This just in … the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act is apparently dead in the U.S. Senate. Not sure what that does to the law in Washington State, but had this legislative measure passed, it really coulda broken into a states […]
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LAS VEGAS–I hear from a semi-reliable source (who may or may not be a tournament director) that Ultimate Bet was hard at work when Dutch Boyd made the final table a few days ago. Boyd, of course, recently signed with
We\’re not the only poker people talking about what\’s going on in Dallas … Over at Weston, talk of what went down at Aces has devolved into semi-intelligent discussion of poker laws. 2+2 seems more interested in the TV show
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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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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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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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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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From my column in The Sports Page … an interview with the original \”poker brat\” — who is very busy these days. (Too busy, perhaps?) The Real Deal HED: Phil Hellmuth off the Felt SUB: He may be the busiest
