Texas Hold'em

[VWSM]

Re: Texas Hold'em

Hey Piotto, Could I Bring Another Person? 3 Total? 29'th Sounds Good.

no problem
your down for three.

Disclaimer:cash will not be used only monopoly money.
(thanks to the guy who called the gaming commision)

i guess i should've made that clear.
cheers and i hope everybody has a great day.

[Stonewall]

Re: Texas Hold'em

Disclaimer:cash will not be used only monopoly money. (thanks to the guy who called the gaming commision)

Your kidding right?

[Bullfrog]

Re: Texas Hold'em

no problem
your down for three.

Disclaimer:cash will not be used only monopoly money.
(thanks to the guy who called the gaming commision)

i guess i should've made that clear.
cheers and i hope everybody has a great day.

WHOEVER THAT WAS IS A D*CK

[VAG_Tech]

Re: Texas Hold'em

I hate douche bags.. Why do people have to fuk things up for other people.

[Kor]

Re: Texas Hold'em

"The good news is that a friendly game of poker is not against Canadian Law. The Criminal Code prohibits keeping a betting or gaming house. The Code specifically exempts from these prohibitions certain betting activities that include friendly games of poker. Parliament realizes that in a friendly game of poker, there is no "house". No one participant is in the business of providing the game. Even if the players chip in to cover true beer and pretzel expenses this does not transform the host into a "house". A friendly game of poker therefore does not offend the Criminal Code. By playing, you are not breaking the law.

The Criminal Code, which is within federal authority, directs that one may not be a keeper of a betting or gaming house unless one has the permission of one's province. The feds allow the provinces to decide which, if any, gambling houses they will license. One province may decide to issue no licences whatsoever and effectively ban organized gambling altogether. Another may decide to hand out gambling licences at fifty bucks a pop, with no regulation. Each province has its own Gaming Authority which makes licensing decisions and enforces the licensing terms. The interesting result in this area of activity is that the feds are the ultimate enforcers of the provincial licencing schemes. Bottom line: if you run a betting or gaming house as defined in the Criminal Code, you must hold a provincial licence to be exempt from the provisions of the Criminal Code.

Since none of us have provincial licences in our back pockets, how else may we get around the prohibition against being a "house"? Section 204(b) of the Criminal Code helpfully states that these prohibitions do not apply to any "private bets between individuals not engaged in any way in the business of betting." Are you making it a business to host the game? Are you charging attendance or hourly fees to provide the game? Are you in some manner accepting compensation to ensure that the game is fair? If so, then you may be a "house" and absent a provincial license, which we both know you do not have, you could be subject to arrest. The trick is to keep your friendly game friendly. Don't charge to attend or rake the pot. Just play poker and accept your wins and losses. Although there is no direct prohibition against large stakes games, the reality is that the more money that flies around the more cynical a prosecuting authority may be about the contention that no one is making a business of betting.

So break out the metal-legged table, invite some buddies over, and play some poker. Your buddies are allowed to help pay for the pretzels but not for the privilege of attending. Most importantly, don't take chits unless you trust the guy because as any jailhouse lawyer will tell you, gambling debts are not enforceable."

--Tom, June issue of Canadian Poker Player Magazine

Tom Buglas is a Calgary lawyer with a special interest in the areas of gambling and internet law. If you have any questions regarding poker and the law of general interest, contact Tom at tbuglas@ezehosting.com (tbuglas@ezehosting.com)

[VWSM]

Re: Texas Hold'em

thanks KOR

the problem was probably because i'am right acroos the street from the elbow river casino.
can we use Canadian Tire Money.?
lol
always need shop supplies.(if i win that is)

[VWSM]

Re: Texas Hold'em

table's are now full.
got to love monopoly money.

[nordex]

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Is that for real?

[tm.88]

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hey paul, this is still on right is it still 630?? ill bring that table top for ya as well

[VWSM]

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hey paul, this is still on right is it still 630?? ill bring that table top for ya as well

Do i have a shirt for you..

[tm.88]

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a shirt???? haha wtf i was talkin to u like 20 min ago and u didnt say ne thing about a shirt....how much is buy in... ill be their in like 20 min