Poker in Lille:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

Only in the authorized casinos in Hauts-de-France are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em permitted, because according to jurisdiction in France poker is a game of luck. On this website we present you all the available ways to play poker in Lille and clarify the legal framework in Hauts-de-France.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Lille ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in Hauts-de-France and therefore also in Lille the criminal offence of illegal gambling. One can be sentenced based on these laws if one helds public gambling or plays in it.

Is poker a game of luck?

The decision of whether poker is a game of luck in the sense of the law has been not cleared for many years and there have been numerous hearings on the subject. The legislation in France and therefore also in Lille says however that poker is to be rated as a game of chance.The state casinos in France have of course a authorisation.

Poker in restaurants in Lille

Especially for restaurants the criminal side is very dangerous. There is high risk of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Lille if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Summary

• Poker cash games are in principle not legal in France and therefore also in Lille.
• The casinos in France have a state licence.
• Often it is very tricky for the authorities in Lille 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 Lille

Cash games are publicly prohibited in Lille. You need use one of the various casinos in the region of Lille. Please read carefully the paragraph on Home Games if you need additional possibilities to play the game.

Poker tournaments in Lille

There are a lot poker tourneys in Lille. Tourneys are legal as long as there are prizes and not real cash to be won. In Lille and the surrounding region there are frequent poker tournaments. For an full list of the upcoming tournaments in Lille, please inform yourself about our tournament schedule. The following lists shows you the latest poker tournaments in Lille.

• Full Schedule Pending, Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, Lille
  Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, 11-Sep-2020 ( Website )
• Full Schedule Pending, Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, Lille
  Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, 11-Sep-2020 ( Website )
• Full Schedule Pending, Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, Lille
  Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille, 11-Sep-2020 ( Website )

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Lille

More options are available by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with tournaments in and around Lille. The poker landscape in Lille is organized in several clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a good selection:

Live poker in casinos near by Lille

In the center of Lille you will unfortunately not find a casino with poker tables. Hauts-de-France has its casinos mainly in smaller towns and outside the city center. It is certainly no problem to visit them by car or public transport. The majority have additional an own transfer facilities. In case you decide to use your own car, all casinos offer spacious park possibilities for poker enthusiasts. Today you can find a large selection of poker tournaments in every casino in France. There are both tournament series and Poker Events in which you can enter. At Poker-in.com you'll see a list, sorted by federal states, of the best places running poker with their individual schedule and all other information. After only a short drive you can join legal poker games for money in one of the casinos around Lille.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Lille

• Hôtel Casino Barrière de Lille ( Website )
  Passerelle Lille Flandres, 59800 Lille, France

Best Poker Players from Lille

• 1. Raphael Kroll
  USD 1,245,710.00
• 2. Coco Tigroudja
  USD 427,222.00
• 3. David Debue
  USD 231,112.00
• 4. Julien Montois
  USD 107,667.00
• 5. Loic Degrou
  USD 66,531.00
• 6. Sophien Drif
  USD 32,709.00
• 7. Quentin Tan
  USD 18,826.00
• 8. Emerick Mineau
  USD 18,315.00
• 9. Jacques Mayer
  USD 47,268.00

Homegames: Poker for real money in Lille in private locations

In Lille the laws of the federal state Hauts-de-France is in effect. If you want to organize allowed poker home games in Lille, you must follow these facts.

Is it a public poker round?

The poker game has to be played in public to establish criminal liability. A poker round is public after the jurisdiction in Hauts-de-France, 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 Lille that anyone could join. Attention, this is forbidden!

How often does the homegame take place in Lille?

Even a closed society can be considered public in Hauts-de-France based on § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the round takes place habitually, it is illegal in private rooms in Lille as well as in public. So, if money games are held for every week on the similar day, it does not matter if it is a private room or not. Both are prohibited.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

If you are looking for a fast option to play poker in Lille, we can advise online poker. There are many established online sites where you can play for real money. After over 20 years of online poker history, a couple of providers proofed themselfes as the most reliable and consistent. We strongly recommend creating an account with these platforms and playing poker there. The poker games on offer are great, the options are extensive, the player pool is numerous and the fees are not too high. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.