Tournament talk

Congratulations goes out to MysticfireII (aka GaTechmom) for winning the inaugural State of Poker Freeroll.  Going into the final table, she was on the “lead lap” and didn’t let up.  xxFullFlushxx and GGJayeTee are also worthy of mention, as they finished “in the money.”
Thank you to everyone who participated in our first State of Poker [...]

Greg Raymer talks poker on Fox Business

Former WSOP Main Event winner Greg Raymer talks about online poker and the economy on Fox Business news today.  Here’s what Greg Raymer (video link) had to say.
Don’t forget, 3 free poker events this weekend and next week!

State of Poker Freerolls Announced

To kick off and celebrate The State of Poker Blog, I\’ve arranged three free poker tournaments.  The details of the tournaments are as follows:
1.  Friday March 13 9:30pm Eastern – $35 freeroll at Poker4ever. 
2.  Sunday March 15 8pm Eastern – $100 State of Poker Freeroll at Big Bet Poker.
3.  Tuesdy March 17 8pm Eastern – $100 State [...]

Legal Status of Poker… – Article from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

On Sunday March 1, 2009, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article entitled “Legal status of poker: Is it a game of skill or chance?.”  The author, Gary Rotstein, does a phenomenal job of pointing out how vague or “murky” Pennsylvania law is in regards to the legal status, or right to play (and even profit [...]