Doyles Room steps up on the Legislation (800)-289-1136

[MiltonFriedman]

I received the following email:

The U.S. Senate is Seeking to Ban Online Poker
PPA Phone March on Capitol Hill Scheduled for Sept. 12
Dear DBPN player,

Your urgent action is needed! On September 12th the Poker Players Alliance with the support of leading poker blogs and forums, PocketFives.com, Wicked Chops Poker and others are organizing a “Phone March” on Capitol Hill. From 9:00 AM Eastern Time, until 5:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 12th, we are asking all PPA members and anyone interested in defending poker to call this toll free number, (800)-289-1136 and be patched through to one of your two U.S. Senators in Washington D.C. When you call the 800 number you will hear a recording from fellow PPA member Greg “Fossilman” Raymer and then you will be prompted to enter your five digit zip code so you can be directed, free of charge, to your Senator’s office.

Note: The 800 number will only be active between 9:00 AM EST and 5:30 PM EST on Tuesday September 12.

Key points you should make:

I am a voter in your state.
I strongly oppose any legislation that would prohibit online poker, and urge the Senator to vote against such legislation.
Poker is a skill game enjoyed by 70 Million Americans.
The Senator should seek to regulate online poker much like the government regulates other forms of gaming, like lotteries.
Prohibitions don’t work. Any legislation that tries to ban online poker will only drive those players underground.
Again, I urge the Senator to oppose any attempts to prohibit me from playing the great American game of poker on the Internet.
The threat to poker is real. Please forward this information to everyone you know who cares about poker and an American’s freedom to use the Internet. We need everyone possible to make their voice heard on September 12th!

Sincerely,

Doyle Brunson Poker Network


Too bad the line has been busy all morning ...

[Ron Burgundy]

Got one just like this from Full Tilt today. Nice to see some poker sites actaully trying to fight this as opposed to folding like a cheap suit to the DOJs bluff like B2B, Prima and others (sorry for the poker analogy, but that's exactly what's happening).

[Leavenfish]

Sorry, I don't really consider this 'stepping up' and besides, it's a form letter other sites are sending out. It's the least that could be expected of an online site. Much much more could be done...

---Leavenfish

[Ron Burgundy]

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Sorry, I don't really consider this 'stepping up' and besides, it's a form letter other sites are sending out. It's the least that could be expected of an online site. Much much more could be done...

---Leavenfish

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I totally agree that much more could be done, but at least they aren't being complete pussies and banning US players simply out of fear, like some Prima skins, Eurobet, PokerChamps, and the B2B network.