Has anyone checked out this NYC card barn yet?

[PoorLawyer]

There is a difference between legit and not prosecuted.

[MRBAA]

Gambling is legal as long as there is no house. For example, I play in a game on the MetroNorth commuter train with several lawyers. It was busted years ago and all charges were immediately dropped -- having a poker game or playing chess for $$ is perfectly legal. What's NOT legal is running a gambling establishment. For example, I can invite friends to my house to play for as much as we care to gamble. Perfectly legal as long as I'm just another player. But the minute I start cutting the pot/taking a time charge, I'm running a gambling establishment, which is illegal. That's why poker clubs aren't run openly.

Totally agree on Giuliani and would go a step farther -- he is a bit of a demagogue and a little scary in his disregard for democracy.

[bdk3clash]

Why do the NYC cardrooms all have a time collection for games instead of a rake?

In most casinos and B&M cardrooms, games under 10-20 are always raked, and 10-20-ish games and up tend to have time charges. In NYC cardrooms, all the games have time charges, even 3-6.

Is a rake, like, more illegal in New York than a time charge would be?

[rg999]

3-5 no limit is a regular game
5-10 is usually on mondays [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[turnipmonster]

yes. from what I understand time charges are more defensible if they get taken to court. they are, after all, just renting seats in a gaming club.

--turnipmonster

[The Armchair]

Yes, I know, but I think it's done openly and notoriously because it's legit. Similarly, see the Honors Bridge Club on 57th/Lex, and the pool tournaments at Amsterdam.

[turnipmonster]

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I'm just saying that just because something happens in Washington Square doesn't mean it's legal.

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lol. very true.

--turnipmonster

[bdk3clash]

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I'm just saying that just because something happens in Washington Square doesn't mean it's legal.

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lol. very true.

--turnipmonster

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Didn't the (former) Dell Dude get busted buying weed there?

[turnipmonster]

how does this game work? do you actually have a table or something? chips? isn't dealing the cards a pain?

--turnipmonster

[swami]

does any one know the time charge at the Brooklyn Club for the 1/2 NL game.