Sheesh! My so-called friend Ian Durias led me to engage in illegal activity! Playing poker in Oregon for charity...can you imagine! Raising $1000 so children in homeless situations can attend school seemed like a good idea but OMG, it was WRONG! I know ignorance of the law is no excuse your honor, um, would you be interested in the genuine Annie Duke autograph I acquired during my perfidity?

Well charity poker is on the way to becoming legal hereabouts. From the Daily Fishwrap:

Only games where players are betting against the house -- such as craps or blackjack -- are allowed. House Bill 231l would change that to allow games where players bet against one another.

The measure, passed on a 56-1 vote, now goes to the Senate.

56 to ONE? Probably one of those mommy-stater Dems that look down their nose at charity. After all, why do we need charity when we could just tax ourselves a buracracy to get the kiddies from under bridges into school?
http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1109681759138990.xml?oregonian?lcpl