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If the recent Texas poker activity has you looking for a way to champion the cause of poker in Texas, look no further. Stuart writes:

I have been pondering the need for an organization to champion the legalization of poker in Texas. Last night's posting on your blog gave me the impetus to act.

I am creating an organization with the sole purpose of encouraging the Texas Legislature to legalize poker.

We will have an organizational election on January 31st, 2005.

texansforpoker.com

Great stuff! I'm eager to see how the organization develops and what it can get accomplished. Go to the site to sign up!

December 24 2004 | permalink(38 players) | 1 pointers

comments

so who is stuart? anyone know him? is this legit? site looks a bit sophmoric.

Posted by: cw on December 26, 2004 01:07 AM

CW,

Your email address bounces as a non-existent address. Here is a note that I tried to send you

Stuart

CW,

How about little compassion for the website of an
organization that is less than a couple of days old?
It will get better. Other websites that I have built
include:

www.horseplayerdaily.com
www.jockeyagent.com
www.saturdaynightpokershow.com

The design and complexity reflects what the involved
parties requested. I haven't spent any time on
texansforpoker.com's website. I want to wait and see what the forming group wants.

I am forwarding a brief note that I sent to those
that signed up.

Let me know if you would like to help us out or if you
just want to watch for awhile.

Sincerely,
Stuart

--- Stuart Slagle wrote:

> Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 19:31:00 -0800 (PST)
> From: Stuart Slagle
> Subject: Welcome From Texans For Poker
>
> Folks,
>
> Y'all are receiving this message as you requested to
> be apart of Texans For Poker.
>
> Let me introduce myself. I am Stuart Slagle. I am
> a
> recreational poker player. I make my profession as
> a
> jockey agent and CTO for HorsePlayer Magazine. I
> went
> to high school and college in Texas and returned to
> the state last year after living and working in
> Illinois and California for over a decade.
>
> I like to play 3/6 Texas Hold'em when I am in
> California, Nevada, or Louisiana. Although I don't,
> many of my peers play in friendly home games.
>
> My perception of the laws of the state of Texas was
> that closed, non-raked poker games were legal. The
> much publicized raids during the past few months has
> left me with the uncertainty of vagueness of the
> current laws.
>
> In a libertarian spirit, I believe that you should
> be
> able to choose your own past times. With that in
> mind
> I would like to put in motion an organization to
> clarify and/or re-write the poker laws in the state
> of
> Texas.
>
> As for the infrastructure, there is precious little
> so
> far:
>
> - website that has already invited aesthetic
> criticisms
> (don't worry this will be polished over time)
>
> I envision all of us discussing the structure and
> activities of the organization via this list.
>
> I arbitrarily selected January 31st as the election
> day. I propose that the organization doesn't have
> any
> outward actions until the organization determines
> its
> leaders and charter.
>
> Respectfully,
> Stuart Slagle
> ovals@yahoo.com
>
> p.s. I will work on a better mechanism to
> communicate
> with all of the members as we grow
>