Poker Ruled a SKILL Game, not a Game of Chance.
By Cathy Roberts on Feb 19, 2009 with Comments 0
A judge in South Carolina ruled that Texas Hold ‘em poker is a skill game. This ruling is huge in the poker world, not only does it mean that police may be prevented from making arrests at home and other private poker games, it’s one of the first legal rulings classifyng poker as more than just a quick gamble on the fall of the cards.
Judge Larry Duffy ruled Today (Thursday) that “there is “overwhelming” evidence that the card game is one of skill, not chance. State law outlaws gambling on games of chance with cards or dice.”
Residents of South Carolina have been dealt with police raids in their homes overy poker games. Judge Duffy’s order does not change the fact that five men arrested in the big raid five years ago were indeed running a gambling house and will have to pay fines in conjunction with the case, of the 20 peope arrested nearly three years ago, these 5 are the reportedly the last to pay.
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