Enforcement in Texas seems to have taken a stronger interest in poker lately. A nightclub owner was recently arrested for trying to host a $20 entry fee poker tournament at his club.

Texas City police received a tip about the "Texas Hold 'Em" tournament planned for Dec. 5 at Shenanigans. They broke it up and arrested Skaggs, 71, and club manager Milessa Hill, 36, charging both with operating a gambling establishment.

Sgt. Brian Goetschius said the tournament was illegal because it was held in a public place. He said Skaggs charged participants a $20 entry fee, which was to go toward the winnings.

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While this type of tournament setup is clearly illegal -- public place, with entry fee -- a noteworthy point is that all 80 of the tournament participants received misdemeanor gambling citations, the largest group of gambling citations I've heard of in the recent past.

Texans need to wake up and smell the coffee! Instead of wasting precious tax dollars and resources arresting and citing these people, they should legalize poker rooms and reap the benefits of potential revenue for schools etc...

I agree that this game was illegal. My concern now is that if a group of us rent a local apartment community center for a game of 40 - 60 people we might get busted, because it is determined to be a "public place".

Posted by: chrypto on December 21, 2004 11:37 AM

I was curious if you know that statute of limitations in Texas on the breaking of the laws on running an illegal game, gambling place, and possession of gambling paraphenalia. Thank you.

Posted by: Anon on January 23, 2005 08:06 PM

I thought this was a free country? I mean that is what everybody keeps telling me. Maybe instead of wasting time, money and lives in Iraq we should be fighting for our own freedom. Why is gambling on poker for money illegal in Texas?

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extenze,
You got it slightly wrong. You are free to own guns, drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and watch tv programs such as sex and the city and it's like, but Gambling is morally wrong and dangerous! Will someone think of the children!

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Is it very dangerous to play poker online?

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