Here is a good article from the Wall Street Journal entitled 'Online Poker Players Face Big Life Changes' covering the whole 4-15-11 mess. Quote:
'The government action shined a light on a game that had become a vocation for thousands of Americans and pastime for millions of casual players. Online poker has spawned an industry of celebrity players, bloggers, coaches and television shows sponsored by the sites now charged with criminal activity.
"We understood there were issues," said Jonathan Wein, a professional poker player who runs a business teaching poker online. "We never assumed there'd be some type of black-out overnight."'
link to article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...033243972.html