Comments on: Arizona Tourney to Challenge Non-Indian Law http://pokerati.com/2008/04/03/arizona-tourney-to-challenge-non-indian-law/ 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: harold lee http://pokerati.com/2008/04/03/arizona-tourney-to-challenge-non-indian-law/comment-page-1/#comment-146673 harold lee Sun, 11 May 2008 10:34:08 +0000 http://pokerati.com/2008/04/03/arizona-tourney-to-challenge-non-indian-law/#comment-146673 Sunday May 11, 2008 Sierra Vista, AZ The ACL State Championship was played last night as scheduled. Eight players reserved seats for the $300 dollar buy in. The benefit brought in over $300 for the Sierra Vista City Parks. Three last minute cancellations left only five players to vie for the title. Johnny Rogers, of Tucson, AZ took home the title and the $1500 cash prize from the winner take all match. The game lasted a little over two and half hours---no enforcement authorities attended the event---as far as we know. They are certainly welcome. This was the last event that will be hosted by the ACL. The ACL will give way to a new and more encompassing organization: The (ICGPA) International Card and Game Players Association. For additional info see arizonacardroom.com It seems that most of the major poker support organizations are spending their resources on the defense of online gambling. The ICGPA will spend all of its resources on establishing the legality of the local games, as well as, providing a level playing field for our professional and semi professional players. Many of our members have embraced poker as an avocation; the industry must provide for the security and integrity of their game, we must be allowed to operate our own venues and arenas. The poker industry is a major element in the sports and entertainment industry; it does not belong to the gambling industry. Poker is a guest of the gambling industry’s venue, where we sought refuge, in order to survive improper and illegal prohibitions. The ICGPA will work to wrest control of the game from the gambling industry, which has tarnished the sport by turning it into one of their gambling devices. To feed their silly jack pots and other chance gambling events, players have to suffer big greedy paws constantly grabbing money from the betting pool. This is unnecessary and affects pot odds; a critical element of the game of poker. The ICGPA will become the standard that all freedom loving card and game players can march beneath, it will become a voice for the pros. Harold Lee---Founder International Card and Game Player Association “…a voice for the pros” Sunday May 11, 2008
Sierra Vista, AZ

The ACL State Championship was played last night as scheduled. Eight players reserved seats for the $300 dollar buy in. The benefit brought in over $300 for the Sierra Vista City Parks. Three last minute cancellations left only five players to vie for the title. Johnny Rogers, of Tucson, AZ took home the title and the $1500 cash prize from the winner take all match. The game lasted a little over two and half hours—no enforcement authorities attended the event—as far as we know. They are certainly welcome.

This was the last event that will be hosted by the ACL. The ACL will give way to a new and more encompassing organization: The (ICGPA) International Card and Game Players Association. For additional info see arizonacardroom.com

It seems that most of the major poker support organizations are spending their resources on the defense of online gambling. The ICGPA will spend all of its resources on establishing the legality of the local games, as well as, providing a level playing field for our professional and semi professional players. Many of our members have embraced poker as an avocation; the industry must provide for the security and integrity of their game, we must be allowed to operate our own venues and arenas.

The poker industry is a major element in the sports and entertainment industry; it does not belong to the gambling industry. Poker is a guest of the gambling industry’s venue, where we sought refuge, in order to survive improper and illegal prohibitions.

The ICGPA will work to wrest control of the game from the gambling industry, which has tarnished the sport by turning it into one of their gambling devices. To feed their silly jack pots and other chance gambling events, players have to suffer big greedy paws constantly grabbing money from the betting pool. This is unnecessary and affects pot odds; a critical element of the game of poker.

The ICGPA will become the standard that all freedom loving card and game players can march beneath, it will become a voice for the pros.

Harold Lee—Founder
International Card and Game Player Association “…a voice for the pros”

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