Colorado Court Declares Poker a Skill: 1

Online casino players everywhere may not agree on much, but it may be reasonable to think that players understand that there is more skill needed to play poker than a game like video slots or roulette. This is certainly something that poker players at online casinos everywhere would vouch for. The reason for this article is because this is a point that a Colorado man was trying to prove in his case when he was charged for professional gambling. The Colorado jury found him not guilty on the charges that were pressed against him due to the fact that there was not substantial evidence provided to the jury that poker is not a game of skill. The victory in this case does set a precedent in the state of Colorado where players may be able to fight legislation and prove that poker is indeed a game of skill and not a game of chance.

The legislation currently says that poker, specifically at online casinos, is considered gambling. Just because he won this case does not mean that online casino play is no longer frowned upon and that gambling is okay with the authorities. Poker players will have to group their points and fight for what they believe in. The man that was charged of professional poker by the state had a testimony given by a professor of statistics from the Universtiy of Denver, Robert Hannum. He was brought on to his defense because he has authored several books on the topic, one in particular, “Practical Casino Math”. He has also conducted many experiments under this subject matter and he has been able to substantiate his theories.