Don't Cry for Me, Cry for Yourselves

I want to share my frustration with someone. As we all know following the recently enacted UIGEA, banks and other financial organizations are no longer allowed to process online gambling-related transactions. This means online poker's death. At least, for U.S. players like me. Personally, I love playing the game. It's a sexy and challenging pastime. I like taking chances and going all the way. It does not matter whether I play poker over the Internet or in a real casino in Vegas, the adrenaline rush just makes my day.

However, with so many online poker rooms now pulling out of the U.S., it becomes increasingly difficult to find an online website that is still willing to accept wagers for U.S.-based poker enthusiasts.

In my opinion, the anti-online gambling legislation is going to hit the U.S. where it hurts the most. I predict a significant surge in illegal gambling activities. Because, let's face it, people are still going to play poker. It's going to be unregulated play and the state will not even enjoy taxation. So, dear lawmakers do you still believe that it's smart to ban online gambling?

Give me one, just one good reason, why online poker should be prohibited for U.S. players. And, if you're going to bring up that moral nonsense, just remember that land-based casinos are still allowed to offer gambling entertainment. It makes no sense, because if you seek to eradicate poker as a phenomena, wouldn't it be more logical to ban live games as well? But, it isn't so in reality. It's only the online gambling industry that takes the blow.

Maybe, some people occupying higher positions in our esteemed government are interested in keeping things the way they are. For all I know, maybe some of our lawmakers are even profiting from the current situation...(If you know what I mean!)

Anyhow, what's a poker lover like me to do? Move closer to Las Vegas? Perhaps, I really should! Naaaaa, I'm just kidding. I'm not about to relocate my entire family for an occasional visit to a land-based gambling establishment. That would definitely be ridiculous!