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Just about everyone, from grandmothers to President Obama to Madison's mayor, has played some variant of poker. But Wisconsin is among roughly half the states where playing for money is considered illegal, unless you're at one of a dozen tribal-run casinos that have poker rooms. Still, cash games or tournaments can be found nightly in Dane County.
Isthmus contributor Seth Jovaag reported on the clandestine poker scene in Madison and what its proponents are doing to seek legitimacy in the August 14 issue, and discussed his story with WORT producer Dylan Brogan on that day's edition of In Our Backyard.
Listen to the interview.