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Gambling Advocate

Floppin' Nuts Since 1994

About Me


♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊ ♠ ♣ ♥ ◊My name is Paul I am married with two children. I am an attorney and an avid poker player. Pot Limit Omaha high is my game of choice. Then Pot Limit Texas Hold'em and then No Limit Hold'em.I also run a Texas gambling advocacy website called LegalizeTexasGambling.com. The website is designed to inform the public as to which Texas politicians support and oppose gambling in Texas so they can make informed votes that support casino gambling in Texas. My site also provides research resources for advocates, links to the pro-gambling PACs in Texas, Links to poker games in Texas and links to poker supply and gaming needs for homegames. Check us out and get involved inthe movement to Legalize Texas Gambling!

My Interests

Playing poker, politics, law.

I'd like to meet:

Other poker players.

Music:

Spoon, Metallica, Bob Marley, Tob Mac, Butthole Surfers, Nickelback, Jars of Clay, Mic the Tiger, Iron Maiden, Lucky Dube, Misfits, Depesche Mode, Danzig, Peter Tosh, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Grateful Dead, Jimmy Buffet, Nine Inch Nails, Flyleaf, Iscintilla, Casting Crowns.

Movies:

Cool Hand Luke, Reservoir Dogs, Dr. Strangelove, The Patriot, Leaving Las Vegas, True Romance, Goodfellas, The Godfather, Pale Rider, Dusk Til Dawn, We Are Marshall, Raising Arizona, Road Trip, Deuce Bigalo Male Jiggalo, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Rounders.

Television:

UFC, Law and Order SVU, World Poker Tour.

Books:

The Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
The Psychology of Poker by Alan N. Schoonmaker
Yurtle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel.

My Blog

Absolute Poker caught cheating by players!

If you have not seen the pokerlistings.com article about this issue, it is a must read for all online players. Absolute Poker had a $1000.00 buy-in tournament this past September.  The second pla...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:21:00 PST

San Antonio D.A. Takes Big Money Deal in Exchange for Gambling Prosecution

2006 WSOP finalist, Richard Lee, was congratulated for his efforts by his home town D.A. by raiding his home.  In August of 2006, not long after the WSOP, Lee was charged with operating a gamblin...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:14:00 PST

7 Clans Poker Cup One Million Garunteed. 12/8

The big tournaments are getting closer to home.  This year-end 7 Clan's Poker Cup Series is capped off with a $3000.00 +$100.00 tournament with one million garunteed.  They have a week's wor...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:31:00 PST

Texas poker clubs need to tone it down.

Everywhere you look "private" poker clubs are getting busted.  Dallas SWAT has made a living off of it.  Now HPD Vice have decided to go for the tv media attention.   You would thi...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:36:00 PST

American Gambling Laws - Class Descrimination

The title of the Gambling Laws on U.S. State and Federal lawbooks, should be renamed as Anti-Blue Collar Gambling Laws.  White collar gambling is legal in every state of the union. The U.S. stock...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:35:00 PST

This Doesn’t Look Like Kansas, Toto...Kansas First to Have State-Owned Casinos

During the past two years, several people have asked me for my opinion of various proposals to expand gambling Texas.  My answer has usually been: "well it is not the plan I would create if ...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:37:00 PST

Will the U.S. Grant Market Access to Internet Gambling Companies?

The US is unlikely to back down from its position on online gambling, despite facing billions of dollars in claims. Instead, it is maintaining that withdrawal from World Trade Organisation (WTO) trad...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:58:00 PST

Obsolete Poker Chips for Trade

I have acquired some poker chips from a closd casino-- The Jack Niemann Casino that was located in Bellingham, Washington.  It was reportedly closed after about 3 months of operation. I have abou...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:23:00 PST

Focus on the Family Plays Gambling Politics Again

Once upon a time, James Dobson's Focus on the Family was a good family-service organization. Dobson wrote and promoted several great books and Bible studies that were aimed at helping people. Then one...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:24:00 PST

Neteller Returns 94 Million to U.S. Customers

The official email notice has been sent. Neteller has announced that U.S. customers may log in and request a fund return starting July 30, 2007. Here is the official announcement: The NETELLER Pl...
Posted by Gambling Advocate on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:13:00 PST