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Poker Debate has no End

It seems that every country is having concerns over the question of whether online casino poker is a game of skill or chance. And though it seems like an innocent enough question, the answer determines whether internet poker is included in the ban that several countries have against online casinos gambling. The Danish Courts though seem to have not aligned their judgment with the United States’ decision that internet poker is in fact primarily a game of chance.

While U.S. courts have ruled that though skill is involved in online casino poker, chance plays the most significant role as players do not have control over the cards they are dealt. On the other hand, a Danish municipal court, according to the Copenhagen Post, found the inverse. Though chance plays a part, the game does require skill and therefore online casinos poker tournaments are legal in Denmark.

This is great news for Frederik Hostrup, the President of the Danish Poker Association. Hostrup was previously brought up on charges alleging he arranged illegal online casino poker tournaments. Horesta, a hotel and restaurant trade organization, filed the charges against Hostrup on behalf on land-based gambling companies.

The debate about the legality of online casino poker gambling is still heated though because the new ruling usurps last year’s decision by the Justice Ministry’s Legal Affair’s Committee that internet poker was a part of the country’s gambling ban.

The attorney for Hostrup, Henrik Hoffman, commented on why he thinks the courts ruled in favor of internet poker. He notes, "You can win in poker based on being clever enough to hide your strategy, even though you might have a fairly poor hand." He also commented on the fact poker has become increasingly popular in Denmark and online casino poker makes it more accessible for all Danes across the country.