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I am having great trouble accepting that whether poker is more chance than skill (and therefor lawful or unlawful) is a jury question which will vary from jury to jury.

This violates fundamental principles of law (such as due process). Reckless driving is a mixed question of fact and law. Unless you are saying it depends on how individuals actually PLAY poker, this is unequivocally a question of law.

Also, clearly I would prefer for poker to be legal and think that of all traditional wagering it is the game which involves the most skill (which is why I play). I just think that most of the laws in this area are pretty broad and indifferent about any distinguishing features that poker may have. I STRONGLY agree with other posters that this is principally a lobbying issue.