July 6th, 2010
By Poker Players Alliance
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First Ever ONE DAY Fundraiser a Success!
On July 1, the PPA held its first ever money raising drive over the Internet. The one-day “Poker Money Bomb” was a huge success and raised more than our goal of $25,000 that will immediately be used to advance our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. We expect a vote in the House Financial Services Committee on legislation to license and regulate Internet poker soon, and we are beefing up all our resources to ensure that we win this critical vote. Thank you to all who donated on July 1. If you would like to make a donation to help us fight for poker you still can [click here].
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Republicans in the House of Representatives have launched a website to give Americans a chance to vote for issues important to them. Greg “Fossilman” Raymer posted a message. Support Fossilman’s message and poker rights.
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California
 On June 30, 2010, the California Senate Governmental Organization Committee rejected SB 1485, a bill that would have regulated INTRA-State online poker in California. The misguided legislation was opposed by the PPA and several other pro-poker groups. The bill would have only allowed three hub operators to be licensed and placed overly restrictive conditions for applicants and ultimately would have lead to a reduction in player choices and competitive web sites. Further, the bill criminalized poker players in California who did not play on the state-authorized poker sites! We could not in good conscience support a bill that would create a sub-par regulated consumer environment and then penalized the players for seeking a better playing venue. To read the PPA’s letter in opposition to SB 1485 please click here and to read more about SB 1485 please click here to read an article from the Sacramento Bee.
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Stop by the PPA booth at the WSOP from May 27th through July 12th and check out our new iPhone app, enter for a chance to win an iPad, and renew your PPA membership!
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PPA State Director Dinner at WSOP
On June 17, 2010, Drew Lesofski, Director of Grassroots and External Affairs for the PPA, hosted a dinner for those PPA State Directors who were attending and playing in the WSOP in Las Vegas. The State Directors in attendance this year were Eric Prag (Washington, DC), Dianna Donofrio-Trigatzi (Nevada), Corey Carone (Ohio), Kelli Mix (Georgia) and John Ridgeway (South Carolina).
PPA Member Drawing Winner
 Congratulations to Camille Ross from Fairfield, CA. She helped stand up for poker at the PPA WSOP Booth and entered the PPA member drawing to win a WSOP 2010 Main Event Seat. Good luck Camille at the Main Event!
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Special Offer from CardPlayer Cruises
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All PPA Premium members will receive a $50 discount on any Card Player Cruises poker trip just by mentioning “I’m a Premium PPA member” when they make their reservations. Cruise prices start at less than $100 per day and include the cabin, all-you-can-eat meals, and nonstop entertainment.
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GA PPA State Director Kelli Mix
 Kelli Mix lives in Carrollton, Georgia, with her husband and two daughters. Kelli is very passionate about the game of poker and lent her support for last year’s National Poker Week in Washington, D.C., as one of the faces of PPA’s “I am a Poker Player” ad campaign. Her efforts, along with other State Directors who attended, played a critical role in helping the PPA successfully lobby Congress in our fight against the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Kelli owns Full Circle Toys in Newnan, Georgia, and plays poker on a regular basis. Kelli is the author of the Game Day Poker Almanac Official Rules of Poker. For those PPA members in Georgia who would like to become more involved in the Georgia State Committee, please contact Kelli at GA@pokerplayersalliance.org.
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Special Offer from Bluff Magazine
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For every new subscription by a PPA member, Bluff will make a $4 dollar donation to the PPA, which will allow us to continue fighting for your right to play poker. Additionally, the PPA will send a free PPA t-shirt to every new subscriber during the promotional offer period.
Enter July’s promotion code PPA60 to take advantage of this limited time offer. This code is good for 30 days.
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Recap: All in for Autism Charity Poker
 On June 4, 2010, the PPA was proud to sponsor the first annual All in for Autism Charity Poker Event at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was studded with celebrity guests ranging from Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander to Ultimate Fighting Champion Randy Conture. The first annual event was hosted by Karina and Chip Jett and they raised over $60,000 in support of their efforts.
For more information, go to: http://www.allin4autism.org
Recap: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Charity Poker Challenge to Stop LLS!
 On June 12, 2010, the PPA was a sponsor of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Charity Poker Challenge to Stop LLS! This year’s event was to honor of Kaitlin, a 27 year-old cancer survivor celebrating her 3-year cancer free birthday. This year’s event was held in Washington, D.C., and helped raise over $20,000. Eric Prag, DC State Director, placed 4th, PPA premium PPA member Brad Summey placed 7th, and Drew Lesofski, PPA’s Director of Grassroots and External, placed 10th.
For more information, go to: http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
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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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 The PPA is growing leaps and bounds thanks in part to our cutting edge social networking grassroots abilities. Did you know that the PPA has over 36,000 followers on Facebook and over 7,100 on Twitter? To join any of our groups you can find us at:
As a member you will be able access information as it happens about current poker news and legislation that’s important to every poker player. By joining the thousands of other poker players who are already members of our groups, you are sending a strong message that you support the rights of poker players to play the game we all enjoy!
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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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