The primary motivating factor in most political debates over the nature and fate of online poker law in the United States has related mostly around the question of whether poker is a game of skill or a game of luck. Poker luck vs. skill has been an argument keeping poker as a game of chance and thus lumping it under the umbrella of gambling games that can be state regulated and controlled, thus making online poker gaming difficult in the majority of U.S. states. Various poker bills and proposals have been fighting back and forth over what at POKERBELIEVER.COM we find a rather obvious event. Poker is a game of skill with elements of chance added to the mix, and though some element of luck is definitely involved in poker, it is quantifiably a game in which skill affects a player's outcome. At POKERBELIEVER.COM we will keep track of current poker law and poker trends in the various states, as well as other countries' currently hot battles over the legality in their areas and their position against the U.S.'s poker stance through bills like the UIGEA regulations of internet gambling law. With the growth of poker shows like the immensely popular ESPN broadcasts of the World Series of Poker and seemingly new shows that pop up every couple of months, it seems obvious that poker is a skill game that needs to be recognized as such politically so that those who want to play online cash games and online tournaments can do so freely without the hassle of finding a way to fund their accounts outside their banks and Netteller.