S.C. attorney general appeals poker ruling
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina's attorney general is appealing a ruling that the poker game Texas Hold'em is more a matter of skill, not chance.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Thursday that Attorney General Henry McMaster has appealed last fall's ruling by Circuit Judge Markley Dennis, overturning the convictions of five Mount Pleasant poker players.
McMaster's appeal says he doesn't think whether there is skill or just chance involved has anything to do with lawmakers' attempt to ban gambling.
The attorney general skipped the Court of Appeals and filed with the state Supreme Court, saying the question deals with the constitution's wording on gambling.
Dennis' ruling said playing Texas Hold 'em in a private home does not violate the state's anti-gambling laws, some of which he said are vague.
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Information from: The Post and Courier, http://www.postandcourier.com