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[Poker Party Resources] OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An opinion from the state attorney general’s office makes Texas Hold ‘Em poker illegal in Oklahoma.In an opinion released today, Senior Assistant Attorney General Neal Leader rei
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[Okblawg.blogspot.com] OK Blawg - The Oklahoma Law Blog: Attorney General Opinion ...: The opinion says Oklahoma's antigambling laws prohibit conducting gambling games, including poker, and playing the games for money, property and anything else of value."...The poker tournaments you describe violate the general antigambling provisions...because the participants in the tournament are playing for money," the opinion says, referring to Boring's inquiry. State law specifically prohibits anyone from betting or playing in a prohibited game for money, it says. It also says poker tournaments in which all or part of participants' entry fees are paid back to tournament winners do not fall within an exception in state law that allows for the payment of "purses, prizes or premiums.""A poker tournament in which the players' entry fees are pooled and paid back to the tournament winners involves betting," the opinion states.
[Okblawg.blogspot.com] OK Blawg - The Oklahoma Law Blog: The opinion says Oklahoma's antigambling laws prohibit conducting gambling games, including poker, and playing the games for money, property and anything else of value."...The poker tournaments you describe violate the general antigambling provisions...because the participants in the tournament are playing for money," the opinion says, referring to Boring's inquiry. State law specifically prohibits anyone from betting or playing in a prohibited game for money, it says. It also says poker tournaments in which all or part of participants' entry fees are paid back to tournament winners do not fall within an exception in state law that allows for the payment of "purses, prizes or premiums.""A poker tournament in which the players' entry fees are pooled and paid back to the tournament winners involves betting," the opinion states.
[Okblawg.blogspot.com] OK Blawg - The Oklahoma Law Blog: May 2005: The opinion says Oklahoma's antigambling laws prohibit conducting gambling games, including poker, and playing the games for money, property and anything else of value."...The poker tournaments you describe violate the general antigambling provisions...because the participants in the tournament are playing for money," the opinion says, referring to Boring's inquiry. State law specifically prohibits anyone from betting or playing in a prohibited game for money, it says. It also says poker tournaments in which all or part of participants' entry fees are paid back to tournament winners do not fall within an exception in state law that allows for the payment of "purses, prizes or premiums.""A poker tournament in which the players' entry fees are pooled and paid back to the tournament winners involves betting," the opinion states.
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[Stuff.21publish.com] onlinegambling: Opinion Says Playing Poker For Money Is Illegal In ...: OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Fans of Texas Holdem poker can't play the game legally in Oklahoma, according to an attorney general's opinion handed down Thursday.
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