An Introduction to Ethics in Poker

Note: I have tried as much as possible to minimise the use of poker jargon throughout. If needed, an excellent glossary covering poker terms is available online at http://www.conjelco.com/pokglossary.html Once upon a time, “poker players were lumped together with petty thieves, drunks, prostitutes, and other degenerates.”[1] Further, the “presumed association of gambling with criminality is a common viewpoint.”[2] Today, many poker players are famous TV … Continue reading An Introduction to Ethics in Poker

Michael JosemOctober 16, 2018October 16, 2018Leave a comment

Isle of Man

Life in the Isle of Man Booklet

I recently took the “Life in the Islands” knowledge test as part of my path to Manx citizenship. This is the booklet that prospective Manx citizens are expected to learn: Life in the Isle of Man Continue reading Life in the Isle of Man Booklet

Michael JosemOctober 10, 2018Leave a comment

Computer Security, Security

Improving Online Account Security: Instant Account Freezes

It is normal for online services to send you an emailed notification when certain things happen on your account. For example, when you check-in to a flight with British Airways, they send you an email notification of this. When I last changed my password on PayPal, I got the email notification below: Included in this email notification is a request for the user (in this … Continue reading Improving Online Account Security: Instant Account Freezes

Michael JosemOctober 9, 2018Leave a comment

Food, London, Pizza

Where to Eat Pizza in London

There is no point re-inventing the wheel. If you want to know where to eat pizza in London, follow the advice of Daniel Young who literally wrote the book, “Where to Eat Pizza” His guide on Where to Eat Pizza in London is online here. Continue reading Where to Eat Pizza in London

Michael JosemSeptember 11, 2018Leave a comment

Pop culture

Movies I want to see

I think Sonny Bunch is the world’s best movie critic (for various reasons). His annual “Best movies of the year” rankings make for an outstanding group of movies to choose from. Continue reading “Movies I want to see”

Michael JosemAugust 10, 2018August 10, 2018Leave a comment

Poker

World’s Biggest Online Gambling Companies

The world’s three largest publicly listed online gambling companies right now: 1) PaddyPower Betfair – valued at GBP 6.861 billion 2) GVC Holdings – valued at GBP 6.232 billion 3) The Stars Group – valued at USD 6.113 billion (GBP 4.6 billion) Continue reading World’s Biggest Online Gambling Companies

Michael JosemJuly 11, 2018July 11, 2018Leave a comment

Burger, Food

Josem’s Quick Burger Guide to the British & Irish Isles

A quick guide to a small number of burgers in these Isles.

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Michael JosemJune 12, 2018June 12, 2018Leave a comment

Food, Italy, Pizza, Travel

Outstanding Pizza Places in Naples

As the spiritual home of modern, post-Colombian pizza*, Naples has a variety of outstanding pizza places. I first attended each of these on a pizza tour organised by Young and Foodish – Daniel Young runs these tours (not always to the same places) periodically, and you can view them on his website. Anyway, I’ve personally visited each of these, and found them to be outstanding. … Continue reading Outstanding Pizza Places in Naples

Michael JosemMay 18, 2018Leave a comment

Food, Pizza

Quick Notes on Munich

Munich is a beautiful city. Good Food Viktualienmarkt has great fish in rolls for casual food. For €3, it is 4/5 – Excellent. Good Bars Die Goldene Bar is beautiful, with incredibly talented drinks staff. Drinks are €11 and above, though. It is 4/5 – Excellent. Mediocre Food Nero’s does a mediocre pizza – they seem to use a rolling pin to flatten the dough, … Continue reading Quick Notes on Munich

Michael JosemMarch 15, 2018Leave a comment

Poker

Overlays are good for poker

With the Sunday Million 12th Anniversary failing to meet its guarantee just now (attracting just 43,975 players, when it needed 50,000 players) it’s worth addressing a theme has risen in the poker world over time: that it is “bad” when a tournament fails to attract enough entrants to cover the guaranteed prize pool, and that it is “good” when a tournament wildly exceeds the guaranteed … Continue reading Overlays are good for poker

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Food, Travel, Poker & Freedom