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Monday 11th February 2008

Court upholds poker ruling

The Court of Appeal in England has ruled that poker is a game of chance and is more dependent on luck than skill.

The ruling went against Derek Kelly who argued that it was a game of skill and therefore he did not need a licence under the 1968 Gaming Act, which required it only for games of chance.

Last year Mr Kelly was found guilty of breaching gambling laws by a jury at London's Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Mr Kelly was conditionally discharged for two years but the appeal over his conviction was rejected by the Appeal Court last week.

It is forbidden to impose levies on winnings and charge participation fees to players in a game of chance.

Mr Kelly was found guilty of both when organising Texas Hold'em Tournaments at Gutshot Private Members Club in Clerkenwell.

Source: Direct News

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