Poker
Poker is a game of cards that comes in many different variants. The most ordinary forms of poker games are e.g. Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud, and Five-card draw.
Poker tournaments can be held under the Act on Poker if:
- The poker tournament is public
- The poker tournament takes place at a specified venue where the participants are physically present at the same time
- The participants in the tournament play in order to obtain economic gains
Online poker games are not covered by the Act on Poker, but can be provided with a licence for online casino.
It is not possible to obtain a licence for cash games. Cash games can only be provided with a licence for land-based casino or online casino.
Poker games played in a private setting and poker games where one does not play for economic gains are not covered by the Act on Poker.