As testament to the notion that poker is not a partisan issue, Pete Sessions (R-TX) is not the only Republican brought onto our bandwagon … other GOP\’ers that have signed on as co-sponsors to the Wexler Bill / Skill Game […]
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The most storied poker room in all of Dallas history got busted last night. Details are still scarce, but apparently one of the local players fingered as an undercover agent had been playing there recently on Friday nights … more
Red Men’s Raided?!?
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The latest episode of Beyond the Table is up. In this week\’s festive podcast, you\’ll hear: Dan misses a meeting … too many responsibilities. Karridy on the Mathematics of PokerBowl. Update on the Karridy vs. Big Robert music video challenge.
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.
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
How a Bill May or May Not Become a Law, Part 4
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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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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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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 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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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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