Betfair Official Blog

 

Poker Players' Alliance Lose And US Poker Players Busted

HANDS up who thought the Poker Players' Alliance would overturn Washington State's ban on playing online poker for money?

So that's - none of you. Well, have we got news for you...

You were' right!

Playing online poker is still a Class C felony.

Other Class C felonies in the state of Washington include: possessing child pornography, stalking, drive by shootings, threatening the governor, family abandonment, heroin possession, unauthorized abortions or committing grand theft auto.

Playing poker might not make you a gun-toting pervert, but it will put you in their company. It's a Class C felony, punishable by five years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

"The state loves gambling, it's a gigantic business. It's just the state protecting its turf," says Lee Rousso, the PPA's man in the dock. "The turf he refers to is the state-sponsored lottery, Indian casinos and horse racing where the state gets money directly and indirectly."

"The politicians are dictating what you can do in the privacy of your own home. It makes it look like a pretty backward place," says poker pro Barry Greenstein.

Meanwhile in North Carolina, 14 people have been busted for playing poker for money at home.

Such is life in the land of the free...

16 May 2008 / About Editor

Digg It / Del.icio.us / StumbleUpon / reddit

Benefits and offers

$600 POKER BONUS

Exclusive $600 bonus for all new players. Just join and play to claim.

Go button

£50 CASINO BONUS

100% deposit bonus up to £50 for all new casino players. Just join and play to claim.

Go button

£25 FREE BET

How to claim your free £25 bet:
1. Open your account (3 mins)
2. Deposit and bet £25 in one go, or a series of bets
3. Win or lose, we will pay you the £25 within 24 hours

JOIN NOW

Refer and Earn

Earn substantial rewards every time you introduce someone new to Betfair Poker

Go button

Services

Radio icon Radio       Live Video icon Live Video

Betfair icon Betfair      Arrow icon Tradefair

Poker calendar

WSOPE 2008 Qualifier
6th July 2008

Play Now

$205,000 STAX#RATINGS™
Check your rating

Play Now

Weekly $55k GTD
29th June at 19.05 BST

Play Now

Battle of the Forums
3rd July 2008

Play Now

Pokerfecta
Weekly

Play Now

Annette 15 $20 GTD
Every Friday at 19.30 BST

Play Now

Milk The Kid $5k PLO
Every Monday and Wednesday night

Play Now

Daily $16,000 GTD
Every Day 20:15 GMT

Play Now