Poker Games in New York City

Dated: 27 Jan 2012
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Categoiry: Online Poker
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Why can’t New York be sued to allow poker, like the state of California was sued? Poker was deemed a game of skill, not chance–hence it wasn’t considered gambling and poker was opened up in California. Since a precedent was set in California law, why can’t we use it in New York? There must be some poker loving lawyer that can sue the state pro bono for the good of all poker players in New York. If I don’t use the Mayfair Club, I have to schlep to AC or Foxwoods–for
the extra few hours by plane, I can be in Vegas!

Answer 1:

John’s lawyer was asked why he didn’t site California law deeming poker a skill game . . . he shrugged it off.  He never bothered to look up legal cases in other states.  He blew it.

Answer 2:

Because that’s not what happened in California.   The California lawsuit was about the California statute, which did not actually outlaw poker.  The New York statutes have a very different language.

Answer 3:

John’s lawyer also showed up for the initial hearing (after the club was closed a few weeks ago) an hour and a half late.  No phone call to the judge.  No announcement of any kind.  He casually strolled in after the parties were assembled and had been waiting and announced “Sorry, I got stuck in traffic.” The idiot should have been sued for malpractice. It wasn’t the merits of the case, or lack thereof that cost Diamond Club representatives the chance to get a ruling in its favor.  It was poor legal representation, plain and simple.

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