Judge Rules Poker NOT a Game of Skill

Bad news if you’re a poker player living in the state of Pennsylvania. A judge there recently ruled that poker is a game of chance, despite the fact that most reasonable individuals have long considered it a game of skill.

WHAT AN ASS

The judge’s name is Richard McCormick Jr., and the decision was delivered in a Pittsburgh courtroom earlier this week. Wow, sounds like a real laugh-a-minute guy. Bet he’s a lot of fun on the weekend. Oh, and anybody want to guess what political party this guy belongs to?

HOW IT ALL GOT STARTED

The whole thing came down when Larry Burns, an attorney, tried to recover money taken from him by the cops during a gambling raid on a poker tournament he hosted this summer. Since poker is not illegal under state law, Burns contended that his hosting of these tournaments was in no way wrong. The district attorney didn’t agree.

John Peck, the D.A., argued that poker is a game of chance. “Whether you win or lose, it’s based essentially in the cards you are dealt, and that’s by chance.”

Unfortunately, the judge agreed with Prick..er….Peck. This means that all the money and gambling paraphernalia seized from Burns’ home will be held until his trial begins next month.

Just another backwards step for the gaming industry in their fight against holier-than-thou dimwits and jackasses.

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Judge Rules Poker NOT a Game of Skill