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Bluefire Dares ObamaIn perhaps one of the smartest publicity stunts in a while, Bluefire Poker has just challenged the President of the United States to a poker game against their team of pros. Coinciding with Representative Barney Frank’s much anticipated release of his brainchild piece of legislation that is set to demolish the previous Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the challenge is meant to prove that poker is, in fact a game of skill.This season is certainly a very exciting time in the world of online poker and slots casinos in that it might be perhaps the culmination of almost 4 years of working against a very ineffective and lazy piece of legislation. The new draft bill is called the Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2009 and is also happening at the same time that the state of California is considering the legalization and regulation of online poker in the state.Bluefire Poker is not a casino but rather a poker training site that doesn’t deal with wagers. It is a fact that poker can be taught, and that there are better poker players than others. Therefore online poker should not and cannot be subject to laws banning online gambling.The site has announced this challenge and has opened it up for any member of the US Congress to participate. Every penny of the $1 million wager will go to charity so it is a very good cause, in addition to being an excellent way to raise awareness about the plight of poker fans everywhere.Not only does the event call the matter to the attention of the general public, who might be uninformed about the current situation, but it specifically commands and targets the attention of the head honchos at the White House and Congress and tackles the biggest fish first.
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