Poker in Leicester:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Leicester and throughout East Midlands, poker is defined as a game of luck. Therefore, it is only allowed in casinos to gamble for real cash. On this page we inform you about all the various options to play poker in Leicester and explain you the legal framework in East Midlands.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Leicester ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in East Midlands and thus also in Leicester the element of the offence of illegal gambling. One can be convicted based on these laws if one helds public gambling or participates in it.

Is poker a game of chance?

The decision of whether poker is a game of chance in the sense of the jurisdiction has been a topic for decades and there have been many studies on the subject. It is enough to know that the legislation in Great Britain and therefore also in Leicester defines poker as a game of luck. The state casinos in Great Britain have of course a license.

Poker in pubs in Leicester

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

Summary

• Poker cash games are basically forbidden in Great Britain and therefore also in Leicester.
• The casinos in Great Britain have a permission.
• Often it is very hard for the authorities in Leicester 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 Leicester

Poker cash games are publicly prohibited in Leicester. If would like to to play poker for real money in Leicester, you will need to use casinos & poker clubs and poker rooms in the surrounding area. If you don't like to enter a casino but still don't want to give up poker cash games, you can check out Home Games, which are heavily regulated.

Poker tournaments in Leicester

Poker tournaments in Leicester are allowed under certain circumstances. Tournaments are permitted as long as no real cash is paid out, but the win is a non-cash prize. In Leicester and the surrounding area there are frequent poker tournaments. For an full overview of the upcoming tournaments in Leicester, please check out our tournament calendar.

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Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Leicester

Further options are available by the various poker clubs & poker rooms with tournaments in and around Leicester. The poker landscape in Leicester is organized in several clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a helpful list:

Live poker in casinos near by Leicester

In the city center of Leicester you will hardly see a casino with poker floor. East Midlands located its casinos generally in minor cities and outside the heart of the city. It is though not a problem to access them by car or public transport. Most have on top their own transfer busses. If you decide to use your own car, all casinos provide extensive parking facilities for poker enthusiasts. This year, however, just each casino in Great Britain is hosting poker games. There are a lot of tournaments and poker events where you can register. On this site you'll see a summary, sorted by federal states, of every places offering poker with their particular offering and all required information. Near Leicester you will be able to reach a nice selection of casinos with poker games with a acceptable travel time.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Leicester

• Grosvenor Casino Leicester ( Website )
  90 Highcross Street, Leicester LE1 4NN, UK

Best Poker Players from Leicester

• 1. William Bennet
  USD 143,991.00
• 2. Vishal Maini
  USD 144,785.00
• 3. Gino Gabriel
  USD 92,079.00
• 4. Danish Gandhi
  USD 83,129.00
• 5. Minesh Karsanji
  USD 86,931.00
• 6. Kevin Wheeler
  USD 55,417.00
• 7. Steve Brown
  USD 61,743.00
• 8. Edmund Anderson
  USD 48,899.00
• 9. Ketan Patel
  USD 31,938.00
• 10. Nicholas Timson
  USD 61,366.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Leicester in private locations

In Leicester the laws of the federal state East Midlands applies. If you want to organize legal poker home games in Leicester, you must be aware of these rules.

Is the poker game in Leicester public?

If the poker game is not public, it can be allowed in general and does not have to justify any criminal liability. A poker game is public after the jurisdiction in East Midlands, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". The best example of this is the poker for big amounts of money in Leicester's pubs, which usually anyone can join. This is illegal.

Habituality

Based on legislation in East Midlands 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 poker game takes place habitually, it is not allowed in private rooms in Leicester as well as in public. So, if money games are hosted for every week on the same day, it does not matter if it is a private room or public. Both are not allowed.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

If you are searching for a fast option to play poker in Leicester, we can advise online poker. We list a variety of well known poker platforms where you can legally play for real cash in Great Britain. After decades of online poker history, several providers proofed themselfes as the most trustful and stable. We strongly recommend creating an account with these poker platforms and playing poker there. The poker tables on offer are great, the choice is large, the players are numerous and the fees are reasonable. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.