I won a key hand that put me in great shape in a big tournament. If I had been listening to music, I don't think I could have made the call.
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There's never been a debate about poker and whether poker should even be part of this legislation because of its status, at least in our minds, as a game of skill. I don't want Washington or America waking up with a hangover the day after this thing gets passed where Washington (says) 'What did we do' and 70 million people in the country (say) 'What They took away my poker' I just think it's time that poker be part of the debate here.Howard Lederer
I think it's time that Washington understand that there is a difference between ... throwing dice and playing poker. One is a skill-based game and one is a pure game of chance.
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The time is right for an entertaining show about poker that is also truly educational. I am excited to be working with FSN to make this first-of-its-kind poker show.
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I feel like I got knocked out Day One, ... The difference in a tournament as large as this is that you have to pace yourself. I just tried to play like I was in a side game. You know it's the World Series of Poker, but it's just difficult to stay that intense for seven days.
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I'd hate for 70 million poker players to wake up one day and learn that their game has been made illegal.
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