The PPA flew cross country from DC->Olympia earlier this week so they could rendezvous today with Andy Bloch+Linda Johnson+Jan Fisher and 20 online poker players. No, it\’s not part of the plot line to a poker-politico version of \”Almost Famous\”. […]
The midterm elections and the November Nine are over, but interesting things keep happening in the gaming world. For starters, the lame-duck session of Congress is underway; time will tell if anything that affects Internet gaming will pass before the
This Thursday, I will be making my way to Tama, Iowa to meet up with the Heartland Poker Tour crew once again, this time at their event @ Meskwaki Bingo Casino (Oct 31-Nov 7.) In preparation for my trip, I\’ve
This Week: Ty Stewart — new WSOP stuff, Poker Hall of Fame, more WSOPE bracelet debate. Matt Savage — WPT-Bellagio/Festa al Lago. Matt Affleck — more WPT-Bellagio/Festa, Washington State, 15th place at WSOP. Trishelle Canatella — beauty quiz + poker.
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Washington state\’s anti-internet gambling law has been getting a lot of attention lately after the Supreme Court in that state upheld the law late last month. Its worth noting, however, that this has been a struggle that\’s been going on
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Hello good people of Pokerati. Here\’s what I hope to make a weekly digest of what I think are the most interesting and/or relevant stories (not necessarily the same thing) happening online and around the world: PokerStars turns off Washington
I swear I\’m taking a vacation. But it may take me a while to get off the blogging sauce. Meanwhile, Full Tilt is addressing customers in Washington State — saying for now, carry on, but they\’ll let you know if
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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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From Rich Muny of the PPA, a statement from PokerStars: PokerStars statement on the blocking of players from Washington StatePokerStars today announced that it would cease providing real-money poker to residents of Washington State. To date, PokerStars has operated in
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A busy Thursday for those hoping for some \”good for poker\” news in a pair of ongoing battles in state courts. First, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that iMEGA and the Internet Gaming Council can not argue for the
