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Ultimate Bet Blog — ... During National Poker Week PPA representatives will also deliver a petition to President Barack Obama, which you can sign yourself at PokerPetition.com. All you need to do is enter your name, email, and address, and your name will be added to the petition. Pappas said they’re hoping the number of signers is in six-figures–maybe seven–when the petition is presented to the President. ...

Poker Player Alliance's National Poker Week Set for July 19 - 25
Lou Krieger's Poker Blog — ... PPA’s state directors and half a dozen professional poker players will meet with members of Congress in Washington, DC to ask them to support Barney Frank’s (D-MA) bill to license and regulate online poker,. They will also deliver a petition to President Obama asking his support to exempt poker from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), and for the licensing and regulation of online poker. To sign the online petition visit, ...

Poker Players Alliance Announces National Poker Week
Poker News Daily — ... A fly-in of over 30 of the PPA’s State Directors to Washington, D.C. will occur as part of National Poker Week. While in the nation’s capital, the State Directors will meet with their elected officials to pitch support for legislation like HR 2266 and HR 2267. In addition, the crew will deliver a petition to U.S. President Barack Obama calling for exemption of poker from the UIGEA. Over 10,000 concerned players have signed the virtual poker petition, which will be delivered on July 22nd. It opens with a simple statement regarding ...

2009 World Series of Poker - Poker Players Alliance
Poker From The Rail — Posted by AlCantHang | Filed under Bloggers on the Rail 2009_wsop_damato4 2009 World Series of Poker - Poker Players Alliance On Monday morning, the Poker Players Alliance held a news conference in the Rio to give an update on the current state of poker related legislation and announce some new initiatives.  John Pappas, Senator Alfonse D’Amato and Representative Shelley Berkely spoke briefly.  Rep. Berkely gave a recap of how former Senator Bill Frist rammed the UIEGA through Congress attached to the Port Security Bill, a bill that was a sure-fire lock to pass, and the only way to sneak it past ...

The Poker Petition
HellsColdDay.com — Turns out Obama isn’t the happy shiny poker person we hoped he’d be. Let him know…not with one voice, but all our voices. Take ten seconds to sign the Poker Petition. Fight for your right to shuffle up and deal!

(Way) Outside the WSOP - Day 31
Pokerati | Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas Poker Blog — ... defeated Mark Tenner in a 12-hour long final table in the $2,500 Omaha 8 or Better event, good for $229,129 and a WSOP gold bracelet. Mark Tenner, Omaha-8 author and co-founder of the PPA picked up $141,647 for the runner-up finish. ...

Poker Petition Nearly at 200,000 Signatures
Poker News Daily — ... The poker petition has been the talk of the town in Las Vegas, where players from the United States and around the world have turned out in droves for the 2009 ...

PokerStars does rule the online universe
Table Tango — It is hard to believe but I’m now convinced that PokerStars controls everything in the online universe, including the AT&T wireless air card network.  If you’ve followed my bitch complaint about the air card dropping off when I’m lurking Las Vegas - but working perfectly 70 miles out in nowhere Pahrump - you will appreciate this.  If not, screw you, go read and catch up, you slacker. I had signed the poker petition through this link (if you haven’t yet, get the hell over there and get it done NOW) because it entitles me to a freeroll at PokerStars.  If you don’t ...

National Poker Week
The House of Poker Blues — ... The House of Poker Blues encourages all citizens of the U.S.A. that believe in our freedom to spend our own money in the privacie of our own homes online to join the thousands of others and sign the petition at the PPA that will be presented to Congress. Don't sit idly by and let others do your talking, let your voice be one of those heard during National Poker Week ! ...

Dragonystic — Everyone please take a moment and sign this petition. And if you're a blogger, please just put up a quick post with this link in it. Only take 37 seconds, I counted.

Linda Johnson Heads to Washington for National Poker Week
Poker News Daily — ... Please log into pokerpetition.com and sign the online poker petition that will be presented to President Obama during National Poker Week, asking his support to exempt the game from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( ...

couplas
Table Tango — ...   A bad beat isn’t horrible, it’s just horrible when you’re on the down run for weeks at a time and there’s no upside.  That’s where I’m at.  I won’t be playing much, if any, in the next two weeks.  I don’t expect it to change when I do start back, but perhaps it will have dulled and I won’t remember how I wanted to rip something in half today. . The last coupla, have a great day, think happy thoughts, try to survive the frigging economy and related stress, and be sure to sign the poker petition that will be presented to President Obama this week during ...

Poker Petition Breaks 300,000 Signatures
Poker News Daily — ... Players have turned out in droves to sign the poker petition. The process takes less than 30 seconds and involves a person entering in their first name, last name, e-mail address, street address, city, state, zip code, and a special authentication code. Its text begins, “I am a voter and a fellow poker player asking for your support of my right to play games of skill like poker on the internet.” On July 22nd, the petition will be presented to President Barack Obama, who is in St. Louis this evening to throw out the first pitch of ...

Leaving Las Vegas
Table Tango — ... for Bluff Magazine-I’m so damn happy for her because she loves politics and it’s a great opportunity to help change the evil UIGEA… sign the petition , damn it!) ...

Poker is Not a Crime
The Poker Blog — ... Of the thousands of proposals submitted, a proposal supporting Internet poker rights was the number one issue on technology policy. What’s most important to me is your support for my rights. Please: 1) exempt poker from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and 2) license and regulate internet poker in the US. 3) Respect the rights of law-abiding Americans who love to play this great game of skill. To register your protest, go to The Poker Petition

Poker News Daily Heads to National Poker Week
Poker News Daily — ... An online poker petition will be presented to President Barack Obama on Wednesday. How it will be given to the Commander in Chief is not yet known, but the petition has attracted 345,000 signatures after clipping the 300,000 mark on July 14th. PPA officials were aiming to eclipse 500,000 signatures by Monday. ...

Howard Stern Joins Poker Players Alliance
Poker News Daily — ... Meanwhile, the online poker petition entered National Poker Week with 355,000 signatures after eclipsing 300,000 one week ago. Freerolls for those who have signed the petition have been running on sites like ...

PPA begins National Poker Week with Howard Stern
PokerListings.com - News — ... said. PPA Executive Director John Pappas is also scheduled to be on BBC Radio later today to discuss National Poker Week. The driving force of National Poker Week, however, is an online petition that asks U.S. President Barack Obama to exempt poker from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), license and regulate internet poker in the America and respect the rights of law-abiding Americans who wish to play the game. You can sign the petition here. You can also learn more about National Poker Week by visiting the PPA's official website at ...

Russ Hamilton Joins the PPA?
Pokerati | Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas Poker Blog — Howard Stern wasn’t the only one to join the PPA this week (aka “National Poker Week”). Caught up in the poker-politicky whirlwinds emanating from Washington DC, Russ Hamilton also became a member, as seen here: Says Hamilton, according to sources plausibly fabricated out of thin air: “Joining the PPA is the right thing to do. It shows you are a good person who really cares about protecting poker players from internet malfeasance. We need US regulation to ensure a fair playing field for all, and so we can appropriately punish anyone who might ...

2009 PPA National Poker Week
Poker From The Rail — Posted by AlCantHang | Filed under Bloggers on the Rail Poker Players Alliance: Poker is Not a Crime. When I first began writing this post I had a disclaimer at the top stating that my non-US readers could probably go right by and ignore it.  Then I realized that writing about the process of keeping access to online poker in the United States is important to players across the entire world. While covering the 2009 World Series of Poker , there was an important press conference held by the Poker Players Alliance in the Rio prior to the Seniors Event.  John Pappas, Executive Director ...

Sign the Petition
Table Tango — ... !  The petition will be presented to President Obama tomorrow.  Help make poker safe, regulated, and licensed.  Force the US government to accept the fact that Americans play poker.  Call your friends, enemies, and everyone you know, ask them to go to Poker Petition and sign NOW!  There are over 369,000 signatures, make it one more with yours. This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 at 7:54 pm and is filed under ...

Poker Petition Needs Your Signature
Tony G. Poker Blog — ... Online poker freedom is at stake in America. Sign the petition that will be presented to the President tomorrow. Help make online poker legal, safe, and regulated by the US government. ...

Poker Player’s Alliance Enlists Howard Stern
Poker Forum - Poker News Blog - Poker Blog — ... poker, and remains committed to legislation that creates a clear regulatory framework for online poker.  With numerous professional poker players and Hollywood celebrities boosting the ranks, as well as the hundreds of thousands of online players, you can be sure that the PPA will have the strength and fortitude to get the U.S. government to clearly legistrate online poker in the near future. If you are an American citizen and haven’t signed the petition yet, you can find it here http://www.pokerpetition.com/ The membership is swelling every hour, and the more names to sign the ...

Former PokerStars Executive Serves as Consultant for National Poker Week
Poker News Daily — ... PND: What has been the response of online poker sites when you’ve asked them to set up freerolls for those who sign the online poker petition? ...

All In Poker Radio Show 16 - Mark talks Poker skill levels and Harrah’s Brian Grote talks WSOP Circuit
Poker Bankroll Blog - online poker bankroll management, poker bankroll building, poker strategy, poker mathematics, poker rules, sports and fantasy betting and much more — ... Cody Duffey asks everyone to go to the Poker Petition website and give them the support they need. The petition is to legalize online poker in the US. ...