mickey wrote:HH3 wrote:bennymacca wrote:HH3 wrote:I think this part means that the poker tournaments played at footy clubs and pubs are fine, because you don't actually buy in to them.
[quote]It is the Government's intention to make a regulation to clarify the definition of tournament poker and to ensure that tournament poker that does not involve gambling is not an unlawful game.
Calm your tits fellas.
Whats wrong with a buy in poker tournament though? Making it free only will kill the industry and wont get me playing, ever.
Aren't the ones at footy clubs free anyway? They were last time I played in them. That was about 5 years ago though. Winners qualified for bigger tournaments.
With any tournament that has a prize at the end of it could be classed as gambling, therefore shutting down the pub/club games.
Will only drive poker back underground or the casino... And we all know that the casino doesn't really give a flying **** about the players[/quote]
Think this has come about due to the rise of businesses offering Poker Fundraising events to Sporting Clubs and interest groups. What happens is the organisation sells tickets to an event which gets you 'tokens' or 'Chips' the tournament starts and you have a period where you can buy back in to the tournament and the purchase goes to the organisation as profit.
For as little as $1500 outlay clubs can offer paid accommodation to Bali (flights not included), iPads and poker tables......
Clubs can easily double their outlay of they get the right amount of people to an event.