I don’t know about you but I sure would like this issue to be resolved. It’s been a little over one year since the Internet Gambling act was passed. Bill Frist and his cronies flew this bill underneath the radar and contended that it was our moral responsibility to refrain from gambling. I’m not going to re-hash the argument as I am sure many of you are aware of the sordid details that have been alleged of online gamblers. The fact of the matter is that I do not believe for one second that the US is going to allow the potential of benefiting from a billion dollar industry go by the way side. Rest assured that the Internet Gambling Act was simply a stop gap measure to allow American casino’s to begin posturing to host there own internet gambling sites and ultimately be the beneficiaries of the windfall from online poker. Sure, PartyPoker and Full Tilt will still be the major players along with PokerStars but, as we all know, corporations have the final say in all money making matters here in the US.

Also, I believe we will ultimately see online poker legalized in the United States and taxed accordingly in the very near future. Nothing wets the appetite of the government like cold hard cash and online poker taxes will provide plenty of it. As for the morality of playing online poker? Well, if we can play the lottery or bet on horse races and have no issues with those activities then poker is certainly a far cry from moral bankruptcy in our society. The fact of the matter is that anything can be addicting and we all need to exercise discretion accordingly. It’s really as simple as that.

See you at the tables.

Deuces,

CIII

“…the only game I know is Do or Die!”