Poker in Halifax:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Halifax and throughout Yorkshire and the Humber, poker is considered a game of luck. For this reason, it is only allowed in casinos to poker for real cash. On this online site we present you all the various ways to play poker in Halifax and inform you about the legal framework in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Halifax ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in Yorkshire and the Humber and thus also in Halifax the criminal offence of illegal gambling. One can be convicted according to these regulations if one helds public gambling or plays in it.

Is poker in Yorkshire and the Humber defined as a game of luck?

The problem of whether poker is a game of luck is still unanswered. It is enough to know that the law in Great Britain and therefore also in Halifax grades poker as a game of chance. The state casinos in Great Britain have for sure a license.

Poker in restaurants in Halifax

Risk for the pubs & hosts: There is high risk of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Halifax if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Conclusion

• Poker cash games are basically not allowed in Great Britain and therefore also in Halifax.
• The casinos in Great Britain have a permission.
• Often it is very difficult for the authorities in Halifax 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 Halifax

Poker for real money is not allowed in public. You have to visit one of the many casinos in the region of Halifax. Please read the information on Home Games if you need additional options.

• Casino Nova Scotia Halifax ( Website )
  1983 Upper Water Street, Halifax, NS B3J 3Y5, Canada
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Poker tournaments in Halifax

There are a big number of poker tournaments in Halifax. These are permitted as long as there are prizes and not real cash to be won. In Halifax and the surrounding area there are regular poker tournaments. For an full list of the upcoming tournaments in Halifax, please search for our tournament calendar.

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Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Halifax

Additional alternatives are offered by the many poker clubs & poker rooms with in and around Halifax. The poker scene in Halifax is organized in many clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a helpful list:

Live poker in casinos near by Halifax

Halifax itself unfortunately does not have a own casino with a poker floor. Yorkshire and the Humber has its casinos mainly in smaller cities and outside the city center. It is though fast to visit them by car or public transport. Most have additional their own transfer service. In case you decide to use your own car, all casinos provide generous park possibilities for poker enthusiasts. This year, however, practically every casino in Great Britain is planning poker tournaments. There are a lot of tourneys and poker events that you can play. On our site you'll discover a summary, structured by federal states, of the best casinos offering poker with their precise schedule and all important facts. Around Halifax you will find a good range of casinos with poker games with a ok driving time.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Halifax

• Casino Nova Scotia Halifax ( Website )
  1983 Upper Water Street, Halifax, NS B3J 3Y5, Canada

Best Poker Players from Halifax

• 1. Alexander Livingston
  USD 4,775,766.00
• 2. Owen Crowe
  USD 3,048,736.00
• 3. Scott Wellenbach
  USD 1,436,549.00
• 4. Eric Place
  USD 1,220,812.00
• 5. Geoff Hum
  USD 470,655.00
• 6. Chris MacPherson
  USD 130,721.00
• 7. David Rawnsley
  USD 102,647.00
• 8. Jonathan Gray
  USD 894,255.00
• 9. Travis MacMillan
  USD 65,363.00
• 10. Graham Ivany
  USD 58,232.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Halifax in private locations

In Halifax the judisdiction of the federal state Yorkshire and the Humber applies. If you want to organize legal poker home games in Halifax, you must be aware of these points.

Does the game take place publicly in Halifax?

If the poker round is not public, it can be legal in principle and does not have to justify any criminal liability. A poker game is public after the jurisdiction in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 Halifax that anyone could access. This is illegal.

Habituality

Even a closed society can be considered public in Yorkshire and the Humber according to § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the poker game takes place regulardy, it is illegal in private rooms in Halifax 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 public. Both are illegal.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

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