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    • Poker in France:
    Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

    If you want to play for real money poker cash games in France in France with 66.993.000 residents, you will need to enter a national casino or a poker room.

    Just in national casinos in France are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em allowed, because according to jurisdiction in France poker is a game of luck. On this site we present you all the different possibilities to play poker in France and show you the legal framework in France.

    We show you how and where you can play Poker France

    Popular Cities to play Poker in France

    Poker Cash Games can meet in France and thus also in France the criminal offence of illegal gambling. Punishment based on these regulations is not rare if one helds a public game of chance or takes part in it.

    Is poker in France ranked as a game of chance?

    There is still no consisten ruling whether poker is a game of chance or not. The law in France and therefore also in France says however that poker is to be graded as a game of chance. The difference is that national casinos in France have a allowance. Playing poker there is allowed.

    Poker in bars in France

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

    Conclusion

    • Poker cash games are generally not legal in France and therefore also in France.
    • The casinos in France have a authorisation.
    • Mostly it is very challenging for the authorities in France 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 France

    Poker for real money is not legal in public. You need use one of the numerous casinos in the area. Please read carefully the paragraph on Home Games if you are searching for additional alternatives.

    • Le Casino Imperial Annecy ( Website )
      Allée de l'Impérial, 74000 Annecy, France
      +3345009364565
    • Pasino Grande Motte ( Website )
      335 Allée des Parcs, 34280 La Grande-Motte, France
      +33467564646
    • Pasino Saint-Amand-les-Eaux ( Website )
      Chemin de l'Empire, 59230 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France
      +33327481900

    Poker tournaments in France

    Poker tournaments in France are allowed under specific circumstances. Tournaments are permitted as long as no real money is paid out, but the win is a non-cash prize. Furthermore, great poker tournaments are held often in France! Upcoming tournaments can be discovered in the tournament schedule.

    Past Tournaments

    • € 175 + 25 No Limit Hold'em - Le Classique du mardi
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 10-Mar-2020
    • € 175 + 25 No Limit Hold'em - Le Classique du mardi
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 10-Mar-2020
    • € 270 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - Le Big 30
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 08-Mar-2020
    • € 270 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - Le Big 30
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 08-Mar-2020
    • € 707 + 70 No Limit Hold'em - Le Triple 7
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 07-Mar-2020
    • € 707 + 70 No Limit Hold'em - Le Triple 7
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 07-Mar-2020
    • € 220 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - Friday Deepstack
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 06-Mar-2020
    • € 220 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - Friday Deepstack
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 06-Mar-2020
    • € 500 + 60 No Limit Hold'em - le 500 du mercredi
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 04-Mar-2020
    • € 500 + 60 No Limit Hold'em - le 500 du mercredi
      Le Club Barrière Paris, 04-Mar-2020

    Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in France

    Further options are offered by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with in and around France. We present you a helpful list of all poker clubs & poker rooms in France:

    Live poker in casinos near by France

    There is no option to play live poker in France in any casino in the city center. France located its casinos generally in smaller towns and outside the city center. It is however easy to access them by car or public transport. The majority have even their own shuttle facilities. In case you want to drive your own car, all casinos provide generous parking lots for poker players. Nowadays, every casino in France regularly hosts real money poker games. There are both tournament series and Poker Events in which you can enter. At Poker-in.com you'll find a summary, arranged by federal states, of the best casinos offering poker with their particular offering and all required information. After only a quick drive you can participate in legal poker games for real cash in one of the casinos around France.

    Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in France

    • Angoulême Poker Club ( Website )
      84 Rue Montauzier, 16000 Angoulême, France
    • Aviation Club de France ( Website )
      104 avenue des Champs-Elysees 75008 Paris
    • Blois Poker Club ( Website )
      131 Route de Château Renault, 41000 Blois, France
    • Bordeaux Poker Club ( Website )
      9 Place Saint-Martial, 33300 Bordeaux, France
    • Cantal Poker Club ( Website )
      7 Chemin de Brouzac, 15000 Aurillac, France
    • Casino Agon-Coutainville ( Website )
      1 Avenue du Président Roosevelt, 50230 Agon-Coutainville, France
    • Casino Aix-en-Provence ( Website )
      Avenue de l'Europe, 13090 Aix-en-Provence, France
    • Casino Amnéville ( Website )
      Parc de Coulange, 57360 Amnéville-les-Thermes, France
    • Casino Annemasse ( Website )
      2 Avenue de l'Europe, 74100 Annemasse, France
    • Casino Arcachon ( Website )
      163 Boulevard de la Plage, 33120 Arcachon, France
    • Casino Argelès ( Website )
      Allée des Pins, 66700 Argelès-sur-Mer, France
    • Casino Bandol ( Website )
      2 Place Lucien Artaud, 83150 Bandol, France
    • Casino Barriere Carry-le-Rouet ( Website )
      Le Rouet, 13620 Carry-le-Rouet, France
    • Casino Barrière d'Enghien
      3, avenue de Ceinture - 95880 Enghien-les-Bains
    • Casino Barrière d'Enghien-les-Bains ( Website )
      3 Avenue de Ceinture, 95880 Enghien-les-Bains, France

    Best Poker Players from France

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

    Homegames: Poker for real money in France in private locations

    In France the legislation of the federal state France applies. If you want to hold legal poker home games in France, you must follow these facts.

    Is the poker round in France public?

    The poker game has to be organized in public to be criminal liable. A poker game is public after the jurisdiction in 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 France that anyone could join. This is illegal.

    Habituality

    Even a closed society can be considered public in France based on § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the round takes place habitually, it is not allowed in private rooms in France as well as in public. For example, if cash games are organized 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

    The best and legal option to play poker in France is online poker. We show a top list of well known poker platforms where you can officially play for real cash in France. After over 20 years of online poker history, a couple of providers proofed themselfes as the most reliable and stable. We strongly recommend opening an account with these poker sites and poker there. The poker tables on offer are excellent, the choice is extensive, the player pool is numerous and the rake is just fine. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.