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  • Started 1 year ago by Rene Rumberg
  • Latest reply from Abraham Leavitt

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  1. Rene Rumberg
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    I just discovered that Online poker is same illegal in WA then having under-age sex and DUI. Wtf? That is the most BS thing I've EVER HEARD! So when I will get busted on playing poker at online, then I will go to the jail? Biggest Laugh ever. I've never heard so stupid law. Why is it so? Because Native-Americans owned casinos doesn't get enough profit and money and some Casino owner had contacts in Washington State Government who passed that law? And anyways how they will find out if I am playing at online in Europe Poker server? They start spying on my or my computer? That pisses me off because I'm originally from Europe and I play in Poker servers/sites which are located in Europe but I thought it is legal in US too(well it is but not in my state).

    I understood that it is illegal because it is a potential form of income they can not tax. But if I would show them my Poker income paper and pay them taxes of it, then it will be okay?

    And more. When I win the money, WHEN! then I let them to transfer on my one Europe bank account which one I can't use in US because it hasn't Visa or Master Card logo on it. I go to the Europe every once in a while and then take the money out there and spend it in there. I even doesn't have US bank account because I don't need it. So would they still bust me? I'm playing in European Poker server and when I win the money they I let them to transfer to it in to my Europe bank account number which I can't use in here. It shouldn't be problem then?

    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. Abraham Leavitt
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    Do not worry about playing online poker in the state of Washington. The WA gambling comission has openly stated that they are not enforcing this law, why it is even on the books if this is the case, still baffles me.

    What is important is to make you're voice heard on election day. Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire who signed this poker ban into law is up for re-election on November 4th 2008. Her opponent Dino Rossi has been critical of this ban, and has stated that it is absurd and invades personal privacy within one's home. Please do everyone in our state a favor and vote for Dino Rossi for Governor.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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