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The game poker is illegal in the US (or under a certain age)? Or is it playing for money that is illegal? There's a huge difference.
Our school had rules against playing for money (this is sensible but not working). We always wrote it down and said we were just keeping score (gotta have a winner!). Also played Hearts in similar manner.
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Jlall, on Sep 15 2005, 09:19 AM, said:
They are also doing something illegal and potentially addictive.
I guess that bridge only qualifies for one of these (for now....;-)
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Posted 2005-September-15, 08:36
Gerben42, on Sep 15 2005, 09:28 AM, said:
The game poker is illegal in the US (or under a certain age)? Or is it playing for money that is illegal? There's a huge difference.
Our school had rules against playing for money (this is sensible but not working). We always wrote it down and said we were just keeping score (gotta have a winner!). Also played Hearts in similar manner.
Our school had rules against playing for money (this is sensible but not working). We always wrote it down and said we were just keeping score (gotta have a winner!). Also played Hearts in similar manner.
Illegal to play for money for highschool kids. However, a good HS policy would be no poker at all because otherwise people would just say they weren't playing for money and play anyways (I know I would, rofl). In theory, if people wouldn't play for money, I would agree with you. But you youreself even said you bypassed the rules.
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Posted 2005-September-15, 09:33
Jlall, on Sep 15 2005, 09:19 AM, said:
They are also doing something illegal and potentially addictive.
now look who wants to be bridge pro
Actually in California poker is legal cause its considered a game of skill not a game of chance. would money bridge be considered illegal gambling or a game of skill.
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Posted 2005-September-15, 10:07
In california it may be legal, but not if you are gambling and you aren't 18. Remember, this is HS.
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Posted 2005-September-15, 10:33
Is anyone having trouble getting the BBO channel on their satellite dish these days or is it just me? Now I am usually adverse to talking about conspiracies but I wonder if those 45 million chinese bridge players have deliberately tuned in en masse and created some kind of sucking vortex that is stealing my signal.
This debate is old and remains the same as some 25 years ago. For the life of me I don't understand why people aren't listening to what Bill Gates has to say about youth and bridge or why the ACBL hasn't given Grue and Lall et al free sports cars to drive while they are current world champions and hired them to teach bridge in schools across the country for that year or funded a big prize international on-line tournament for youth and put them on every TV show that talks to winners. Korean kids are the dominant on-line gamers in the world and they fill computer parlors in every small burg in this country everyday - know why? Money, fame, challenge, association with others that are alike. The old boys club can't think ouitside the box enough to capture young people and they are afraid to invest the currency to do so for fear they fail. I believe the barriers to growing this game are real but not where most people think they are - look inside, break the mold, take a risk.
This debate is old and remains the same as some 25 years ago. For the life of me I don't understand why people aren't listening to what Bill Gates has to say about youth and bridge or why the ACBL hasn't given Grue and Lall et al free sports cars to drive while they are current world champions and hired them to teach bridge in schools across the country for that year or funded a big prize international on-line tournament for youth and put them on every TV show that talks to winners. Korean kids are the dominant on-line gamers in the world and they fill computer parlors in every small burg in this country everyday - know why? Money, fame, challenge, association with others that are alike. The old boys club can't think ouitside the box enough to capture young people and they are afraid to invest the currency to do so for fear they fail. I believe the barriers to growing this game are real but not where most people think they are - look inside, break the mold, take a risk.