Poker in Saint-Quentin:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

Only in the official casinos in Hauts-de-France are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em legal, because according to legislation in France poker is a game of luck. On this site we inform you about all the available ways to play poker in Saint-Quentin and show you the legal framework in Hauts-de-France.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Saint-Quentin ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Hauts-de-France and therefore as well in Saint-Quentin the criminal offence of illegal gambling. One can be condemned based on these regulations if one hosts public gambling or takes part in it.

Is poker in Hauts-de-France defined as a game of chance?

The question of whether poker is a game of chance is still to be cleared. However the law in France and therefore also in Saint-Quentin grades poker as a game of chance. The difference is that national casinos in Hauts-de-France have a authorisation. Playing poker there is ok.

Poker in pubs in Saint-Quentin

Beware pubs & hosts! There is possibility of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Saint-Quentin if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Conclusion

• Poker cash games are basically not allowed in France and therefore also in Saint-Quentin.
• The casinos in France have a permission.
• Mostly it is very tricky for the authorities in Saint-Quentin 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 Saint-Quentin

Note: Real-money games are forbidden in Saint-Quentin. You have to go to one of the numerous casinos in the area. Please check out the text on Home Games if you need more alternatives.

Poker tournaments in Saint-Quentin

You can find a lot poker tourneys in Saint-Quentin. Tournaments are permitted as long as no real money is paid out, but the win is a non-cash prize. In Saint-Quentin and the surrounding region there are frequent poker tournaments. Current tournaments can be seen in the tournament schedule.

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Saint-Quentin

Further alternatives are available by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with poker events in and around Saint-Quentin. We present you a small list of all poker clubs & poker rooms in Saint-Quentin:

Live poker in casinos near by Saint-Quentin

In the center of Saint-Quentin you will currently not spot a casino with poker floor. Hauts-de-France has its casinos generally in smaller towns and outside the city center. It is though no problem to get to them by car or public transport. Most have additional their own shuttle busses. If you want to use your own car, all casinos offer extensive parking facilities for poker enthusiasts. Nowadays you can find a large collection of poker games in each casino in France. There is a variety of games and poker events in which you can play. On our site you'll see a list, sorted by federal states, of every places running poker with their particular offering and all other information. Around Saint-Quentin you will get to at least two casinos with reasonable driving times and solid live poker offers.

Best Poker Players from Saint-Quentin

• 1. Anthony Debande
  USD 33,211.00
• 2. Ronald Theriault
  USD 7,833.00

Homegames: Poker for real money in Saint-Quentin in private locations

In Saint-Quentin the legislation of the federal state Hauts-de-France is in effect. If you want to organize allowed poker home games in Saint-Quentin, you must follow these rules.

Does the game take place publicly in Saint-Quentin?

The poker game has to be hosted in public to establish criminal liability. A poker event is public after the jurisdiction in Hauts-de-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 Saint-Quentin that anyone could enter. Attention, this is forbidden!

Habituality

According to jurisdiction in Hauts-de-France 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 poker game takes place habitually, it is not allowed in private rooms in Saint-Quentin as well as in public. So, 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 fastest and allowed way to play poker in Saint-Quentin is online poker. We list a top list of reputable poker platforms where you can legally play for real money in France. After some twenty years of online poker history, a couple of providers have emerged as the most reliable and consistent. We strongly recommend opening an account with these sites and playing poker there. The poker tables on offer are excellent, the choice is extensive, the player pool is numerous and the fees are not too high. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.