If a new proposal in the Florida Senate prevails, true no-limit poker will soon be available at Seminole Tribe resorts and parimutuel outlets across the state. Last week, the Senate unveiled a sweeping new plan to liberalize gaming laws statewide, with the aim of raising revenue and transforming the Sunshine State into a major gaming destination.
At present, Florida law restricts no-limit poker players to a maximum buy-in of $100. That law is anathema to many players, who have complained that it blunts skill and actually promotes more gambling, since players who can never lose too much on any given hand are more likely to risk all their chips in marginal situations. Pro player and Florida native Vanessa Rousso argued that skilled players "don't have enough chips in front of them to play out the bets and raises that are required in the skillful aspect of the game." (read more)
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