Poker in Finland:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Finland and across Finland, poker is considered a game of luck. For this reason, it is solely allowed in casinos to poker for real cash. On this platform we show you all the various possibilities to play poker in Finland and explain you the legal framework in Finland.

Popular Cities to play Poker in Finland

• 1. Helsinki
  More information about Poker in Helsinki
• 2. Nokia
  More information about Poker in Nokia

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Finland ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in Finland and therefore also in Finland the element of the offence of illegal gambling. Players can be punished based on these regulations if one organizes public gambling or plays in it.

Is poker a game of chance or not?

There is still no standardized decision whether poker is a game of luck or not. However the jurisdiction in Finland and therefore also in Finland defines poker as a game of chance. The difference is that national casinos in Finland have a permission. Playing poker there is ok.

Poker in pubs in Finland

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

Conclusion

• Poker cash games are basically not allowed in Finland and therefore also in Finland.
• The casinos in Finland have a permission.
• Mostly it is very challenging for the authorities in Finland 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 Finland

In Finland you are still not allowed to organize a poker game for real money in general. You have to visit one of the many casinos in the area. Please read carefully the information on Home Games if you are searching for further alternatives.

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  WPT Global

  Cash Games

  • Online
  • NLH
  • PLO

  4.9

  Limits

  $0.01/ $0.02
  up to $30/$60

  Players

  845

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Poker tournaments in Finland

There are a big number of poker tourneys in Finland. Tournaments are allowed as long as no real cash is paid out, but the award is a non-cash prize. In Finland and the surrounding region there are frequent poker tournaments. For an fast overview of the upcoming tournaments in Finland, please inform yourself about our tournament calendar.

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  Sundays

  Sunday Slam

  • online

  4.7

  Buyin

  $110

  Guarantee

  $50,000

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Past Tournaments

• € 180 + 20 No Limit Hold'em ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 07-Mar-2020
• € 2,000 + 50 No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 17-Jan-2020
• € 1,000 + 50 No Limit Hold'em ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 16-Jan-2020
• € 1,000 + 50 Pot Limit Omaha ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 15-Jan-2020
• € 500 + 50 5 Card Pot Limit Omaha ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 14-Jan-2020
• € 300 + 50 Pot Limit Omaha - Bounty ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 13-Jan-2020
• € 200 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - Bounty ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 13-Jan-2020
• € 500 + 50 H.O.R.S.E. ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 12-Jan-2020
• € 400 + 40 No Limit Hold'em ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 11-Jan-2020
• € 600 + 50 No Limit Hold'em ( Website )
  Casino Helsinki, 10-Jan-2020

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Finland

Other options are available by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with events in and around Finland. In Finland there is a colourful club landscape with regular tournaments with non-cash prizes. Here is a small overview:

Live poker in casinos near by Finland

You are not able to play live poker in Finland in any casino in the center. Finland has its casinos mostly in small towns and outside the city center. It is though not a problem to get to them by car or public transport. Most have on top their own transfer service. If you decide to use your own car, all casinos offer large parking lots for poker players. Today, every casino in Finland often organizes real money poker games. There is a variety of poker tournaments and poker events where you can join. Here with us you'll see a summary, sorted by federal states, of every places offering poker with their precise offering and all required facts. Near Finland you will be able to reach a nice variety of casinos with poker tables with a reasonable driving time.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Finland

• Alandica Congress Center
  Alandica Kultur och Kongress, Strandgatan 33, Ax-22100 Mariehamn Aland
• Casino Helsinki ( Website )
  19, Mikonkatu, Helsinki, Finland
• Club RAY
  
• Pelaamo Casino
  Hameenkatu 10 Tampere 33100 Finland

Best Poker Players from Finland

• 1. Patrik Antonius
  USD 12,013,263.00
• 2. Juha Helppi
  USD 7,993,924.00
• 3. Joni Jouhkimainen
  USD 3,935,316.00
• 4. Kimmo Matias Kurko
  USD 3,174,312.00
• 5. Jani Sointula
  USD 2,906,182.00
• 6. Jens Kyllönen
  USD 2,841,370.00
• 7. Jussi Nevanlinna
  USD 2,443,105.00
• 8. Ilari Sahamies
  USD 2,040,264.00
• 9. Ville Wahlbeck
  USD 1,821,135.00
• 10. Aku Joentausta
  USD 1,683,920.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Finland in private locations

In Finland the judisdiction of the federal state Finland applies. In order to play legal poker home games in Finland you must follow of the following:

Do you play publicly?

The poker game has to be held in public to be criminal liable. A poker game is public after the jurisdiction in Finland, 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 Finland that anyone could enter. This is illegal.

Habituality

Based on case law in Finland 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 round takes place regulardy, it is prohibited in private rooms in Finland as well as in public. So, if cash games are held for every week on the same 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 way to play poker in Finland, we can advise online poker. We present a list of trustful providers where you can legally play for real cash in Finland. After many years of online poker history, several providers have emerged as the most reliable and stable. We strongly recommend opening an account with these poker sites and poker there. The poker games 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.