Poker in pubs - legal ?

Rotty

Rotty

Rotty

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with the explosion of interest in poker ( specifically texas hold 'em ) many pubs around here are now holding regular tournaments

and example would be where a fee of £12.50 is payable ( £10 to the prize fund and £2.50 to the pub )

while personally I don;t see a problem with consenting adults gambling for a few quid (as long as the stakes don't get daft ) , does anyone know if this is actually legal ?

as I understood it licensing laws allowed certain games ( poker not being one of them ) to be played for small stakes , did this change with the recent new licensing laws ?
 
Von Smallhausen said:
Gambling for a prize does require a licence Rotty and a normal pub with poker being played could cause trouble for the licencee.

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thats how I see it but they do use a back room which may technically be off licemced premises

either way I dont suppose it is the players problem if the plod turn up
 
DRZ said:
In this case though, it isnt gambling for a prize, it is paying entry to a tournament (which doesnt require a licence, does it?).

Afaik, tournaments arent considered gambling (even if you pay to enter) so are outside of the restrictions.

At least, thats how Will Hill / Titan Poker / Betfred put it to my SU when we formed the Poker Society :)
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maybe thats how they get round it
 
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