Forum: Poker Legislation
10-21-2007, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 251
Re: D$D\'s idea
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Secondly (and most importantly), if they could have done that [writing UIG regulations to include internet poker], they would have in the first place. After all, Treasury is part of the...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-21-2007, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 95
Re: another NEW Online U S Gamoing CARD SITE
So as a WA state resident, I'm really confused. I know that online gambling isn't legal, but couldn't find this so called skills exemption in the WA state statutes that this site claims...
If...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-20-2007, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 251
Re: D$D\'s idea
While I don't share all of D$D's concerns here, I do share his concerns asking for a definition of unlawful gambling.
I hear the statements of, "This lobby can't do the job of Congress." ...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-12-2007, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 150
Re: is online poker aloud in washington?
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The problem would be admitting breaking the "spirit" of the law in WA by paying your state taxes is their are any on poker winnings.
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There are no state taxes in WA for...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-09-2007, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 241
Re: Please review my generic letter to Congress
Nice letter, TheEngineer. I think the drafts are substantially improved as they've gone (when I read the first draft, I, too, thought the Kentucky reference was out of place).
As a former...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
09-12-2007, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 64
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Forum: Poker Legislation
07-29-2007, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 109
Re: Live in Seattle and play online poker?
With Lee Watkinson making the final table of the main event, and supposedly earning his seat on Full Tilt, I would venture that if he's not going to get hit, no one will (he's from WA according to...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
07-25-2007, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 412
Re: Results:
One-outed, as in you hit the only card that could make you lose all your chips? I'm confused about what you mean by this considering that you were behind KT the whole way.
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Forum: MTT Strategy
07-25-2007, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 412
Re: Results:
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MP2 calls t289 (All-In)
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Also, with a player all in he's less likely to bluff the river as the table will see his hand.
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Forum: Poker Legislation
07-19-2007, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 400
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Forum: Poker Legislation
07-19-2007, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 400
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Forum: Poker Legislation
07-10-2007, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 49
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Forum: Poker Legislation
07-04-2007, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 192
Embassy for Online Gambling?
So I'm listening to my favorite sports talk radio segment out here in a Seattle suburb, and they do this particular segment called "In the News" that normally is more than a bit tongue-in-cheek. On...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
05-03-2007, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 680
Re: NC, USA determines poker = chance
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Poker is as much a game of skill as chess.
In chess the board is the same, pieces are the same, possible actions are the same, and the player's decisions make the outcome.
In poker...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
04-29-2007, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 104
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Forum: Poker Legislation
04-28-2007, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 421
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Forum: Poker Legislation
03-10-2007, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 421
Re: Update on Washington State Bills
I see where you're coming from now, but I'm still not sure I agree. How can you profit from poker, if you're not profiting from the existence of the premises? If the location for playing poker did...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
03-10-2007, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 123
Re: Goofy Devil\'s Advocate argument for UIGEA
Part of your friend's argument as it was stated to us was the competition angle, and the competition simply isn't the same.
Suppose for instance that you are a world-class chess player, who was...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
03-10-2007, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 421
Re: Update on Washington State Bills
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No, I'm not missing that, I've read those laws. The first degree and second degree clearly do not apply to a single individual playing online poker.
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Then I've interpreted...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
03-09-2007, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 123
Re: Goofy Devil\'s Advocate argument for UIGEA
While the something of value argument has some significant merit to it, I think there is a secondary argument based on the notion of skill.
While people obviously want to make money playing poker...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
03-09-2007, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 421
Re: Update on Washington State Bills
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This entire thread seems to be full of recreational online poker players who think it's ok for it to be a felony to play poker online professionally. Am I missing something?
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Forum: Poker Legislation
03-08-2007, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 421
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Forum: Poker Legislation
03-07-2007, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 421
Re: Update on Washington State Bills
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HB 2127 would solve our opponents' political problem.
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Probably, although I don't know if they really face severe problems in the first place. While I would also rather...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
03-05-2007, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 421
Re: Update on Washington State Bills
FYI, this is at 2:24:00 (approximately) running until approximately 2:30:00, and not 0:02:24.
While the discussion regarded HB 2127, Strow presented some thoughts with the committee. Strow was...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
02-27-2007, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 104
Re: turbo tax, cpa, or school\'s clinic
I found Turbo Tax to be relatively intuitive with regards to paying taxes.
My understanding is that you can always take the standard deduction, it's just that it might not be always beneficial for...
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