Poker in Southampton:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Southampton and throughout South East England, poker is classified as a game of luck. That is why, it is just permitted in casinos to play poker for real money. On this site we show you all the various ways to play poker in Southampton and explain you the legal framework in South East England.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Southampton ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in South East England and thus also in Southampton the element of the offence of illegal gambling. Players can be condemned according to these regulations if one hosts public gambling or takes part in it.

Is poker a game of chance?

The question of whether poker is a game of luck is still not answered. It is enough to know that the law in Great Britain and therefore also in Southampton grades poker as a game of chance. The difference is that national casinos in South East England have a license. Playing poker there is not prohibited.

Poker in bars in Southampton

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

Summary

• Poker cash games are generally forbidden in Great Britain and therefore also in Southampton.
• The casinos in Great Britain have a licence.
• Mostly it is very challenging for the authorities in Southampton 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 Southampton

Attention: Poker for real money is not allowed in public! You have to visit one of the many casinos in the region of Southampton. Please check out the information on Home Games if you are looking for additional possibilities to play the game.

• Grosvenor Casino Southampton ( Website )
  Leisure World, West Quay Road, Southampton SO15 1RE, UK
  +442380334333
  Every Day. Start 18:00. Blinds from 25p. Blinds to £2.

Poker tournaments in Southampton

Poker tournaments in Southampton are legal under certain conditions. Tourneys are legal as long as there are prizes and not real cash to be won. In Southampton and the surrounding area there are regular poker tournaments. For an quick list of the upcoming tournaments in Southampton, please look at our tournament calendar.

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Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Southampton

Other options are available by the various poker clubs & poker rooms with poker events in and around Southampton. We present you a small selection of all poker clubs & poker rooms in Southampton:

Live poker in casinos near by Southampton

Southampton itself unfortunately does not have a proper casino with a poker floor. South East England located its casinos mostly in little cities and outside the city center. It is though no problem to reach them by car or public transport. Most have on top their own shuttle facilities. In case you decide to go by your own car, all casinos offer generous parking space for poker enthusiasts. This year you can find a large collection of poker tournaments in each casino in Great Britain. There are many poker tournaments and poker events where you can enter. Here with us you'll see a summary, structured by federal states, of every casinos running poker with their individual offering and all other facts. Within a radius of Southampton you will find at least two casinos with reasonable travel times and nice live poker games.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Southampton

• Grosvenor Casino Southampton ( Website )
  Leisure World, West Quay Road, Southampton SO15 1RE, UK

Best Poker Players from Southampton

• 1. Andrew Miles
  USD 218,889.00
• 2. Chris O'Donnell
  USD 206,836.00
• 3. Hos Parhizkar
  USD 168,742.00
• 4. Jonas Wexler
  USD 1,221,095.00
• 5. Kevin Grabel
  USD 951,906.00
• 6. David Barnes
  USD 81,541.00
• 7. Dave Howard
  USD 76,935.00
• 8. Jonathan Prince
  USD 61,509.00
• 9. Sebastian Powell
  USD 60,618.00
• 10. Paul Brammer
  USD 32,206.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Southampton in private locations

In Southampton the laws of the federal state South East England is in effect. In order not be prohibited to play poker home games in Southampton you must be aware of the following:

Is it a public poker game?

The poker game must be organized in public to establish criminal liability. A poker event is public after the jurisdiction in South East England, 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 Southampton that anyone could access. It's forbidden.

Does the homegame take place in Southampton as usual?

Even a closed society can be considered public in South East England according to § 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 Southampton as well as in public. So, if cash games are held for every week on the similar day, it does not matter if it is a private room or public. Both are not allowed.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

The fastest and allowed way to play poker in Southampton is online poker. We present a variety of trustful online sites where you can officially play for real cash in Great Britain. After some twenty years of online poker history, several providers have emerged as the most trustful and stable. We strongly recommend opening an account with these poker platforms and poker there. The poker tables 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.