February 9th, 2010
By Poker Players Alliance
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February 8th, 2010
By Poker Players Alliance
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February 8th, 2010
By Poker Players Alliance
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January 25th, 2010
By Poker Players Alliance
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January 16th, 2010
By Poker Players Alliance
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Call to Action
On January 12th, 2010 the country of Haiti was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. In addition to the immense loss of life, the homes, businesses, and livelihoods millions have been utterly destroyed. The poker community is already coming up big in its support for the relief efforts. Through their efforts hundreds of thousands have been raised, but more can and should be done. If you are interested in making a donation to help those impacted by this catastrophic disaster, you can do so on one of the following recommended sites:
- American Red Cross
- Pokerstars
- FullTilt Poker
- Cake Poker
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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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 South Carolina Attorney General’s Attack on Poker
The PPA has learned that South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has decided to challenge Circuit Judge Markley Dennis’s decision where he overturned the conviction of five Mount Pleasant poker players last year. The PPA has been very active in this case and has been working closely with our members in South Carolina to let Attorney General McMaster’s know that poker is a game of skill and that we disapprove of his desperate attempt to criminalize playing poker in your own home!
To read more about McMaster’s attack on poker, click here.
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PPA member wins the 2009 WSOP Circuit Ladies Event
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We are proud to announce that PPA member Cindy Albert from Germantown, Maryland has won the 2009 WSOP Circuit Ladies event which held at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, NJ on Saturday, December 12, 2009. The PPA would like to congratulations Cindy on her big win!
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The One Step Closer Foundation
On Saturday, December 12, 2009 the PPA was privileged to be a lead sponsor of the annual fundraiser for the One Step Closer Foundation (OSCF) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Several PPA State Directors from around the country were able to participate in this great cause and they also helped highlight our issues with the other poker players who participated in this year’s event.
The (OSCF) is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization whose main goal is to ease, as much as possible, the lives of those who suffer from Cerebral Palsy. Click here to learn more about the OSCF.
The Florida PPA helps raises awareness for the Special Olympics
 Martin Shapiro, the Florida PPA State Director, participated in the Poker Dawgs charity poker tournament that was held on Friday, January 8th, 2010, in St. Petersburg to raise funds for the Special Olympics Florida. Mr. Shapiro spoke to the participating players about the mission of the PPA and impressively he placed 2nd overall in the tournament. The event was the first in a series of twenty-four charity tournaments organized by PokerDawgs.net at the Derby Lane Poker Room to benefit Special Olympics Florida. The tournaments are open to all players including those that are brand new to the game of Texas Hold’em. Poker Dawgs is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization located in Florida that conducts fund-raisers to benefit charitable organizations in Florida. Click here to find out more about the charity poker tournaments. For more information about the PPA in Florida, email Mr. Shapiro.
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Winner of PPA Custom Poker Table Promotion
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Congratulations to Greg Gessman for becoming a PPA Premium Member and winning the PPA Custom Designed Poker Table Promotion. Above is a picture of his chosen “Scorpion” graphic that was custom designed and built by BBO Poker Tables.
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NV PPA State Director Dianna Donofrio-Trigatzi
Each month that PPA will be highlighting one of our 50 State Directors and this month we are please to introduce Dianna Donofrio-Trigatzi of Las Vegas Nevada. Dianna has been a life time advocate for poker and has been a member of the PPA since 2007 and the Nevada State Director since 2008. Dianna has a diverse background ranging from working for the former US Senator Birch Bayh (D-IN) to owning her own salon. Dianna is very passionate about the game of poker and attended this past National Poker Week in Washington DC where along with other State Directors played a critical role in helping the PPA successfully lobby congress in our fight against the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA). In addition to Dianna’s role as State Director she is very active in many notable celebrity charity poker tournaments each year. For those PPA members in Nevada that would like to become more involved in the Nevada State Committee please contact Dianna at NV@thepokerplayersalliance.org.
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Special PPA Offers from Phil Hellmuth
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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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December 31st, 2009
By Poker Players Alliance
Tags: pressrelease2009
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December 13th, 2009
By Poker Players Alliance
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 PPA Wins Petition to Delay UIGEA!
On November 27, 2009, the U.S. Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve Board agreed with the PPA’s petition to delay the compliance date for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) by six months to June 1, 2010. [click here to read the petition announcement]
The extension is an important victory for PPA and our members, who led the fight in advocating for the delay. The ruling affords six months for Congress to revise the act, clarifying the definition of “unlawful Internet gambling” and to start the process to licensing and regulating games of skill like poker.
 Congressional Hearing on H.R. 2267
On December 3, 2009, the House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) held a full committee hearing which attracted seven witnesses, most of whom testified [click here for written submitted testimony] that the best way to protect consumers and families is by licensing and regulating online gaming in the U.S. Critical testimony was delivered by Harvard Professor Malcolm Sparrow and the Executive Director of WiredSafety, the largest and oldest online safety, education, and help group in the world. At the hearing they jointly release the finding of a new study [link to study] which examines the potential risks associated with Internet gaming and show how those risks are successfully avoided though proper regulation and oversight.
The hearing lasted approximately 90 minutes and laid the foundation for a future Committee vote on H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act next year after Congress returns from their holiday recess.
For full hearing details and to view video from the hearing click here.
 U.S. Senate Bill S. 1597
S.1597 the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act was introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) August of 2009. The legislation establishes the needed licensing and regulatory framework for the United States to protect consumers by exercising appropriate control and oversight over Internet poker and other games of skill. Currently the PPA is working with Senator Menendez who sits on the powerful Senate Finance Committee to add supporters for his bill and raise the profile of our issue in the Senate.
Please help Senator Menendez and the PPA by sending your Senators an email asking that they support S. 1597 [click here].
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 Joe Cada, Winner of the 2009 WSOP Main Event visits Washington
On December 8th, Joe Cada the winner of the 2009 WSOP Main Event visited with several key lawmakers including his home town Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-MI) as well as meeting with both his U.S. Senators, Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Carl Levin (D-MI). In addition to meeting his local congressional delegation, Cada had lunch in the Members’ of Congress dining room in the U.S. Capitol Building. Afterwards, Cada was taken onto the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV-02), a once in a lifetime opportunity. In all, Joe met with more than 10 members of Congress and left a great impression for the poker community.
While in town, Cada visited some of our national monuments and was able to relax a bit by playing in a local weekly $40 buy in home game. To read more click here.
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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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National Journal is a weekly publication that covers the U.S. national political scene and emerging trends in U.S. foreign and domestic policy. On the cover of the December 5, 2009 issue is featured a piece that takes a look at President Barack Obama’s time in the oval office and draws comparisons between his poker skills and his local, state and presidential political decisions. To read the full article click here.
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Special PPA Offers from Phil Hellmuth
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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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 Who Plays Poker?
Did you know that 47% of PPA members earn more than $50,000 a year or that more that 75% of our membership are between the ages of 30-64? If you didn’t and you would like to learn more interesting factoids please click here to learn more!
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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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December 4th, 2009
By Poker Players Alliance
Tags: pressrelease2009
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December 4th, 2009
By Poker Players Alliance
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December 1st, 2009
By Poker Players Alliance
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Dear [% recip.FIRSTNAME({ifEmpty='Member'}) %],
 On Thursday December 3, 2009, the House Financial Services Committee will be holding a very important hearing on H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. If passed into law, H.R. 2267 will allow for licensed and regulated online games of skill such as poker in the United States. In short, it will protect your right to play the game you love online.
This hearing is a very important step in battle to protect poker. For that reason, I am asking you to take a few minutes right now to do three things:
1. Call your member of Congress, [% recip.US_REP({ifEmpty='Representative'}) %], at [% recip.US_REP_CAP_PHONE({ifEmpty='Phone'}) %] today and tell him/her that:
- I am a poker player, a constituent and a voter
- I respectfully request that you attend this very important hearing on H.R. 2267 on December 3, 2009
- I expect you to support H.R. 2267 to not only protect your right to play poker, but to better protect consumers as well as tap billions of dollars of federal and state revenue currently going uncollected.
2. Email your member of Congress telling them why this bill is important to you and why they need to support H.R. 2267. Feel free to use this sample email to get you started.
3. Tweet your member of Congress. PPA’s Tweet for Poker website makes it easy to contact your representative via Twitter and ask them to support #H.R. 2267 in committee on December 3, 2009.
Taking action today is the most important thing that a dedicated and concerned poker player like you can do to support online poker in the US. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) can’t do this alone. Please take action today! A successful hearing on Thursday will hopefully lead to a Committee vote in support of poker, so we need your help today!
Sincerely,
Alfonse D’Amato
PPA Chairman
To watch the hearing live on Dec.3rd at 10am EST, click here.
Important: Update your Contact Information
Please make sure the PPA has your current phone number for an important future grassroots campaign regarding this bill. Click here to submit your current phone number.
Note: Your information will not be sold or provided to third parties. Your information is only used for the purposes of PPA advocacy efforts. |
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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. Visit us at theppa.org
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