Is online poker legal

[caffjackine]

How do I know online poker is legal or not? I live in Texas.

[DuderinoAB]

Its legal for you to play.

[jrz1972]

The legality of online gambling is in disupte at the federal level. The DOJ says its illegal, but so far the courts have disagreed.

It is definitely illegal in Texas.

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§ 47.02. Gambling

(a) A person commits an offense if he:

(1) makes a bet on the partial or final result of a game or contest or on the performance of a participant in a game or contest;

(2) makes a bet on the result of any political nomination, appointment, or election or on the degree of success of any nominee, appointee, or candidate; or

(3) plays and bets for money or other thing of value at any game played with cards, dice, balls, or any other gambling device.

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[Quanah Parker]

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How do I know online poker is legal or not? I live in Texas.

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Seeing how Texans have such love for all things Texas, you should be safe playing Texas Hold'Em.

Just don't play Omaha.

[Overdrive]

Kinky Friedman was on Imus this morning talking about how much money Texas is losing by people having to go to neighboring states to participate in gaming recreation. He is who you should vote for if you believe in freedom. Kinky didn't talk specifically about online poker but he did say, "We invented Texas hold em in Texas, but we can't even play it here...."

[caffjackine]

is that concerning poker house or online also?

[redbeard]

kinky has specifically said he would have b&m casinos but nothing specifically about online gambling. none the less, it is much better to have him in office bringing an environment friendly to gambling than continue to have a state outlawing all forms of gambling (minus the lottery and horse racing -- which politicians seem to not think of as gambling).

[Quanah Parker]

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How do I know online poker is legal or not? I live in Texas.

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I'm no lawyer, but I play one TV...
Online poker is legal, while you live in Texas, you're really playing in Aruba, Isle of Wherever, etc...so playing online is legal.
I think it's the getting-your-money and the signing -up-to-play that THE MAN is trying to put a stop to.
If THE MAN makes it so playing online is too much of a hassle then it's about the same thing.

If I'm wrong here, I'm sure there'll be someone along shortly to correct me.

[Freakin]

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How do I know online poker is legal or not? I live in Texas.

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I'm no lawyer, but I play one TV...
Online poker is legal, while you live in Texas, you're really playing in Aruba, Isle of Wherever, etc...so playing online is legal.
I think it's the getting-your-money and the signing -up-to-play that THE MAN is trying to put a stop to.
If THE MAN makes it so playing online is too much of a hassle then it's about the same thing.

If I'm wrong here, I'm sure there'll be someone along shortly to correct me.

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good thing all those people who are looking at kiddie porn are using overseas sites so they don't get in trouble.

[Megenoita]

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How do I know online poker is legal or not? I live in Texas.

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I'm no lawyer, but I play one TV...
Online poker is legal, while you live in Texas, you're really playing in Aruba, Isle of Wherever, etc...so playing online is legal.
I think it's the getting-your-money and the signing -up-to-play that THE MAN is trying to put a stop to.
If THE MAN makes it so playing online is too much of a hassle then it's about the same thing.

If I'm wrong here, I'm sure there'll be someone along shortly to correct me.

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You're wrong.