Comments on: Legal Gambling Legal Shmambling http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: J.E.H. http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/comment-page-1/#comment-28167 J.E.H. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:48:41 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/#comment-28167 Money talks, bullsh!t walks. Unfortunately, I suspect it will take a friendly municipal court ruling in some Texas town a la what happened in Gardena, CA to make legal poker rooms finally happen in Texas. Unless somehow we could get Flo Shapiro to make a pro-poker maneuver that ties in with some child protection thing, and then we could all carp about how it's All About The Children! Won't Somebody Please Think About The Children! How about taxes on the rake to fund additional Amber Alert ephemera? Hmm. And mandatory HPV shots for all poker players. That should get Perry on board with it too. Money talks, bullsh!t walks. Unfortunately, I suspect it will take a friendly municipal court ruling in some Texas town a la what happened in Gardena, CA to make legal poker rooms finally happen in Texas.

Unless somehow we could get Flo Shapiro to make a pro-poker maneuver that ties in with some child protection thing, and then we could all carp about how it’s All About The Children! Won’t Somebody Please Think About The Children! How about taxes on the rake to fund additional Amber Alert ephemera? Hmm. And mandatory HPV shots for all poker players. That should get Perry on board with it too.

]]> By: lavigne http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/comment-page-1/#comment-27793 lavigne Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:07:26 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/#comment-27793 that's the challenge my man. we have to convince 76 state reps and 16 senators... that’s the challenge my man. we have to convince 76 state reps and 16 senators…

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/comment-page-1/#comment-27783 DanM Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:57:24 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/#comment-27783 But can you convince anybody other than the 10 percent of the population or so that plays poker that this is the case? But can you convince anybody other than the 10 percent of the population or so that plays poker that this is the case?

]]> By: lavigne http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/comment-page-1/#comment-27779 lavigne Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:54:48 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/#comment-27779 you are right dan, poker is not part of the gambling conversation. Poker is a game of skill. the fact is, the casino forces have not given up. In order for casino gaming to happen we will need a state constitutional amendment. In order to get a constitutional amendment passed, you need a super majority in both chambers of the state legislature and then statewide election... We are keeping poker seperate because we believe it to be a game of skill and therefore not gambling under the strict definition in the constitution. This means we don't need an amendment or a super majority. It is just a regular bill that way... you are right dan, poker is not part of the gambling conversation. Poker is a game of skill.

the fact is, the casino forces have not given up. In order for casino gaming to happen we will need a state constitutional amendment. In order to get a constitutional amendment passed, you need a super majority in both chambers of the state legislature and then statewide election…

We are keeping poker seperate because we believe it to be a game of skill and therefore not gambling under the strict definition in the constitution. This means we don’t need an amendment or a super majority. It is just a regular bill that way…

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/comment-page-1/#comment-27554 DanM Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:25:09 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/#comment-27554 Mr. Addict, Though I respect the always reliable challenge of calling any male a "pussy," I gotta think with the wheels that are already in motion, Perry and his kronies might respectfully disagree. Mr. Addict,

Though I respect the always reliable challenge of calling any male a “pussy,” I gotta think with the wheels that are already in motion, Perry and his kronies might respectfully disagree.

]]> By: Poker_Addict http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/comment-page-1/#comment-27496 Poker_Addict Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:57:32 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/#comment-27496 Never gonna happen, Perry and and his kunts dont have the balls to try it. Never gonna happen, Perry and and his kunts dont have the balls to try it.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/comment-page-1/#comment-27076 DanM Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:48:05 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2007/02/10/gambling-shmambling/#comment-27076 Yes, Elliott Back, you make an excellent software that steals content without permission. Well done. One of these days, just an fyi, you will die. Yes, Elliott Back, you make an excellent software that steals content without permission. Well done. One of these days, just an fyi, you will die.

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