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Amid Big Bets, Tom Goldstein Argued 'Poker Is Not Gambling'

By Jeff Overley and Cara Salvatore ( January 28, 2025, 7:16 PM EST) -- A federal indictment's jarring portrayal of pioneering U.S. Supreme Court advocate Tom Goldstein as an "ultrahigh-stakes" gambler who dodged taxes has left the legal community virtually speechless. But Goldstein's status as a serious poker player was not a secret, and in past court cases, he proclaimed the card game "fundamentally dissimilar" from conventional gambling, even while preparing to wager millions on matches....

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