Supporters of regulating online poker play in California are looking to throw a legislative Heil Mary on Adolf Hitler’s birthday, according to media reports.

On Tuesday, CardPlayer’s Brian Pempus quoted California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) chairman Steve Stallings saying an amended version of state Assemblyman Adam Gray’s AB 2863 online poker bill would get a committee hearing by the end of this month.

On Wednesday, OnlinePokerReport’s Steve Ruddock got more specific, quoting sources saying the Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee would hold an informational hearing on Gray’s legislation on April 20, although AB 2863 isn’t yet listed on the agenda for next Wednesday’s hearing.

Frankly, we can’t think of a more auspicious date on which to sing online poker’s praises, given that April 20 would have been Adolf Hitler’s 127th birthday. After all, who can forget Hitler’s gutsy but ill-advised decision to go all-in with a 2-7 off-suit against Stalin’s aces at the 1942 EPT Stalingrad?