Poker in Norway:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

Just in official casinos in Norway are real money tournaments of Texas Hold'em permitted, because according to legislation in Norway poker is a game of luck. On this site we show you all the various ways to play poker in Norway and show you the legal framework in Norway.

Popular Cities to play Poker in Norway

• 1. Oslo
  More information about Poker in Oslo
• 2. Bergen
  More information about Poker in Bergen
• 3. Trondheim
  More information about Poker in Trondheim
• 4. Ski
  More information about Poker in Ski
• 5. Haugesund
  More information about Poker in Haugesund
• 6. Kristiansand
  More information about Poker in Kristiansand

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Norway ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Norway and therefore also in Norway the element of the offence of illegal gambling. Punishment based on these regulations is possible if one organizes a public game of luck or plays in it.

Is poker a game of luck or not?

There is still no standardized ruling whether poker is a game of chance or not. The law in Norway and therefore also in Norway says however that poker is to be graded as a game of luck. The difference is that state casinos in Norway have a authorisation. Playing poker there is legal.

Poker in pubs in Norway

Caution pubs & hosts! There is high risk of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Norway if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Conclusion

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

Cash games are publicly not allowed in Norway. You must visit one of the many casinos in the region of Norway. Please check out the section on Home Games if you are searching for further alternatives.

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Poker tournaments in Norway

You can find a lot poker tournaments in Norway. Tournaments are legal as long as there are prizes and not real money to be won. In Norway and the surrounding region there are regular poker tournaments. Upcoming tournaments can be discovered in the tournament calendar.

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Past Tournaments

• kr 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 02-Sep-2019
• kr 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 01-Sep-2019
• kr 10,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 01-Sep-2019
• kr 2,500 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 30-Aug-2019
• kr 5,000 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 29-Aug-2019
• kr 2,500 No Limit Hold'em - Deepstack
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 28-Aug-2019
• kr 2,500 8 Game
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 28-Aug-2019
• kr 2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 27-Aug-2019
• kr 2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 03-Sep-2018
• kr 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo
  Oslofjorden Conference Center, 02-Sep-2018

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Norway

More alternatives are offered by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with in and around Norway. The poker landscape in Norway is organized in several clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a good selection:

Live poker in casinos near by Norway

In the city itself, there is no casino with poker offer. Norway has its casinos usually in little places and outside the heart of the city. It is certainly not a matter to get to them by car or public transport. Most have even their own transfer busses. If you decide to go by your own car, all casinos provide large park possibilities for poker enthusiasts. Nowadays you can see a large collection of poker games in any casino in Norway. There are as well tournament series and Poker Events in which you can play. On our site you'll discover an overview, organized by federal states, of all casinos running poker with their precise games and all important infos. In the area of Norway you will reach a nice range of casinos with poker games with a decent travel time.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Norway

• Bjerke Travbane
  Bjerke Travbane As Refstadveien 27 0589 Oslo
• Clarion Hotel The Edge ( Website )
  Kaigata 6, 9008 Tromsø , Norway
• Oslo
  
• Oslofjorden Conference Center
  
• Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel
  Kongeveien 26, 0712 Oslo, Norway
• Scandic Ørnen ( Website )
  18 Lars Hillesgate, 5008 Bergen, Norway
• Thon Hotel Nordlys
  Moloveien 14, 8003 Bodø, Norway
• Thon Hotel Oslo Airport ( Website )
  Balder allé 2, 2060 Gardermoen, Норвегия
• Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz
  Rosenkrantzgaten 7, 5003 Bergen, Norway

Best Poker Players from Norway

• 1. Felix Vincent Stephensen
  USD 5,850,349.00
• 2. Annette Obrestad
  USD 3,942,233.00
• 3. Thor Hansen
  USD 2,949,644.00
• 4. Johnny Lodden
  USD 2,835,282.00
• 5. Jan Olav Sjavik
  USD 2,230,880.00
• 6. Preben Stokkan
  USD 2,228,056.00
• 7. Andreas Hoivold
  USD 1,912,681.00
• 8. Trond Eidsvig
  USD 1,625,186.00
• 9. Dag Martin Mikkelsen
  USD 1,505,459.00
• 10. Henrik Tollefsen
  USD 1,311,769.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Norway in private locations

In Norway the legislation of the federal state Norway is in effect. If you want to hold legal poker home games in Norway, you must follow these rules.

Do you poker publicly?

The poker game needs to be played in public to be criminal liable. A poker round is public after the jurisdiction in Norway, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". An example of this is the poker for high amounts of money in Norway's bars, which theoretically anyone can join. Attention, this is forbidden!

How regularly does the homegame take place in Norway?

Even a closed society can be considered public in Norway based on § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the poker round takes place habitually, it is illegal in private rooms in Norway as well as in public. For example, if cash games are organized 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 searching for a fast option to play poker in Norway, we can advise online poker. We show a selection of established online sites where you can legally play for real money in Norway. After some twenty years of online poker history, several providers have emerged as the most reliable and stable. We strongly recommend creating an account with these poker sites and playing poker there. The poker games on offer are excellent, the choice is large, the player pool is numerous and the rake is not too high. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.