Poker in Louisville:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Louisville and all over Kentucky Kentucky, poker is defined as a game of luck. Because of this, it is only legal in casinos to poker for real money. On this website we present you all the different possibilities to play poker in Louisville and inform you about the legal framework in Kentucky Kentucky.

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Louisville ?

Poker Cash Games can meet in Kentucky Kentucky and thus also in Louisville the element of the offence of illegal gambling. Punishment according to these laws is possible if one hosts a public game of luck or takes part in it.

Is poker a game of luck or not?

There is still no consisten decision whether poker is a game of chance or not. The law in United States and therefore also in Louisville says however that poker is to be rated as a game of luck. The difference is that national casinos in Kentucky Kentucky have a license. Playing poker there is ok.

Poker in pubs in Louisville

Especially for restaurants the criminal side is very risky. There is high risk of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Louisville if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Summary

• Poker cash games are generally prohibited in United States and therefore also in Louisville.
• The casinos in United States have a permission.
• Mostly it is very tricky for the authorities in Louisville 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 Louisville

In Louisville you are currently not allowed to participate in a real-money game in public. You need go to one of the numerous casinos in the area. Please check out the text on Home Games if you need further possibilities to play the game.

Poker tournaments in Louisville

There are a wide range of poker tourneys in Louisville. Tournaments are permitted as long as no real cash is paid out, but the win is a non-cash prize. In addition, great poker tournaments are held regularly in Kentucky Kentucky! For an full list of the current tournaments in Louisville, please inform yourself about our tournament calendar.

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Louisville

Additional options are offered by the various poker clubs & poker rooms with in and around Louisville. The poker scene in Louisville is organized in many clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a small selection:

Live poker in casinos near by Louisville

In the city itself, there is no casino with poker rooms. Kentucky Kentucky has its casinos mainly in minor towns and outside the heart of the city. It is certainly not a problem to reach them by car or public transport. The majority have on top their own transfer service. If you want to use your own car, all casinos provide spacious parking lots for poker enthusiasts. Nowadays, however, nearly each casino in United States is organizing poker tournaments. There is a variety of tourneys and poker events that you can play. At Poker-in.com you'll get a summary, sorted by federal states, of every places running poker with their precise offering and all required facts. Within a radius of Louisville you will be able to reach minimum two casinos with acceptable driving times and solid live poker tables.

Best Poker Players from Louisville

• 1. Navot Golan
  USD 233,105.00
• 2. Jens Kerper
  USD 348,833.00
• 3. Brian Powell
  USD 612,412.00
• 4. Leo Whitt
  USD 348,472.00
• 5. Anthony Hellmann
  USD 286,352.00
• 6. Len Ashby
  USD 224,935.00
• 7. Larry Kozlove
  USD 211,569.00
• 8. Robert James
  USD 205,628.00
• 9. Tyler Joyner
  USD 201,217.00
• 10. Khang Luu
  USD 189,160.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Louisville in private locations

In Louisville the legislation of the federal state Kentucky Kentucky is in effect. If you want to organize legal poker home games in Louisville, you must be aware of these facts.

Does the poker round take place publicly in Louisville?

The poker game needs to be held in public to be criminal liable. A poker round is public after the jurisdiction in Kentucky Kentucky, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". A good example of this is cash games in pubs in Louisville that anyone could enter. Attention, this is forbidden!

Habituality

Even a closed society can be considered public in Kentucky Kentucky based on § 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 Louisville as well as in public. So, if money games are organized for every week on the same day, it does not matter if it is a private room or public. Both are prohibited.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

Please be aware that online poker is regulated in most states. There are currently 4 states that offer legal online poker for real money in the United States – New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Pennsylvania became the latest to join this group when PokerStars went live in the state on Nov. 4, 2019.

• WSOP/888 US is currently the only poker site that shares online poker players between all three legal online poker states (NJ, Nevada & Delaware). It’s currently the #1 US online poker site by traffic.
• Poker Stars – New Jersey and Pennsylvania
• Party Poker – New Jersey only
• Pala Poker – New Jersey only