If online poker is outlawed in your state/country...
 

have you thought about what youd really do?

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If it's made a felony in my state, I would consider moving. It's not about being hardcore when it's your livelihood.

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As of June 7th it will be a Class C Felony in my state... and they can have my mouse when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers...

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Online poker was outlawed in my country, 1,5 years ago, by a guy who makes less money than I do.
When I see him in court, I'll buy him an icecream.

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My golf game can use a little brush up. The only problem with this thought...

Poker = money coming in
Golf = money going out

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If it's a misdemeanor or unenforceable law, screw 'em I'll keep playing.

If it's state law, I'm moving.

If it's a federal felony, I may consider finding a job in Asia and play poker in my spare time. Or just move to China/Taiwan/Thailand and play full time, I'd live like a king there!

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How about turning your online bankroll into c-notes and playing live?

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How about turning your online bankroll into c-notes and playing live?

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But then you're letting the terrorists um ... lobbyists win.

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I have a wife and two kids and a good job. I can't afford the hassle. I will not be moving back to Washington state, that is for sure. If my state stepped up efforts, I would probably quit.

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The problem if a law like that encompassed say all of the USA would not be whether or not pro players should go underground or leave the country, but rather how it would affect the casual player who all the pros prey on.

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I picked "hope it's too hard to enforce" but the reality is that I *expect* that it would be too hard to enforce.

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It's apparent that a lot of people here don't realize what a felony conviction can do to wreck the rest of your life.

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Under the Washington state law, it looks like they can charge you with a felony count for each day you play, each different site you play. I mean, theoretically, I suppose they could charge you with many counts of this felony if they decided to prosecute. Each session at each site would be a seperate felony count.

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Someday (maybe) somebody will get prosecuted for playing online poker. When it happens, we'll all hear about it. Until then, you're probly safe (unless YOU are the one who happens makes the news).

If you do get arrested, your site ought to at least throw you a big freeroll, or something.

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It's apparent that a lot of people here don't realize what a felony conviction can do to wreck the rest of your life.

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Find and hire a really good lawyer and you will always have a good life.

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My statement:

Most american's are too religious. They do what their religious government tell them to do. How it's even possible: playing poker in the internet is a crime. In Finland and Sweden the internet poker is of course legal and EEC winnings are tax-free too!

Why you guys take this sh*t from your government? America is starting to look like Soviet Union. Note I said is starting to look like.

Republicans are basically communist in disguise.

Yes they are capitalist, but so was nomenklatura. Not openly, but they were greedy and they had everything they wanted.

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If outlawed in my state I will have to start driving to the casino.

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Johnny, unless your location is accurate, it probly already is illegal.

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My statement:

Republicans are basically communist in disguise.


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My statement:
Every person who makes a broad sweeping generalization is a [censored] moron.

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Why you guys take this sh*t from your government?

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Fear.

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I can't help myself so I guess I'll respond. First of all, it does not say in the Bible that gambling is a sin. I am well aware that the Bible does not cover all religions, but I'm pretty sure that Koller is talking about Christians. Please clarify between things that people do for religious reasons and things that people do because they assume they are bad.

Secondly, get a clue about communism. First you say that the government is religious, then you say it's communist. Communism is anti-religion.

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Im pretty suprised so many people say they will just continue to play...but i think its a good thing. I guess people figure that Doyle snuck around in the backrooms breaking the law and risking his life and it worked out okay for him.

I joined this PPA thing and i am curious what they are doing right now? I get newsletters about Phil Hellmuths charity event getting cancelled but they dont have anything on their website about my whole f'n state making poker a felony.

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Republicans are basically democrats in disguise.

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My statement:

Most american's are too religious. They do what their religious government tell them to do. How it's even possible: playing poker in the internet is a crime. In Finland and Sweden the internet poker is of course legal and EEC winnings are tax-free too!

Why you guys take this sh*t from your government? America is starting to look like Soviet Union. Note I said is starting to look like.

Republicans are basically communist in disguise.

Yes they are capitalist, but so was nomenklatura. Not openly, but they were greedy and they had everything they wanted.

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I'm tired of hearing about this being a religious issue. Churches are not calling for the end of internet gambling. Policing morality is not exclusive to Christianity or any religion. For example how many liberal aethyists believe in the legalization of marijuana?

Plus I'd adjust your last statement to read- Most republican leaders are basically believers in big gov't dependancy and regulation in disguise. As many nits would tell you, true communism has no state.

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Republicans are basically democrats in disguise.

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v true

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Until I start hearing about online poker players getting charged with felonies, for no other reason then being an online poker player, i'm not going to quit because of changes in the law.