Saturday, March 31, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Cary Police Sponsor Poker Event
I think I might know why they needed the poker tables and chips.... Thanks to Dena for finding this one!
http://carycrimestoppers.net/Poker-Run/Poker_Run_Flyer.jpg
http://carycrimestoppers.net/Poker-Run/Poker_Run_Flyer.jpg
Don't Be Cheated by Counterfeit Poker Chips
Reprinted from PokerChipLounge
Don’t Be Cheated By Counterfeit Poker Chips
It’s currently very easy to be fooled into buying low quality, counterfeit poker chips and supplies. A poker chip set photo can be very deceiving. Images of poker chips can easily be touched up, hiding from you the flaws in the design. What you may not know is that many poker chips you see around the internet are actually illegal duplicates of U.S copyrighted designs.
These type of poker chips are illegally produced in Asian factories that do not pay attention to quality. The websites and Ebay vendors that push these knock-off poker chips try to persuade you by their low prices.
But what you don’t know until the set you purchased arrives is that the chip molding is poor, they are uneven in width and diameter, and the material used to produced the poker chips is usually a recycled plastic that easily scuffs.
Many of these counterfeit chip retailers will make false claims about clay poker chips as well, as most chips that claim to be clay have little or no clay content at all. You will see them advertise ridiculous 100+% price match guarantees, but one thing they can not guarantee is quality. You probably know from experience that you get what you pay for, and this is true for poker chips as well.
Purchasing a quality set of poker chips is important! Educate yourself about the chips BEFORE you buy so that you’ll at least know what to look out for as well as be able to appreciate and identify fine poker chips & supplies.
Pokerchiplounge.com, our affiliate partner for poker supplies, is about high quality poker chips & gaming supplies at reasonable prices. If you’re not concerned about quality and are content with a set of cheap knock off poker chips, then you will not find what you’re looking for here.
Reprinted from PokerChipLounge
Don’t Be Cheated By Counterfeit Poker Chips
It’s currently very easy to be fooled into buying low quality, counterfeit poker chips and supplies. A poker chip set photo can be very deceiving. Images of poker chips can easily be touched up, hiding from you the flaws in the design. What you may not know is that many poker chips you see around the internet are actually illegal duplicates of U.S copyrighted designs.
These type of poker chips are illegally produced in Asian factories that do not pay attention to quality. The websites and Ebay vendors that push these knock-off poker chips try to persuade you by their low prices.
But what you don’t know until the set you purchased arrives is that the chip molding is poor, they are uneven in width and diameter, and the material used to produced the poker chips is usually a recycled plastic that easily scuffs.
Many of these counterfeit chip retailers will make false claims about clay poker chips as well, as most chips that claim to be clay have little or no clay content at all. You will see them advertise ridiculous 100+% price match guarantees, but one thing they can not guarantee is quality. You probably know from experience that you get what you pay for, and this is true for poker chips as well.
Purchasing a quality set of poker chips is important! Educate yourself about the chips BEFORE you buy so that you’ll at least know what to look out for as well as be able to appreciate and identify fine poker chips & supplies.
Pokerchiplounge.com, our affiliate partner for poker supplies, is about high quality poker chips & gaming supplies at reasonable prices. If you’re not concerned about quality and are content with a set of cheap knock off poker chips, then you will not find what you’re looking for here.
Reprinted from PokerChipLounge
Consumer Guide to Poker Chips
Reprinted from PokerChipLounge
Consumer Guide to Poker Chips
Understanding what you're buying is important with any purchase you make, and this goes for poker chips as well. The following tutorial will help explain the different poker chips available today, and more importantly, show you how to spot quality poker supplies.
There are many websites out there selling cheaply manufactured poker chips and poker chip cases, while trying to lure you with too good to be true prices. For legal reasons, we cannot disclose the names of these websites, but after reading the information below, you'll be an informed consumer and know how to spot a quality poker chip.
Poker Chip Composition
There are three different classifications of poker chips available today:
Plastic Chips - Composed entirely of plastic, these are the ones you've probably played with at one time in your life.
Also known as "Supermarket Poker Chips", they weigh only a few grams, and are for those who are on a tight budget. Since these can be found in almost any store, we do not carry this grade of poker chip.
Composite Chips - Can be composed of a range of different materials, but most composite chips are made of a material called ABS (high impact strength plastic).
Composite chips contain a metal insert that adds weight to the chip, and also gives it the ability to be custom hot stamped. This is the type of chip you see on most gaming supply websites.
Many times you'll hear unscrupulous internet retailers refer to an ABS composite poker chip as "clay composite", when they know it has no clay content at all. We emailed a company who was calling their chips clay composite, when we knew for afact the particular line of chips they were selling was ABS, with no clay content whatsoever. Here was their response:
Dear David,
All of our chips are ABS composite (plastic). The word “Clay Composite” wascoined by many on the internet over a year ago for ABS composite (plastic)chips and everybody went along. Most internet merchants call them claycomposite with or without knowing that the chips actually have little of no clay inthem. It is just a buzzword that has been created and now everybody wantsclay composite, so we are just following along. Hope this explains it.
Sincerely,
(name kept anonymous for legal reasons)
This is an example of what's going on out there, so be careful when you see a chip called clay composite! It probably has no clay content at all. Just know that most of the chips you see online are ABS composite chips.
ABS Composite chips have certain advantages. The first is price. ABS is a less expensive material than clay. So a composite chip is always going to be lower in price than a chip with actual clay content.
Secondly, composite chips can yield sharper, more detailed designs than aclay chip can (ABS plastic used in composites is harder than clay, and this hardness creates sharper designs). Composite chips also have more durability and lifespan. Poker chips with clay content can easily chip and wear down much faster than ABS composite chips.
You may hear or have read a variety of complaints about composite chips. One that we have heard is that it has a metal insert. We really don't see a problem with a metal insert in a poker chip.
It gives the chip weight and ability to be hot stamped without cracking as much. Some players don't like the pinging sound it makes when dropped into a pile of chips, while others actually like the sound. So it's a matter of preference.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE QUALITY OF THE POKER CHIP
Important! Our recommendation when shopping for any chip is to pay attention to quality! There are a lot of low quality ABS composite chips out there. Many are illegal knock off versions of copyrighted designs.
All poker chips sold at Pokerchiplounge.com are from the manufacturer that holds the original US copyright for that chip design. This ensures you are getting only the best quality.
Clay Composite Chips - Composed of clay plus some other material. Sometimes metal inserts are added for extra weight and hot stamping ability.
There is no such thing as 100% pure clay poker chips. A pure clay chip would be so weak and brittle you would be able to snap it in half. That means that any clay chip is a clay composite, even a real Las Vegas casino chip, which is usually a clay-ceramic composite.
Certain players prefer clay composite because the chips have a duller texture and different feel than that of an ABS composite chip. One advantage to the dull surface of a clay composite poker chip is its better stacking ability. ABS composite chips have a slicker surface, and do not stack on top of each other as well as clay composite does. Based on customer feedback, stacking ability is more of an issue to professional and frequent players than it is to the average player.
A second advantage is one of nostalgia. For some players, just knowing that they are playing with clay in their chips, the same material that original poker chips were composed of, is important. Also since clay composites are used in casinos, knowing you're playing with the same type of chip as they do in Las Vegas may mean something to you.
Owning a set of clay composite poker chips does have its disadvantages as well. Most importantly is the fact that they simply have less durability than that of ABS composite. A clay composite chip is more fragile than an ABS composite, it can chip and will show scuff marks much easier. Because they are clay composite, real casino chips get beat up quite easily. But for those who really prefer clay, this is accepted and actually adds character to the chip.
Price is another factor when considering a clay composite poker chip set. Clay is a much more expensive material than ABS, and the price of the chip will reflect that. Clay chips also have different sound when splashed against the pot than ABS chips. The clay gives it more of a "thud" than the "ping" you get with a composite chip.
Pokerchiplounge.com clearly defines the difference between clay composite vs. standard composite. In other words, if it has clay in it, it will be simply identified as clay composite. Now within the clay composite chip selections, different chips use varying amounts of clay. Generally speaking, the more clay in a chip, the more you'll pay for the set.
We have put together a fantastic selection of high quality clay composite poker chips thatare affordable in price.
Summary
Composite Poker Chip Advantages: Affordability, Sharper Detail, Better Durability
Clay Composite Poker Chips Advantages: Better Stacking, Nostalgic, Different Sound
Once you have decided which type of chip best fits what you're looking for, the next very important step is finding a quality poker chip. There are hundreds of composite and supposed clay poker chips found on online and at various department stores, many are low in quality.
Reprinted from PokerChipLounge
Consumer Guide to Poker Chips
Understanding what you're buying is important with any purchase you make, and this goes for poker chips as well. The following tutorial will help explain the different poker chips available today, and more importantly, show you how to spot quality poker supplies.
There are many websites out there selling cheaply manufactured poker chips and poker chip cases, while trying to lure you with too good to be true prices. For legal reasons, we cannot disclose the names of these websites, but after reading the information below, you'll be an informed consumer and know how to spot a quality poker chip.
Poker Chip Composition
There are three different classifications of poker chips available today:
Plastic Chips - Composed entirely of plastic, these are the ones you've probably played with at one time in your life.
Also known as "Supermarket Poker Chips", they weigh only a few grams, and are for those who are on a tight budget. Since these can be found in almost any store, we do not carry this grade of poker chip.
Composite Chips - Can be composed of a range of different materials, but most composite chips are made of a material called ABS (high impact strength plastic).
Composite chips contain a metal insert that adds weight to the chip, and also gives it the ability to be custom hot stamped. This is the type of chip you see on most gaming supply websites.
Many times you'll hear unscrupulous internet retailers refer to an ABS composite poker chip as "clay composite", when they know it has no clay content at all. We emailed a company who was calling their chips clay composite, when we knew for afact the particular line of chips they were selling was ABS, with no clay content whatsoever. Here was their response:
Dear David,
All of our chips are ABS composite (plastic). The word “Clay Composite” wascoined by many on the internet over a year ago for ABS composite (plastic)chips and everybody went along. Most internet merchants call them claycomposite with or without knowing that the chips actually have little of no clay inthem. It is just a buzzword that has been created and now everybody wantsclay composite, so we are just following along. Hope this explains it.
Sincerely,
(name kept anonymous for legal reasons)
This is an example of what's going on out there, so be careful when you see a chip called clay composite! It probably has no clay content at all. Just know that most of the chips you see online are ABS composite chips.
ABS Composite chips have certain advantages. The first is price. ABS is a less expensive material than clay. So a composite chip is always going to be lower in price than a chip with actual clay content.
Secondly, composite chips can yield sharper, more detailed designs than aclay chip can (ABS plastic used in composites is harder than clay, and this hardness creates sharper designs). Composite chips also have more durability and lifespan. Poker chips with clay content can easily chip and wear down much faster than ABS composite chips.
You may hear or have read a variety of complaints about composite chips. One that we have heard is that it has a metal insert. We really don't see a problem with a metal insert in a poker chip.
It gives the chip weight and ability to be hot stamped without cracking as much. Some players don't like the pinging sound it makes when dropped into a pile of chips, while others actually like the sound. So it's a matter of preference.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE QUALITY OF THE POKER CHIP
Important! Our recommendation when shopping for any chip is to pay attention to quality! There are a lot of low quality ABS composite chips out there. Many are illegal knock off versions of copyrighted designs.
All poker chips sold at Pokerchiplounge.com are from the manufacturer that holds the original US copyright for that chip design. This ensures you are getting only the best quality.
Clay Composite Chips - Composed of clay plus some other material. Sometimes metal inserts are added for extra weight and hot stamping ability.
There is no such thing as 100% pure clay poker chips. A pure clay chip would be so weak and brittle you would be able to snap it in half. That means that any clay chip is a clay composite, even a real Las Vegas casino chip, which is usually a clay-ceramic composite.
Certain players prefer clay composite because the chips have a duller texture and different feel than that of an ABS composite chip. One advantage to the dull surface of a clay composite poker chip is its better stacking ability. ABS composite chips have a slicker surface, and do not stack on top of each other as well as clay composite does. Based on customer feedback, stacking ability is more of an issue to professional and frequent players than it is to the average player.
A second advantage is one of nostalgia. For some players, just knowing that they are playing with clay in their chips, the same material that original poker chips were composed of, is important. Also since clay composites are used in casinos, knowing you're playing with the same type of chip as they do in Las Vegas may mean something to you.
Owning a set of clay composite poker chips does have its disadvantages as well. Most importantly is the fact that they simply have less durability than that of ABS composite. A clay composite chip is more fragile than an ABS composite, it can chip and will show scuff marks much easier. Because they are clay composite, real casino chips get beat up quite easily. But for those who really prefer clay, this is accepted and actually adds character to the chip.
Price is another factor when considering a clay composite poker chip set. Clay is a much more expensive material than ABS, and the price of the chip will reflect that. Clay chips also have different sound when splashed against the pot than ABS chips. The clay gives it more of a "thud" than the "ping" you get with a composite chip.
Pokerchiplounge.com clearly defines the difference between clay composite vs. standard composite. In other words, if it has clay in it, it will be simply identified as clay composite. Now within the clay composite chip selections, different chips use varying amounts of clay. Generally speaking, the more clay in a chip, the more you'll pay for the set.
We have put together a fantastic selection of high quality clay composite poker chips thatare affordable in price.
Summary
Composite Poker Chip Advantages: Affordability, Sharper Detail, Better Durability
Clay Composite Poker Chips Advantages: Better Stacking, Nostalgic, Different Sound
Once you have decided which type of chip best fits what you're looking for, the next very important step is finding a quality poker chip. There are hundreds of composite and supposed clay poker chips found on online and at various department stores, many are low in quality.
Reprinted from PokerChipLounge
More Links to News about the Bust
Thanks Brian for finding these for us!
An actual original article from PokerNews.com
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2007/3/north-carolina-raid-nabs.htm
Looks like a reprint of Wral material from PokerGazette.com
http://www.pokergazette.com/simpnews/news.php?category=1
An actual original article from PokerNews.com
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2007/3/north-carolina-raid-nabs.htm
Looks like a reprint of Wral material from PokerGazette.com
http://www.pokergazette.com/simpnews/news.php?category=1
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Poker Makes FRONT PAGE Raleigh Newspaper Today....
Here's the article from the Raleigh News & Observer that made front page news today!
http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/558678.html
http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/558678.html
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Juice Poker
The game is Omaha 8 and we typically have several big pots per night.... Last night, I tried to change it up a little and play some different hands. That worked out really well.... if you don't mind putting your chips through the shredder.....
The big pot of the night came a little after midnight. I had already announced that I was done after one more lap.... I had hovered around even most of the night. My $400 buy-in had floated up to $600-$700 and down to $200 or so and if I remember correctly, I had about $475 when this hand took place. There was the typical pre-flop raise of the $2/$5 blinds to about $15 or $20 and there were at least 3 callers.... Dave bet.... and me, Rick and Tom called (that I am sure of)...... The flop was a paltry Ax, 7x, 9x and the Juice (first to act) moves all-in for approximately $1100 or so. Tom calls and my hand is something like Ax, 2x, 4x, 8x.... I wish I had more $$ in front of me (you know, so that I could have lost them as well) because I'm certain my re-raise would have had NO IMPACT whatsoever..... I'm thinking that my Ace might be good against Dave and my low draw, although not the nut is probably good because I have 3 low cards for the draw. I'm tired, my head hurts, my feet stink and I don't love Jesus, so I push my $400ish remaining into the pot really hoping that Rick folds. No such luck. He actually had top two pair, Ax, 9x and I definitely could not have gotten away from that hand even with his $1300 or so in chips. With everyone in the hand all-in, you'd expect that all cards were flipped up and the cards were run down. No such luck either.... everyone wants to slow-roll everyone else. The turn pairs the board with a 7x.... no low yet -AND- the river pairs the board with another 9 ----- and Rick gets the big scooper! Nice hand again sir..... No low gets there. Tom folds his cards without showing anyone but Michael and/or John M I believe. He probably had my low dominated. I'd really like to know what he had there. I believe the Juice had a big straight wrap around the 7-9 board that didn't get there either.
There was only one other big hand that I played and it was a monster hand although the pot didn't get out of control. I was in late position and the flop was As, 2s, 7h (or something close). I was holding the 3s, Qs, 4h, 9h. So I flopped the nut low with 2nd nut flush draw. I led with a pot-building bet of $25 or so. There are 3 callers. The turn is 8s giving me the 2nd nut flush and the nut low. I led with a bet of $125 and Michael calls and everyone else folds. The river is a 4x screwing up my nut low but still giving me a low, just no longer the nut low. I still push all in as that could have just as easily screwed up Michael's low as well, but he turns over the 3x, 5x, and no other significant cards that I can remember. So, it is the old chop/chop.
One other hand against Frank stands out as the river gave me the 2nd nut straight and a decent low. I bet $75 and Frank pushed all-in for another $80 or so. There's about $300 - $350 in the pot, so I have to call and he turns over the nut straight and the nut low. Just another day in the neighborhood.....
Back to the felt!
The big pot of the night came a little after midnight. I had already announced that I was done after one more lap.... I had hovered around even most of the night. My $400 buy-in had floated up to $600-$700 and down to $200 or so and if I remember correctly, I had about $475 when this hand took place. There was the typical pre-flop raise of the $2/$5 blinds to about $15 or $20 and there were at least 3 callers.... Dave bet.... and me, Rick and Tom called (that I am sure of)...... The flop was a paltry Ax, 7x, 9x and the Juice (first to act) moves all-in for approximately $1100 or so. Tom calls and my hand is something like Ax, 2x, 4x, 8x.... I wish I had more $$ in front of me (you know, so that I could have lost them as well) because I'm certain my re-raise would have had NO IMPACT whatsoever..... I'm thinking that my Ace might be good against Dave and my low draw, although not the nut is probably good because I have 3 low cards for the draw. I'm tired, my head hurts, my feet stink and I don't love Jesus, so I push my $400ish remaining into the pot really hoping that Rick folds. No such luck. He actually had top two pair, Ax, 9x and I definitely could not have gotten away from that hand even with his $1300 or so in chips. With everyone in the hand all-in, you'd expect that all cards were flipped up and the cards were run down. No such luck either.... everyone wants to slow-roll everyone else. The turn pairs the board with a 7x.... no low yet -AND- the river pairs the board with another 9 ----- and Rick gets the big scooper! Nice hand again sir..... No low gets there. Tom folds his cards without showing anyone but Michael and/or John M I believe. He probably had my low dominated. I'd really like to know what he had there. I believe the Juice had a big straight wrap around the 7-9 board that didn't get there either.
There was only one other big hand that I played and it was a monster hand although the pot didn't get out of control. I was in late position and the flop was As, 2s, 7h (or something close). I was holding the 3s, Qs, 4h, 9h. So I flopped the nut low with 2nd nut flush draw. I led with a pot-building bet of $25 or so. There are 3 callers. The turn is 8s giving me the 2nd nut flush and the nut low. I led with a bet of $125 and Michael calls and everyone else folds. The river is a 4x screwing up my nut low but still giving me a low, just no longer the nut low. I still push all in as that could have just as easily screwed up Michael's low as well, but he turns over the 3x, 5x, and no other significant cards that I can remember. So, it is the old chop/chop.
One other hand against Frank stands out as the river gave me the 2nd nut straight and a decent low. I bet $75 and Frank pushed all-in for another $80 or so. There's about $300 - $350 in the pot, so I have to call and he turns over the nut straight and the nut low. Just another day in the neighborhood.....
Back to the felt!
Poker Players Alliance: Defend the American Tradition
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Poker Players Alliance: Defend the American Tradition
Unlike games of chance where a roll of the die is all that determines the win or the loss, poker is a game of skill.
Demanding high levels of strategy, observation, cunning, and memory, poker has challenged and sharpened some of America's greatest tactical minds such as Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight Eisenhower.
Today, more than 70 million poker players are reviving America's tradition.
The recent expansion of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) best illustrates the exponential growth of the game in the past five years - the number of entrants in the WSOP has increased from 4,700 to 23,000.
Unfortunately, even as public support for poker grows, some over-zealous government and law enforcement officials have begun attacking the game and trampling on the rights of those who play.
The American tradition of poker must be defended. Poker players should have the freedom to continue to enjoy this favorite pastime as they always have.
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Poker Players Alliance: Defend the American Tradition
Unlike games of chance where a roll of the die is all that determines the win or the loss, poker is a game of skill.
Demanding high levels of strategy, observation, cunning, and memory, poker has challenged and sharpened some of America's greatest tactical minds such as Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight Eisenhower.
Today, more than 70 million poker players are reviving America's tradition.
The recent expansion of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) best illustrates the exponential growth of the game in the past five years - the number of entrants in the WSOP has increased from 4,700 to 23,000.
Unfortunately, even as public support for poker grows, some over-zealous government and law enforcement officials have begun attacking the game and trampling on the rights of those who play.
The American tradition of poker must be defended. Poker players should have the freedom to continue to enjoy this favorite pastime as they always have.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007
Press Release: BB&GH Now the Official Blog of the Triangle Poker Journal
For immediate release, Monday, March 26, 2007
BB&GH NOW THE THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE TRIANGLE POKER JOURNAL
Bad Beats and Great Hands (BB&GH) edited by Charles Richards and others, has become one of the foremost poker blogs in the Triangle. Especially designed for people who love the game of poker, players share your stories about Texas Hold 'em and Omaha 8 among other games.
Today, Triangle Poker Journal (TPJ) has absorbed BB&GH which will now be called simply the Triangle Poker Journal Blog. TPJ Executive Editor George Smart named Richards as Senior Blog Editor. Richards will continue to drive TPJ blog postings and will write articles for the main website.
TPJ Website: http://www.trianglepokerjournal.com
TPJ Blog Website: http://badbeatsandgreathands.blogspot.com.
BB&GH NOW THE THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE TRIANGLE POKER JOURNAL
Bad Beats and Great Hands (BB&GH) edited by Charles Richards and others, has become one of the foremost poker blogs in the Triangle. Especially designed for people who love the game of poker, players share your stories about Texas Hold 'em and Omaha 8 among other games.
Today, Triangle Poker Journal (TPJ) has absorbed BB&GH which will now be called simply the Triangle Poker Journal Blog. TPJ Executive Editor George Smart named Richards as Senior Blog Editor. Richards will continue to drive TPJ blog postings and will write articles for the main website.
TPJ Website: http://www.trianglepokerjournal.com
TPJ Blog Website: http://badbeatsandgreathands.blogspot.com.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Local Cary Game Raided by Authorities
Last night, Thursday, March 22, a very popular local poker game was raided by local law enforcement. The establishment is located at 233 East Johnson Street, Unit M in Cary just off Chapel Hill Road known to some as MMC.
The Cary Police cited approximately 40 players that were present when they arrived around midnight. Everyone present was given a citation for violation of State Law 14.292, a misdemeanor. We believe the organizer was also cited for an alcohol violation, but at the time of this document we are not certain of the details of any additional charges.
One person cited offered this account. At approximately midnight, there was an "unusually" loud knock at the main entrance. The person who opened the door without utilizing the peep hole was very surprised to permit entry to approximately a dozen police officers outfitted in full body armor and brandishing assault rifles. The crowd was ordered to lie on the floor while law enforcement officers processed each one individually. The entire process lasted about two hours and then everyone was sent home. Police seized all the poker chips, playing cards, tables, TV’s, and papers. Also of interest, apparently the Cary Police had also brought some trainees and interns who watched the entire operation unfold.
It would be interesting to find out how many serious crimes were being committed in the area while a major portion of the local law enforcement resources were dedicated to breaking up a friendly poker game.
The popularity of poker has truly exploded over the past few years seeing an exponential growth spurt following Chris Moneymaker's amateur win of the World Series of Poker in 2003.
The booming popularity of poker has spawned cable television shows and made household names out of professionals like Raleigh’s Greg Raymer -- who won millions in the 2004 World Series of Poker. For a list of other local players who have cashed in on poker's growth, please visit the Triangle Poker Journal's website at http://www.trianglepokerjournal.com/.
Today, about 70 million Americans play, primarily in home games but also at casinos, card rooms, and at scores of internet web sites. There is a movement within the US to bring poker out of the shadows and into the light. The law in most states that is preventing the growth of local poker rooms is similar to NC State Law 14.292 which groups "poker" in with games of chance, such as craps, roulette and lotteries. However, poker is a game of skill. The statute under which the 40 people were charged, 14.292, applies only to games of chance. Therefore the charges brought against these players were incorrect. If the Police want to arrest those playing a game of chance, they should cite everybody buying a lottery ticket in NC. Poker is a game of skill, and in fact the NC Court of Appeals is currently hearing a case on the matter.
Senator Alphonse D’Amato takes issue with efforts to lump in poker with games of pure chance like lotteries, roulette, and craps. “It’s really a great sport,” Mr. D’Amato said, perhaps the country’s favorite sport. “You don’t have 70 million people participating in baseball.”
There are also organizations such at the Poker Players Alliance which are taking up the fight on a national level to legalize and grow the game. More information may be found at their website http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org/
The Cary Police cited approximately 40 players that were present when they arrived around midnight. Everyone present was given a citation for violation of State Law 14.292, a misdemeanor. We believe the organizer was also cited for an alcohol violation, but at the time of this document we are not certain of the details of any additional charges.
One person cited offered this account. At approximately midnight, there was an "unusually" loud knock at the main entrance. The person who opened the door without utilizing the peep hole was very surprised to permit entry to approximately a dozen police officers outfitted in full body armor and brandishing assault rifles. The crowd was ordered to lie on the floor while law enforcement officers processed each one individually. The entire process lasted about two hours and then everyone was sent home. Police seized all the poker chips, playing cards, tables, TV’s, and papers. Also of interest, apparently the Cary Police had also brought some trainees and interns who watched the entire operation unfold.
It would be interesting to find out how many serious crimes were being committed in the area while a major portion of the local law enforcement resources were dedicated to breaking up a friendly poker game.
The popularity of poker has truly exploded over the past few years seeing an exponential growth spurt following Chris Moneymaker's amateur win of the World Series of Poker in 2003.
The booming popularity of poker has spawned cable television shows and made household names out of professionals like Raleigh’s Greg Raymer -- who won millions in the 2004 World Series of Poker. For a list of other local players who have cashed in on poker's growth, please visit the Triangle Poker Journal's website at http://www.trianglepokerjournal.com/.
Today, about 70 million Americans play, primarily in home games but also at casinos, card rooms, and at scores of internet web sites. There is a movement within the US to bring poker out of the shadows and into the light. The law in most states that is preventing the growth of local poker rooms is similar to NC State Law 14.292 which groups "poker" in with games of chance, such as craps, roulette and lotteries. However, poker is a game of skill. The statute under which the 40 people were charged, 14.292, applies only to games of chance. Therefore the charges brought against these players were incorrect. If the Police want to arrest those playing a game of chance, they should cite everybody buying a lottery ticket in NC. Poker is a game of skill, and in fact the NC Court of Appeals is currently hearing a case on the matter.
Senator Alphonse D’Amato takes issue with efforts to lump in poker with games of pure chance like lotteries, roulette, and craps. “It’s really a great sport,” Mr. D’Amato said, perhaps the country’s favorite sport. “You don’t have 70 million people participating in baseball.”
There are also organizations such at the Poker Players Alliance which are taking up the fight on a national level to legalize and grow the game. More information may be found at their website http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org/
Thursday, March 22, 2007
The Official Blog of the Triangle Poker Journal
THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE TRIANGLE POKER JOURNAL
Yes indeed, the ink isn't dry yet, as a matter of fact, I don't think that there was any ink, but effective immediately Bad Beats & Great Hands is now officially partnered with the premier information site in NC for all things poker.... The Triangle Poker Journal!
Watch for the official press release coming soon!
Yes indeed, the ink isn't dry yet, as a matter of fact, I don't think that there was any ink, but effective immediately Bad Beats & Great Hands is now officially partnered with the premier information site in NC for all things poker.... The Triangle Poker Journal!
Watch for the official press release coming soon!
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