Archive for April, 2011
Can US Players play Online Poker Following Poker’s ‘Black Friday’
On April 16th 2011 the poker world was hit by a storm that no one saw coming. In a matter of minutes following the news hitting the press, the three largest online poker sites in the world put their entire US gaming on hold. Millions of players and millions of dollars were instantly frozen and panic spread amongst poker forums across the world. It had emerged that PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and the Cereus Network had been indicted with serious fraud allegations involving $3,000,000,000.
The world of online poker was rocked. US players had struggled to find an online poker room in the past and now it became even more difficult. The question ‘where can US players play online poker‘ had never been so desperate. In the land of the ‘free’, people American citizens can no longer make their own choice to gamble money (no matter how small or large) in online poker rooms.
The End of Online Poker for the US?
The US has been crushed by this recent development. While PokerStars and Full Tilt had been openly accepting US players for many years, their ways of loopholing the legal system in the States was not known. After a detailed investigation it was revealed that the 3 poker sites had been allowing players in the US to deposit by ‘tricking’ the banks into allowing it.
While fascinating, players are still allowed to deposit in a couple of other poker rooms like Carbon Poker, where it has noticed over 50% increase in traffic following poker’s ‘Black Friday’. More news to come.
DJ Equipment: The Best Setup
You’re ready to get your party on and have honed your DJ skills so that you can deliver the tools you need to get that dance floor hopping and you’ll need the DJ equipment for the best set up, won’t you?
Well today’s new digital age affords for less bulky equipment than in the golden age of disco.
Let’s say you’ve nailed that gig you’ve been looking for and the venue requires the best in DJ skills. You know your audience and crowd and just what type of music to play and when to play it. You want not only to deliver the best sound around. You certainly don’t want to face a crowd of frowning faces and leering eyes while you try to pump up the volume. No, you’ll need the DJ equipment that’s the best you can assemble. You’ll need microphones for sending out your shout outs, speakers that deliver the best sound, mixers, equalizers, and if you go the old school route using vinyl records and turntables, then you may have to make a marriage between the two ages to deliver the right sound and performance.
In addition there are the decorations that deliver that party atmosphere like special effects. All this DJ equipment should be compatible and the manufacturers often take this into consideration. DJs need to be able to engineer and design their set ups and not two are alike even if they’re held at the same auditorium or hall. That’s because the crowds are different and ask for different songs and combinations of tunes like re-mixes and such. The versatile DJ has to be prepared for not only planning the playlist but for assembling one on the fly.
So if you’re a professional DJ or an up and coming DJ, then getting the DJ equipment for the best set up means knowledge of the types of equipment available and utilising the websites, blogs, and message boards for where to shop and what to shop for. You’ll be surprised at how much you can save and how far ahead you can get with the right mindset for such equipment.