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    • Poker in Antibes:
    Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

    If you want to play for real money poker cash games in Antibes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur with 75.731 residents, you will need to go to a official casino or a poker room.

    Just in authorized casinos in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em allowed, because according to legislation in France poker is a game of luck. On this platform we explain you all the available possibilities to play poker in Antibes and show you the legal framework in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.

    Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Antibes ?

    Poker Cash Games can meet in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and therefore as well in Antibes the element of the offence of illegal gambling. Poker players can be sentenced according to these laws if one organizes public gambling or plays in it.

    Is poker a game of luck?

    The problem of whether poker is a game of chance is still to be answered. The jurisdiction in France and therefore also in Antibes says however that poker is to be rated as a game of chance. The difference is that state casinos in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur have a allowance. Playing poker there is not prohibited.

    Poker in restaurants in Antibes

    Notably for restaurants the criminal side is very risky. There is possibility of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Antibes if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

    Result

    • Poker cash games are in principle prohibited in France and therefore also in Antibes.
    • The casinos in France have a licence.
    • Often it is very difficult for the authorities in Antibes 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 Antibes

    In Antibes you are unfortunately not authorized to play a poker game for real money in public. If like to poker for cash in Antibes, you will need to travel to casinos & poker clubs and poker rooms in the near area. If you don't like to enter a casino but still don't want to miss poker cash games, you can think about Home Games, which are highly regulated.

    Poker tournaments in Antibes

    There are a wide range of poker tourneys in Antibes. Tournaments are legal as long as no real cash is paid out, but the prize is a non-cash prize. In Antibes and the surrounding area there are regular poker tournaments. For an fast overview of the upcoming tournaments in Antibes, please look at our tournament calendar.

    Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Antibes

    More alternatives are available by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with in and around Antibes. We present you a good list of all poker clubs & poker rooms in Antibes:

    Live poker in casinos near by Antibes

    You cannot currently play live poker in Antibes in any casino in the heart. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur located its casinos usually in small places and outside the city center. It is however easy to visit them by car or public transport. Most have additional their own shuttle busses. In case you want to go by your own car, all casinos offer large parking lots for poker players. Meanwhile, however, just every casino in France is running poker tournaments. There are different tourneys and poker events in which you can enter. At Poker-in.com you'll find a list, sorted by federal states, of every casinos offering poker with their precise schedule and all required infos. After only a short drive you can play legal poker for real cash in one of the casinos around Antibes.

    Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Antibes

    • Casino JOA La Siesta ( Website )
      Route du Bord de Mer, 06600 Antibes, France
    • Casino Juan-les-Pins ( Website )
      Boulevard Édouard Baudoin, 06160 Antibes, France

    Best Poker Players from Antibes

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

    Homegames: Poker for real money in Antibes in private locations

    In Antibes the legislation of the federal state Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is in effect. In order not be prohibited to play poker home games in Antibes you must be aware of the following:

    Do you play publicly?

    If the poker round is not public, it can be allowed in principle and does not have to justify any criminal liability. A poker game is public after the jurisdiction in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". An example of this is the poker for substantial amounts of money in Antibes's bars, which usually anyone can join. This is illegal.

    How often does the homegame take place in Antibes?

    Even a closed society can be considered public in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur according to § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the round takes place habitually, it is prohibited in private rooms in Antibes as well as in public. For example, if cash games are hosted for every week on the similar day, it does not matter if it is a private room or not. Both are not allowed.

    The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

    If you are looking for an easy option to play poker in Antibes, we recommend online poker. There are a alot of trustful providers where you can play poker for real money. After some twenty years of online poker history, several providers have emerged as the most trustful and consistent. We strongly recommend opening an account with these poker platforms and playing poker there. The poker tables on offer are great, the options are extensive, the players are numerous and the rake is not too high. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.