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Originally Posted by +rep_lol
except that there's a 0% chance the US market reopens with a trump presidency and especially with sessions in the DOJ
Right, people just need to get it through there heads to be happy with what is out there currently for USA online poker. So many people have this pipedream that its going to return to be great again. Its more likely to get worse then now not better so hopefully these sites we have now keep improving.
USA poker is going to be a state by state thing for a LONG time similar to medical weed.. Some states will never allow poker because they wont allow gambling. Some states have Indian tribes and reg casinos which will battle over it for a long time. Other states might allow it but will want to tax it at 50% like state lottos making it dead.
MAYBE in like 3-5 years enough states put it together to connect some intrastate poker where a decent % of American players can play together. By time that occurs software is going to be absurd. The top end software that only highstakes cheaters have access to currently will be more readily available to the population. Games are going to be way more difficult then they've ever been and continue to get more difficult online.
On top of this you have a guy like Adelson against it whos life mission is to fight online poker. Hes 83 so who knows when the dude is going to croak. As long as hes around as a huge political donator good luck with any big changes happening.