U.S. poker legend Doyle Brunson was strongly critical of the content
and manner in which the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act
of 2006 was enacted this week, and promised to keep his DoylesRoom.com
site open.
Brunson said, "As a lifelong poker player, I can't believe
the underhanded way this new bill restricting online poker was passed
through Congress. What does Internet poker have to do with the Safe
Port Bill? We Texans don't like this kind of trickery."
The former World Poker Champion released an official statement following
the signing of the Safe Ports Bill to which the online gambling financial
control measure was attached, confirming to all existing and potential
poker players its intention to continue to accept players from all
over the world including the United States of America.
The statement comments that DoylesRoom.com has taken extensive legal
advice and believes that it is far too early to fully understand the
implications of this bill.
According to this legal advice, the new bill does not make internet
poker expressly illegal nor does it take aim at players who enjoy
online poker. However, there are some US States that have existing
regulations in place that may prohibit online gaming, so DoylesRoom.com
encourages its players to review the laws of the State in which they
reside.
Until such time as the law becomes clearer, DoylesRoom.com will operate
as normal with its full exciting range of games and tournaments at
all limits.
DoylesRoom.com additionally announced that it is to honor VIP and
high roller status players from other poker rooms, saying that in
light of several online poker rooms turning their back on the US market,
DoylesRoom.com will welcome these players with open arms.