Poker in Grasse:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Grasse and across Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, poker is considered a game of luck. For this reason, it is solely permitted in casinos to play poker for real money. On this page we inform you about all the different options to play poker in Grasse and inform you about the legal framework in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Grasse ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and therefore as well in Grasse the criminal offence of illegal gambling. Punishment based on these laws is possible if one helds a public game of luck or plays in it.

Is poker a game of chance?

The problem of whether poker is a game of luck in the sense of the jurisdiction has been a complicated one for many years and there have been numerous treatises on the subject. However the legislation in France and therefore also in Grasse defines poker as a game of chance. The difference is that state casinos in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur have a allowance. Playing poker there is legal.

Poker in restaurants in Grasse

Risk for the pubs & hosts: There is possibility of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Grasse if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Conclusion

• Poker cash games are in principle not allowed in France and therefore also in Grasse.
• The casinos in France have a permission.
• Mostly it is very challenging for the authorities in Grasse to evidence 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 Grasse

Attention: Poker for real money is not allowed in public! You must go to one of the numerous casinos in the region of Grasse. Please read the section on Home Games if you are looking for more possibilities to play the game.

Poker tournaments in Grasse

There are a big number of poker tournaments in Grasse. Tourneys are accepted as long as there are prizes and not real money to be won. In addition, big poker tournaments take place frequently in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur! For an full overview of the current tournaments in Grasse, please check out our tournament schedule.

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Grasse

Further alternatives are available by the various poker clubs & poker rooms with tournaments in and around Grasse. The poker scene in Grasse is organized in many clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a helpful list:

Live poker in casinos near by Grasse

In the city itself, there is no casino with live poker. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur located its casinos mainly in minor places and outside the heart of the city. It is though fast to access them by car or public transport. Most have on top an own transfer busses. In case you want to use your own car, all casinos offer extensive parking facilities for poker players. This year you can enjoy a large collection of poker games in each casino in France. There are both tournament series and Poker Events in which you can enter. On this site you'll see an overview, sorted by federal states, of every casinos running poker with their precise games and all other information. Near Grasse you will be able to reach minimum two casinos with acceptable driving times and good live poker offers.

Best Poker Players from Grasse

• 1. Romain Guancioli
  USD 29,112.00
• 2. Joehare Boukadida
  USD 22,683.00
• 3. Stephane Gamet
  USD 19,423.00
• 4. Enzo Castello
  USD 13,648.00
• 5. Pierre Monicat
  USD 13,058.00

Homegames: Poker for real money in Grasse in private locations

In Grasse the legislation of the federal state Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur applies. In order to play legal poker home games in Grasse you must follow of the following:

Do you poker publicly?

The poker game has to be hosted in public to establish criminal liability. A poker round is public after the jurisdiction in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". A good example of this is the poker for high amounts of money in Grasse's bars, which normally anyone can enter. Attention, this is forbidden!

Does the homegame take place in Grasse as usual?

Even a closed society can be considered public in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur according to § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the poker game takes place regulardy, it is not allowed in private rooms in Grasse as well as in public. So, if money games are played for every week on the similar day, it does not matter if it is a private room or not. Both are illegal.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

The easiest and not prohibited option to play poker in Grasse is online poker. There are many trustful online sites where you can play poker for real money. After decades of online poker history, a couple of providers have emerged as the most trustful and stable. We strongly recommend creating an account with these poker sites and playing poker there. The poker games on offer are excellent, the options are large, the player pool is numerous and the rake is not too high. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.