Re: Ridiculous rake - Starting a legal poker game
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In this way, a group of friends getting together at someone's house to play cards is a defense to a gambling charge so long as the house makes no money from hosting the game.
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Looks like your answer is right there.
I would go so far as to suggest that you might even get away with dealers working strictly for tips. If nothing is asked for the privilege of playing, then no foul.
Scenerio:
Texas Ranger shows up at your game and wants to play.
"Fine, come on in"
Texas Ranger buys in for a couple hundred. Plays a few hours, NEVER TIPS, and is not pressed to do so, is up $40, and gets up to leave.
"Ok sir, how many chips are we cashing in?"
"$241"
"Here you are sir, you have a nice evening"
Texas Ranger leaves and reports what to his superiors? "Hey, they had a card game going and the guys would tip the dealer most of the time. I never tipped and nobody uttered a peep."
"OK, go solve a murder tomorrow"
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