Is the Bicycle Club Breaking the Law?

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What the Bicycle Club is doing is illegal.

The Bike takes a modified drop on most of its top section games. For example, if there is no flop in the 10-20 game then they only take $1 (if memory serves). According to California state law this is illegal. Don’t you think the Commerce Club would do this as well if they could get away with it. (Hollywood Park emulates the Bike.)

There is no rake in California. They can take time collection or what’s called a drop. If the drop is $3 per hand, then that is what they HAVE to take. No flop no drop or a modified drop is illegal. This is how it was explained to me by those in the know.

So how long can the Bike and HP get away with this? I wish it were forever, but if they Bike and HP can do it then Hawaiian Gardens, The Hustler and the Commerce Club should be able to get away with it as well, but they don’t want to run afoul of the law.

As far as I’m concerned the law is a crock, but I’m only a customer.