Group of SC poker players get Internet support
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - A group of South Carolina poker players that want to challenge the state's 200-year-old gambling law have been become celebrities of a sort.The story of the so-called "Mount Pleasant 18," who were arrested last April for playing Texas Hold'em, has been mentioned on various Web sites and other gamblers are offering support."A $20 game of poker shouldn't be a crime," said Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance, pledging his support.No trial date has been s
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Poker Players Want Trial To Challenge Gambling Law Poker - Topix 05/31/06 18:41 Mt. Pleasant, SC - A group of poker players arrested for gambling in Mount Pleasant have asked for a jury trial in an effort to change the state's 200-year-old law which bans games of cards and dice.
Poker Players Want Trial To Challenge Gambling Law PokerGazette 06/01/06 14:41 MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- A group of poker players arrested for gambling in Mount Pleasant have asked for a jury trial in an effort to change the state's 200-year-old ban on games of cards and dice.No trial date has been set for the 18 people arrested in April during a police raid. Police seized nearly six thousand dollars.Four other defendants pleaded guilty and were fined $100 each.Authorities say the house operated a high-stakes poker parlor that advertised games over the Internet. Police say p Links from Daily Poker News: Daily Poker News Better Rake back Deals So you want to earn more money with better rake-back then you should visit our rake-back site. |
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