2010 ended with a thud for online poker players in the United States. There was a great deal of anticipation over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's attempt to push an online poker bill through before Congress adjourned for the year, but to the dismay of many, nothing ever came of it. To others, the bill was terrible, so even though they were happy it died, the sheer fact that it was even up for discussion was disheartening. So, online poker legislation is done for a while, right? In the immortal words of ESPN's Lee Corso, "Not so fast, my friend." This week turned out to be a historic one for online poker, as the New Jersey legislature passed the United States' first intrastate internet gambling bill, which makes online gambling, including poker, legal within state borders. I suppose we should call this week "potentially" historic, as Governor Chris Christie still needs to sign the bill into law. Most think he will despite his possible Presidential aspirations (being the lead dog on internet gambling might not sit well with his conservative Republican constituency). If Governor Christie does give the bill his blessing, is it good or bad? Here are my initial thoughts, but ...