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Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Have you ever played a card game with friends for money? Made Bets etc? If so, that's illegal. You're not going to have the police knocking down your door for it though.

Actually it's not illegal to gamble.. it's a misconception... there's 2 parts to this depending on where you are but, First it's illegal if someone is making a profit from hosting said game.. for example every pot the host takes out X amount of dollars to go towards "the house" which is what casinos do at a poker table and why they need a license to run a casino.. the second part is depending on which state.. if you win a over a certain amount from gambling.. in Connecticut it was anything $600 over a year I think, you had to claim the winnings on your taxes. So house games aren't illegal unless the host takes a percentage for personal gain and as long as no one is winning more than $600 and not claiming it. That's for Connecticut, or was when I was dealing at Foxwoods 6 years ago.