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09-04-2013 , 05:02 PM

#101

Divided By Zero

grinder

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lets hope he doesnt tilt away syria

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09-04-2013 , 07:56 PM

#102

youngtajplayer

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 582

I think he's finally going to make a run at it. Roll up a stake and move to vegas.

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09-04-2013 , 08:24 PM

#103

2Tall

stranger

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Apparently he has downloaded "Call of Duty" to help him get through the next hearing on the legality of poker.

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09-04-2013 , 09:58 PM

#104

redbat11

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Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 63

Senatorial Hearing Poker Challenge! http://teamcoco.com/video/69273/john...r-is-spreading

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09-04-2013 , 10:01 PM

#105

Il_First_Il

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,400

He's a boss!

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09-04-2013 , 10:03 PM

#106

Regret$

burnt out

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12,124

Love at the end when he 'wins the jackpot' before action is done on the river

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09-04-2013 , 10:45 PM

#107

SuperSwag

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5,765

Our country is in ruin because our congressmen play ipad games during important hearings.

also, this guy has the summer off or whatever and he can't focus being in session for 3 hours? he's like a 3rd grader.

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09-04-2013 , 11:21 PM

#108

ChicagoRy

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People should give the guy a break. He signed up under Harry Reid's affiliate account and is working on clearing a first deposit bonus that expires soon.

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09-04-2013 , 11:54 PM

#109

Houses

centurion

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Originally Posted by Il_First_Il

He's a boss!

this

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09-05-2013 , 12:34 AM

#110

Boxerz

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,033

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Originally Posted by JustASpectator

Senator John McCain was caught playing poker on his iPhone during a congressional hearing on Syria today.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...c-c0b0d9d4fe0a

Damn, you beat me to it.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...paign=20130904

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09-05-2013 , 12:42 AM

#111

PropVillain

banned

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73

Someone post the skit Conan just did about it. Funny as hell.

For the record I was not intentionally watching Conan. I was watching the Office and hadn't changed the channel yet.

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09-05-2013 , 02:17 AM

#112

Jeedz

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 3,526

Imagine if we see the second poker boom as a result of this.

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09-05-2013 , 06:42 AM

#113

HeroStory

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 241

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Originally Posted by PropVillain

Someone post the skit Conan just did about it. Funny as hell.

For the record I was not intentionally watching Conan. I was watching the Office and hadn't changed the channel yet.

This one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh-6YGwTvFI

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09-05-2013 , 07:31 AM

#114

inoimbluffingdou

enthusiast

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Originally Posted by pianospike

looks like it was 5-handed.

Right on

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09-05-2013 , 08:13 AM

#115

Hardball47

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Originally Posted by binksy

Flop Q22, check, bets, raise, all-in, call. Villain shows QQ. #$!% BOMB SYRIA

FYP.

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09-05-2013 , 09:56 AM

#116

Johnny Douglas

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Originally Posted by LuckyScum

I see McCain wasn't playing for real money.

Confirmed busto?

He's currently playing 5/10 at the B.

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09-05-2013 , 12:44 PM

#117

rocketragz

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,297

it annoys me that most reportings of this story i see refer to it as "video poker". big difference and i wish they'd get it right.

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09-05-2013 , 01:15 PM

#118

jcorb

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he's the best democrat the republicans have

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09-05-2013 , 01:21 PM

#119

MeleaB

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5,395

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Originally Posted by redbat11

Senatorial Hearing Poker Challenge! http://teamcoco.com/video/69273/john...r-is-spreading

Great potential/material for that clip to have been very funny. Unfortunately the person putting it together is either completely ignorant or they just figured that all the mistakes were unimportant to the average viewer and a fruit-machine jackpot would suit it well.

10/10 for the idea.
2/10 for the execution.

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09-05-2013 , 01:26 PM

#120

paletokio

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09-05-2013 , 01:53 PM

#121

AlanBostick

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Working pros know that we should treat the big recreational players with decency and dignity. John McCain is potentially your customer, and you should regard him accordingly.

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09-05-2013 , 02:36 PM

#122

Regret$

burnt out

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 12,124

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Originally Posted by AlanBostick

Working pros know that we should treat the big recreational players with decency and dignity. John McCain is potentially your customer, and you should regard him accordingly.

I beg to differ

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09-05-2013 , 10:37 PM

#123

MauiPunter

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I heard he flats the big blind too much.

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09-05-2013 , 10:38 PM

#124

Johnny Douglas

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^ Not an expert on US politics, but my understanding is that voting against something like SAFE port would be political suicide for any representative let alone one that wanted to make a presidential run. I've always been under the impression is that the real issue with UIGEA was not the bill itself, but how it was tacked on to a 'must-pass' legislation at the 11th hour.