Poker in Rimini:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

Just in official casinos in Emilia-Romagna are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em permitted, because according to jurisdiction in Italia poker is a game of luck. On this site we present you all the available options to play poker in Rimini and show you the legal framework in Emilia-Romagna.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Rimini ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Emilia-Romagna and thus also in Rimini the element of the offence of illegal gambling. Punishment based on these regulations is if one organizes a public game of chance or plays in it.

Is poker a game of luck or not?

The question of whether poker is a game of luck is still not answered. The law in Italia and therefore also in Rimini says however that poker is to be rated as a game of chance. The difference is that state casinos in Emilia-Romagna have a authorisation. Playing poker there is ok.

Poker in restaurants in Rimini

Attention pubs & hosts! There is the danger of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Rimini if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Result

• Poker cash games are generally prohibited in Italia and therefore also in Rimini.
• The casinos in Italia have a state licence.
• Mostly it is very tricky for the authorities in Rimini 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 Rimini

Real-money games are publicly prohibited in Rimini. You need visit one of the many casinos in the area. Please read carefully the paragraph on Home Games if you want further alternatives.

Poker tournaments in Rimini

There are many poker tourneys in Rimini. Tournaments are legal as long as no real money is paid out, but the award is a non-cash prize. Furthermore, big poker tournaments take place often in Emilia-Romagna! Current tournaments can be discovered in the tournament schedule.

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Rimini

Further alternatives are offered by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with tournaments in and around Rimini. With us you will find a small selection of all poker clubs & poker rooms in Rimini:

Live poker in casinos near by Rimini

Rimini itself regrettably does not provide a own casino with a poker floor. Emilia-Romagna located its casinos generally in little towns and outside the city center. It is however not a problem to reach them by car or public transport. Most have even their own transfer busses. If you want to drive your own car, all casinos offer generous park possibilities for poker enthusiasts. Today you can join a large collection of poker tournaments in any casino in Italia. There are both tournament series and Poker Events that you can participate. On our site you'll get an overview, structured by federal states, of all casinos running poker with their particular schedule and all required infos. After only a quick drive you can join legal poker games for real cash in one of the casinos around Rimini.

Best Poker Players from Rimini

• 1. Fabio Coppola
  USD 506,651.00
• 2. Leonardo Patacconi
  USD 395,151.00
• 3. Giorgio Montebelli
  USD 380,698.00
• 4. Davide Muccini
  USD 110,972.00
• 5. Michele Ugolini
  USD 14,474.00

Homegames: Poker for real money in Rimini in private locations

In Rimini the judisdiction of the federal state Emilia-Romagna applies. In order to play legal poker home games in Rimini you must be aware of the following:

Is it a public poker game?

The poker game must be organized in public to establish criminal liability. A poker game is public after the jurisdiction in Emilia-Romagna, 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 Rimini that anyone could join. It's forbidden.

Does the homegame take place in Rimini as usual?

Even a closed society can be considered public in Emilia-Romagna based on § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the poker round takes place regulardy, it is prohibited in private rooms in Rimini as well as in public. For example, if money games are hosted 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

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