Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on a charity-themed episode of PokerGO’s “Poker After Dark” is just the latest in a long line of happenings that show that politics and cards rarely mix well.īad and perhaps insensitive timing contributed to the social backlash as well. It’s difficult to keep politics out of poker, but it’s impossible when controversial politicians are purposely injected into the game in high-profile ways.
