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  1. Deoxyribo Deoxyribo is offline

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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:43am)

    Is online poker legal in California for someone under the age of 21?

    can someone explain in simple terms whether it is legal or not? I'm still a bit confused to the law, and if it IS illegal is there chances I can get my money confiscated?
     
  2. curiousgeorge curiousgeorge is offline baby duck hat

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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:55am) in reply to Deoxyribo

    i would NOT have made this post in a public forum.
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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:57am) in reply to curiousgeorge

    sigh
     
  4. Deoxyribo Deoxyribo is offline

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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:59am) in reply to curiousgeorge

     
    Originally Posted by curiousgeorge View Post

    i would NOT have made this post in a public forum.

    sigh, maybe. but i always believed it WAS legal, but i keep hearing from people, WHO ARE NOT lawyers or specifically educated in this point, that it is not.
    mods can delete this if you want
     
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  5. siola siola is offline

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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:05am) in reply to Niclamus

    what ? are you asking? if its in terms of live play, obv alot of indian casinos are 18+, commerce, bike, 101, etc. are all 21... online, pretty sure the issue of age isnt as relevant as the issue of online poker being a grey area in the us for everyone, regardless of age; doubt there is anything age specific to worry about.
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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:27am) in reply to Deoxyribo

    I'm sure it is...live casinos are legal for 18+ in CA.
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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:30am) in reply to Deoxyribo

    Depends on where you are. Pretty sure commerce, bike etc in LA area are 21+ but some indian casinos like morango are 18+
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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:32am) in reply to Lord Supremo

     
    Originally Posted by Lord Supremo View Post

    I'm sure it is...live casinos are legal for 18+ in CA.

    only some, indian casinos are, but others arent.
     
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  9. Niclamus Niclamus is offline

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    Nov 1st, 2009 (11/1/2009 1:44am) in reply to Deoxyribo

    From what I understand of the way online poker works, as per the wire transfer act the action of playing is said to take place where the transaction of funds occurred, therefore you were actually gambling at the resort where the P-stars servers reside where the legal age is 18, not 21.

    As far as Cali goes, it's all 21 there I believe? I've never actually played cards out there despite having been out to the Anaheim area many times.
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