Aces vs. Aces
Have you seen this new reality show on CNN called \”The Republican Tea Party Debate\”? LOL, the new season is just getting underway, but already I\’m looking forward to seeing who gets voted off the island. The first episode last […]
Have you seen this new reality show on CNN called \”The Republican Tea Party Debate\”? LOL, the new season is just getting underway, but already I\’m looking forward to seeing who gets voted off the island. The first episode last […]
From the PPA: Hi all, Texas Gov. Perry is blocking the vote on HB222 (the bill that legalized land-based poker in Texas). Let\’s all amp up the pressure! Contact info: Phone: (800) 252-9600 Twitter: @GovernorPerry I believe we should hit
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Our non-friends at Texans Against Gambling told their influential members that they needed to combat big-time casino lobbying dollars supposedly pushing HB 222. However, they don\’t tell you who received a lot of those gambling-interest dollars, nor that a some
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Rep. Jose Menendez stepped away briefly from the House floor to talk me off of tilt learn-me-some political sportsmanship and let concerned Pokeratizens know that no, HB 222 isn\’t dead yet … but he may well have to put it
RE: Political WTF in Texas (3) Menendez explains WTF
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Here\’s what we\’re up against … I don\’t want to alert them that we\’re out here trying to muster up the troops … but the \”Shmristian Shmlife Association\” put out a memo in an attempt to deliver us a bad
RE: Political WTF in Texas (2) What we’re up against
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From the PPA: Subject: Governor Perry blocking vote on poker bill-Please call now! Earlier today the Texas House of Representatives was scheduled to vote on HB 222 – a bill that would license and regulate poker in the state of
RE: Political WTF in Texas Don’t let poker get Rick-rolled
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Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio), do we even know you anymore? Supposedly Gov. Rick Perry has re-re-changed his position … and so now Menendez is going to not even let the House have their vote? I honestly just don\’t understand. We
Political WTF in Texas? Bad river card on its way?
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Good-ish article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram earlier this month about Sheldon Adelson\’s vocal interest in Texas. Adelson, of course, is the Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp, aka The Venetian. Of all the casino billionaires out there,
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Semi-related to poker: Kinky Friedman has declared his intent to become the Democratic candidate for Texas governor in 2010. This is good news for poker, if only because he\’s the only previous candidate who has championed the desire/need for fully
This article breaks down what issues on the Texas Lege\’s radar in 2009 — essentially our political competition. Gambling is high up on the list of matters to tackle, but others will be seeking to hoist the gambling flag (for
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