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I don't think having a completely independent board is going to be possible or do I think it is necessary.

You also have to consider that with now "free" membership, and the hiring of a major lobbyist, someone besides poker players is footing the bill for all of this.

If pokerstars is pumping in a bunch of money, they are going to have more say than a vote of the memebership or whatever.

I think because of the money it will take to make something happen, that's how it's going to have to be.

I personally do not care how it works as long as poker gets a carve out.

I think if anyone has a problem with the board and not liking the fact that they can't do anything about it, then they should form another organization.

I think people are getting to hung up in whether this is a lobbying group for players or for people in the poker business. Both have the same goal, so why does it matter.

Do "players" feel the big pokersites are going to somehow get a bill passed that is bad for players? That's the only reason I could think of that makes a difference.