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We now return to our regular programming … So, um, like the World Series of Poker is underway. And the CardPlayer Mafia is apparently cracking down. You can follow the early coverage via Pauly and Las Vegas. Oh, and Otis, […]
On the flipside of that coin …
I swear I\’m not trying to be poker morose … but with Dallas poker shrinking like a cold turtle, there are presumably a lot of dealers suddenly without jobs. Ouch … (Will probably be good for Oklahoma children, however, if
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In Defense of the Dallas Police
\”Dallas Attorney\” posts an interesting piece of non-binding legal advice in his comment about the 80-or-so Dallas poker players who now face legal ramifications for playing the game. I totally agree — and encourage all to plea not-guilty and insist
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Platinum Room Closed
Just got word from a super-reliable source that the Platinum Room is also \”taking a break.\” Doors are shut. Er, anyone wanna go to Vegas? (And in answer to the commentors in the previous post, there was no raid …
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More Dallas Poker Scene Shakeout
Yesterday might have seemed like Black Monday in the Dallas poker biz. But really, all it means is some equations have changed … (at a certain point in any tournament, good players and bad alike start dropping like flies) …
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Re: How a thought becomes a law
Lavigne in Austin writes in about the state of poker movements in Austin and elsewhere: Re: How a thought becomes a law Nice post. Thanks for the props. It is important that we keep giving the media clear messaging regarding
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A few more poker players without a home
The Room (which got my vote for \”softest 1/2 game in Dallas\”) just, literally, shut its doors. Temporarily, at least. Got an email saying they were going on summer vacation. A few days ago, interestingly enough, their emails said they
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A picture is worth …
Deco Chic\’s photos from the TOC are trickling in … you\’ll see more of them in due time. But I just had to share this one of the #1 and #2 ranked Lodge players … for a variety of reasons.
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Never mind, it’s hopeless …
The city of Dallas is cracking down on unpaid parking tickets. Looks like a good time to be in the handcuff business. Via FrontBurner
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How a Thought Becomes a Law
And with proper discourse, so the wheels begin to turn … check out the Bud Kennedy column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about the prospects for more-legal gambling in Texas. As I started reading, I began to grumble a bit
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