RE: Poker Bill Passes Committee (4) / Could Poker Help Bail Out American Banks

Previous poker enemy Spencer Bachus (R-AL) — perhaps feeling bad about the outrageous mistruths spewed back in June? — seems to be softening on his opposition to the Payment Systems Protection Act.

Check it out
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[Birmingham News, via Wicked Chops]

\”A lot of people out there that play poker on the Internet – they may lose their money but they\’re adults – and they went to their members of Congress,\” Bachus said.

BTW, also interesting/delightful to see that Al.com (a collective internet effort from three Alabama newspapers, not to be confused with Al.blogspot.com) has a dedicated poker blogger on staff — Brian Heptinstall\’s Floppin\’ Aces — keeping \’Bamans up to date with the bigger poker world as well as Gulf Coast casino biz and hyperlocal concerns such as collusion in mid-stakes area tourneys.