A relatively routine raid of a low-stakes poker game in Greenville, South Carolina turned bloody yesterday night — as police tried to gain entry to a poker house. The game host, now known to be Aaron Awtry, 72, shot through […]
The PPA speaks out on the South Carolina Supreme Court\’s game-of-skill hearing, where they helped provide legal counsel for the five players contesting their misdemeanor illegal gambling convictions. This case has nothing to do with casinos or video poker. This
Poker is back in the state-level Supreme Courts … this time in South Carolina, with five appointed justices set to decide if playing Texas Hold\’em in a private residence is a crime. The decision, which will likely reverberate throughout the
One relatively new, outta-nowhere media person I\’ve taken note of lately has been Marco from QuadJacks. He definitely brings something different to the tournament-interview table … and now seems to be working his shtick in current-events commentary. It\’s a unique
Washington State in a Time of War AgentMarco Monologue
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Just to be clear for any poker players who may not know … Supreme Court decisions, both state and federal, are not made according to American Idol-style voting. Still that doesn\’t mean the PPA can\’t get together to bring issues
I know poker players sometimes forget there\’s a whole non-poker world out there, but really there is … and one of the big stories in the big media these days is the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for US
Elena Kagan Plays Poker Supreme Court nominee noted in media as “accomplished player”
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The Kentucky Supreme Court will be holding a hearing at 11am ET today regarding the Commonwealth of Kentucky\’s efforts in seizing 141 domain names. A live stream of the arguments will be available on the Supreme Court site for those
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Mark it on your calendars (or just check back here) around October 22. The case of the Governor Beshear and the Commonwealth of Kentucky trying to claim the ability to seize 141 online gaming domains, or \”gambling devices\” as they
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The Hoover Institution Archives at Stanford recently released a slew of papers kept by the late Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist. Interestingly enough, a fellow home game player Walter Berns had a few notes included about the last games played
