislation it doesn't look like that's going to change any time soon.

This concludes another rant. Stay tuned for further complaints and griping about gaming legislation.