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07.11.06

Why You Should Probably At Least Think About Joining The PPA

posted by Absinthe | 5:25 PM

So, the Goodlatte/Leach bill passed the House. Here’s hoping the Senate decides it has better things to do.

We often talk about poker books as reasonable investments because the information contained therein can help us profit in the future – once you get above .25/.50 limit it doesn’t take a whole lot of big bets to recoup your investment and start taking the knowledge dividend. So consider for a moment the number of future big bets you might earn from a successful PPA defense of the right to play online poker:

All of ‘em.

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5 Responses to “Why You Should Probably At Least Think About Joining The PPA”

1. Card Squad Says:
   July 14, 2006 at 1:24 PM

   that a skill game like poker gets swept into the net of prohibition, while online horse betting and Internet lotteries get free passes,” said Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance. For you fence-sitters, Absinthe makes a good case for joining the PPA: We often talk about poker books as reasonable investment because the information contained therein can help us profit in the future . . . So consider for a moment the number of future big bets you might earn from a successful

2. Hot Poker TShirts Poker-News Says:
   July 30, 2010 at 3:41 PM

   that a skill game like poker gets swept into the net of prohibition, while online horse betting and Internet lotteries get free passes,” said Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance. For you fence-sitters, Absinthe makes a good case for joining the PPA: We often talk about poker books as reasonable investment because the information contained therein can help us profit in the future . . . So consider for a moment the number of future big bets you might earn from a successful

3. Today in Poker | Bill’s Poker Blog Says:
   July 12, 2006 at 8:56 PM

   [...] Why You Should Probably At Least Think About Joining The PPA — If you aren’t concerned about the anti-gambling bill that just passed in the House . . . you should be! Think of joing the PPA as an investment in your poker future just like buying a book or taking lessons.Tagged as: 4411 anti-gambling bill gambling hr4411 poker [...]

4. Nathan Says:
   July 17, 2006 at 8:11 AM

   I am for online gambling. Also, more for the PPA.

   Why should we be that concerned about the 4411. When the 4477 is the bill that will ban online poker? The 4411 will just make it illegal for credit card companies to transfer money between online casinos. Correct?

5. Congressional Hypocrites Pass HR4411 - casino blog Says:
   August 7, 2006 at 12:47 PM

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