Yesterday, PokerCollectif mentioned you that poker was a game of strategy as the Erasmus University and the last study published recently on this subject.
As of August 21, a federal judge in New York ruled that poker is a game of skill eet that it does not fall under the legislation of the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA). Therefore, according to the judge, poker is not illegal according to the law. This new would obviously welcome the Poker Player's Alliance (PPA), an association that defends the interests of poker players.
This decision was made during the trial of Lawrence Dicristina. In this case, a New Yorker is accused of taking a circle of private game.
Therefore, the judge heard testimony from several experts who have convinced him that poker was more a game of strategy as a game that relies on random.
J. precise: "Poker, skills allow a player to increase his chances of victory and affect the outcome of a hand or a series of hands. Distinguished poker players have an arsenal of means including mathematics, psychology, or observation to take the ascendancy over their opponents. Players can use these talents to win even if the luck has not distributed them the best hand. As the evidence of the defence proved, these capabilities allow best poker players dominate the less skilled players on a range of hands.
For this reason, the accused has thus been released and charges dropped against him. In response to this decision, the Director of the PPA, John Pappas said: "while we work for years to defend players against laws vague on gambling, we patiently waited for the right time to bring this issue before a federal court. Today, this decision is an important victory for poker and millions of passionate Americans. Through its verdict, judge Weinstein acknowledged what we have been saying for years: poker is not a crime, it is a game of skill. »
This decision is good news for poker players, but much remains to be done. It should be noted that the office of the Prosecutor intends to appeal this decision and that this decision is not accepted at the federal level. But rest when even the new is currently chatting and she can question certain certainties (online poker is a game of chance) at the federal level.
This decision proves we believe that the status of online poker should be reviewed in the United States.
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