Chris Bell & Michael Gracz Charged in Poker Bust in NC

[realjaydub]

I'm glad our prosecutors have nothing else better to do then 'raid' home games.

fing losers.

[makeutap247]

http://news.aol.com/story/ar/_a/poke...11162409990001

[SuperUberBob]

pwned

[Jeffage]

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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

[RandALLin]

I've played their $500 rebuy there before a few times but glad I stopped.

[ShadowNC]

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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.

[jman220]

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http://news.aol.com/story/ar/_a/poke...11162409990001

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Poll Results
Which is the more important component in poker?
Skill 61% 3,556
Chance 34% 2,016
I don't know 5% 305

Note on Poll Results
Total Votes: 5,877

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From the AOL link. That poll is somewhat encouraging.

[VeryTnA]

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Wouldn't they stand to make more money off licensing and taxes if they legalized card rooms?


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Along with Pot, Hookers, Sports betting and every other victimless crime currently on the books.

[FatRed]

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are the people in the title of this post known 2p2ers or something?

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Yes I believe one of them used to post under the alias tworooks.

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Not getting enough love.

[bnp]

Bell lives in my neighborhood, just around the corner from me. I've never met him, but I was looking for him at our first home owners meeting tonight to see if he wanted to play in my home donkament. I had been telling my neighbor about the bust in Benson at the meeting, but I did not realize Bell was involved.

Benson is a good spot being right at I95 and I40. Had to attract some out of staters.