We are a peace loving lot and we have the guns (and laws) to prove it. https://rollingout.com/2018/09/21/texas-father-and-son-murder-neighbor-over-a-mattress-video/
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Hosting cash game at a bar (1 Viewer)
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We are a peace loving lot and we have the guns (and laws) to prove it. https://rollingout.com/2018/09/21/texas-father-and-son-murder-neighbor-over-a-mattress-video/
Marius L
4 of a Kind
You have a point.. some sad and disturbing reading there
Eloe2000
Straight Flush
People nor authorities necessarily associate darts with gambling and potentially large amounts of money. Everyone associates poker with gambling money.
Eloe2000
Straight Flush
We tried asking around local bars and got laughed at. Our regular bar owner had told us he had previously been arrested for allowing gambling. This was Hoboken NJ though... which has a history with gambling and authorities, and... other types.
EnjoyLife
3 of a Kind
The games that I played in at a bar or restaurant were in the back room with either the owner of the bar/restaurant or owner's family member. When I asked around jokingly at other venues, I was told that it wouldn't be a problem, if it wasn't for money... Basically, we would have to do the money digitally or collected offsite.
I host a monthly bar game, and it's a lot of fun.
But it's at a "club". See if you have a local Elks or Eagles organization. There are rules -- everyone has to be a member, etc. However, the cheap drinks pay for themselves in 1 night, and at least in Washington state, they allow poker.
No, it's not ideal. I'm sure it would be much more fun to go down to your favorite brew pub or something. But it could be an option.
But it's at a "club". See if you have a local Elks or Eagles organization. There are rules -- everyone has to be a member, etc. However, the cheap drinks pay for themselves in 1 night, and at least in Washington state, they allow poker.
No, it's not ideal. I'm sure it would be much more fun to go down to your favorite brew pub or something. But it could be an option.
johnnycnote
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Mus be talking about Hoboken of the 70's and 80's. It's now mostly wall street types because on the easy commute into lower Manhattan. Diff type of criminals now
Eloe2000
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Mus be talking about Hoboken of the 70's and 80's. It's now mostly wall street types because on the easy commute into lower Manhattan. Diff type of criminals now
I was a wall street type
(But I left that business for a better life). But a lot of the local business owners are still from the old generation. Still lots of families remain from that generation as well even with the yuppies.
I've seen card games happen all the time at our local clubhouses.
Another New York Stater here... I agree with all the comments saying that this is plainly illegal in New York. It’s also the kind of thing that authorities act aggressively against, unlike home games. Unless maybe if the bar is owned by a State trooper or a local judge... it’s going to get shut down.
I even saw a bar in the Hudson Valley get whacked with a violation for hosting a BINGO night, where the prizes were worth less than 10 bucks.
(That said, the one area I thought it might be possible — again only if the owner has a really good relationship with law-enforcement — would be if you rented a private room in a restaurant. Say it’s for a bachelor party, and oh whoopsie, a poker game broke out!)
I even saw a bar in the Hudson Valley get whacked with a violation for hosting a BINGO night, where the prizes were worth less than 10 bucks.
(That said, the one area I thought it might be possible — again only if the owner has a really good relationship with law-enforcement — would be if you rented a private room in a restaurant. Say it’s for a bachelor party, and oh whoopsie, a poker game broke out!)
People one should not attempt to rob: A group of drunk guys carrying fistfuls of darts.
I never thought about it that way ;P
I attend a local game in the men’s lounge at a country club. No issues so far. I don’t think all players are club members but are allowed to play as guests.
Yeah I think renting a room in the back and not even asking the owner is the best route. By not asking for permission you actually protect the owner from liability.
Still not something I would recommend though. Much less hassle and drama to just play at someones house.
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