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Apparently, things are more random in The Netherlands

or maybe their poker players simply aren’t as good.

A Mathematics professor in The Netherlands is arguing the status of poker under Dutch law according to this article. The Dutch Betting and Gaming Act recognizes poker as a “game of chance” on par with other casino games. It is not clearly stated in the article what [...]

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Posted on October 13, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Article Review, Culture, Government, Poker
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Barack Obama: Like Jefferson When It Comes To Gambling – Like Truman When It Comes To Poker

 
I just read a brief piece about Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama in The New Yorker called Aces by James McManus.   It was about Obama’s interest in the game of poker, even though he has been opposed to expanded legalized gambling. 
McManus points out that there have been a number of American presidents who were fans of the [...]

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Posted on February 1, 2008 by Suber | Filed Under Government, Poker, Presidents
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Don’t Poker Issues Matter to Presidential Politicians?

 
About a week ago, I wrote to the presidential campaigns of Mike Huckabee, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Dennis Kucinich, Fred Thompson and Ron Paul to find out about their views on poker (see here).  Specifically, I wanted to know whether they play poker and how they feel about the Unlawful [...]

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Posted on January 23, 2008 by Suber | Filed Under Government, Poker, Politics, Presidents, UIGEA
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