It is a lamentable fact that the U.S. political structure has not traditionally been in favor of poker and gambling. I am not a big conspiracy theorist, but it has seemed remarkably difficult for gambling legislation to even reach the Senate floor. This may have to do with a lot of different factors that the normal poker online players like I never see, but it doesn’t make it any more frustrating. We want to be able to play online poker legally from the comfort of our home without having to go through loops to keep our gaming experience fair. We should be able to use our credit cards and access our bank accounts through our player accounts just like the poker online players around the world. There is a small hope that this new administration will realize just how many poker players there are in America who would appreciate an online game and finally allow the necessary legislation to pass on the Senate floor. There is always hope that the legislation will change in favor of the player, but we should not get our hopes too high. The better policy would be to sit and see what new changes take place that will affect the future of poker in the U.S.