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PPA at Conservative Political Action Conference
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) was held February 18-20, 2010, at in Washington, D.C. PPA Executive Director John Pappas, Grassroots Director Drew Lesofski and PPA Board Member Rich Muny participated in the conference. 2004 World Poker Champion and PPA Board Member Greg Raymer, was also in attendance. Greg answered questions on the merits of poker as a game of skill and signed autographs.
To read more about the PPA’s efforts during CPAC please click here.
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PPA Executive Director John Pappas discusses the PPA outreach efforts at CPAC and NetRoots Nation later this year.
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Colorado
 Tuesday, February 16, 2010, PPA Executive Director John Pappas
On Saturday, February 27th, over 150 PPA members attended the Colorado PPA State Committee’s free workshop and poker tournament. The workshop educated those in attendance on how to make a difference for poker in the Colorado political system. State Director Gary Reed spoke about how we as poker players can help elect candidates for local, state, and federal office who share our commitment to protect the game of poker. After the workshop, the State Committee hosted a luncheon followed by a free Denver Poker Tour tournament at La Palmas Mexican restaurant.
You can learn more about the Colorado PPA State Committee by following them on Facebook.
Massachusetts
On February 23, 2010, Patrick Fleming, director of PPA’s Litigation Support Network, and Andrew Woods of the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS) at Harvard provided testimony in front of the Massachusetts State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The committee is considering H 4069, which would classify poker as a game of skill in the state of Massachusetts.
At the hearing, PPA submitting a white paper describing the role that skill plays in determining the outcome of a game of poker and offered an overview of the scientific studies that address that question.
In most jurisdictions in the United States and in Massachusetts, the definition of gambling depends on whether or not a game’s results are predominantly due to skill or chance. Given the law’s reliance on the skill versus chance classification, legislation like H4069 is critical to ensuring that every American has the freedom to play poker, either with friends around the kitchen table or online at the computer table.
For more background on the skill versus chance argument, click here.
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Upcoming Event: 1736 Family Crisis Center Fundraiser
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Saturday, April 3
Bicycle Casino
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
The Annie Duke Texas Hold-Em Poker Tournament Benefitting Domestic Violence Victims and Homeless Youth. All proceeds will be going to: 1736 Family Crisis Center. Celebrity Chair – Annie Duke, Poker Celebrity
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CA PPA State Director Steve Miller
Steve Miller is the California State Director of the Poker Players Alliance. An avid poker player for much of his life, he successfully converted his lifelong hobby into a profitable business when he founded Card Shark Media, LLC in 2005.
Card Shark Media was the first company to syndicate poker columns written by well-known professional players to newspapers in North America. Steve syndicated Daniel Negreanu’s column between 2005 and 2009 and continues to distribute Phil Hellmuth’s column today.
Steve also created the concept for Daniel Negreanu’s two best-selling poker books, Hold’em Wisdom for All Players and More Hold’em Wisdom for All Players, each published by Cardoza Publishing.
Steve actively participates in the PPA legislative outreach process having made numerous visits to members of Congress in Washington, D.C. He has also provided testimony on behalf of California online poker players before the California state legislature.
Before getting involved in the world of poker, Steve was the CEO and co-owner of two aerospace companies in Los Angeles and managed two management consulting firms involved with economic forecasting and geo-demographic market segmentation and analysis.
Steve has a bachelor’s degree in economics for the University of California, Berkeley and a master’s degree in management from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
Contact Steve at CA@pokerplayersalliance.org.
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Upcoming Event: Ante Up for Africa 2010 in DC
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Set to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Washington DC on April 14, the 2010 Ante Up for Africa DC Poker Tournament celebrates its fourth year of raising money and awareness for Africans in need. Expected to be in attendance at this event – along with founder and poker pro Annie Duke – are Host Committee Honorary Co-chair Senator Robert Menendez and other members of Congress.
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PPA Gives Back
Knights of Columbus Poker Tournament
In February, the PPA and the Knights of Columbus partnered together to host Kentucky’s Fourth Annual Knights of Columbus Poker Tournament. The event was for a great cause — fundraising for local charities — and your PPA was proud to participate.
PPA KY Southwest District Representative Kenny Hooker did an outstanding job in taking the lead to organize PPA’s participation at the event. Both he and PPA Kentucky State Director Rich Muny were on hand throughout the tournament to meet with Kentucky’s poker players to discuss the future of poker in both the Commonwealth and the nation.
The event was a great success. PPA presented the Knights of Columbus with a donation, gave a speech updating everyone on PPA’s efforts in Kentucky, and gave away four boxes of shirts, caps, decks of cards, and other poker paraphernalia while discussing the future of poker with many of the attendees.
ITP Foundation – Helping Kids with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
On February 20, 2010, the PPA was honored to sponsor the 1st Annual Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) FoundationCharity Poker Classic in Port Chester, NY. The tournament was a tremendous success for the ITP Foundation, as over 80 poker players helped raise funds and awareness for ITP.
The PPA would like to congratulate the winner, Bob Lucia, of New York, for winning the 2010 World Series of Poker seat. Click here to learn more about the ITP foundation and poker tournament.
Chance for Life
On February 20, 2010, the PPA was a proud sponsor of the 5th Annual Chance for Life Charity Event held in Washington, D.C., with funds being used to raise awareness and find a cure for pediatric spinal cord cancer. The grand prize this year was $10,000 seat to the World Series of Poker and was won by Win Sheridan of the DC Metro area.
For more information on this organization, please visit ChanceforLife.net.
Paralyzed Veterans of America
On March 3, 2010, the PPA along with World Series of Poker bracelet winner Mike Sexton and First Lady of Poker Linda Johnson hosted a charity tournament for the Paralyzed Veterans of America organization (PVA) at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.
The event raised awareness and funds for paralyzed veterans and supported PVA’s mission to help those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. In addition to helping a worthy cause, players had a chance to win a $10,000 seat in the 2010 WSOP Main Event.
All proceeds from the tournament and a silent auction benefited the PVA, which was founded 63 years ago by a group of spinal cord-injured service members returning home from World War II. To learn more about the PVA, please visit their website at PVA.org.
The Prevent Cancer Foundation
March 12, 2010 the PPA was a proud sponsor and honored guest at the16th Prevent Cancer Foundation Annual Spring Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. The Foundation welcomed 700 guests to the gala, whose theme was Indelible Impressions of India. The glittering event raised $1.3 million dollars to further the organization’s mission: the prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific research, education and community outreach. It was held under the honorary patronage of Her Excellency the Ambassador of India, Meera Shankar.
Celebrity poker players and Bad Beat on Cancer Founders, Phil Gordon and Rafe Furst, were honored as the Foundation’s 2010 Cancer Prevention Champions for their outstanding efforts in raising awareness and funds for cancer prevention and early detection. To learn more about the Prevent Cancer Foundation, click here, and to learn more about the target=”_blank”Bad Beat on Cancer, click here.
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PPA Partnership with Southern Gaming Magazine
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PPA Grassroots Director Drew Lesofski announces PPA partnership with Southern Gaming Magazine.
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Southern Gaming Magazine
The PPA is proud to announce a new partnership with Southern Gaming Magazine. For every PPA member who subscribes, Southern Gaming will donate $1 to the PPA. In addition, all PPA members will be eligible for an exclusive Pre-Sale on tickets to the Derby Poker Championship.
Check out the latest version of the this month’s article on the PPA and the article on Derby Poker which the PPA is sponsoring. See you at the races!
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Visit the PPA member forums, get the latest in poker news, communicate with your fellow members and share ideas on how to protect the game.
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 New Activist Tool: Tweet for Poker
The PPA is growing leaps and bounds in part to our cutting edge social networking grassroots abilities. If you are not already a part of one of our social networking groups please join us/follow us at:
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The Poker Players Alliance
Dedicated to Protecting America’s Favorite Card Game
The Poker Players Alliance is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game and to protect poker players’ rights.
Contact Us
1325 G Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC, 20005
Phone: 1-888-448-4PPA
Email: email@theppa.org
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