After only a few short years the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has exceeded 900,000 members ! The total membership now stands at 934,765 and growing .

The PPA was formed to serve as an advocacy group to Washington D.C. and establish the rights and protections for the U.S. poker player. Saying that they were formed to "to speak with one voice to promote poker, ensure its integrity, and, most importantly, to protect the players' rights.",  the first year alone saw over 600,000 members.

After President Bush signed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) ,which prohibited financial institutions from making payments to internet gambling sites , they soon hired former New York Sen. Alfonse D'Amato as its chairman.

In an interview with Cardplayer Magazine, Sen. D'Amato said "What really needs to happen is to have a legitimate house, a fair game, and a fair operator, and not take away from 20-plus-million citizens who play poker the opportunity to play poker on the Internet." D'Amato went on to point out that under the current legislation, that the companies "with good business practices" could potentially be replaced by "those who do not care" because the U.S. is driving "the industry offshore, where we have no regulation and no controls."

"The Poker Players Alliance is our voice on Capitol Hill fighting to protect our right to play the game. We fully endorse the Poker Players Alliance and urge you to become a member right now. Go to the Poker Players Alliance and help defend poker."