The U.S. government disrupted the weekend — and life — plans of Cory Albertson and thousands of others like him who earn much of their living playing poker online.For nearly eight years, Mr. Albertson has camped out every Sunday on his couch with his laptop to play No Limit Hold’Em with thousands of other online players at PokerStars or Full Tilt Poker. He might pocket $500 for the day, or lose money, but sometimes he’d win big, as much as $75,000 at a time, adding a nice sum to his income as a freelance writer in Austin, Texas.
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Online Poker Players Face Big Life Changes
The U.S. government disrupted the weekend — and life — plans of Cory Albertson and thousands of others like him who earn much of their living playing poker online.