No matter whether $1 million challenge of Bluefire Poker is accepted by President Barack Obama or any other representative of the U.S. Congress or not, the site seems to have reached the effect which they were expected to do with it.

A non-wagering poker training site called Bluefire Poker has recently thrown a challenge to the main lawmakers of the U.S. to play the poker game with $1 million against $1 on the pot. One of the site’s pros will be playing to prove that Texas Holdem is a game of skill. All winnings will be donated to charity.

In the long run a professional poker player will try to demonstrate that in all poker games skill has the main role and it is impossible to win relying on luck mostly.

All poker community wants poker to be recognized as a legal game of skill. Currently, it goes together with the rest of gambling where games are luck-based actually. The poker training site expects that this challenge will help to spotlight this issue again.

Bluefire professional players believe that this action will be a kind of eye opening to the public. For non-experts in the filed it is rather difficult to understand the difference between Texas Holdem or another poker game and the rest of gambling, like blackjack, roulette or slots. They tend to believe numerous myths and clichés regarding gambling in general which exists nowadays.

Poker players can’t wait to give a push to the matter as it will prove that they “know” what they are doing. Here is professionalism involved and not just a piece of luck.

This kind of game is not a new one. It has rather ancient history. Every day it becomes more popular around the world as every time more people become exposed to the game.

“Poker is a national pastime and a worldwide tradition,” said Bluefire pro PBJaxx.

He underlines that Texas Holdem is played by millions of Americans on a regular basis at home, in casinos and online. Besides almost all long-running TV series have once shown episodes with poker playing scenes. ESPN is used to broadcast the reporting from various poker championships and tournaments. You can see the faces of famous poker players on ESPN almost every week.

PBJaxx says: “Thousands of Americans support their families by playing poker, and the fact that it is not recognized as a game of skill is both ridiculous and insulting.” He has many expectations that poker will be recognized as a game of skill and necessary changes will be introduced into the current legislation.

It was informed that Rep. Barney Frank is going to reintroduce his legislation addressing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act soon.

Last week in a press conference he was asked what the prospective of Internet gambling was. He answered that he would be pushing it. He promised to give more details on the issue in the next press conference.

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