BREAKING NEWS: Interpoker and Intercasino say NO MORE BONUSES for U.S. players -- this is according to their promotions pages.

This is unfortunate, since I cleared about 40% of the raked hand requirement this morning.

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In the wake of the Congressional hanky-panky on Friday, I thought it was interesting timing that one of our local papers devoted most of the front page of the Sunday paper to the subject of poker ... namely how live poker at the Great Lakes Downs racetrack is raising big big bucks for charity.

No idea if these links will work, but the stories are here:
Texas Hold'em deals a winning hand for nonprofits
It's a full house at local poker events these days

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There are published reports that Pacific Poker will be the biggest room yet to stop doing business with U.S. customers. The Financial Times expects gaming stocks to be hammered on Monday.