Post deleted by Mat Sklansky

[King_Striker]

[bravos1]

You may run into some (potentially serious) legal issues here. You will have to check you local city/county ordinances, but most everywhere that I am aware of, the law prohibits the "house" from making money other than from playing in the game itself. I'm sure others here can provide more info related to the law. BTW, where do you live? This would help narrow down the issues.

[King_Striker]

[John Bedtelyon]

There is something wrong with that, it's illegal...in the US. Like someone before me said, maybe it's different in Canada, but I doubt it. That isn't a service that you're allowed to give [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img].

Same thing as an underground casino, or raking your home game. Simply can't do it...

Well, can't do it legally, not that the law ever stops me from doing anything, but hey, everyone's different.

JMB

[bravos1]

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I live in Canada and no I would not make money off the game, the money I would make would be for the food and service. Nothing wrong with that.

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I'm confused.. in your original post, you said this would help bring in some part-time income (~$150 post expenses), yet here you say that you will not be making money off of this?

[King_Striker]

[BISCO]

why would you even be doing it if there wasnt some huge benefit to yourself and therefore making it illegal?

[censored] idiot.

i hope you do this, and get shot/robbed/arrested.

[bravos1]

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Picture a Chess tournament with 16 players. Where I charge $110 to enter. There will be food, drinks and game clocks and seating will be slick. $1600 will be distributed in prize money between 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Where does the $160 difference go? In the supplies. understand?

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Sure, I understand, but understand this.... Charging for "supplies and services" is exactly what a casino does when it charges a rake. This IS illegal in a home game... whether you wish to follow this law or not is your choice. We all make choices like this everyday.

[Thalum]

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Ok, listen carefully. Ten players will come to my house. They pay me $250+25= $275 each to enter the tournament. The prize pool is $2500 (redistributed among 1st 2nd and 3rd place). I will NOT be participating in the tournament. I charge the extra $25 for the food and the service I provide.

How is that "illegal"? Where is the money? We are friends playing for fun. What is "gambling"? My religion forbids me to gamble, how dare you! Do you have a warrant?

Picture a Chess tournament with 16 players. Where I charge $110 to enter. There will be food, drinks and game clocks and seating will be slick. $1600 will be distributed in prize money between 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Where does the $160 difference go? In the supplies. understand?

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You can debate whether or not the law is good/bad/just etc, but that fact of the matter is, what you propose to do is ILLEGAL, even in Canada, and no debating/whining will change that.

However, go ahead and have your tournament, and best of luck to you. If I knew everyone involved, I'd probably throw it anyways as well, just realize that you are breaking the law, however slim the chance of getting caught is.

[sully4321]

blah blah its illegal blah blah.

the po-po's have bigger fish to fry. they aren't gonna worry about your little $250 poker game just like they don't worry about the millions that change hands everyday in online poker, which -- OH YEAH! -- is also illegal.