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Is it considered illegal gambling to host regularly scheduled poker games for money at your house?
So my friend throws weekly poker, texas hold-em' tournaments at his house. There are about 20 players, two cash games, with about a minimum $50 buy in per person per table, so theres about $500 on each table. As he provides drinks and a place to play, he collects a very small portion which goes to to the house, about $50-60 total among both tables for each tournament he hosts.. would this constitute as illegal gambling?
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That would depend on the laws of the State you live in. While many states allow social gambling for money, there are actualy some states that do not allow it, or if it is allowed they have a limit on how much could be gambled. However, it has been known that this type of violation is considered very minor and is not really prosecuted.
However, if you are running a gambling ring where you earn a profit, now that would definitely be considered breaking the law in the majority of the states. Even though the amount is fairly small in this case, depending on the state you live in, it could be counted as a serious violation and recieve either a misdemeanor or felony, possible jail time up to 5 years, and additional fines.
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Posted by Staff Writer on 22 Jan 2010
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