Innovation Centre to be opened by Crytologic CEO
Cryptologic, a magic developer of online game software, plans to open a new center to develop new technologies in gaming.
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Big money to be won at Beau Rivage
Several top pro poker players in the US are competing for Million in the World Poker Tour Championship at Beau Rivage.
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John Caldwell to leave Poker News
One of the biggest names in online poker news is leaving his post. John Caldwell of Poker news is set to resign after five years on the job.
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Devilfish Poker Unveils New Software
Recently, members of Devilfish Poker, the flagship online poker site of the Entraction Network, logged on to see that the room had received an extreme makeover. New features that focus on betting, showing hand strengths, and displays of already folded cards make the process of hitting the ground running at Devilfish Poker even easier.
Foremost to players is the introduction of additional betting options. New buttons that can be clicked include “Min,” “1/2,” “3/4,” “Pot,” and “All In.” Gone are the days of just being able to select “Bet Pot” on many major online poker rooms. Now, players have a bevy of mathematical options in front of them when they bet, making the skill aspect of poker even more intrinsic. Above all of the new options, a traditional slider and text box (to type a bet into) still exist. “Fold,” “Check,” and “Raise” buttons also appear.
For tournament players, the brand new Devilfish Poker incorporates an “Info” button placed in the upper left corner of tournament tables. Click it and you can instantly see everything you’d want to know about a tournament. The days of having to flip windows back and forth, losing valuable poker playing time and focus in the process, are over. As a side note, the “Info” button is only active when you are playing in a tournament.
Players asked Devilfish to create the ability to see hole cards after they were mucked in a hand. In its latest software update, the online poker site did just that, allowing players to see what cards they held just by hovering the mouse over their user name. Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, which merged to form the CEREUS poker network, took that concept one step further by introducing a full-blown rabbit cam that allows customers to see what future streets would have been if they were not played out.
Beginners on Devilfish Poker will want to take advantage of the site’s new Hand Strength Indicator. If activated, text will appear above your cards showing you exactly what hand you hold (such as “High Card Ace”). Devilfish Poker notes that it’s an excellent tool for multi-tablers, whose pressing needs may not let them quickly digest their cards and then proceed accordingly. Now, multi-tablers and players in general will only need to calculate bets and outs, while incorporating players’ tendencies.
The main attraction on Devilfish Poker is the site’s Weekly Devilfish Bounty tournament. It takes place every Thursday night and features an affordable €10 buy-in. This is a chance for low stakes players as well as those wanting to get their feet wet to grab €250 just for knocking out the Devilfish himself. In addition, €250 is added to the prize pool.
David “Devilfish” Ulliott is one of the original Bad Boys of Poker. Ulliott won a ,000 buy-in Pot Limit Hold’em tournament during the 1997 World Series of Poker (WSOP) for 0,000. He has a bevy of runner up appearances and in 2007, the English poker player landed third in a ,000 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys tournament for 9,000. He also won the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) World Poker Open during Season I for 9,000. In the 2007 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Ulliott grabbed third for 4,000.
Doyle’s Room, which like Devilfish Poker is also flanked by a well-known pro, is also set to launch new features for players. An e-mail sent to Doyle’s Room officials was not returned at press time, but the site scrapped its weekly bounty tournament last Wednesday in order to make preparations. An e-mail to players stated that million in monthly guarantees would debut soon, as would an all-new rewards program.
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Kyl Confronts New U.S. Attorney General over UIGEA
In Friday’s confirmation hearing of Eric Holder, the nominee for Attorney General of the United States, Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, a proponent of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), asked the candidate about his stance on internet gambling in the United States. Holder alluded to the fact that he would continue to pursue those who remain in the industry.
In the transcript of the hearing, which originally appeared in the New York Times newspaper, Kyl inquires of Holder, “The question that I’d ask and wanted just to get confirmed for the record is that you indicated that under your leadership, the Department of Justice would continue to aggressively enforce the law against the forms of internet gambling that DOJ considers illegal.” Holder responded affirmatively.
The question then becomes what the U.S. Department of Justice considers to be illegal. An e-mail sent to Poker News Daily by the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) noted that the U.S. Department of Justice “has testified that it considers all internet gambling, even on horse racing, illegal.” However, in a mark-up hearing held during the 2008 calendar year, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) claimed that whether wagering on horse racing online was legal “depended on what department you asked.”
Kyl then acknowledged the recent approval of the UIGEA’s regulations and asked Holder if he would “continue to be vigilant in enforcing those regulations to shut off the flow of cash from this illegal activity.” Holder replied, “Yes, that is my position. That’s what I will do.” The final regulations of the UIGEA were approved as part of midnight rulemaking by the outgoing Bush Administration. They are slated to go into effect on Monday, January 19th, one day prior to the swear-in ceremony of incoming President-elect Barack Obama. That is, unless Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is able to push HR 34, the Midnight Rule Act, successfully into law. More than likely, the bill will need to be acted upon swiftly in order to be relevant. All midnight rules adopted after October 22nd, 2008 would be fair game for the new administration to dispute. That time frame includes the UIGEA’s rules.
Joe Brennan, iMEGA’s Chairman, told Poker News Daily, “We’re concerned that the new Attorney General would commit the Department of Justice to staying the course on internet gambling. Throughout the industry, there’s been a great deal of hope that an Obama Administration would be more reasonable about the course of internet gaming.” The UIGEA was pushed through Congress at the end of 2006 by outgoing Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), who successfully attached the bill to the SAFE Port Act. Kyl was instrumental in ushering it through the Senate, where it was passed by unanimous consent.
The definition of the term “unlawful internet gambling” in the UIGEA has caused consternation from the financial services industry, online poker players, and nearly every opponent of the law. The definition of the term as it appears in the SAFE Port Act is as follows: “The term ‘unlawful internet gambling’ means to place, receive, or otherwise knowingly transmit a bet or wager by any means which involves the use, at least in part, of the internet where such bet or wager is unlawful under any applicable Federal or State law in the State or Tribal lands.” Frank introduced HR 6870, the second version of the Payment Systems Protection Act, in order to clarify what exactly was acceptable. Although the bill was passed out of Committee in September, it was not acted upon in 2008.
Brennan commented on what Holder’s comments may have signaled: “We’ll have to hope that Holder was simply placating Kyl during a confirmation hearing, rather than signaling his intention to aggressively enforce the UIGEA.”
Read the full text of the Senate Confirmation Hearing of Eric Holder.
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CryptoLogic to Shed Poker Network by March
Recently, the CryptoLogic Network, whose online poker sites include InterPoker and, until January 29th, Playboy Poker, announced that the move of all of its rooms to Boss Media will occur by the end of March. Poker News Daily spoke with Justin Thouin, Vice President of Product Development for CryptoLogic, to discuss the future of the mammoth software development company, which is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “CRYP.”
Thouin told Poker News Daily why the decision was made for CryptoLogic to shed its online poker network. He explained, “If you look at the online gaming industry, it’s becoming more difficult to be a generalist. The companies that are succeeding now and will succeed in the future are those who can specialize. We saw an opportunity to differentiate ourselves in the online casino space.” Currently, the company offers more than 200 casino games, including 60 that can be played within a customer’s web browser. Among the latest rollouts is European Blackjack, which does not give the dealer a down card as in the traditional version of the game.
Celeb Poker and Paradise Poker are two rooms that make their homes on the Boss Network. Soon, the survivors from CryptoLogic will join them. Thouin describes the challenges of competing in the online poker industry in today’s economy: “In the online poker industry, it is hard to differentiate yourself. Players cared about liquidity. It was difficult to have the requisite liquidity given how much competition there was. We’ve cut million in costs.” The company is aiming for to million in net profits during 2009 and plans to cut its server and office rental costs by 75%. Its worldwide headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.
Since the company was founded 14 years ago, CryptoLogic has had to adapt to a market that was constantly in flux. It partnered with leading brands such as Marvel and Activision for its casino suite. Recently, it has allowed internet gambling companies to select which games to incorporate, rather than insist that new customers adopt the entire CryptoLogic catalog. On the industry’s future, Thouin predicts, “You’ll see more specialization. This is still a very attractive industry. Online gaming is still growing quickly. You’ll see it become a much more competitive space. Partnerships will form in ways there haven’t been before.” For example, this month, CryptoLogic forged a partnership with Gaming Technology Solutions, whose clients include 888 and bwin. Party Gaming has already incorporated 30 of CryptoLogic’s cutting edge games.
When most players sign onto an online poker room, they may assume that, from the site’s standpoint, very little staff and resources are required. Customer interactions are mostly automated. However, Thouin describes the requirements needed to operate a profitable online poker room: “You need poker room managers to set up tournaments. You need to interact with land-based events in order to have feeder systems. You have to have full fraud and collusion teams. The barriers to entry are fairly high. However, the rewards are also there.” Other publicly traded companies besides CryptoLogic include Party Gaming, 888, and Ladbrokes, all of which can be found on the London Stock Exchange. Playtech, William Hill, and Neovia (formerly Neteller) are traded in London as well.
CryptoLogic’s restructuring efforts are expected to cost the company .5 million in cash and up to million in “non-cash charges,” according to a press statement released last week. Playboy Poker, which makes its home on the network, has announced that it will cease operations on January 29th. Customers will be encouraged to deposit on InterPoker and InterCasino. Betsafe is moving to the Ongame Network from CryptoLogic, although the timing for the departure is not yet known. Sun Poker and Poker Plex both packed up shop and headed to Playtech’s iPoker Network from CryptoLogic. Thouin told Poker News Daily that each licensee was given the option to join to the Boss Network.
Poker News Daily will keep you posted as the 2009 calendar year continues. We would like to thank Justin Thouin, Vice President of Product Development for CryptoLogic, for talking with us.
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Go All-In for Veterans by Mike Sexton
2008 was an incredible year. The poker world continued to expand globally and here in the U.S., we elected Barack Obama, a black President (of course, we’re hoping he’s a pro-poker President). The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) held its first-ever “Go All-In for Veterans” charity poker tournament in Washington, D.C. I was honored to co-host the event with NASCAR great Richard Petty and it was an incredibly moving experience. It was one of those nights that you put in a frame and hang on the wall. I’d like to extend a special thanks to my wife Karen and poker pros Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, Kenna James, Marsha Waggoner, and Lee Childs for joining me at that event.
The “Go All-In for Veterans” charity poker tournament is a way that the poker industry can give back to those who have sacrificed for us. I can’t imagine a better or more deserving charity than the PVA. I wish everyone could take a tour through a Veterans Hospital and visit the wonderful young people that have sacrificed for us and see what it takes for paralyzed vets to get through each and every day. Your perspective of a bad beat will change dramatically. God bless all of those people who support the PVA and the volunteers and employees at the VA Hospitals who help the paralyzed vets in their rehab efforts.
Whether or not you’re for or against the war, you have to appreciate everyone who serves our country in the Armed Forces. We should all give special thanks to paralyzed veterans, those who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy our freedoms and lifestyle. In my view, we can never thank them enough.
The PVA was founded in 1946. Its mission: To develop a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of its members, who are veterans of the Armed Forces who have experienced spinal cord injuries or dysfunction. The PVA is the only Congressionally chartered veterans’ service organization dedicated solely for the benefit and representation of individuals with spinal cord injuries or disease.
Honorary co-chairs of the upcoming “Go All-In for Veterans” charity tournaments and silent auctions include Ben Affleck, Senator Alfonse D’Amato, Montel Williams, Richard and Kyle Petty, Andy Bloch, Lee Childs, and me. Participants include paralyzed veterans, professional poker players, professional racecar drivers, Hollywood celebrities, and corporate and community leaders in support of the mission of the PVA. Everyone is welcome to play. The buy-in for each of these events is ,000 and numerous prizes will be awarded. Sponsorship opportunities range from ,500 to ,000.
This is your chance to help benefit tens of thousands of veterans who rely on the services and programs of the PVA. Through your support, you will become a partner with an organization fondly considered to be the voice of paralyzed veterans in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and throughout America. All proceeds from the “Go All-In for Veterans” poker tournaments and silent auctions benefit the PVA, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated for the benefit of veterans with spinal cord injury or disease. The PVA is the only Congressionally chartered veterans organization dedicated solely to serving the needs of SCI/SCD veterans.
Save the Dates for “Go All-In for Veterans:”
Las Vegas: February 26th, 2009 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino (6:00pm reception, 7:00pm tournament)
Washington, D.C.: March 25th, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill (6:00pm reception, 7:00pm tournament)
For further information, please contact Meredith Magwire at (703) 288-8686 or via e-mail at mmagwire@hayespr.com. I hope to see you at the upcoming “Go All-In for Veterans” charity poker tournaments.
Speaking of poker and charity, the poker world is made up of many generous individuals who want to give back. Many players and casinos support worthwhile causes and host charity events so that the less fortunate can benefit. To help organize the poker world in giving, a new organization has been formed. It’s called “Poker Gives,” which is a non-profit organization that was founded by Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, and me in 2008. Lisa Tenner deserves kudos, as she was extremely helpful in coordinating and organizing Poker Gives. Special thanks also goes to Lupe Soto (CEO of the Ladies International Poker Series) for the organization’s support for Poker Gives and for helping design the logo and website.
We’re hoping that Poker Gives can raise a substantial amount of money, enhance the image of the poker industry, and most importantly, make a difference in many people’s lives. A project of this magnitude can only be accomplished by a large number of people who care and so far, it seems as though many do. The goal of Poker Gives is to raise funds through the poker world to be donated to mainstream charities. All efforts will be made to keep the administrative costs to 10% or less and no Founding Members or Board Members will receive a salary. We expect a minimum of 90% of all funds raised to reach charities.
Poker Gives’ mission statement: To provide financial aid and humanitarian efforts to mainstream charities through support from the poker industry. Collectively, players have an opportunity to make a difference and create a better world by providing a variety of social services to those in need. A list of charities that Poker Gives will support will be forthcoming soon, but you can be sure that the PVA will be one of them.
On a personal note, this past year has been amazing for me as well. On August 21st, 2008, my wife Karen and I were blessed with our first child – a beautiful, healthy boy – Ty Michael Sexton. As most of you know, the experience of having a first-born is mind-boggling and puts what’s really important in life in a whole new perspective. I hung a picture in Ty’s room that sums it all up pretty well. It’s a little boy staring out over a pond and the picture is entitled “P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-E-S.” It reads, “A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove… but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”
Being a good parent trumps everything else – and that is my new goal in life.
Happy New Year!
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Blair Rodman Interview with Poker News Daily
Poker News Daily: Talk about your 2007 World Series of Poker bracelet win. Describe the experience of winning one of the most coveted prizes in poker.
Rodman: People ask me about it after it’s over and I said it was more of a relief. As it settled in, it took on different meaning. There is a lot of pressure, especially if you’ve been around as long as I have. It’s a relief. Now, I have one and don’t have to kill myself trying to get a second.
The WSOP has become such a grind. I was so exhausted at end of playing and it has become a young man’s game. Tournament organizers aren’t doing anything to change it. There is no reason for players to play 16 hours per day multiple days in a row. At the Bellagio, they play from 12:00 Noon to 9:00pm and then quit. That’s how it should be done. I’ve watched Doyle Brunson play every day and I don’t know how he does it. By the end, he looks burnt out.
PND: Have the tournament structures changed since you first started playing?
Rodman: They pay deeper than they used to. It’s not harder to get into the money, but it’s harder to get to the final table. The WSOP used to have one day tournaments and then they changed it to two days. Now, you have four or five day events and it’s still not long enough.
PND: Aside from your bracelet win, you’re also the co-author of “Kill Phil.” Talk about the book and how it came to fruition.
Rodman: Anthony Curtis, who is our publisher, has been one of my good friends for a long time. Lee Nelson came to him asking to write a poker book. He wanted to write it with a big name and we got in touch with a few people about it. They all had other projects going on and this was before other books like Dan Harrington’s. Lee eventually asked me to write it with him.
We put together an outline that covered just about everything we could think of in poker. After a couple of months, I saw that Harrington and Barry Greenstein were coming out with books. I said to Lee that we weren’t the biggest names out there and I didn’t want to do all of this work only to get lost in the flood. We needed to find a different approach that no one else was doing so that we stood out.
I came up with talking about the Sklansky System. If you really want to play and are a beginner, you have to get in there. There were a lot of pre-flop rankings available, but once players got post-flop, they were lost.
PND: Talk about your business ventures away from poker and the degree to which you’re currently involved in the game.
Rodman: I’ve gotten involved in a couple of things. A friend of mine came up with a new video poker game that I think has a chance to be successful and I’ve been working with him on it. Everyone needs funding now. The guy who invented Triple Play video poker makes over 0 million from the game per year.
Another one of my friends is in the steel business. He started working in it when he was 14 years-old and his uncle owned a steel processing center. He got stiffed by a big customer for a large amount of money, which put him behind the eight ball. That’s where I helped out. He saw the future of the steel industry as moving towards titanium. He knew that a low cost method of making titanium would revolutionize the industry. He ran across scientists from Idaho who had new processors for titanium. I wanted to get into something different and I think it’s going to be big.
PND: Do you see yourself getting back into poker in the future?
Rodman: I definitely needed a break. I was burnt out. I had played for 25 years and the bracelet was the apex. I started looking for a different avenue. I still play poker. I still love poker and am starting to get back into it. I learned a lot about business. I just joined a training site and bought a copy of Hold’em Manager. If you’re going to play online, you need a tracking program, so I’ve got the tools to get back into the game.
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PartyPoker Introduces Monthly $1 Million Guaranteed
Beginning on Sunday, February 1st, PartyPoker will host a 0 buy-in Million Guaranteed tournament once per month. Aptly called the Monthly Million, it will take place at 17:45 GMT on the first Sunday of every month. Qualifiers start as low as and are running constantly on one of the largest online poker rooms that does not accept U.S. players.
A PartyPoker spokesperson explained in a press release distributed on Friday, “With ,000,000 up for grabs in the Monthly Million, the first Sunday of every month is definitely not a day of rest at PartyPoker.com.” The tournament utilizes a Championship blind structure. For , players can enter rebuys that feed into either a Monthly Million Qualifier with 18 seats guaranteed or a Super Satellite Saturday with 25 seats guaranteed. Alternately, on Fridays, PartyPoker players can take advantage of a buy-in tournament that doles out at least 30 seats into the Monthly Million. Country specific freerolls and points qualifiers are additional ways to enter, so check out the online poker room’s tournament lobby for more information.
Currently, PartyPoker’s premier tournament is the 0,000 Guaranteed, which takes place every Sunday at 17:45 GMT. The buy-in for the event is 5 and it will likely be replaced by the Monthly Million on the first Sunday of each month. Last week’s 0,000 Guaranteed was taken down by Rev_Hwy61, who bested a field of 1,451 entrants en route to a ,000 first place payday. The turnout meant that the event had a ,800 overlay, which occurs when the guaranteed prize pool of a tournament exceeds its actual prize pool. Finishing as the runner up was HOTEL_, who pocketed ,000. Others who landed atop the field included paskwal (third place for ,700), DoiNW8BeTs (fourth place for ,350), Merseylad (fifth place for ,800), Sonygolf (sixth place for ,350), og1512 (seventh place for ,950), RAGEUNIT22 (eighth place for ,250), Poortwacht3r (ninth place for ,050), and BrngMrRssns (tenth place for ,850).
PartyPoker recently launched the Palladium Lounge for members who generate more than 5,000 points in a calendar month. Perks include 24 hour customer service, exclusive promotions, and additional deposit methods. Palladium Lounge Elite is available for players who accrue 75,000 points per quarter and 300,000 points per year. Benefits of Elite status include “snowboarding trips and adventure getaways” as well as the chance to “represent PartyPoker.com in televised events.”
Its parent company, Party Gaming, is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol “PRTY.” In December, one of its co-founders, Anurag Dikshit, admitted to violating the Wire Act of 1961 in a New York court room. He agreed to shell out 0 million to the U.S. Government in three installments. Dikshit may also face up to two years in jail, although a sentencing hearing is not scheduled until December of next year. In the process, Dikshit sent shares of Party Gaming climbing, as his actions may serve to clear the air legally of any wrongdoing by the company in the eyes of the U.S. Government. Party Gaming was one of several publicly traded companies to withdraw from the U.S. market following the 2006 passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
According to PokerScout.com, which tracks online poker room traffic, PartyPoker ranks as the fourth busiest worldwide by the number of cash game players, boasting a seven day running average of 4,500. It trails only PokerStars (23,200), Full Tilt Poker (9,900), and the iPoker Network (5,700) in that department. The iPoker Network, which like PartyPoker does not accept U.S. customers, is owned by Playtech.
Recently, PartyPoker added Quick Seat and table preview features to its lobby. Players also now have the ability to open similar tables to the ones they’re playing on without having to visit the lobby. Tiling and manual resizing of tables are also available.
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Pennsylvania Judge Rules Poker is a Game of Skill
In a ruling handed down by Pennsylvania Judge Thomas A. James Jr. in Columbia County on Friday, it was ruled that Texas Hold’em is a game of skill and therefore not gambling under state law. The ruling sets an “excellent bar” for future poker litigation, according to Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas.
The basic question, according to Judge James’ ruling, is whether poker is dominated by chance or skill. He commented “Simply, if chance predominates, Texas Hold’em is gambling. If skill predominates, it is not gambling.” In Pennsylvania, video poker machines are not allowed because their outcomes are primarily due to chance, not skill. In the case of Texas Hold’em, however, Judge James explained that extensive literature exists that describes winning strategies to play the game. He even cited Mike Caro’s “Secrets of Winning Poker” by saying, “the money flows from the bad players to the strong players.”
In his ruling, Judge James explains that the “dominant factor test” has traditionally applied to games of skill and cites multiple mathematical studies that prove it, including one linking “poker and economics.” An included study even explained that players receive equal amounts of premier and lackluster starting hands. However, “Beginning poker players rely on big hands and lucky draws. Expert poker players use their skills to minimize their losses on their bad hands and maximize their profits on their big hands.” In the end, Judge James asserts, “It is apparent that skill predominates over chance in Texas Hold’em poker.”
The defendant in the case, Walter Watkins, ran a – No Limit Hold’em game out of his garage. No rake was taken, according to the PPA. Instead, players were encouraged to tip the dealer at the end of every hand based on the pot’s size, just as they would in conventional casinos. Only Texas Hold’em was played. Also identified in the case is Diane Dent, a dealer. Both have since been cleared of charges as a result of the ruling. Pappas told Poker News Daily, “Clearly, the judge had an understanding of how poker is played. Coming to this decision, to him, was not a far leap. The decision sets an excellent bar for us in the future.”
Watkins told the Associated Press, “It’s unfortunate we had to go through all this. We were arrested, taken out of our home. Shackled and spent a night in prison. All for playing poker.” Watkins and Dent were faced with 20 charges each. Leading up to the arrest of the pair, who the Associated Press identifies as boyfriend and girlfriend, an undercover Pennsylvania State Trooper took part in the game. Dent served as the dealer when the trooper attended and the case ultimately centered on whether Texas Hold’em is “unlawful gambling” according to Pennsylvania state law. It appears as if, for the time being, that question has been answered. No word of an appeal was given as of press time.
Cited in the case are a bevy of poker-related books, studies, and websites, including HoldemSecrets.com, “Explaining Winning Poker: A Data Mining Approach,” and “Poker and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.” The UIGEA, which was passed in 2006, defers to existing state and federal laws when defining what is “unlawful internet gambling.” Pappas claimed that the PPA was looking into ways to incorporate Friday’s ruling in Pennsylvania into other legal battles throughout the country. The PPA operates an extensive Litigation Network that matches embattled poker players with local lawyers. It utilizes the power of numbers to be able to pool knowledge of case law as well as the implications of precedents like the one set on Friday.
Peter Campana represented the defendants, while Thomas Leipold served as counsel for the State of Pennsylvania.
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