Yes you DOJ, yes you.
So if you haven’t heard yet, or have been living under a rock, yesterday the Department of Justice shut down Poker Stars, Full Tilt and Absolute Poker in one fell swoop. It came unexpected like an atomic bomb over a community of poker players. While I am highly upset (still) my heart goes out to those online poker professionals who rely on this as their livelihood…
The story: http://www.pokernews.com/news/2011/04/online-poker-big-three-indicted-10218.htm
I am not used to feeling this helpless about something I love so dearly, so I cannot even begin to articulate what I am feeling. I know this sounds crazy to non-poker players, but just relate it to anything you feel very passionate about, being snatched away from you like you were such a criminal for doing it in the first place. You become disillusioned in your govt, your own country, supposedly “The Land of the Free”…right, yet the govt just came into my bedroom last night and took something away from me very dear.
Thanks DOJ! (Read: Fuck you DOJ)
