Poker Players Alliance to Host Rallying Party July 28 in Las Vegas for Poker Players Interested in Protecting Their Rights

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Poker Players Alliance to Host Rallying Party July 28 in Las Vegas for Poker Players Interested in Protecting Their Rights

  Chris Ferguson, Linda Johnson, Howard Lederer and Greg Raymer Team Up to
                             'Defend the Game'

    LAS VEGAS, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Invigorated by the recent federal
legislation that would prohibit playing online poker in the United States,
the Poker Players Alliance (http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org/) is
hosting a rally/cocktail party in Las Vegas July 28 for poker players
interested in defending the game of poker on the Internet.
    Event sponsor, Poker Players Alliance, organization president Michael
Bolcerek, and members Chris Ferguson, Linda Johnson, Howard Lederer and
Greg Raymer, invite all interested poker players to enjoy a hosted bar and
hors d'oeuvres from 5 - 8 p.m. at Buzio's Seafood Restaurant in the Rio
Hotel and Casino (http://www.harrahs.com/). Reservations are not required.
    According to Bolcerek, "Poker is one of America's favorite past-times
and we intend to keep it that way. It is time to rally together to defend
the game and ensure poker players can enjoy this game as they always have."
    Ferguson, Johnson, Lederer and Raymer also expressed their support:
    Chris Ferguson -- "I am proud to serve on the Poker Players Alliance
board of directors and help lead the fight to defend poker. I encourage
anyone who loves the game to join the PPA today."
    Linda Johnson -- "I am honored to be a member of the PPA. If you care
about your rights as a poker player, please join us on July 28."
    Howard Lederer -- "Poker players need a united voice to promote and
protect the game. The Poker Players Alliance gives us that voice. Join me
and become part of this growing and influential organization."
    Greg Raymer -- "The Poker Players Alliance is an important organization
fighting to protect poker from government interference at the U.S. Capitol
in Washington D.C. and state capitals across the country. If you care about
your right to play poker, you should become a member of the PPA."
    The Poker Players Alliance http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org is a non-profit
organization advocating on behalf of American poker players.

SOURCE The Poker Players Alliance

http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org/
CONTACT:
Anne Crago, +1-202-715-1566, or Michael
Bolcerek, michaelb@pokerplayersalliance.org, both for Poker
Players Alliance