Poker in Amersfoort:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

Only in the authorized casinos in Utrecht are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em legal, because according to law in Holland poker is a game of luck. On this online site we inform you about all the available options to play poker in Amersfoort and show you the legal framework in Utrecht.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Amersfoort ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in Utrecht and therefore as well in Amersfoort the element of the offence of illegal gambling. One can be convicted based on these regulations if one organizes public gambling or takes part in it.

Is poker a game of chance or not?

The decision of whether poker is a game of luck in the sense of the legislation has been a complicated one for decades and there have been countless studies on the subject. However the law in Holland and therefore also in Amersfoort defines poker as a game of chance. The state casinos in Holland have for sure a permission.

Poker in pubs in Amersfoort

Attention pubs & hosts! There is high risk of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Amersfoort if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Result

• Poker cash games are generally prohibited in Holland and therefore also in Amersfoort.
• The casinos in Holland have a licence.
• Mostly it is very hard for the authorities in Amersfoort to prove prohibited gambling.
• Tournaments are considered a game of skill, cash games a game of luck

Please note that the information provided does not constitute legal advice under the law and cannot replace legal advice, as such advice always requires knowledge of all individual circumstances, in particular of the specific individual case.

Cashgames: Real money poker games in Amersfoort

In Amersfoort you are unfortunately not able to play a poker game for real money in general. If plan to poker for real money in Amersfoort, you will have to travel to casinos & poker clubs and poker rooms in the local area. Please read the information on Home Games if you want additional alternatives.

Poker tournaments in Amersfoort

You can find a big number of poker tourneys in Amersfoort. Tourneys are legal as long as there are prizes and not real money to be won. In Amersfoort and the surrounding region there are frequent poker tournaments. Upcoming tournaments can be seen in the tournament schedule.

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Amersfoort

More alternatives are offered by the various poker clubs & poker rooms with in and around Amersfoort. We present you a small list of all poker clubs & poker rooms in Amersfoort:

Live poker in casinos near by Amersfoort

In the city itself, there is no casino with live poker. Utrecht located its casinos usually in minor towns and outside the city center. It is however fast to access them by car or public transport. Most have additional their own transfer busses. In case you want to go by your own car, all casinos provide extensive parking space for poker players. Meanwhile, however, practically each casino in Holland is hosting poker games. There are both tournament series and Poker Events in which you can participate. Here with us you'll discover a summary, structured by federal states, of all places offering poker with their precise offering and all required facts. After only a short drive you can join legal poker games for money in one of the casinos around Amersfoort.

Best Poker Players from Amersfoort

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Homegames: Poker for real money in Amersfoort in private locations

In Amersfoort the legislation of the federal state Utrecht is in effect. If you want to host legal poker home games in Amersfoort, you must follow these points.

Do you play publicly?

The poker game needs to be organized in public to be criminal liable. A poker event is public after the jurisdiction in Utrecht, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". An example of this is cash games in pubs in Amersfoort that anyone could enter. Attention, this is forbidden!

Does the homegame take place in Amersfoort as usual?

According to case law in Utrecht can: "However, a closed society in which a game of chance is customarily held is also considered public according to § 285 II StGB". If the round takes place habitually, it is illegal in private rooms in Amersfoort as well as in public. So, if money games are organized for every week on the similar day, it does not matter if it is a private room or public. Both are illegal.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

The best and legal option to play poker in Amersfoort is online poker. There are many popular poker platforms where you can poker for real money. After decades of online poker history, several providers have emerged as the most trustful and consistent. We strongly recommend creating an account with these poker sites and poker there. The poker games on offer are great, the choice is extensive, the players are numerous and the rake is just fine. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.