Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:03 pm GMT by zinn0
Does anyone know when it bacame legal in California to have poker rooms? I've searched, but can't seem to come up with the right answer.
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Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:07 pm GMT by MJJ
Sorry, need to read more carefully
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:10 pm GMT by zinn0
I understand that it is legal...I am trying to find out when it became legalized.
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:10 pm GMT by Soup_dog
| zinn0 wrote: | | I understand that it is legal...I am trying to find out when it became legalized. |
when the law was passed.
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:11 pm GMT by Soup_dog
| Soup_dog wrote: | | zinn0 wrote: | | I understand that it is legal...I am trying to find out when it became legalized. |
when the law was passed. |
Sorry, lame joke. I'm bored out of my skull.
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:12 pm GMT by zinn0
such a smart ass.
*edit: If you're bored out of your skull, be a kind soul and try and find out when it was legalized~
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:15 pm GMT by MJJ
looks like they were always legal
http://www.unusualgamblingspots.com/unusual-gambling-california.shtml
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:04 pm GMT by Gunslinger
I'm almost positive that Lee Jones, in his small stakes hold 'em book, makes a reference to some sort of poker becoming legal in California event in 1987 or 88. I don't know if this confllicts with MJJ's link, he doesn't go into details about what it was, just mentioning there was a boom in players at that time, and a lot of pros came here to clean up. I'll try to find the reference when I get home.
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:33 pm GMT by Iron Butt
How about this:
CA BPC 19801(c)(2)
(2) The State of California has permitted the operation of
gambling establishments for more than one hundred years. Gambling
establishments were first regulated by the State of California
pursuant to legislation which was enacted in 1984.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=19001-20000&file=19800-19807
Posted Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:21 pm GMT by Barry1219
From what my brother-in-law told me...back in the late/mid 80's poker was legal in a lot of places...especially bars...but you had to play lowest card wins...he called it low ball...kind of like omaha without the high set...weird...maybe I am wrong but I know he had talked about it before this question was posted.It wasn't no-limit..$1/$2 limit...no tournaments...
Posted Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:56 pm GMT by BeerWench13
On the upside, it's better than being a dumbass. 
Posted Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:59 pm GMT by zinn0
I dont know wenchy...both have their pros and cons.
Posted Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:22 am GMT by greathuskie
but what if you are a dumbass pretending to be a smartass? or vice versa? do they have their own pros and cons?
Posted Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:02 am GMT by snoogins47
I seem to recall reading things about this: certain forms of poker not being legal, certain weird limits to the maximum bet that can be placed, etc. Something about Gardena, and lowball. That's about the most I can dig out of my mind at the moment.
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