FLORIDA TO GET NORMAL STAKES POKER AND BLACKJACK IN JULY!!!

[Russ M.]

Dunno the chances, but this is very nice to actually see the verbage in the bill specifically designate an increase in stakes in poker. This would be a huge leap and IMO would probably have a better chance of passing than if they tried to include some kind of low stakes NL.

[Truthiness24]

This is for real. No idea on if it can pass, but it looks like powerful people are backing it.

The state is looking for alternative tax revenue streams. This is viable and the $2 games we have put a foot in the door. There really aren't any moral objections aside from what's already out there.

I don't agree about pushing low stakes NL -- non-card players can't wrap their head around that concept -- it sounds too risky to them. Let's try to get this in and we'll see what we can do next year.

FL people, please flood your reps with letters between now and Monday. Non FL people make calls and say you'd be more likely to come to FL as a visitor.

I know were usually all talk and no action here, but this is not a time for the trolls -- we actually can accomplish something useful by giving the system a gentle nudge in the direction it's already going.

If this passes, seek me out and I'll get some folks to help with the CA initiative or anything else that helps poker.

[Truthiness24]

I was checking out the FL House bill that is the companion. It seems to raise the stakes to $5 instead of $10 but allow for $100NL. It seems that this one will pass through too and then they'll work out the differences in committee, unless the session expires on them. But we think that they are pushing it pretty hard.

Please make some calls. I'll get numbers if anyone is interested.

[evilgenius]

God i hope this passes. I learned limit and was starting to regret not learning NL. This would be great. Any word on max rake?

[Truthiness24]

It doesn't change in the bill. It was already high to begin with.

The bill also authorizes jackpots, so expect a $5+1 rake.

It helps the tracks because they'll get a $5 rake almost every hand.

[flafishy]

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This is for real. No idea on if it can pass, but it looks like powerful people are backing it.

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What powerful people?

[NY60]

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It doesn't change in the bill. It was already high to begin with.

The bill also authorizes jackpots, so expect a $5+1 rake.

It helps the tracks because they'll get a $5 rake almost every hand.

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The Bill also allows RE-BUY Tournaments which they cannot currently offer so the $100.00 buy in tournaments can become even bigger and better especially if the cardrooms structure it to allow 30 minute levels like at Seminole Hollywood's Wednesday night $65.00 buy in $20.00 re-buy tournament which offers a great return on your money.

[Flacks]

Please God let this be true. There will be fertile fishing grounds for quite sometime if this passes. PLEASE!

I will be a nightly resident at eh HR if this ever happens. Not real hopefull though since its been a rumor for so long but at least there a glimmer of hope.

[Russ M.]

Anybody know when this would be confirmed? I know the date in the bill says July 1st but would it be confirmed before that?

[flafishy]

Legislative session ends May 4.