Poker in Russia:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Russia and all over Russia, poker is defined as a game of luck. Therefore, it is solely permitted in casinos to poker for real cash. On this platform we explain you all the various possibilities to play poker in Russia and explain you the legal framework in Russia.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Russia ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in Russia and thus as well in Russia the criminal offence of illegal gambling. Punishment based on these laws is if one helds a public game of chance or takes part in it.

Is poker a game of luck?

The question of whether poker is a game of chance in the sense of the law has been a topic for many years and there have been many treatises on the subject. The legislation in Russia and therefore also in Russia says however that poker is to be classified as a game of chance. The difference is that national casinos in Russia have a allowance. Playing poker there is allowed.

Poker in pubs in Russia

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

Summary

• Poker cash games are generally forbidden in Russia and therefore also in Russia.
• The casinos in Russia have a permission.
• Mostly it is very difficult for the authorities in Russia 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 Russia

Participation in poker cash games for real money is not permitted in public. If would like to to join poker games for cash in Russia, you will need to visit casinos & poker clubs and poker rooms in the local area. If you don't like to play in a casino but still don't wanna miss poker cash games, you can think about Home Games, which are heavily regulated.

• Altai Palace Poker Club ( Website )
  Алтайский край, игорная зона Сибирская Монета, Россия
  +7-963-512-01-10
  
• Krasnodar Poker League
  Краснодар, Россия
  +79282111622
  
• Novosibirsk Poker League
  Новосибирск, Октябрьская 17
  89282111622
  
• Sochi Casino & Resort
  1 Vremena Goda Emb Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Россия, 354392
  + 7 (925) 507 45 95
  

Poker tournaments in Russia

There are a lot poker tournaments in Russia. Tournaments are permitted as long as no real cash is paid out, but the prize is a non-cash prize. In Russia and the surrounding region there are frequent poker tournaments. For an quick list of the upcoming tournaments in Russia, please inform yourself about our tournament calendar.

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• $ 50,000 No Limit Hold'em
  Sochi Casino and Resort, 15-Mar-2020
• ₽ 6,000 + 500 Pot Limit Omaha
  Casino SOBRANIE, 14-Mar-2020
• $ 100,000 No Limit Short Deck Hold'em
  Sochi Casino and Resort, 14-Mar-2020
• ₽ 25,000 + 2,500 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event
  Casino SOBRANIE, 12-Mar-2020
• ₽ 10,000 + 1,000 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Deep Stack
  Casino SOBRANIE, 12-Mar-2020
• $ 50,000 No Limit Short Deck Hold'em
  Sochi Casino and Resort, 12-Mar-2020
• ₽ 7,500 + 750 No Limit Hold'em / Pot Limit Omaha - Mix
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• $ 100,000 No Limit Hold'em
  Sochi Casino and Resort, 11-Mar-2020
• ₽ 20,000 + 2,000 No Limit Hold'em - Super Bounty 10 000
  Casino SOBRANIE, 10-Mar-2020

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Russia

Additional options are available by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with events in and around Russia. In Russia there is a colourful club scene with regular tournaments with non-cash prizes. Here is a small overview:

Live poker in casinos near by Russia

Russia itself unfortunately does not have a own casino with a poker floor. Russia located its casinos usually in smaller towns and outside the city center. It is certainly no problem to visit them by car or public transport. Most have even an own shuttle busses. In case you decide to drive your own car, all casinos offer extensive park possibilities for poker players. This year you can see a large variety of poker games in each casino in Russia. There are a lot of games and events in which you can play. On this site you'll get a list, structured by federal states, of all casinos running poker with their individual games and all important facts. After only a short drive you can play legal poker for real cash in one of the casinos around Russia.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Russia

• Altai Palace Casino
  Altai Territory, Altai District, Aysky Village Council, Kaim Mount District
• Altai Palace Poker Club ( Website )
  Алтайский край, игорная зона Сибирская Монета, Россия
• Anti-cafe "BAKER street" ( Website )
  Krasnaya ulitsa, 133, Izhevsk, Respublika Udmurtiya, Russia, 426008
• Asia Casino
  www.asia-casino.net/
• BigFi$h
  улица Восточно-Кругликовская, Краснодар, Russia
• BILLIONAIRE ( Website )
  Moscow
• Casino SOBRANIE
  Gambling zone Amber, Kulikovo, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, 238542
• CCIS (Central Mining Club Sport)
  Durasovsky lane. d.7. Kursk
• Conti Group Casino ( Website )
  Kondratyevskiy Prospect, 44 St. Petersburg, 195197
• Cosmos Casino Poker Club
  +7 (495) 234-12-06
• Dom Pokerny
  Санкт-Петербург, Россия
• Golden Garden Casino ( Website )
  9, Vladimirsky Prospect, St. Petersburg, 191025
• Good One poker team ( Website )
  ул. Казанская, д. 7, Санкт-Петербург
• Korona Casino
  Novy Arbat, 15 Moscow, 119019
• Kosmos Casino
  +7 (495) 234-12-06

Best Poker Players from Russia

• 1. Igor Kurganov
  USD 18,706,719.00
• 2. Vladimir Troyanovskiy
  USD 7,936,608.00
• 3. Ivan Demidov
  USD 6,900,800.00
• 4. Timofey Kuznetsov
  USD 6,628,099.00
• 5. Anatoly Gurtovy
  USD 6,586,898.00
• 6. Vitaly Lunkin
  USD 6,416,451.00
• 7. Max Altergott
  USD 5,536,018.00
• 8. Anatoly Filatov
  USD 5,171,598.00
• 9. Andrey Pateychuk
  USD 5,059,776.00
• 10. Alexander Kravchenko
  USD 4,301,002.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Russia in private locations

In Russia the laws of the federal state Russia is in effect. If you want to hold allowed poker home games in Russia, you must be aware of these points.

Is it a public poker round?

The poker game has to be hosted in public to establish criminal liability. A poker round is public after the jurisdiction in Russia, 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 Russia's bars, which normally anyone can access. It's forbidden.

Habituality

Based on legislation in Russia 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 round takes place regulardy, it is illegal in private rooms in Russia as well as in public. So, if money 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 looking for a fast option to play poker in Russia, we can advise online poker. We list a list of reputable poker platforms where you can officially play for real money in Russia. After decades of online poker history, a couple of providers proofed themselfes as the most reliable and consistent. We strongly recommend opening an account with these poker platforms and poker there. The poker games on offer are excellent, the choice is extensive, the player pool is numerous and the rake is reasonable. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.