Taking freedom away is not what America is all about. Poker is an intrinsic part of America’s soul. Poker is an American game. Poker was a vital part of the American frontier. [...]
I love America. And I love to play poker. It is my version of the American dream. I have a simple message to Congress. Keep your hands off of my poker hand.

Greg Raymer – 02/2010 – in The Daily Caller

 

Regardless of what one thinks of the proper public policy approach to gaming in general, it’s time to acknowledge that this incidence of ill-conceived prohibition has failed, is failing and will continue to fail because it completely ignores the reality of the Internet.

Rep. Jared Polis – 09/2009 – in Roll Call

I have played a lot of poker in my time, so I know a winning hand when I see one. Giving the American people more freedom, collecting more tax revenue for the government, enhancing regulations to protect children, and bringing more common sense to our legal system looks like a Royal Flush to me.

Annie Duke – 07/2009 – in The Huffington Post

We all think the UIGEA is going to be reversed at some point. It’s just a matter of when. I’m convinced we’re going to see another poker explosion like we saw six years ago. It’ll be second to none.

Mike Sexton – 12/2009 – in PartyPoker’s PokerBlog

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.

Joe Cada – 11/2009 – in Time

The government’s attempts to outlaw poker are based upon a misconception of its nature and value. It is not ‘just gambling’, and it should not be subject to the same rules and penalties as other gambling games. Instead, the government should allow you to play poker in regulated and taxed places because poker is good for you and good for America.

David Sklansky & Alan N. Schoonmaker – 09/2007 – in Two plus two Magazine