Attorney general says poker runs are illegal
Ruling won’t stop police from raising money for charity. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued an opinion that poker runs the popular charity motorcycle rides amount to illegal gambling.
Abbott’s opinion, issued Monday, was a response to a request by the Galveston County District Attorney’s office, which in June asked whether a poker run sponsored by a nonprofit group was legal. Participants received a five-card hand for each $10 donation they made to a charity and got cash prizes for the best hands.
The opinion said that would violate state gambling laws. A spokesman for the Attorney General declined to comment…
Related Poker and Law News:
- Charity ‘poker runs’ will have to fold
- Charity aside, poker runs are not legal, Abbott rules
- Poker Runs No More In Austin
- Texas Bikers Aren’t Making a Poker Run for the Border Just Yet
- Poker Runs Ruled Illegal in Texas
- State ruling brings charity poker runs to a halt
- S.C. attorney general appeals poker ruling
- Charity poker runs ruled illegal
- Attorney general appeals poker ruling
- Gray Areas in Colorado Poker Laws
- U.S. Attorney General Talks Poker at DOJ Oversight Hearing
- Texas Poker Charity Run Threatened
Poker glossary:
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
RSS feed
