Poker in Lelystad:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

Only in the national casinos in Flevoland are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em allowed, because according to jurisdiction in Holland poker is a game of luck. On this website we explain you all the different possibilities to play poker in Lelystad and show you the legal framework in Flevoland.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Lelystad ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Flevoland and thus as well in Lelystad 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 luck or not?

There is still no uniform ruling whether poker is a game of chance or not. However the law in Holland and therefore also in Lelystad grades poker as a game of chance. The national casinos in Holland have of course a license.

Poker in pubs in Lelystad

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

Conclusion

• Poker cash games are in principle not allowed in Holland and therefore also in Lelystad.
• The casinos in Holland have a licence.
• Mostly it is very difficult for the authorities in Lelystad 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 Lelystad

Running poker cash games for real money is not allowed in public. You must use one of the many casinos in the region of Lelystad. If you don't want to go to a casino but still don't want to miss poker cash games, you can evaluate Home Games, which are highly regulated.

Poker tournaments in Lelystad

There are a wide range of poker tournaments in Lelystad. Tournaments are permitted as long as there are prizes and not real money to be won. In Lelystad and the surrounding area there are regular poker tournaments. Current tournaments can be seen in the tournament calendar.

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Lelystad

More alternatives are offered by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with events in and around Lelystad. In Lelystad there is a colourful club scene with various tournaments with non-cash prizes. Here is a small overview:

Live poker in casinos near by Lelystad

Lelystad itself unfortunately does not provide a own casino with a poker floor. Flevoland has its casinos mainly in minor places and outside the city center. It is certainly no problem to get to them by car or public transport. The majority have even an own shuttle busses. In case you want to drive your own car, all casinos provide large parking facilities for poker players. Nowadays, however, almost every casino in Holland is planning poker games. There are as well tournament series and Poker Events that you can participate. On this site you'll see an overview, arranged by federal states, of every casinos running poker with their individual schedule and all required facts. After only a short drive you can join legal poker games for real cash in one of the casinos around Lelystad.

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Homegames: Poker for real money in Lelystad in private locations

In Lelystad the judisdiction of the federal state Flevoland applies. In order to play legal poker home games in Lelystad you have to take care of the following:

Does the poker game take place publicly in Lelystad?

The poker game has to be held in public to be criminal liable. A poker event is public after the jurisdiction in Flevoland, 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 Lelystad that anyone could enter. It's forbidden.

Does the homegame take place in Lelystad as usual?

Even a closed society can be considered public in Flevoland 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 Lelystad as well as in public. So, if money games are played for every week on the same day, it does not matter if it is a private room or public. Both are illegal.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

The easiest and not prohibited way to play poker in Lelystad is online poker. There are a alot of popular poker platforms where you can poker for real money. After some twenty years of online poker history, a couple of providers proofed themselfes as the most trustful and stable. We strongly recommend creating an account with these online poker networks and poker there. The poker tables 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.