https://chicagocardclub.com/

Ten tables, offering 1/2 and 2/5, 1000 cap and 3000 cap respectively.

Hmmmm. you have any more info you can post about this room?

dress codes and digital buyin? I wonder if a make america stoned again hat is up to code? It says no gold chains or diamonds allowed?

this seems like a much bigger loophole avoidance attempt than Texas maybe?

What's the deal Janzsoon?

THE GAMES AND PLATFORM DO NOT OFFER REAL MONEY GAMBLING, AND NO
ACTUAL MONEY IS REQUIRED TO PLAY. ONLY LEGAL RESIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING THE STATES OF IDAHO AND WASHINGTON) ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE PROMOTIONAL PLAY. PLEASE REFER TO CLAUSE 1.1 OF THE PROMOTIONAL PLAY RULES TO CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY. YOU CAN REQUEST REDEMPTION OF ANY PRIZES BY APPROACHING THE PRIZE REDEMPTION DESK ON THE PREMISES.

WHERE PLAYERS REDEEM PRIZES FOR GIFT CARDS, SUCH PRIZES WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS REGISTERED AGAINST THE PLAYER’S MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT, AND IF THIS IS NOT TECHNICALLY POSSIBLE, THEN TO AN ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU HAVE DESIGNATED.

WHERE PLAYERS REDEEM PRIZES FOR CASH, SUCH PRIZES WILL BE PAID IN FULL VIA CASH, IF THIS IS NOT TECHNICALLY POSSIBLE, THEN THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT TO THE BANK ACCOUNT YOU HAVE DESIGNATED. IF A PRIZE IS UNCLAIMED, IT WILL BE HELD FOR NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER WHICH THE PRIZE WILL BE RECIRCULATED INTO THE SWEEPSTAKES.

Players can enter into promotional poker play by getting Sweepstakes Tix a a bonus with a purchase of digital trading cards, or they can enter using on of the Alternate Methods of Entry. Sweepstakes Tix can then be redeemed for real cash or gift cards.

It's not a loophole, the activities are expressly allowed by Illinois Law

Sounds like a loophole to me, loopholes are legal. IF I show up with 200 cash and win and decide to leave with the 1000 in my stack, do I leave with 1000 cash?

Of course it's a loophole to allow "legal" gambling, like those in Texas.

Of course

Hm I'm not sure how I feel about this. Seems... interesting

I went to rcg instead and did that 200 to 1000 thiing and got paid. Im curious about this new space but am wary.

I'm curious too.

@Janzsoon - few questions:

1) Are you offering "cash game equivalents" where you can buy in for a certain value of "sweepstakes tix" or "alternative means of entry", and get up at any time and get paid the "gift card" of cash value of the chips? Or...

2) Is this only "tournament" style poker?

3) what is the business model here, how does the club make money to get around Illinois gambling law? You aren't charging a membership fee, you're not allowed to take a rake, so where is the profit coming from?

Can you explain the physical mechanics of how this is working?

Also, what happens if someone wins more than $10k in a day?

In the Ts and Cs:

8.3.We reserve the right to implement a maximum redemption value for a Prize won on any one day of play of USD $10,000 and any Prize with a value in excess of USD $10,000 will be reduced to a maximum value of USD $10,000 per day.

If you're offering $2-5 with a $3k cap I assume that someone will win $10k with relatively high frequency, can you explain this clause?

Also:

8.11.We are only obligated to process one Prize redemption request per Membership Account in any 24 hour period.

So you can't cash out, leave, come back and then cash out again the same day? Or even the next day if it's not been 24 hours? Why?

There's a ton of stuff in the Ts and Cs that are a little bit worrying, especially for a non-regulated organization. Would not want to sign a contract for half of this stuff.

1) yes except you don’t need to get paid in gift cards. You can get paid in physical cash.
2) no. The only tournaments are a daily free roll sit and go
3) the club earns all revenue from the sale of merchandise. There is no rake however there is a time collection of sweepstakes tix to recirculate the ST back into the contest.
4) standard Illinois sweepstakes jargon, most other sweepstakes in Illinois will pay large winners over a schedule of $10k per day. A person who redeems more than $10k in prizes likely is paid on the spot. The worst case scenario would be they get paid $10k on the spot and the remainder the next day.
5) standard sweepstakes jargon again and it’s not a hard rule, The right is only implemented if some form of fraud or cheating is suspected.

thx for the response

so there is an "effective" rake it's just time rake rather than a percentage of the pot? I realize you can't legally call it that but that's what it is, right? At the very least it's an effective time-collection "jackpot drop"? What amount and how often (and why, if it's not for profit)?

How has it been going the first few nights? Can't see wait list on site and obvs not on bravo etc.

Anyone been here to play yet?

Yes, I was invited by a dealer not knowing this was established and its legit. Bring your own beer/food. Game was very lively and everything handled professionally. Straddle up to 10$ in 1-2 utg or button.

I think i heard its a non tipped game? dealers are paid well

No hoodies? What a joke , hoodies is so comfortable to wear especially at a poker table . I was about to go there to show my support but I am not interested anymore.

Any more information on this? Their website hasn't been updated with hours in a couple weeks. Facebook as well. Anyone been here?

I think most places with that rule just mean you can't have the hood up. Even if that's not the case, I'm sure you could stick the hood inside and get away with it.

Lmao

With multiple legit even good choices why would someone choose a room which is completely gimmicky and potentially out right illegal.