Holdem country club

[r]

would anyone pay a "membership fee" and monthly dues to belong to a club that plays holdem like a golf country club?

[dreagan]

It depends on the rates, but yes I would be interested.

[Stryker]

Yes, it sounds appealing. Would definetely like more info. such as cost, where the games would be located, number of other members, etc..

[r]

lets say membership ID $250 and $25 a month dues, so $500 for the year. Prizes lets say 4-$10,000 wsop entrys per year based on total points earned in that tournament period (3 months). Points to be earned buy finishes placed in tournaments.

[Wetdog]

I would definitely check out the state laws before starting something like that up. There was a 1988 case against the Wheat Ridge Poker club that is cited in most case law against gaming. I came across it a week ago while I was researching whether it was legal to have bingo-like poker parlors. Although I never did find the actual case and it didn't have any bearing (yet) on the feasability, I didn't pursue it.

Rick, does the wifey have access to Westlaw? I think it's in there.

[adaugust]

It sounds like it is something that would be interesting, but I agree check out the leagilty of it all before doing something like that!

[Rick]

Rick, does the wifey have access to Westlaw? I think it's in there.

Probably but she is busy joining the hoards of legal types defending the rights of the 'disenfranchised' now :roll:

[Stryker]

Would be very interested in seeing the case law myself. I have a lawyer friend (real estate law) that I have mentioned this too as well...

[WSoP21]

sounds a little to much like paying to play to poker to me. And that is illgal. You can not pay to pay a game where there is chance involed. If its a club like the CPPA where there "might" be "membership" dues, and those are just to offset the cost, and there is no dircet link to poker game per-say. then you are fine. but if the only way you can play in there game is to pay for you members plus you have to pay to enter the tournaments then i would say big no no.

[r]

sounds a little to much like paying to play to poker to me. And that is illgal. You can not pay to pay a game where there is chance involed. If its a club like the CPPA where there "might" be "membership" dues, and those are just to offset the cost, and there is no dircet link to poker game per-say. then you are fine. but if the only way you can play in there game is to pay for you members plus you have to pay to enter the tournaments then i would say big no no.


there would be no"entry fee" for tournaments and the dues and the ID would go to offset expenses i.e. dealers, rent, tables, chips etc.

[Stryker]

well, then it seems potentially legal to me. Still would want to look at all the possibilities before joining a poker club

[DenverPokerClub]

A friend and I talked to gaming awhile back as we were thinking of opening something like this as well. The key is to register as a "social club" and to establish that social atmosphere - which is the hardest part. There are a few legal clubs in town according to gaming that get around the law.

[Stryker]

That makes sense...and then it seems to me that the "club" has to be basically non-profit as well, or is that my misunderstanding?

[DenverPokerClub]

I don't think they have to be non-profit but I don't think all of the money they make or even a majority can come from poker

[tjholdem]

Sounds good to me....LETS PLAY SOME CARDS

[Stryker]

agreed....GAME ON!

[tjholdem]

So, who is going to set up this social club and when?????? Any ideas???