Barry Greenstein has just launched a new website called Poker Road which looks pretty sweet. It features blogs by Barry himself, his son Joe Sebok, Kevin “BelowAbove” Saul, and others, plus regularly scheduled radio and TV shows, articles, and even a comic. The general tone seems to be fun and humorous, which is a welcome break from
Anyway, in his latest audio blog, Barry mentions that he recently met with some members of Congress and predicts that online poker will be explicitly legal in six months. I can’t say I share his optimism. Though I haven’t met the lawmakers he has, he admits that he is new to the legislative process, and he strikes me as too willing to take people at their words when they claim to be supportive. Beyond that, the six month timetable seems fairly unrealistic given the usual speed of government. But it’s good to hear an optimistic voice nonetheless.