Lee Rousso and PPA Gear UP for May 15th Hearing

Lee Rousso is a Washington State attorney and former candidate for governor who is suing the state to try and get rid of the law that makes it a Class C felony to play online poker there.  He is going to get his day in the King County Superior Court on May 15th and poker players in the state are excited about showing him their support.

The Poker Players Alliance is also showing their support at the hearing they will be holding a rally outside of the courthouse immediately after the hearing from 10am to 11:30am. 

Poker Players Alliance members Barry Greenstein and Andy Bloch are scheduled to appear at the rally and press conference.  For those wanting to show their support of online poker the rally will be held at the Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Ave., Kent, Washington.

Rousso is also the state director of Washington State for the Poker Players Alliances and was a candidate for Governor a few months earlier this year.  He said that he was running for Governor to raise awareness of the extreme penalties that online poker players are subjected to in Washington State and he wants to change the law.

He later withdrew from the race when it became apparent that the courts would hear his case.  He's been arguing the law since 2006 saying it was unconstitutional.