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My argument has always been that poker should be looked at within the same legal context as bowling. I don't see any difference between me going into a bowling center and plunking down $50 to enter a bowling tournament, and going into a legal and regulated card room and plunking down $50 for a poker tournament.

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Now believe me, I'm all for legalized poker in every community, but this argument makes me laugh.

Jeff

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Well I didn't say it was the greatest argument in the world [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I bowled for a long time and believe me there is an element of luck when entering a tournament and how far you go. Of course the luck factor is greater in poker but I think the similarities are close enough to make the argument.