Looking for anywhere from a 50-200 dollar buy in game in Charlotte NC. Anyone have a good, reputable game? PM me if you do, I move down there in 10 days and know noone, so I'll need to do something and meet some new people.

I prefer NL holdem, but can play limit holdem, omaha hi, and omaha hi/low.

Also, mods---I kinda figured there would be some sort of sticky for this type of inquiry, as this is hardly thread-worthy, but everyone else seems to be doing it.

Hey Lag, I too am moving to Charlotte. Would be interested in finding or even starting a game. I'll be moving in the middle of March.

If you start a game let me know. A sort of underground card room in charlotte just got busted by the fuzz and since a bunch of the same players play in the different underground card room I generally play in once a week, I'm thinking I might like to move to a true home game.

I'm strictly a NL hold-em player, 1-2 is my preferred speed but I'll play several notches lower or slightly higher. Looking for a week day game, though, since I generally reserve weekends for family time. On the plus side, I'll pretty much show up every week.

Good time to ask about the poker laws in NC. Home games here in PA only get busted if the house is operating for a profit....i.e. if there is a rake. Any info would be great.

Well the good news is that poker is only a misdemeanor. The bad news is that its illegal whether you're playing in the game, running the game, taking a rake or not taking a rake.

Unfortunately, while the NC anti-gambling statute is written in such a way as to exclude gambling on games of skill (i.e. you can play pool, or bowl for money) in just the past 18 months or so the court of appeals in NC said that poker was not a game of skill in an opinion that makes it sound to me like the case was pretty poorly tried on our side of things.

The only games I've heard about being busted are big, for profit affairs, that attract 30 plus people on any given night. But that doesn't make the small home games legal.

Interestingly enough, the NC ban on Video poker was just struck down by a trial court judge in a suit against the state of NC. (The ruling is on hold while the case is appealed to the NC court of appeals). Since there much less skill involved in video poker one would think that ultimately this would be favorable for the fate of poker in NC. The reasoning of the judge is that since NC has one Indian casino in which video poker is allowed the state can not ban video poker everywhere else in the state.

The significance of that ruling is that there is a rumor that, starting on friday, the NC Cherokee casino is putting in five poker tek poker tables see this thread.

However, at the moment, unfortunately, poker is illegal in NC.

In related news, a trial court judge in SC ruled in the last few weeks that poker is a game of skill. However, that may not make a difference in SC since any game played with cards or dice, such as monopoly, is illegal in South Carolina, although the attorney general for the state has always taken the position that they only prosecute games of chance. Also the ruling was at the trial court level and so has no authority to bind any other court or judge.

I know where the games are...PM me if you want info

First off, I've been here 3 weeks now and LOVE IT. Charlotte rocks I must say.

Anywho....I never got any PMs or anything, but am still looking for a game. I would also be willing to host one if anyone out there wants to meet up for a drink and discuss mutual friends who may be willing to play. I live in the University area...Hope to hear from someone, I miss my home games in Chicagos burbs : (

Sorry to lazarus this thread mods, feel free to nuke it, but just thought I'd throw up a flag here and see if anyone has a game. I PM'ed some peeps but never heard back. Been about 3 months since I played, has to be the longest I have gone since I was 14. (12 years ago)

interested in playing poker in charlotte you know where the games are? thanks

ever have any luck finding some underground games? I've got the itch to play some cards. Hit me up if anyone knows of some games. I prefer NL Hold'em.

Would love to find a home game near Huntersville. Typically play 1/2 or 1/3. Would consider 2/5. I've not played regularly in years and driving to Cherokee doesn't appeal to me.

This is my first post so I don't know if I can receive PMs, so if you know of anything please drop me a line in this thread with contact info. Thanks all.

there is a fun 1/2 game in south charlotte a few nights a week

1/3 and a 2/5 once a week

they have drinks and snacks and often chef made meals if not something delivered

a bunch of bonuses during game and for on time players

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