/** * jQuery fontIconPicker - v2.3 * * An icon picker built on top of font icons and jQuery * * http://codeb.it/fontIconPicker * * Made by Alessandro Benoit & Swashata * Under MIT License * * {@link https://github.com/micc83/fontIconPicker} * * Modified by Visual Composer Dev Team */ (function ( $ ) { 'use strict'; // Create the defaults once var defaults = { theme: 'fip-vc-theme-grey', // The CSS theme to use with this fontIconPicker. You can set different themes on multiple elements on the same page source: false, // Icons source (array|false|object) emptyIcon: true, // Empty icon should be shown? emptyIconValue: '', // The value of the empty icon, change if you select has something else, say "none" iconsPerPage: 20, // Number of icons per page hasSearch: true, // Is search enabled? searchSource: false, // Give a manual search values. If using attributes then for proper search feature we also need to pass icon names under the same order of source useAttribute: false, // Whether to use attribute selector for printing icons attributeName: 'data-icon', // HTML Attribute name convertToHex: true, // Whether or not to convert to hexadecimal for attribute value. If true then please pass decimal integer value to the source (or as value="" attribute of the select field) allCategoryText: 'From all categories', // The text for the select all category option unCategorizedText: 'Uncategorized', // The text for the select uncategorized option iconDownClass: 'fip-icon-down-dir', // Class for icon down iconUpClass: 'fip-icon-up-dir', // Class for icon up iconLeftClass: 'fip-icon-left-dir', // Class for icon left iconRightClass: 'fip-icon-right-dir', // Class for icon right iconSearchClass: 'fip-icon-search', // Class for search iconCancelClass: 'fip-icon-cancel', // Class for search canceling iconSpinClass: 'fip-icon-spin3', // Class for fip-icon-spin3 iconBlockClass: 'fip-icon-block', // Class for block(none icon) searchPlaceholder: 'Search Icon', // Search icon text placeholder mainClass: 'vc-icons-selector' }; // The actual plugin constructor function Plugin( element, options ) { this.element = $( element ); this.settings = $.extend( {}, defaults, options ); if ( this.settings.emptyIcon ) { this.settings.iconsPerPage --; } this.iconPicker = $( '
', { 'class': this.settings.mainClass, style: 'position: relative', html: '
' + '' + '' + '' + '' + '' + '' + '
' + '' } ); this.iconContainer = this.iconPicker.find( '.fip-icons-container' ); this.searchIcon = this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-search i' ); this.iconsSearched = []; this.isSearch = false; this.totalPage = 1; this.currentPage = 1; this.currentIcon = false; this.initialized = false; this.iconsPaged = false; this.iconsCount = 0; this.open = false; // Set the default values for the search related variables this.searchValues = []; this.availableCategoriesSearch = []; // The trigger event for change this.triggerEvent = null; // Backups this.backupSource = []; this.backupSearch = []; // Set the default values of the category related variables this.isCategorized = false; // Automatically detects if the icon listing is categorized this.selectCategory = this.iconPicker.find( '.icon-category-select' ); // The category SELECT input field this.selectedCategory = false; // false means all categories are selected this.availableCategories = []; // Available categories, it is a two dimensional array which holds categorized icons this.unCategorizedKey = null; // Key of the uncategorized category // Initialize plugin this.quickInit(); } Plugin.prototype = { /** * Quick init */ quickInit: function () { var first = true; // Add the theme CSS to the iconPicker this.iconPicker.addClass( this.settings.theme ); // To properly calculate iconPicker height and width // We will first append it to body (with left: -9999px so that it is not visible) this.iconPicker.css( { left: - 9999 } ).appendTo( 'body' ); var iconPickerHeight = this.iconPicker.outerHeight(), iconPickerWidth = this.iconPicker.outerWidth(); // Now reset the iconPicker CSS this.iconPicker.css( { left: '' } ); // Add the icon picker after the select this.element.before( this.iconPicker ); // Hide source element // Instead of doing a display:none, we would rather // make the element invisible // and adjust the margin this.element.css( { visibility: 'hidden', top: 0, position: 'relative', zIndex: '-1', left: '-' + iconPickerWidth + 'px', display: 'none', height: iconPickerHeight + 'px', width: iconPickerWidth + 'px', // Reset all margin, border and padding padding: '0', margin: '0 -' + iconPickerWidth + 'px 0 0', // Left margin adjustment to account for dangling space border: '0 none', verticalAlign: 'top' } ).hide(); // Set the trigger event if ( ! this.element.is( 'select' ) ) { // Determine the event that is fired when user change the field value // Most modern browsers supports input event except IE 7, 8. // IE 9 supports input event but the event is still not fired if I press the backspace key. // Get IE version // https://gist.github.com/padolsey/527683/#comment-7595 var ieVersion = (function () { var v = 3, div = document.createElement( 'div' ), a = div.all || []; while ( div.innerHTML = '', a[ 0 ] ) { ; } return v > 4 ? v : ! v; }()); var el = document.createElement( 'div' ); this.triggerEvent = (ieVersion === 9 || ! ('oninput' in el)) ? [ 'keyup' ] : [ 'input', 'keyup' ]; // Let's keep the keyup event for scripts that listens to it } this.setSelectedIcon( this.element.val() ); /** * Category changer */ this.selectCategory.on( 'change keyup', $.proxy( function ( e ) { // Don't do anything if not categorized if ( this.isCategorized === false ) { return false; } var targetSelect = $( e.currentTarget ), currentCategory = targetSelect.val(); // Check if all categories are selected if ( targetSelect.val() === 'all' ) { // Restore from the backups // @note These backups must be rebuild on source change, otherwise it will lead to error this.settings.source = this.backupSource; this.searchValues = this.backupSearch; // No? So there is a specified category } else { var key = parseInt( currentCategory, 10 ); if ( this.availableCategories[ key ] ) { this.settings.source = this.availableCategories[ key ]; this.searchValues = this.availableCategoriesSearch[ key ]; } } this.resetSearch(); this.loadIcons(); }, this ) ); /** * On down arrow click */ this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-button' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function () { if ( ! this.open && first ) { first = false; this.initCategories(); } // Open/Close the icon picker this.toggleIconSelector(); }, this ) ); /** * Next page */ this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-right' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function ( e ) { if ( this.currentPage < this.totalPage ) { this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-left' ).show(); this.currentPage = this.currentPage + 1; this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); } if ( this.currentPage === this.totalPage ) { $( e.currentTarget ).hide(); } }, this ) ); /** * Prev page */ this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-left' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function ( e ) { if ( this.currentPage > 1 ) { this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-right' ).show(); this.currentPage = this.currentPage - 1; this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); } if ( this.currentPage === 1 ) { $( e.currentTarget ).hide(); } }, this ) ); /** * Realtime Icon Search */ this.iconPicker.find( '.icons-search-input' ).on( 'keyup', $.proxy( function ( e ) { // Get the search string var searchString = $( e.currentTarget ).val(); // If the string is not empty if ( searchString === '' ) { this.resetSearch(); return; } // Set icon search to X to reset search this.searchIcon.removeClass( this.settings.iconSearchClass ); this.searchIcon.addClass( this.settings.iconCancelClass ); // Set this as a search this.isSearch = true; // Reset current page this.currentPage = 1; // Actual search // This has been modified to search the searchValues instead // Then return the value from the source if match is found this.iconsSearched = []; $.grep( this.searchValues, $.proxy( function ( n, i ) { if ( n.toLowerCase().search( searchString.toLowerCase() ) >= 0 ) { this.iconsSearched[ this.iconsSearched.length ] = this.settings.source[ i ]; return true; } }, this ) ); // Filter duplicates this.iconsSearched = this.iconsSearched.filter( this.getOnlyUnique ); // Render icon list this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); }, this ) ); /** * Quit search */ this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-search i' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function () { this.iconPicker.find( '.icons-search-input' ).focus(); this.resetSearch(); }, this ) ); /** * On icon selected */ this.iconContainer.on( 'click', '.fip-box', $.proxy( function ( e ) { this.setSelectedIcon( $( e.currentTarget ).find( 'i' ).attr( 'data-fip-value' ) ); this.toggleIconSelector(); }, this ) ); /** * Stop click propagation on iconpicker */ this.iconPicker.on( 'click', function ( event ) { event.stopPropagation(); return false; } ); /** * On click out */ $( 'html' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function () { if ( this.open ) { this.toggleIconSelector(); } }, this ) ); }, /** * Init */ init: function () { // Add the theme CSS to the iconPicker this.iconPicker.addClass( this.settings.theme ); // To properly calculate iconPicker height and width // We will first append it to body (with left: -9999px so that it is not visible) this.iconPicker.css( { left: - 9999 } ).appendTo( 'body' ); var iconPickerHeight = this.iconPicker.outerHeight(), iconPickerWidth = this.iconPicker.outerWidth(); // Now reset the iconPicker CSS this.iconPicker.css( { left: '' } ); // Add the icon picker after the select this.element.before( this.iconPicker ); // Hide source element // Instead of doing a display:none, we would rather // make the element invisible // and adjust the margin this.element.css( { visibility: 'hidden', top: 0, position: 'relative', zIndex: '-1', left: '-' + iconPickerWidth + 'px', display: 'none', height: iconPickerHeight + 'px', width: iconPickerWidth + 'px', // Reset all margin, border and padding padding: '0', margin: '0 -' + iconPickerWidth + 'px 0 0', // Left margin adjustment to account for dangling space border: '0 none', verticalAlign: 'top' } ).hide(); // Set the trigger event if ( ! this.element.is( 'select' ) ) { // Determine the event that is fired when user change the field value // Most modern browsers supports input event except IE 7, 8. // IE 9 supports input event but the event is still not fired if I press the backspace key. // Get IE version // https://gist.github.com/padolsey/527683/#comment-7595 var ieVersion = (function () { var v = 3, div = document.createElement( 'div' ), a = div.all || []; while ( div.innerHTML = '', a[ 0 ] ) { ; } return v > 4 ? v : ! v; }()); var el = document.createElement( 'div' ); this.triggerEvent = (ieVersion === 9 || ! ('oninput' in el)) ? [ 'keyup' ] : [ 'input', 'keyup' ]; // Let's keep the keyup event for scripts that listens to it } this.initCategories(); /** * Category changer */ this.selectCategory.on( 'change keyup', $.proxy( function ( e ) { // Don't do anything if not categorized if ( this.isCategorized === false ) { return false; } var targetSelect = $( e.currentTarget ), currentCategory = targetSelect.val(); // Check if all categories are selected if ( targetSelect.val() === 'all' ) { // Restore from the backups // @note These backups must be rebuild on source change, otherwise it will lead to error this.settings.source = this.backupSource; this.searchValues = this.backupSearch; // No? So there is a specified category } else { var key = parseInt( currentCategory, 10 ); if ( this.availableCategories[ key ] ) { this.settings.source = this.availableCategories[ key ]; this.searchValues = this.availableCategoriesSearch[ key ]; } } this.resetSearch(); this.loadIcons(); }, this ) ); /** * On down arrow click */ this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-button' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function () { // Open/Close the icon picker this.toggleIconSelector(); }, this ) ); /** * Next page */ this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-right' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function ( e ) { if ( this.currentPage < this.totalPage ) { this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-left' ).show(); this.currentPage = this.currentPage + 1; this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); } if ( this.currentPage === this.totalPage ) { $( e.currentTarget ).hide(); } }, this ) ); /** * Prev page */ this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-left' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function ( e ) { if ( this.currentPage > 1 ) { this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-right' ).show(); this.currentPage = this.currentPage - 1; this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); } if ( this.currentPage === 1 ) { $( e.currentTarget ).hide(); } }, this ) ); /** * Realtime Icon Search */ this.iconPicker.find( '.icons-search-input' ).on( 'keyup', $.proxy( function ( e ) { // Get the search string var searchString = $( e.currentTarget ).val(); // If the string is not empty if ( searchString === '' ) { this.resetSearch(); return; } // Set icon search to X to reset search this.searchIcon.removeClass( this.settings.iconSearchClass ); this.searchIcon.addClass( this.settings.iconCancelClass ); // Set this as a search this.isSearch = true; // Reset current page this.currentPage = 1; // Actual search // This has been modified to search the searchValues instead // Then return the value from the source if match is found this.iconsSearched = []; $.grep( this.searchValues, $.proxy( function ( n, i ) { if ( n.toLowerCase().search( searchString.toLowerCase() ) >= 0 ) { this.iconsSearched[ this.iconsSearched.length ] = this.settings.source[ i ]; return true; } }, this ) ); // Filter duplicates this.iconsSearched = this.iconsSearched.filter( this.getOnlyUnique ); // Render icon list this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); }, this ) ); /** * Quit search */ this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-search i' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function () { this.iconPicker.find( '.icons-search-input' ).focus(); this.resetSearch(); }, this ) ); /** * On icon selected */ this.iconContainer.on( 'click', '.fip-box', $.proxy( function ( e ) { this.setSelectedIcon( $( e.currentTarget ).find( 'i' ).attr( 'data-fip-value' ) ); this.toggleIconSelector(); }, this ) ); /** * Stop click propagation on iconpicker */ this.iconPicker.on( 'click', function ( event ) { event.stopPropagation(); return false; } ); /** * On click out */ $( 'html' ).on( 'click', $.proxy( function () { if ( this.open ) { this.toggleIconSelector(); } }, this ) ); }, initCategories: function () { // If current element is SELECT populate settings.source if ( ! this.settings.source && this.element.is( 'select' ) ) { // Reset the source and searchSource // These will be populated according to the available options this.settings.source = []; this.settings.searchSource = []; // Check if optgroup is present within the select // If it is present then the source has to be grouped if ( this.element.find( 'optgroup' ).length ) { // Set the categorized to true this.isCategorized = true; this.element.find( 'optgroup' ).each( $.proxy( function ( i, el ) { // Get the key of the new category array var thisCategoryKey = this.availableCategories.length, // Create the new option for the selectCategory SELECT field categoryOption = $( '' ).prependTo( this.selectCategory ); // Show it and set default value to all categories this.selectCategory.show().val( 'all' ).trigger( 'change' ); }, /** * Load icons */ loadIcons: function () { // Set the content of the popup as loading this.iconContainer.html( '' ); // If source is set if ( this.settings.source instanceof Array ) { // Render icons this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); this.setContainerSelectedItems(); } }, /** * Render icons inside the popup */ renderIconContainer: function () { var offset, iconsPaged = []; // Set a temporary array for icons if ( this.isSearch ) { iconsPaged = this.iconsSearched; } else { iconsPaged = this.settings.source; } // Remove duplicates iconsPaged = [ ...new Set( iconsPaged ) ]; // Count elements this.iconsCount = iconsPaged.length; // Calculate total page number this.totalPage = Math.ceil( this.iconsCount / this.settings.iconsPerPage ); // Hide footer if no pagination is needed if ( this.totalPage > 1 ) { this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-footer' ).show(); } else { this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-footer' ).hide(); } // Set the text for page number index and total icons this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-pages' ).html( this.currentPage + '/' + this.totalPage + ' (' + this.iconsCount + ')' ); // Set the offset for slice offset = (this.currentPage - 1) * this.settings.iconsPerPage; // Should empty icon be shown? if ( this.settings.emptyIcon ) { // Reset icon container HTML and prepend empty icon this.iconContainer.html( '' ); // If not show an error when no icons are found } else if ( iconsPaged.length < 1 ) { this.iconContainer.html( '' ); return; // else empty the container } else { this.iconContainer.html( '' ); } // Set an array of current page icons iconsPaged = iconsPaged.slice( offset, offset + this.settings.iconsPerPage ); this.iconsPaged = iconsPaged; // List icons /*for (var i = 0, item; item = iconsPaged[i++];) { // Set the icon title var flipBoxTitle = item; $.grep(this.settings.source, $.proxy(function (e, i) { if (e === item) { flipBoxTitle = this.searchValues[i]; return true; } return false; }, this)); // Set the icon box $('', { html: '', 'class': 'fip-box', title: flipBoxTitle }).appendTo(this.iconContainer); }*/ }, setContainerSelectedItems: function () { // If no empty icon is allowed and no current value is set or current value is not inside the icon set if ( ! this.settings.emptyIcon && (! this.element.val() || $.inArray( this.element.val(), this.settings.source ) === - 1) ) { // Get the first icon this.setSelectedIcon( this.iconsPaged[ 0 ] ); } else if ( $.inArray( this.element.val(), this.settings.source ) === - 1 ) { // Set empty this.setSelectedIcon(); } else { // Set the default selected icon even if not set this.setSelectedIcon( this.element.val() ); } }, /** * Set Highlighted icon */ setHighlightedIcon: function () { this.iconContainer.find( '.current-icon' ).removeClass( 'current-icon' ); if ( this.currentIcon ) { this.iconContainer.find( '[data-fip-value="' + this.currentIcon + '"]' ).parent( 'span' ).addClass( 'current-icon' ); } }, /** * Set selected icon * * @param {string} theIcon */ setSelectedIcon: function ( theIcon ) { if ( theIcon === this.settings.iconBlockClass ) { theIcon = ''; } // Check if attribute is to be used if ( this.settings.useAttribute ) { if ( theIcon ) { this.iconPicker.find( '.selected-icon' ).html( '' ); } else { this.iconPicker.find( '.selected-icon' ).html( '' ); } // Use class } else { this.iconPicker.find( '.selected-icon' ).html( '' ); } // Set the value of the element and trigger change event this.element.val( (theIcon === '' ? this.settings.emptyIconValue : theIcon ) ).trigger( 'change' ); if ( this.triggerEvent !== null ) { // Trigger other events for ( var eventKey in this.triggerEvent ) { this.element.trigger( this.triggerEvent[ eventKey ] ); } } this.currentIcon = theIcon; this.setHighlightedIcon(); }, /** * Open/close popup (toggle) */ toggleIconSelector: function () { this.open = (! this.open) ? 1 : 0; this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-popup' ).slideToggle( 300 ); this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-button i' ).toggleClass( this.settings.iconDownClass ); this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-button i' ).toggleClass( this.settings.iconUpClass ); if ( this.open ) { this.iconPicker.find( '.icons-search-input' ).focus().select(); if ( ! this.initialized ) { this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); this.initialized = true; } } }, renderIcons: function () { for ( var i = 0; i < this.iconsPaged.length; i ++ ) { var item = this.iconsPaged[ i ]; // Set the icon title var flipBoxTitle = item; $.grep( this.settings.source, $.proxy( function ( e, i ) { if ( e === item ) { flipBoxTitle = this.searchValues[ i ]; return true; } return false; }, this ) ); // Set the icon box $( '', { html: '', 'class': 'fip-box', title: flipBoxTitle } ).appendTo( this.iconContainer ); } this.setContainerSelectedItems(); }, /** * Reset search */ resetSearch: function () { // Empty input this.iconPicker.find( '.icons-search-input' ).val( '' ); // Reset search icon class this.searchIcon.removeClass( this.settings.iconCancelClass ); this.searchIcon.addClass( this.settings.iconSearchClass ); // Go back to page 1 and remove back arrow this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-left' ).hide(); this.currentPage = 1; this.isSearch = false; // Rerender icons this.renderIconContainer(); this.renderIcons(); // Restore pagination if needed if ( this.totalPage > 1 ) { this.iconPicker.find( '.selector-arrow-right' ).show(); } } }; // Lightweight plugin wrapper $.fn.vcFontIconPicker = function ( options ) { // Instantiate the plugin this.each( function () { if ( ! $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ) ) { $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker", new Plugin( this, options ) ); } } ); // setIcons method this.setIcons = $.proxy( function ( newIcons, iconSearch ) { if ( undefined === newIcons ) { newIcons = false; } if ( undefined === iconSearch ) { iconSearch = false; } this.each( function () { $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ).settings.source = newIcons; $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ).settings.searchSource = iconSearch; $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ).initSourceIndex(); $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ).resetSearch(); $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ).loadIcons(); } ); }, this ); // destroy method this.destroyPicker = $.proxy( function () { this.each( function () { if ( ! $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ) ) { return; } // Remove the iconPicker $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ).iconPicker.remove(); // Reset the CSS $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ).element.css( { visibility: '', top: '', position: '', zIndex: '', left: '', display: 'block', height: '', width: '', padding: '', margin: '', border: '', verticalAlign: '' } ).show(); // destroy data $.removeData( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ); } ); }, this ); // reInit method this.refreshPicker = $.proxy( function ( newOptions ) { if ( ! newOptions ) { newOptions = options; } // First destroy this.destroyPicker(); // Now reset this.each( function () { if ( ! $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker" ) ) { $.data( this, "vcFontIconPicker", new Plugin( this, newOptions ) ); } } ); }, this ); return this; }; })( jQuery ); # Changelog ## [Unreleased] ## [1.0.4] - 2024-05-02 ### Fixed - Fix implicit nullable deprecation warning for PHP 8.4 ## [1.0.3] - 2022-01-10 ### Changed - Update PHPstan to 1.0 - Switched to GitHub Actions ## [1.0.2] - 2020-07-15 ### Added - Minor performance improvements ## [1.0.1] - 2020-06-16 ### Fixed - When calling `Punycode::decode()`, the case flags array would fail to populate when given an empty array. ## [1.0.0] - 2020-06-09 - Initial release

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Operators’ focus on bonuses, promotions, and loyalty programs remain successful means of player retention and market expansion. The study points to a maturing industry with a keen insight on attracting players. Despite some recent security scares, a new study paints a rosy outlook for global online poker over the next several years, with the industry growing from $59.4 billion in 2022 to $155.4 billion by 2030. Czech poker pro Martin Kabrhel is stirring up the 2025 World Series of Poker with nonstop table talk, slow play, and viral drama that has the poker world buzzing…. And while we’ve become one of the most comprehensive guides to online poker, our main mission remains the same as it was when we started. From breaking down the best and worst poker hands, to strategies for playing tournaments, our team of experts will break down the best cases for you.

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  • Online casinos allow people to pursue their hobbies right from their homes, from different devices, at any time of the day or night.
  • In 2015, the WSOP awarded their first online poker gold bracelet, with Anthony ‘casedismised’ Spinella winning the inaugural event.
  • “Down here in Florida, I don’t feel like I’ve ever done as well as I should have,” McKeehen told SHRPO live reporter BJ Nemeth.
  • She also has a credible record as a competitive live poker tournament player, despite not being a professional poker player.

The growth in the region is attributed to the legalization of gambling games such as poker, sports betting, and others. Mobile gambling offers numerous benefits to users, including remote play, loyalty points, additional deposit options, and multiplayer gaming options. The global online poker industry is segmented based on device type, end-user, and region. The bans on online gambling are expected to pose a major challenge to the market growth over the forecast period. Thus, this is expected to act as a major restraining factor for the online poker industry expansion over the forecast period.

I had 5K chips in this tournament when the big blind was 500. But I have some goals that I want to chase down, and getting up and going after it every day is important to me. I’m not where I want to be poker-wise; I’m not where I want to be in life. Then I slowly started to realize that sometimes I have no control over the result. It really took a toll on me for a long time.

However, there are still many issues, such as fraud, AML, and underage play risks, that literally force the regulators to act faster to catch up with the market pace. We will kit you out to work from home, but know that working as a team is what makes us great and spending quality time together is essential for keeping us mission-aligned.Want a seat at the table? Live reporters are compensated with a day rate on a per-event basis.

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But I thought out beforehand the kind of spots where I would have the possibility to be aggressive and make strong plays. You were willing to take chances and play to win. Unfortunately, it didn’t go my way this time, but all credit to Lucas for taking it down.

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You www.pokernewsdaily.com saw poker media evolve from blogs, written updates, and experimental podcasts into official livestreams, social video, and organization-owned content. With only a handful of exceptions, I don’t think any player really struck me as wildly different from how they were on television. Everyone on the team at that time really was committed to putting on the best event they could and doing so in a way that revered the brand. The meat of my career was live updates, so I hold a soft spot for those because that remains the best way to really embrace the game itself and break down a hand. I think this was a time where there was a very narrow idea of what women in poker could really do.

Meanwhile, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is gearing up for its 2024 season with some notable changes. Those numbers are also in line with recent projections for the continued growth of the casino equipment industry as well. On the technology side, playing while on the go remains a positive for the industry. The report makes note of market trends and believes that the industry will continue to see major growth as technological advancements add significantly to the products offered by various operator platforms. Live poker’s stalling problem is hurting fairness and watchability. Here’s why social poker rooms keep surviving lawsuits and political pushback….

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And it’s exactly the kind of content-first, personality-driven event poker needs right now…. Daniel Negreanu says it’s time for a shot clock to save the game…. Two-time WSOP Main Event finalist Kenny Hallaert shares the skills and mindset needed to navigate massive poker fields and chase the $10 million dream…. Poker and prediction markets converge with live betting, creating new fan engagement but raising integrity questions…. Track the board, the player type, the stack sizes, the sizing you used, and whether your line made sense. But you will never find the ceiling if you keep using the same comfortable sizing every time.

Along with overall chip leader Shawn Lee, who bagged 329,000 on Day 1B, there are plenty of former APT Lion Trophy winners who’ll be back on Wednesday as they continue their quest to add to their collection. Coverage starts at 11am on Wednesday and runs through to the champion being crowned on Saturday. Along with a potential new attendance record, the final 15 percent of the field will also have reason to celebrate, with Day 2 scheduled to play down to the money. That record could well be broken once registration closes after the first level of Day 2 on Wednesday. The APT Incheon Main Event is poised to break its record for total entries on Tuesday And with the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) looming on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to start honing your strategy – check out the schedule highlights below.

I’ve been sitting at public poker tables since the mid-1980s. The poker environment, the atmosphere in which we all played 25 or 35 years ago, was toxic. If you stick to those, you’re much safer and more secure than you would have been in even casino poker rooms 25 or 30 years ago.

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please visit NCPG for help. High-stakes pro Dominik Nitsche creates first-ever solver and equity calculator for badugi and 2-7 draw games Everyone’s focused on the multi-state angle, but GiddyUp’s real disruption to US poker has nothing to do with geography From tiny dailies to massive championships, poker’s hottest innovation refuses to slow down Paul Seaton’s call to show buy-ins on Hendon Mob rankings divides poker community – should profits matter more than gross winnings? Tournament tracking site’s earnings-only approach ignites discussion about transparency in high-stakes poker economics

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Most people call too much in this era of poker, so you should strongly consider betting. Professional player, coach, and author Alex Fitzgerald shares the four questions you to ask yourself when you are deciding whether to bet. But I will definitely try to see if I can squeeze some side events into my schedule. That tournament is just so great to play.

Tournament lifetime winnings hide the brutal math of high-stakes poker where million-dollar buy-ins can turn champions into losers Regional poker sites fight back with creative promotions while FanDuel bleeds money on tournament guarantees The real math of professional poker would shock casual fans who think lifetime earnings equal profit. The poker giant’s $50M anniversary series isn’t just celebration – it’s a calculated strike at competitors drowning in overlays World Poker Tour and Creator TV Sports team up for CBS prime time poker show mixing internet creators with pros Big Brother star Kevin Martin self-funds $50K prize pool for 4-day poker/reality hybrid streaming on YouTube

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