Posts Tagged ‘Nevada Cancer Institute’

October 7, 2010

Voter Registration Deadline Days away

PSA from the PPA

The PPA reminds you to register to vote. I’m already registered … or at least I’m pretty sure I am … got that card around here somewhere. Because for all the political games in play, the Poker Players Alliance assures us that good-ole-fashioned voting is an important part of the process, too:

October 12, 2010 is the last day you can register to vote in the State of Nevada. This years election will be crucial to protecting your rights to play poker. Make sure you have a say by making sure you are registered to vote.

While voter registration by mail and Internet has closed in Nevada, you can still register in person until Tuesday, October 12th.

For a listing of county clerks and voter registrars, click here.

Remember, this election is vital to protecting your rights as a poker player. Don’t let your voice go unheard. Register to vote today. And don’t forget to head to the polls Tuesday, November 2nd to cast your ballot.

Yep, they’re right … and with that in mind, I’m giving a go on poli-bets, wagering with Kevmath that Harry Reid will, despite what polling suggests, beat Sharron Angle+9 (gulp?), and that her official Tea Party underminer Scott Ashjian will out-score NOTA, which is a real ballot option here in Nevada.

It’s all about jobs this year, supposedly …




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July 6, 2008

Tao of Pokerati: Poker for Africa

Pauly and I step into the Poker Kitchen to discuss Ante Up for Africa — essentially the We Are the World of poker tournaments — and in doing so chew on the difference between ’80s famine and Darfur genocide, life outside the WSOP bubble, the mindset of pros playing for a good cause with a tournament underlay, and a lack of charity signage in what’s supposed to be a charity WSOP VIP lounge.

Episode 21: Poker for Africa(feat. Otis)

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