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RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 28
Poker tournaments organizers are gambling they won't be forced to fold in North Carolina, banking on poker's popularity trumping the state's gaming laws.
Recently, two Texas Hold 'Em tourneys in the Raleigh area had opposite results, even though both violated North Carolina's gambling laws, the News & Observer in Raleigh reported. One folded early when officers stormed the building and arrested participants; the other went to the final round.
"You have got to be so careful," said Dean Ogan of Rocky Top Hospitalities, who told the newspaper his company checks with the state's Alcohol Law Enforcement agency before sponsoring a tournament. "There are so many laws and stipulations."
According to North Carolina law, people operating a game of chance or who bets on a game of chance involving cash, property or anything of value is guilty of a misdemeanor, no matter the reason.
One county attorney told the News & Observer he uses "common sense" when deciding whether to prosecute games of chance, and considers whether the tourney is a charitable fundraiser or simply to fill seats in a restaurant or bar.
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