Posted in Poker November 28th, 2010
Congress wants to Ban Online Poker!
Watch this video about online poker:
Watch an expert smack down the arguments that government can stop people from playing online poker. Watch his opponent stumble like a deer in headlights and babble on — only to cave and accept his defeat by the end of what surely will be his first and last TV appearance. (God I love watching old people talk about the internet.) They are discussing one of many controversial bills designed to “control” the internet that has passed favorably out of a congressional subcommittee and may come up for a vote next week. This particular bill would attempt to ban certain types of online gaming — including online poker while at the same time making online bets placed on horse races legal. It is unclear if this is even possible or what the bill would ultimately mean for the internet.
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25 Comments on this post
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Posted by imluvinyourmum November 28th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
@thetshirtblog i still dont see how a losing golf player is seen as someone to be pittied like a pokie player. He loses alot of money playing golf, but he likes it and chooses too, so what?
The money people lose at the poker table is going into the pockets of the other players at the table, granted the casino takes a rake but in some cases it is feeding, clothing and housing a family. Isnt that better than going into some evil casino fat cats pocket directly from the pokie machine?
Posted by thetshirtblog November 28th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
I agree with you that people should be able to make their decision. I’m not pro-prohibition. For what it’s worth, I play online poker fairly regularly. I also understand that there are special interest lobbies that are funding efforts to ban online gambling.
I’m simply pointing out the fact that gambling is dangerous for some people, as the example given clearly illustrates. I’m hoping that this is something we can deal appropriately with through regulation.
Posted by imluvinyourmum November 28th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
so what?
other people problems shouldnt effect other peoples lives, thats what our legal system is all about. The casino’s soley back all this crap, hasbro entertainment gives out millions of dollars in grants to get online gambling shafted by politicians
How can you honestly think anything coming from the primary makers of pokie machines in america is going to be a fair and unbiased point of view on online gambling. Not to mention they create most of the problems with gambling in general
Posted by thetshirtblog November 28th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
@imluvinyourmum I think there is a bit of a difference in that you can’t physically play 100 different golf tourneys in one day.
I like the example one of the interviewees gave, that of a lady winning 10k before going busto. Some people just can’t handle tilt at all, and it’s seems like a very real problem for some people.
Posted by IMakeBoringVideos November 28th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
poker is a gamble. just a mathimatical gamble…it shud be classified as a completely different type of gambling
Posted by bullboy13 November 28th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
hypocrits
Posted by bamboo November 28th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
” poker is a game of skill. If it was all luck explain how the same people get the the final table every time. “
Posted by arteta0425 November 28th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
fukin stupid americans… Cant gamble hard earned cash or sink a beer until ur 21 yet u can fight in a foreign land and be blown to pieces..
FUCK YOU U HYPOCRITCAL CUNTS DUMN FUKKAS
Posted by Countryboy2206 November 28th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
its not gambling unless a person just sucks or they go in and just throw down crazy bets with no strategy or anything
Posted by imluvinyourmum November 29th, 2010 at 12:30 am
i still dont see poker as gambling
is a tennis player gambling when they play at wimbeldon? it can be argued that since they havent wagered any particular set stake that it isnt, but all WSOP players that wear Full Tilt on their caps dont pay a cent for buy ins, in fact they get paid to show up just like tennis players
amature golf players often play for prize money, and also pay for tournament fees. what about strong winds, bad bounces (beats)? remember people enjoy playing poker too
Posted by bandet888 November 29th, 2010 at 12:55 am
Why make it illegal online yet still have it at casinos?
Posted by amersurfcrwn November 29th, 2010 at 1:37 am
that oldwoman had bad bank roll management
Posted by JoeLBlack707 November 29th, 2010 at 1:40 am
2.
government will be happy having honest skill based business taxed. And rookies will be happy when they get lucky?.Now..only if poker rooms are rigged they will not agree with me. And their stuff will write against this proposition. Put Microsoft in charge!
Posted by NoKeyse November 29th, 2010 at 2:39 am
lol Americans
Posted by goldeneffect November 29th, 2010 at 2:41 am
People get addicted to stock market, ban it!
Posted by goldeneffect November 29th, 2010 at 3:02 am
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Posted by TheUnmaskedMagician November 29th, 2010 at 4:00 am
that woman that lost $100,000 thats her fault. she should have walked away. people lose that in stocks all the time and yet they don’t ban the stock market.
Posted by toanyonebutyou November 29th, 2010 at 4:29 am
econemy to bad 4 online poker
Posted by alwaysrightneverwrng November 29th, 2010 at 5:21 am
shut up man u geek