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Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act

Posted By: Steve Mellen
Date: Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 2:26 a.m.

In Response To: Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act (Bob Koca)

Well, the government would have to find an expert with poker experience who could truthfully testify that he had never played poker illegally, or they might wind up with egg on their face.

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• Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
  Alfred Mamlet -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 11:37 a.m.
  • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
    Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 1:25 p.m.
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      Chris Haviland -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 5:36 p.m.
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        Colin Owen -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 10:57 p.m.
    • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
      Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 11:52 p.m.
      • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
        Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 2:26 a.m.
        • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
          Havard Raddum -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 5:50 a.m.
          • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
            Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 7:18 a.m.
            • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 2:40 p.m.
              • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
                Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 2:49 p.m.
    • Judge's opinion
      leobueno -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 5:55 p.m.
  • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
    Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 2:12 p.m.
    • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
      Alfred Mamlet -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 5:42 p.m.
  • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
    Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 2:28 p.m.
    • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
      Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 2:31 p.m.
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      Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 4:48 p.m.
      • :) *NM*
        Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 5:00 p.m.
      • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 5:02 p.m.
        • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
          leobueno -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 6:11 p.m.
  • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
    Steve Mellen -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 7:31 p.m.
    • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
      Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 22 August 2012, at 10:25 p.m.
      • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
        backgame -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 1:11 a.m.
        • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
          Bill Riles -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 1:25 a.m.
          • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
            Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 2:24 a.m.
            • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
              Bill Riles -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 2:35 a.m.
              • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
                Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 3:14 a.m.
      • Relevance of state law
        leobueno -- Thursday, 23 August 2012, at 6:16 p.m.
  • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
    lenny -- Friday, 24 August 2012, at 6:17 a.m.
    • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
      Alfred Mamlet -- Friday, 24 August 2012, at 5:04 p.m.
      • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
        lenny -- Saturday, 25 August 2012, at 7:47 p.m.
        • Leading Federal Judge Rules That Poker Is a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
          Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 25 August 2012, at 10:05 p.m.
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            lenny -- Saturday, 25 August 2012, at 10:40 p.m.