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well, home games tend to be illegal anyhow so who cares.

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This statement is completely untrue for the state of NY.

The ONLY time a home game here is considered illegal is if the house is taking a rake or charging a fee of some sort to play in the game. (as in a TOurney with $100 buyin where 90 is prize pool and 10 is the house. Or a $10 cover charge to walk in the door).

If you just have friends over and play straight up, without whoever is hosting taking a dime other then what they win legitimately playing in the game, it is 100% legal regardless of the stakes that are being played.