North Carolina Agents Raid Illegal Poker Game

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Playing poker with a group of friends for money in a house game is legal in most states. In North Carolina, authorities made it clear this past week that playing poker for large amounts of money will not be tolerated.

The North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement on Thursday raided a poker game and arrested eight people in the process. Authorities are contending that playing high stakes poker is illegal in the state, thus justifying the raid.

"After receiving multiple complaints from members of the public regarding the illegal games ALE agents promptly investigated," said John Ledford, Director of Alcohol Law Enforcement, as reported by WTVD. "High stakes card games like this one are illegal in the state, and I commend our agents and officers with the Mt. Olive Police Department for taking action."

In addition to the arrests that were made, poker tables, chips, cards, and $23,700 were confiscated. The question as to whether the game was a tournament or cash game has yet to be revealed, but either way, there is a chance that the Poker Players Alliance will get involved.

The PPA has successfully helped poker players across the US get their cases dismissed by arguing that poker is a game of skill and not luck. No word has come yet as to whether they will help the eight defendants in this case.

"This is going to be another case where a judge is going to have to rule on the game of poker and determine whether it is skill or luck," said Gaming Analyst Steve Schwartz. "In North Carolina, previous cases have indicated that poker is illegal, but with no clear determination, this could be another case that ends up before a judge to decide whether the game is skill or luck."

August 30, 2010
Posted By April Gardner
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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