What I want is for you too stand there in that faggety white uniform, and with your Harvard mouth, extend me some courtesy

It happened one day across the great divide of government hypocrisy and jurisdictional servitude. (<-- I made that up). That is, online poker came crumbling down.

I will give you my thoughts in a nutshell, but others, far better equipped than me in the legal, and industry aspect of it, have and are doing so. So go look.

I do see a theme here in comments and on social network sites with sarcasm about how chance is better suited for the stock market, and you can still go bet online lotteries and such. The point is that this has really nothing to do with Poker and really everything to do with revenue. You all know that.

I would also state that the term "chance" has everything to do with the type of game. As CK wrote in the above linked post, the State of PA (a municipal judge) ruled that Texas Hold'em was deemed a game of skill therefore not falling under the "chance" terminology which put them directly in the line of fire of Illegal gaming. See, PA deems illegal gaming as anything that contains these three aspects... Consideration, chance, and reward. Consideration being you PAID to participate, chance meaning the game or event has an element of Chance, and reward, meaning you can win something.

Unfortunately for the bar owners who brought the original suit and received a favorable ruling, the state of PA had just legalized table games in the State, including poker. What they didn't realize is that the casinos who just paid a $15 million dollar license fee to provide Texas holdem in their billion dollar properties weren't going to stand by and let some bar run $20 buy-ins every tuesday night.

Hence the appeal to the state supreme court, and OH, btw.. thank you very much Mr. Lobby.

Anyway... I still believe this is a total raping of the market by the likes of Harrah's and their billion dollar lobbyists so that when this thing is finally sorted out they have an open market to launch into, possibly looking like the good guys. Don't forget, Facebook, Google, and the likes of other social networking sites will be able to provide online poker as well once it's legalized. Don't think a Billion dollar corporation who wants to get in on this once it's legal has any problem with the news about the "top three", let alone be so naive to think they may have had something to do with it.

Got through this nice bottle of scotch I was hinting at. McCallan Sherry Oak 18 year old from a friend who thought I could use it. Drank most of it by myself as well bitches. Doc, Bam... promise I will have another bottle waiting for when we sit again. Haven't researched where to get it or know if it's even hard to find. Given the source, I doubt it will be difficult.

It was kinda like Swingers Vince Vaughn, not Old School Vince Vaughn

So what's going on in the last 4-6 months? Just gotta come by and read. See If I can catch everyone up on the goings on in Riggsville.

In the meantime... The Phils are rockin', theMasters Start today, Poker has waned (at least interest except for the live game), and I'm getting divorced. Oh, and I'm also starting up a new deal with Goat and some others on some Best Movie character of all time type deal...

Stay tuned for all the details. OH, and I also came across a new Scotch. Which I will detail ever so eloquently at the time I finish the bottle :) DIRECTLY after I finish the bottle :))

Who told you that you could work with men? You fairy!

I'm back bitches! I was kinda jammed after the epic failure of my Phillies. How do the Pirates lose to a San Fransisco team full of re-treads and stiffs? Yeah, I get Marilyn Manson and his stupid arm, but Cain and whoever else they threw up there?

You're telling me the highest paid player in baseball who puts up Babe Ruth numbers every season can't push a run across the base throughout the whole series? Gotta hit the ball to score runs, and that showed throughout the series. Better skill next season. BAH!

PARX Casino opened their poker room yesterday and from what I hear it was a good experience. That may be due solely from the fact that the players I spoke to were excited that they didn't have to drive 2 hours and spend $10 bucks in tolls and $30 in gas.

They are charging for drinks, and they are raking a bit more than AC does but it seems to have been a good experience. I have plans to hit up Parx this weekend and I will do a mini trip report on Monday.

I would follow you into the Mists of Avalon

Yeah October! Whatever... Playing poker has been completely absent from my life as I adjust to new surroundings.

I sometimes jump on for a quick sng but usually fall asleep or waffle-ize a gutter ball with 150 bb's into a 2 bb pot. That always makes me laugh and gives me more entertainment than watching a "domestic" lion eat the face off it's loving trainer/ master/ "father". Swear to god, I laugh at that every time.

Things are very busy with the business, the kids and the planning of moving forward. I dig the texts and emails I get from those of you that send. I want a break soon and think December will be it. I have scheduled meetings already and look towards a productive weekend. WORK WORK WORK! play!

PA poker is getting a little bit slower. Parx is getting ready to open their poker room. I know they have big plans and I will write about their opening as well as the first few weeks. It will be fun to see how that place implements their strategy of becoming the premier poker room on the east coast. That's what they said. It's a rather lofty goal with the Borgata and Foxwoods looming. We'll see.

Anyone have any plans on some blogger tourney's on line coming up?

It was Sloane Kettering and Johnny Hopkins... and they used to blaze that shit up all day long

To say things have been hectic lately is an understatement. My life has been turned on its head and things aren't exactly all peaches.

I continue to push forward however and know that all will be better and for the best in the end. For the best.... what a horsehit cliche' that is. All that implies is that you'll settle for what will most likely be the outcome because, regardless of how shitty it is, so fuck that... Things will end exactly how I want them and will be nothing short of pure glory.

Don't have time to explain everything and I don't know that I ever will in print. It just seems pointless to me because I have my group of close friends that support me with what I need and love all of you for it.

Poker is humming around here with the business, PA opening card rooms and the Borgata in the middle of their Poker Open. The rest of the year is looking pretty cool with the poker line up and I look forward to the rest of it.

Football starts today and I couldn't be more excited. So excited that I will most likely miss all of it while working and getting things lined up for the business. I'm not complaining at all because week 1 is usually so boring.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Earth is on Facebook!

Doc? bammer? thoughts?

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FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2010 file photo released by Antarctic Heritage Trust on Feb. 8, 2010, one of crates of Scotch whisky and brandy is pictured after they have been recovered by a team restoring an Antarctic hut used more than 100 years ago by famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. One of the crates of the Scotch whisky that was trapped in Antarctic ice for a century was finally opened Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 but the heritage dram won't be tasted by whisky lovers because it's being preserved for its historic significance. (AP Photo/Antarctic Heritage Trust) ** MANDATORY CREDIT, EDITORIAL USE ONLY **