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Legislators have made online poker illegal in the U.S. As someone who's played online for years, how do you see this issue being resolved? I support the right to play poker online. Poker isn't gambling. It's a hobby, an activity, a game. It's not about luck - it's about logic, decision-making, math. We all should be able to play poker on the Web if we want to, and I believe that making it illegal strips us of our rights. This is an important issue, and hopefully we'll see it resolved soon...
...shared final-table felt with poker legend Phil Ivey. Which longtime pros do you consider to be your mentors? And after whom would you say you've modeled your game? Definitely Ivey. Tom Dwan. Both of these guys are so unpredictable that it's hard to put them on certain hands. What I've learned from them is that you have to play solid poker and keep people guessing at the same time. It's a powerful combination...
...guard" has been displaced by young guns? I wouldn't say we've displaced them, but the Internet has certainly leveled the playing field. Playing cards is all about experience. Online, you can see 40 times as many hands in one hour as you would in a live game. Because of that, a 21-year-old could gain more experience in one year than someone who has been playing live for 25 years. You also don't need to go to a physical place to play - you can wake up and open up your laptop. (Watch TIME"s video "Poker...
...have had occasional communication with their loved ones, are becoming increasingly desperate. "We know that their situation is getting worse and that their lives are in danger if we don't find an immediate solution," says Argi Garribaltu, sister of the Alakrana's captain. "This is not a game...
...winner of the contest will take on the victor of UConn and BU, two teams that the Crimson took on this fall. The second-round game will also be held at Boston College...