Comments on: Home Poker Game Law: Exploring Why This Card Game is Illegal

By: jhonsean

jhonsean — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:04:43 +0000

Many countries in europe acquires the legalization of poker because they process this in their own laws and jurisdictions and also raising funds for other communities.

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HCG Girl — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:43:31 +0000

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By: Nick Ciavarella

Nick Ciavarella — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:42:14 +0000

I don’t know for sure but, I think that poker is legal. The problem is created when a profit is made by a “house man” from taking an illegal rake from each pot. To invite friends over to your house for a night of poker in itself is fine (I think). I can’t imagine the police breaking down the door of a penny ante game. This leads us to an interesting thought. Is it the money? If so, then how much is too much? Is it the number of people, by that I mean. I can have six or seven or not more than ten, or what the hell is it anyway? I ran a house game many, many years ago. I took money from each pot, but I also had coffee all night long, snacks and sandwiches as long as the game lasted. If a game was held in a place of business, then I could understand the legality being questioned because of possible violations or conflicts with licensing (like the liquor license for example). They specifically have clear rules against gambling of any kind on the premises, Of course in New York State you can loose your ass on the lottery tickets while you get intoxicated at the bar, but that’s okay because the State gets a nice “cut,” …. don’t you try it. Hipocracy!
If I had the ambition of my youth, I’d get another game going again. I’d test the laws and take it through the courts if I had to.
Nick Ciavarella

By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:33:14 +0000

1. Backgammon legality is not obvious everywhere. You cannot play backgammon online if you live in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Montana or Vermont. As far as I know, you cannot play home tournaments(with money prizes involved) in those states.
2. I guess poker is more problematic because one of its main skills is bluffing, what opens the door to all sorts of hustlers…