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Good For The Game: Jason Somerville - Online Poker Lobbyist

For the media, it's always easy to focus on negativity and controversy. Writing about these things draws traffic, increases hits and can help a writer build a following. But the truth is, controversy and negativity are low hanging fruit for a columnist and I think it's time I personally reach for something higher.

In an effort to highlight positivity in the poker community, PokerNews now presents Good For The Game, a column that will look at the people, places and things in poker that are exactly that.

With all due respect to Chris Moneymaker, the poker boom was about more than just his 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event win.