Spinal Tap Poker
Some dudes in Georgia are making a documentary … \”Underground Home Game, The Movie.\” No release date yet … they\’re still in the process of making it as they follow a posse of low-stakes players engaging in civil disobedience.
How a Bill May or May Not Become a Law, Part 4
Fishing for co-sponsors
Poker and Pete Sessions now go hand-in-hand as the six-term Republican signs on to champion poker-player interests. Congress is bucking up for a new legislative season — in a presidential election year, no less — and our representatives have to
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The Poker Industry Continues to Disappoint Me
Poker must be the most boring activity in the world. Why else would the industry focus its cameras on the most ridiculous people? We have spelling bees and Scrabble championships on TV and none of the competitors have little charks
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RE: State of Dallas Poker Cases
Another late comment on an older post, semi-related … comes from Marisa in the Midwest: I have been a licensed poker dealer in the midwest for 13 years, and I have been waiting many years for Texas to legalize poker
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State of Dallas Poker Cases
Aces left a comment on the post below to let us know about the results of some more Dallas County poker raid prosecutions. (The state is now like 0-for-200 when it comes to getting convictions.) I have so much to
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Re: Absolute
For those who may not get the reference — we\’re sometimes a little lax on keeping you up to date on everything… there\’s quite the mini-non-scandal brouhaha over at Absolute Poker. It\’s a potential cheating scare that goes far beyond
Barack Obama for Poker
Barack Obama giving his best impression of Phil Hellmuth. The Associated Press just put a story on the wire about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama\’s outlook on poker. Not from a legal standpoint — he publicly acknowledges he played for
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Las Vegas Hilton Closing Its Poker Room?
That\’s what I\’m hearing. From a generally reliable source who heard it from some guy who heard it from some other guy in Vegas. Quality journalism at its finest! Remember, you heard it here first. UPDATE: Confirmation from the brick-and-mortar
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Hollywood Juice
Yes, there are things going on in Hollywood besides Britney Spears life crumbling before our eyes and Sally Field’s speech at the Emmy’s being censored by Fox. Personally, Survivor isn’t one of my favorite shows but I’m tuning in this
Feds Say: Internet Horse Betting Illegal?
What are in the poker world wishing we could be like the competitive equestrian industry — with a stated exemption from the UIGEA … but apparently the Department of Justice is contending that betting on horses on the internet is
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