Poker in Leiden:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Leiden and throughout Südholland, poker is considered a game of luck. For this reason, it is just accepted in casinos to play poker for real money. On this site we inform you about all the different ways to play poker in Leiden and clarify the legal framework in Südholland.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Leiden ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in Südholland and thus also in Leiden the element of the offence of illegal gambling. Punishment based on these regulations is possible if one organizes a public game of luck or participates in it.

Is poker in Südholland classified as a game of luck?

The question of whether poker is a game of luck in the sense of the jurisdiction has been arousing people's minds for many years and there have been countless studies on the subject. It is enough to know that the jurisdiction in Holland and therefore also in Leiden classifies poker as a game of luck. The state casinos in Holland have of course a license.

Poker in restaurants in Leiden

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

Summary

• Poker cash games are basically not allowed in Holland and therefore also in Leiden.
• The casinos in Holland have a authorisation.
• Often it is very difficult for the authorities in Leiden to verify 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 Leiden

Attention: Cash games are prohibited in Leiden. You need go to one of the many casinos in the area. Please read carefully the text on Home Games if you are searching for further possibilities to play the game.

Poker tournaments in Leiden

You can find a lot poker tournaments in Leiden. Tournaments are legal as long as there are prizes and not real money to be won. In Leiden and the surrounding area there are frequent poker tournaments. For an fast list of the current tournaments in Leiden, please look at our tournament calendar.

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Leiden

Additional options are available by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with in and around Leiden. The poker landscape in Leiden 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 Leiden

In the city itself, there is no casino with poker floor. Südholland has its casinos usually in small places and outside the city center. It is however not a matter to reach them by car or public transport. The majority have on top an own shuttle busses. If you decide to use your own car, all casinos provide generous parking space for poker players. Meanwhile you can find a large collection of poker tournaments in any casino in Holland. There are both tournament series and Poker Events that you can enter. Here with us you'll discover a summary, arranged by federal states, of the best casinos running poker with their precise games and all important facts. After only a quick drive you can participate in legal poker games for money in one of the casinos around Leiden.

Best Poker Players from Leiden

• 1. Jolmer Meelis
  USD 333,088.00
• 2. Koen De Bakker
  USD 128,212.00

Homegames: Poker for real money in Leiden in private locations

In Leiden the judisdiction of the federal state Südholland applies. If you want to organize allowed poker home games in Leiden, you must take care of these facts.

Is it a public poker game?

If the poker round is not public, it can be allowed in general and does not have to justify any criminal liability. A poker event is public after the jurisdiction in Südholland, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". An example of this is the poker for high stakes of money in Leiden's pubs, which usually anyone can enter. Attention, this is forbidden!

Habituality

According to case law in Südholland 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 regulardy, it is not allowed in private rooms in Leiden as well as in public. For example, if cash games are played for every week on the same 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 way to play poker in Leiden is online poker. There are some well known poker platforms where you can play for real cash. After some twenty years of online poker history, several providers proofed themselfes as the most reliable and stable. We strongly recommend opening an account with these sites and playing poker there. The poker games on offer are great, the options are extensive, the players are numerous and the fees are just fine. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.