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Obama gets support from America's Poker Players
July 6th, 2008

Barack Obama is gaining support from a not so obvious group, America's poker players. Thousands of professional gamblers are pledging their support for Obama, who also is said to be a pretty skilled player of Texas hold'em and seven-card stud.

One of America’s most well respected poker pro, Doyle Brunson, who is a lifelong Republican, has also decided to support the Democrat candidate. Another leading poker player, Andy Bloch, said most players in Las Vegas for the main event of the World Series of Poker were pro-Obama.

There is actually a group of players, known as “Poker Players for Obama” who actually write a blog on his campaign website. This type of support has brought attention to the fact that the presidential election features experienced gamblers, who both have insight into the issues.

The Republican candidate, John McCain, is a dedicated gambler who has been known to play 14 hour sessions, with craps being his casino game of choice. McCain has been known to wager thousands of dollars in a single outing, during a campaign stop in Las Vegas, had a tough time keeping McCain from thetables. Senator Obama on the other hand, used poker to get familiar with his rivals during while an Illinois state senator, where he developed a reputation for playing to win and was not known as a bluffer.

Mr Brunson, twice world champion, said he could not back Senator McCain because the Republicans supported the American ban on internet gambling. Senator Obama has said he would like to regulate online poker and gambling, rather than criminalise it.

"Poker players have to support Obama," said Mr Brunson. "God help the internet gambling business if McCain does happen to win."

While the issue of Online Gambling Legality in the US is an important issue for those who love to gamble, I am not sure if it is a primary issue to base my political support for the next leader of the free world.

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