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Johnny Kampis

Johnny Kampis is investigative reporter for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation. Kampis formerly served a similar role at Watchdog.org. Over the course of his nearly 20 years in journalism, he has been published in such outlets as the New York Times, Time, Fox News and Daily Caller. He is the author of the upcoming book "Vegas or Bust: A Family Man Takes on the Poker Pros" (ECW Press, 2018), detailing his adventures at the World Series of Poker.
by | May 24, 2018

That time of year is nearly upon us when the masses (of the poker-playing variety) descend on Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. The cash games and smaller tournaments kick off at the Rio on Tuesday, while other…

by | May 17, 2018

The Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) ruling this week that paves the way for states other than Nevada to legalize sports betting is a victory for states’ rights and should put another nail in the coffin for those attempting to ban all forms…

by | May 14, 2018

If  you’ve watched any cash-game poker on TV, you’ve probably seen some oddities of cash game play that you’ll never see in tournaments. Players come up with a variety of oddball plays to either create action or reduce their variance,…

by | Apr 30, 2018

One of the key considerations when sitting down at a no-limit hold’em game is to determine for how many chips you want to buy in. Some games implement a cap on the buy-in (like $500 for a $2-$5 blinds game,…

by | Apr 16, 2018

If you’re going to survive and thrive in no limit hold’em tournament play, you’ll need to master blind stealing. The term stealing is used because players often raise the blinds with mediocre hands in hope of winning the chips in…

by | Apr 11, 2018

In his short time as a Federal Communications Commission commissioner, Brendan Carr has quickly become the leader in wireless policy, pushing the FCC to adopt more streamlined regulations that should enable the United States to be the leader in 5G…

by | Apr 5, 2018

The money-hemorrhaging KentuckyWired needs another taxpayer bailout to keep it going, which has critics steaming. The Kentucky Legislature’s joint budget conference committee discussed additional funding for the project during a meeting in March. KentuckyWired, intended to be a 3,200-mile middle-mile…

by | Mar 29, 2018

Stop if you’ve heard this before, but you can’t believe everything you see on TV. Players trade bluffs and deep penetrating stares on telecasts of the World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour, Poker Night in America, and myriad other…

by | Mar 21, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the chance on Thursday to remove onerous regulations that could inhibit the United States’ ability to be a leader in 5G wireless technology. The move could help 5G grow at a rapid pace, which…

by | Mar 20, 2018

The end stages of both single and multi-table poker tournaments are a matter of walking the tightrope. The blinds are so high relative to the size of most players’ stacks that one wrong move can cause a player to bust…

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