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South Carolina Courtroom Updates

Poker a game of skill, judge says, but you’re still guilty of gambling!

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by , Feb 18, 2009 | 12:45 pm

Game of Skill ruling expected tomorrow … can we get another state to testify? All looks good for poker.

The PPA is there covering the proceedings via Twitter.

UPDATE: The ruling is now in, and the judge states there’s “overwhelming” evidence that poker is a game of skill. However, the five defendants were found guilty of running a gambling house.


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  • ScottL

    Per KRLD 1080, The presiding judge has proclaimed poker a “game of Skill”, which should open the door to dismissal of the charges.

  • ScottL

    Perhaps the report on the radio overstepped their bounds in the “dismissal” as Dan’s report shows.

  • http://pokershrink.blogspot.com Poker Shrink

    I say again, drop the skill vs. luck argument and go with “Keep your damn hands and moralistic crap off of my money and my life!”

  • http://pokerati.com/about-us/#danm DanM

    I here what you’re sayin’, Shrink … but because so many current laws have a skill vs. luck determination, this is an important plank of all arguments to win.

    It’s what worked in California.