Should online poker really be a crime? High school math teacher makes case for legalization High school math teacher David Shick confessed his crime: playing poker online. Shick testified before the Washington Senate Commerce, Labor & Sports Committee this week that he played online poker from 2003 to 2006, which is when it became illegal in Washington state. He started played again for a period of time in 2009, he testified. “I realized that the state law was just an absolute joke,” he told the Senate committee. “Nobody was being arrested. And so here I am admitting that I’m a Class C felon. If that means I’m going to be arrested, I guess I could ... Continue reading... http://www.geekwire.com/2017/online...-school-math-teacher-makes-case-legalization/
High School Math Teacher Testifies To Playing Online Poker In State Where Doing So Is A Felony A law on the books in Washington State says that simply playing online poker for real money is a felony punishable by being locked up in a cage. However, a high school math teacher, in testimony to push for regulation of the game, told state lawmakers last week that he plays. The online poker hearing in Olympia was unique in the sense that there is no online poker bill on the table in the state, nor is there an active measure to repeal the law that criminalized the game. But that didn’t stop some from urging the state to get ... Continue reading... http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-new...ine-poker-in-state-where-doing-so-is-a-felony
High School Math Teacher Admits to a Felony to Support Online Poker David Shick, a high school math teacher in the state of Washington, testified at an online poker hearing that he once made a “supplemental income” from playing online poker, despite it being a felony in his state. Calling the state law an “absolute joke”, Shick wants to see regulation of the game so more people can play in a safe environment. Jason Somerville and the Poker Players Alliance would be proud. Shick went on to say that: “Nobody was being arrested. And so here I am admitting that I’m a Class C felon. If that means I’m going to be ... Continue reading... http://f5poker.com/poker-news/2017/1/26/high-school-maths-teacher-joining-ranks-jason-somerville/
