If you don't like XYZ why don't you vote for the other guy who'll do exactly the same ****ing thing

At risk of derailing this thread, this post pisses me off enough that I'm going to respond anyway. There are no viable candidates for major political offices in the US who will take a serious stance against abuses of state power and in favor of privacy and personal liberty. Who, if anyone, I vote for has no bearing on my right to complain about the government abusing its power.

Do you really think that with McCain or Romney in office the FBI would be much more well behaved?

Also, I'm pretty sure Adam is Canadian.

federal court jurisprudence over the last decade or so on the 4th amendment:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...nes_%282012%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_v._Jardines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyllo_v._United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Warshak
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley_v._California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...v._Davis_(2014)

(don't hate cause i linked wikipedia i think their case summaries and rule statements are really good)

in fact, i can't think of a single recent supreme court case where they weakened privacy protections under the 4th amendment in an issue regarding technology. of course, a judge ruling one way in a suppression motion doesn't tell you much but the judicial check on executive (and legislative) action is very real.

justice scalia is probably the strongest proponent of privacy rights under the 4th amendment on the supreme court.it isn't a simple left-right distinction when it comes to 4th amendment privacy rights at least with the judiciary.

also the FBI employs nearly 35,000 people. it's as absurd to blame obama for the FBI's methods in one particular search as it is to to blame harry truman for hill 142 or whatever getting captured in the korean war.

Interesting ruling today (?) in the Defendant's favor, tossing evidence from his villa ..... , will make it tough to go to trial on June 1 as scheduled .... even on the recent conspiracy charge ....

http://calvinayre.com/2015/05/26/bus...nst-paul-phua/

Didn't Rob Hall say he would shed some light and great details/stories, but hesitated due to the ongoing investigation? now that the case is dismissed, i hope he comes back and adds some color to this story.

How the world's biggest bookie was snared at last year's WSOP -- and walked a free man
includes quotes from Hall, Savage, Justin Smith, Greg Merson, and Ivey.
Hey guys! Let's go clubbing. Bring the dice!

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Great read.

I particularly liked the soccer match-fixing anecdote accomplished by simply cutting off the lights at the stadiums.

Also, if he has really won the most from poker as it notes it proves once again that table selection is the most important "skill" a poker player needs to have.

I think an unlimited bankroll is a pretty big edge.

i was about to post the espn article link

is that what the "light switch" incident was? so simple. bet $1mm on a game. engineer cancellation if losing bet..... tried google for details. no success

there is a guardian article about it search "floodlights affair soccer fixing"

that espn article was awesome.

Keep in mind those that botched the investigation are the same people telling us how to live and conduct our lives,,tisk tisk

riverboatking, thank you

https://www.google.ca/search?sclient....0.hAbg8DrJaUY

not sure why you'd tell a fellow security guard you've been bribed to shut down light... maybe not "brightest" person

**** YOU SHELDON ADELSON! YOU COMB OVER DINOSAUR

Great Read, thanks for the article.

A lot to take in in that article, if interpol are still investigating the alleged match fixing in the english premier league & Mr paul phua has ties to the former employees of interpol it makes you wonder.

great read!

The article plays fast with a lot of things, for instance he estimates that;
Total Worldwide Volume of the World cup is 130bn and that Phua's books profit ~1% on its own volume. Later he quotes someone as stating that Phua stands to make 1-2bn every world cup.

Does not compute.

If he's that careless with things that are so easily verifiable or refuted, how are we to trust anything else he writes.

I would pay alot of $$$ for a no holds barred tell all memoir from u bob.
must include all poker gossip u know tho.

Why do you analytics guys always want to ruin a good story with facts and numbers

Maybe he only takes teaser bets.

+1

just his podcast with joeingram1 was interesting enough

i'd love to know what tom dwan had to do with all of this, if at all...

he really seems to have got involved with the wrong type of people for a kid who just used to grind internet poker for fun

http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/...-away-free-man

very interesting piece..

So this guy basically sets up in highly visible places around the world and sits around with associates taking illegal bets over wire?

Far be it for me to question a man that has reportedly accumulated so much wealth and success in this industry, but isn't there a better way?

very cool article thanks for sharing

Not if he doesnt have to worry about consequences,,,Can the gaming comission even put him in the black book?

Good read, damn that guy is a piiimp.

Fascinating story.

Good read, thanks for the link