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    • Poker in Versailles:
    Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

    Poker for real money in Versailles in Île-de-France with 85.461 residents, is only possible in casinos or poker rooms.

    In Versailles and across Île-de-France, poker is considered a game of luck. For this reason, it is only legal in casinos to play poker for real cash. On this site we show you all the available options to play poker in Versailles and clarify the legal framework in Île-de-France.

    Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Versailles ?

    Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Île-de-France and thus as well in Versailles the criminal offence of illegal gambling. Punishment according to these regulations is not rare if one hosts a public game of luck or takes part in it.

    Is poker in Île-de-France defined as a game of luck?

    The question of whether poker is a game of chance is still to be cleared. However the law in France and therefore also in Versailles classifies poker as a game of luck. The difference is that national casinos in Île-de-France have a license. Playing poker there is ok.

    Poker in bars in Versailles

    Especially for pubs the criminal side is very harmful. There is the danger of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Versailles if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

    Summary

    • Poker cash games are generally not allowed in France and therefore also in Versailles.
    • The casinos in France have a permission.
    • Often it is very difficult for the authorities in Versailles 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 Versailles

    Playing poker for real money is not permitted in public. You need visit one of the many casinos in the area. Please check out the information on Home Games if you need more options.

    Poker tournaments in Versailles

    You can find a lot poker tournaments in Versailles. These are permitted as long as there are prizes and not real cash to be won. Furthermore, great poker tournaments are held often in Île-de-France! Current tournaments can be found in the tournament calendar.

    Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Versailles

    Further options are offered by the various poker clubs & poker rooms with poker events in and around Versailles. In Versailles there is a diverese club scene with regular tournaments with non-cash prizes. Here is a small list:

    Live poker in casinos near by Versailles

    You can hardly play live poker in Versailles in any casino in the heart. Île-de-France has its casinos mostly in minor places and outside the city center. It is though not a matter to access them by car or public transport. Most have on top an own shuttle service. In case you decide to drive your own car, all casinos offer generous parking space for poker enthusiasts. Today, however, almost each casino in France is organizing poker games. There are as well tournament series and Poker Events in which you can enter. On our site you'll get a list, arranged by federal states, of every casinos running poker with their individual games and all important infos. After only a quick drive you can play legal poker for real cash in one of the casinos around Versailles.

    Best Poker Players from Versailles

    The following list shows you the Top 10 poker players with the highest tournament winnings from Versailles.

    Homegames: Poker for real money in Versailles in private locations

    In Versailles the laws of the federal state Île-de-France is in effect. If you want to organize allowed poker home games in Versailles, you must take care of these points.

    Is it a public poker round?

    If the poker round is not public, it can be allowed in principle and does not have to justify any criminal liability. A poker round is public after the jurisdiction in Île-de-France, 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 Versailles that anyone could access. Attention, this is forbidden!

    Habituality

    Even a closed society can be considered public in Île-de-France according to § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the poker round takes place habitually, it is not allowed in private rooms in Versailles as well as in public. So, 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 fastest and allowed option to play poker in Versailles is online poker. We show a selection of reputable providers where you can officially play for real money in France. After some twenty years of online poker history, several providers proofed themselfes as the most trustful and stable. We strongly recommend creating an account with these online poker networks and playing poker there. The poker tables on offer are great, the options are large, the players are numerous and the rake is just fine. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.