Gambling News by House of Odds

Is Texas Hold 'Em about the luck of the draw, or the skill of the player? The question is being played out in courts around the country. Let's say you're playing poker and you need one more diamond for a flush. The dealer turns a card, reveals a diamond and you win the hand. Was it skill or luck?

A probe into a gambling operation at a Middletown has ended up with the owner receiving probation. William S. Anderson, 39, a resident of Middletown, pleaded guilty to one gambling charge and one charge of attempt to evade or defeat income tax. Two others charged in the case also received probation.