Poker in Helsingborg:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Helsingborg and throughout Skåne, poker is considered a game of luck. Therefore, it is just legal in casinos to play poker for real money. On this platform we inform you about all the different options to play poker in Helsingborg and show you the legal framework in Skåne.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Helsingborg ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Skåne and thus also in Helsingborg the criminal offence of illegal gambling. Players can be condemned according to these laws if one hosts public gambling or plays in it.

Is poker a game of chance or not?

There is still no consisten ruling whether poker is a game of chance or not. The legislation in Sweden and therefore also in Helsingborg says however that poker is to be rated as a game of luck. The difference is that state casinos in Skåne have a authorisation. Playing poker there is ok.

Poker in bars in Helsingborg

Especially for restaurants the criminal side is very risky. There is the danger of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Helsingborg if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Result

• Poker cash games are in principle forbidden in Sweden and therefore also in Helsingborg.
• The casinos in Sweden have a licence.
• Mostly it is very hard for the authorities in Helsingborg 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 Helsingborg

In Helsingborg you are currently not authorized to run a poker cash game in public. If would like to to poker for real money in Helsingborg, you will have to travel to casinos & poker clubs and poker rooms in the near area. If you don't want to go to a casino but still don't wanna give up poker cash games, you can check out Home Games, which are highly regulated.

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Poker tournaments in Helsingborg

There are a lot poker tourneys in Helsingborg. Tourneys are accepted as long as there are prizes and not real cash to be won. In Helsingborg and the surrounding region there are frequent poker tournaments. Upcoming tournaments can be found in the tournament schedule.

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Helsingborg

Further options are available by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with tournaments in and around Helsingborg. In Helsingborg there is a varied club scene with various tournaments with non-cash prizes. Here is a good overview:

Live poker in casinos near by Helsingborg

In the city center of Helsingborg you will not be able to find a casino with poker tables. Skåne has its casinos generally in small places and outside the city center. It is certainly not a problem to visit them by car or public transport. The majority have even an own transfer busses. If you want to go by your own car, all casinos provide spacious park possibilities for poker players. Nowadays you can play a large selection of poker games in every casino in Sweden. There is a variety of tournaments and poker events in which you can enter. At Poker-in.com you'll discover a list, sorted by federal states, of the best casinos running poker with their precise offering and all other information. After only a quick drive you can participate in legal poker games for money in one of the casinos around Helsingborg.

Best Poker Players from Helsingborg

• 1. Gerasimos Deres
  USD 358,890.00
• 2. Albert Hanna
  USD 89,048.00
• 3. Magnus Gustavsson
  USD 88,389.00
• 4. Mattias Haggborg
  USD 35,153.00
• 5. Filip Martell
  USD 20,842.00
• 6. Margaretha Nyholm
  USD 18,787.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Helsingborg in private locations

In Helsingborg the judisdiction of the federal state Skåne applies. If you want to host legal poker home games in Helsingborg, you must follow these rules.

Do you poker publicly?

If the poker game is not public, it can be allowed in principle and does not have to justify any criminal liability. A poker event is public after the jurisdiction in Skåne, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". The best example of this is cash games in pubs in Helsingborg that anyone could enter. It's forbidden.

Habituality

Even a closed society can be considered public in Skåne based on § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the round takes place regulardy, it is prohibited in private rooms in Helsingborg as well as in public. So, if cash games are hosted for every week on the similar day, it does not matter if it is a private room or public. Both are prohibited.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

The best and allowed option to play poker in Helsingborg is online poker. There are a alot of trustful providers where you can play for real money. After decades of online poker history, several providers have emerged as the most reliable and stable. We strongly recommend creating an account with these online poker networks and playing poker there. The poker tables on offer are great, the options are large, the player pool is numerous and the fees are just fine. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.