April 15th, 2011 is now being known throughout poker circles as 'Black Friday' as the Department of Justice goes after some of the top executives of Full Tilt, Pokerstars and UltimateBet. If you are playing on any of these sites, you will not be able to play real money poker online if you reside within the United States. This will be tough for a lot of players who depend on online poker for their living. Despite this setback, I firmly believe that a compromise can be reached between the DOJ and the proprietors of online poker sites within the next couple of years. There is just too much money out there for the government not to be regulating and taxing online gaming. We'll just have to wait and see. Meanwhile, underground live poker will probably spread like wildfire. Watch out!
