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i am a poker dealer in nyc, recently arrested for the 1st time. its time to stop this . players, dealers and owners need to all step up and fight. none of us feel we are doing anything wrong, and i'll be damned if i have to spend one more night in jail for holding a deck of cards. poker is not a crime, yet the more owners, players and dealers plea out or ignore the situation, the more the police feel they have a right to raid any place they want.
members of the nyc poker community are starting a website soon for the legalization of cardrooms


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i am a poker dealer in nyc, recently arrested for the 1st time. its time to stop this . players, dealers and owners need to all step up and fight. none of us feel we are doing anything wrong, and i'll be damned if i have to spend one more night in jail for holding a deck of cards. poker is not a crime, yet the more owners, players and dealers plea out or ignore the situation, the more the police feel they have a right to raid any place they want.
members of the nyc poker community are starting a website soon for the legalization of cardrooms


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Actually, in NY State, poker IS a crime. It is in most states. It's good to see the poker community is taking a step to try and legitimize poker, but legalization is a far cry. Gambling will always be controlled by the feds in most areas. But good luck though.

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Actually, not really. Poker isn't the crime, it's profiting from it that is.

Legal precedence


Article where DA's office clarifies that playing poker isn't ilegal

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Gambling will always be controlled by the feds in most areas. But good luck though.

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Huh? You really don't know what you're talking about, do you?

Regards,

T

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Gambling will always be controlled by the feds in most areas. But good luck though.

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Huh? You really don't know what you're talking about, do you?

Regards,

T

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You know, it's that... Constitution thing. Gives you the right to remain silent (that's from freedom of speech) and the right to yell fire in a crowded theater as long as it's an American flag that's on fire.

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Gambling will always be controlled by the feds in most areas.

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In what particular area are you talking about?

Is the subject matter area or georgraphic area?

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You know, it's that... Constitution thing. Gives you the right to remain silent (that's from freedom of speech) and the right to yell fire in a crowded theater as long as it's an American flag that's on fire.

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Damn you and your legal mumbo-jumbo!

On a more serious note, did the OP include an address for the website? If it's a legit advocacy group and not just a cardroom shill, I don't get why the address would be deleted.

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The only thing really controlled by the feds when it comes to gambling is whether or not taxes are paid on winnings. I don't think there's a federal statute against gambling.

Almost all gambling laws (typically known as "morals" clauses) are state laws. Unless some in Congress get Internet Gambling bills passed...

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Actually, not really. Poker isn't the crime, it's profiting from it that is.

Legal precedence


Article where DA's office clarifies that playing poker isn't ilegal

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Operating a cardroom and charging membership qualifies as profit.

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Of course it does. What's your point?

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Of course it does. What's your point?

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The OP's comments seemed to ignore this very fact:

"poker is not a crime, yet the more owners, players and dealers plea out or ignore the situation, the more the police feel they have a right to raid any place they want."

Of course they can raid an illegal poker club, or am I missing something here?

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Pr333,

Let me just say that I think that dealers in the clubs I've played in in NY are without question some of the nicest, most courteous, interesting, and competent dealers I've had the pleasure to play with. You guys do an awesome, and risky, job, and all us NYC poker players really appreciate that.

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Pr333,

Let me just say that I think that dealers in the clubs I've played in in NY are without question some of the nicest, most courteous, interesting, and competent dealers I've had the pleasure to play with. You guys do an awesome, and risky, job, and all us NYC poker players really appreciate that.

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I have seen one really competent dealer ever in NYC, thats it. But you are right, they are awesome none the less.

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Pr333,

Let me just say that I think that dealers in the clubs I've played in in NY are without question some of the nicest, most courteous, interesting, and competent dealers I've had the pleasure to play with. You guys do an awesome, and risky, job, and all us NYC poker players really appreciate that.

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I have seen one really competent dealer ever in NYC, thats it. But you are right, they are awesome none the less.

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Competence is sort of a state of mind when it comes to poker dealing... Mike C. at the SC, for example, makes more minor mistakes than most but I still consider him to be a master of his craft...

And, remember, my main basis for comparison if Foxwoods...

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If there was a federal statute against gambling, we wouldn't have Las Vegas.

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PM this this has to stop. I hate being afraid to get my chips confiscated that would suck.

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And, remember, my main basis for comparison if Foxwoods...

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in that case, they are all living gods.

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