Poker in Italy:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

Just in authorized casinos in Italia are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em legal, because according to jurisdiction in Italia poker is a game of luck. On this website we show you all the various possibilities to play poker in Italia and explain you the legal framework in Italia.

Popular Cities to play Poker in Italy

• 1. Modena
  More information about Poker in Modena
• 2. Messina
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• 3. Milano
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• 4. Verona
  More information about Poker in Verona
• 5. Prato
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• 6. Torino
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• 7. Teramo
  More information about Poker in Teramo
• 8. Bologna
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• 9. Palermo
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• 10. Firenze
  More information about Poker in Firenze

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Italy ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Italia and therefore also in Italia the criminal offence of illegal gambling. Punishment according to these laws is if one helds a public game of chance or participates in it.

Is poker a game of luck or not?

There is still no uniform ruling whether poker is a game of luck or not. It is enough to know that the legislation in Italia and therefore also in Italia rates poker as a game of luck. The state casinos in Italia have of course a allowance.

Poker in bars in Italia

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

Result

• Poker cash games are basically not legal in Italia and therefore also in Italia.
• The casinos in Italia have a permission.
• Often it is very tricky for the authorities in Italia 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 Italy

In Italia you are unfortunately not able to enter a poker cash game in public. You need travel to one of the numerous casinos in the region of Italia. If you don't like to play in a casino but still don't want to give up poker cash games, you can check out Home Games, which are very regulated.

Poker tournaments in Italy

Poker tournaments in Italia are no problem under specific conditions. Tournaments are permitted as long as no real money is paid out, but the award is a non-cash prize. In Italia and the surrounding region there are regular poker tournaments. For an quick list of the upcoming tournaments in Italia, please check out our tournament schedule.

Past Tournaments

• € 40 + 10 No Limit Hold'em - Exclusive Diamond
  Exclusive Sports Games, 17-Feb-2020
• € 80 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - Regular 100 ( Website )
  Casino Sanremo, 16-Feb-2020
• € 80 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - Regular 100 ( Website )
  Casino Sanremo, 16-Feb-2020
• € 220 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller 250 ( Website )
  Casino Sanremo, 15-Feb-2020
• € 220 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller 250 ( Website )
  Casino Sanremo, 15-Feb-2020
• € 100 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - MPS 120 ( Website )
  Casino Sanremo, 12-Feb-2020
• € 100 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - MPS 120 ( Website )
  Casino Sanremo, 12-Feb-2020
• € 80 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - Passion Poker
  Exclusive Sports Games, 08-Feb-2020
• € 80 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - Regular 100 ( Website )
  Casino Sanremo, 02-Feb-2020
• € 80 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - Regular 100 ( Website )
  Casino Sanremo, 02-Feb-2020

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Italy

Additional options are offered by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with events in and around Italia. The poker landscape in Italia is organized in several clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a good list:

Live poker in casinos near by Italy

In the city itself, there is no casino with live poker. Italia located its casinos primarily in small places and outside the city center. It is however not a matter to visit them by car or public transport. The majority have additional their own transfer service. In case you decide to go by your own car, all casinos offer generous parking space for poker enthusiasts. This year, however, just every casino in Italia is organizing poker games. There is a variety of tournaments and events where you can join. On our site you'll find an overview, sorted by federal states, of all places offering poker with their particular games and all required facts. After only a short drive you can participate in legal poker games for real cash in one of the casinos around Italia.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Italy

• 4Bet Club
  Indirizzo del club pubblico Via Acqui 4
• ASD All Stars Texas Hold'em ( Website )
  Via Roma, 41, 31056 Roncade TV, Италия
• Bingo Las Vegas
  
• Black River Club
  Rovato (Brescia), Via Franciacorta
• Bonega - Poker Room ( Website )
  Via Napoli, 379A, 70132 Bari BA, Италия
• Brianza Poker Club ( Website )
  Viale Valassina, 86, 20851 Lissone MB, Italy
• Casino Campione d'Italia ( Website )
  Piazzale Milano, 2, 22060 Campione d'Italia Como
• Casino Sanremo ( Website )
  18, Corso degli Inglesi, Sanremo, Italy
• Chip Leader Poker Club ( Website )
  Via Mario Pagliari, 5, 17031 Albenga Savona, Italy
• Circolo Mirage Poker
  Galleria Adamello - La Spezia (SP)
• Circolo OneTime Montesilvano ( Website )
  Via Colle Portone,4765015 Montesilvano PEItaly
• Circolo Quattro Colli ( Website )
  Via Monte Vigilio, 34, 65124 Pescara Pescara, Italy
• Cotton Genyus ( Website )
  Via Marziale, 42, 00136 Roma, Italy
• Dalmine Play House ( Website )
  Via Roma, 3, 24044 Dalmine Bergamo, Italy
• Doubleup Poker Club ( Website )
  STRADA BRESCIANA 9 Settimo Verona, Italy

Best Poker Players from Italy

• 1. Dario Sammartino
  USD 14,573,846.00
• 2. Mustapha Kanit
  USD 11,566,695.00
• 3. Max Pescatori
  USD 4,620,846.00
• 4. Filippo Candio
  USD 3,498,972.00
• 5. Salvatore Bonavena
  USD 3,134,528.00
• 6. Gianluca Speranza
  USD 2,904,495.00
• 7. Antonio Buonanno
  USD 2,384,001.00
• 8. Alessio Isaia
  USD 2,329,015.00
• 9. Sergio Castelluccio
  USD 2,310,432.00
• 10. Rocco Palumbo
  USD 2,263,368.00

Homegames: Poker for real money in Italy in private locations

In Italia the laws of the federal state Italia applies. If you want to hold allowed poker home games in Italia, you must follow these facts.

Is it a public poker game?

The poker game has to be played in public to establish criminal liability. A poker round is public after the jurisdiction in Italia, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". A good example of this is the poker for big amounts of money in Italia's bars, which theoretically anyone can enter. Attention, this is forbidden!

Does the homegame take place in Italia as usual?

Based on legislation in Italia 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 prohibited in private rooms in Italia 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 not allowed.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

If you are searching for the best way to play poker in Italia, we recommend online poker. There are a alot of well known poker sites where you can poker for real money. After over 20 years of online poker history, several providers have emerged as the most trustful and stable. We strongly recommend creating an account with these sites and playing poker there. The poker tables on offer are excellent, the options are large, the players are numerous and the fees are not too high. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.