Nate was also an incredible asset to the early online poker community. He was one of the most respected members of 2+2 and really helped pushed poker strategy forward. His detailed and analytical approach to the game helped make a lot of people a bunch of money during the poker boom.
I don't think it's illegal to play. It's just illegal for a US financial institution to transfer funds to an entity that runs an online poker service. Or something to that effect.
Playing is not illegal, but transferring money overseas can amount to wire fraud and money laundering. When Silver was doing his best poker work, the laws were far muddier.
Nate was also an incredible asset to the early online poker community. He was one of the most respected members of 2+2 and really helped pushed poker strategy forward. His detailed and analytical approach to the game helped make a lot of people a bunch of money during the poker boom.