Comments on: Century Man Charged With Stealing The Cash Pot From Poker Game After He Went Broke

By: Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:11:43 +0000

Sounds like some Wild West stuff going on.

By: Rasheed Jackson

Rasheed Jackson — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:09:13 +0000

Time to call in US Deputy Marshall Bass Reeves to put an end to all this illegal gambling!
Legal poker games in a residence are called Penny-ante games.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0800-0899/0849/Sections/0849.085.html “ in which the winnings of any player in a single round, hand, or game do not exceed $10 in value.”

By: William 2

William 2 — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 04:40:50 +0000

@Retired You made me laugh!!!
@Eric Thank you, that’s informative and validates the comment made by Retired.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 01:04:41 +0000

Home Poker Games & Florida Law
Unlike some states in the USA, private home poker games are specifically outlined in the Florida Penal Code. If you read Chapter 849 of state law, it plainly states that a person is “guilty of a charge of the third degree if he owns or operates a house or room for the purpose of gambling or gaming,” unless, and this is crucial for home game legality, it is simply a penny-ante game.

Yes, Florida limits home card games to penny antes only, but they must also limit their pot sizes to a $10 maximum. Also, everyone participating must be at least eighteen years old, and there is the familiar American restriction against charging any sort of entry fee, participation fee, or pot-raking. For poker players in Florida who want to wager at higher limits, know that not a single case has ever been filed against a citizen for playing at higher-stakes poker games, so it appears unlikely that Florida authorities would attempt to shut down a private home poker game, as long as it doesn’t involve organized crime.

By: concerned

concerned — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:34:03 +0000

damn!!!,….Debo!!

By: Pop

Pop — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:24:56 +0000

Very fitting for Century!

By: Gambler

Gambler — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:22:54 +0000

Looks like playing poker with him is a gamble win or lose.

By: BT

BT — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:14:10 +0000

It looks like a poker game like this is probably a 2nd degree Misdemeanor. Maybe they will be prosecuted eventually, but I think the immediate problem is probably the guy who pulled a gun.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:35:13 +0000

“Maybe poker’s just not your game, Ike. I know….let’s have a spelling contest!”

By: retired

retired — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:17:41 +0000

People you are forgetting this is Century “they are in their own world”.

PLUS YOU WANT ECSO TO DO EXTRA WORK AND ENFORCE ALL LAWS??????