North Dakota State Rep. Jim Kasper says his fellow Republicans “just don’t get it” when it comes to Internet gambling.

Kasper calls the proposal “ridiculous” by Rep. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) that Frist wants to tack onto a defense bill to ban online gambling to pass in the waning days of the 109th Congress.

“The people of our nation want to do what they want to do in the privacy of their living rooms,” Kasper told internetnews.com.

Contrary to the intent of his national party leaders, North Dakota will become a safe harbor for Internet poker players worldwide if Kasper has his way.

Kasper plans to introduce bills in the next session of the North Dakota legislature legalizing Internet slot gacor for online casinos that will bring their software, hardware and employees to North Dakota.

That move has been tried before in the state and passed the House, while being trumped in the Senate. Of course, even if that were to become law in the frozen tundra of North Dakota it doesn’t do the rest of us online poker playing Americans any good unless we wanted to move there. Any takers?

A picture is worth 1,000 words (or at least two)

LAKE TAHOE, NV–The hotel Jen had some trouble checking into was, of course, Harrah’s Atlantic City. Made me think of this photo she recently took, which really speaks for itself in so many ways (particularly since they are charging $2 a bottle for one of these at the Starbuck’s here):

I wasn’t even gone that long

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ–Took me less than an hour to get Jen from the airport, drop her off at Harrah’s and make it back here to the Borgata. I may as well have been away for days. We’re in the money now, but Mark Seif and Ariel Schneller aren’t. They’re both gone.

Seif got busted by Jennifer Tilly. Schneller was sent home by Chad Brown (can’t wait to see his picture from that). Schneller, you may remember, was the chip leader. Then he became the bubble boy. Bad hour for him.

On another note, Jen is having difficulties checking in. They may have lost her reservation, which means that she may have to stay in my room. I’m just sayin’.

(Dan is fucking pissed really thrilled.)

UPDATE: Jen is all checked in. Also, Schneller is over here calling himself a donkey for losing the chip lead for “the fifth time” in his life.

“But now I’m a nobody for one more tournament,” Schneller says.

I’d feel bad for him, but the kid is a total shit talker. First he said that “celebrity players” called him “the best they’d ever seen.” Then, and much worse, he started ripping the Eagles, in Jersey, while they’re winning.

I say enjoy the rail, Ivy League boy.

At LasVegasVegas, Every Picture Tells a Story

If you’ve never checked out LasVegasVegas.com, you’re missing out on one of the best blogs for Vegas poker action – and some of the best pictures in the biz. Whether it’s players or Vegas venues, Flipchipro is the right man behind the camera.

Relative to our articles, many people have speculated that an error in color-up would have been noticed. This is where I think LasVegasVegas’ pictures tell the story. Although this picture is of a color-up at the final table (and not the problematic Day Seven color-up), look at the action: all officials and no players.

Poker Shrink has talked to a couple of the WSOP final table players. To the best of their recollection, they (and the vast majority of the Day Seven players) were not at the tables during the ill-fated $5K color-up.

WPT Borgata Poker Open, Day 3

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ–Good morning. Fewer than 60 people remain. Last night, before I went home, Erick Lindgren and Men The Master busted. Notable names who survived to play today include Jennifer Tilly, Kathy Liebert, John Phan, Barry Greenstein, David Sklansky, Chad Brown and Mark Seif.

The chip leader (though not by much) is a kid who just graduated from Yale named Ariel Schneller. He cashed twice at this year’s WSOP.

Concerning PokerBlog related news, Jen Browning has made it to Cincinnati, and is on her way here (after stops in Reno, LA and Atlanta). She’s even on schedule, and her bags (she thinks) are on-board.

Amazing. The odds on that trip actually working out are incalculable. (See Chad Brown’s reaction to the news, at right. Picture courtesy of PokerBlog friend Nick Valintone.)