Underground Poker Nyc

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Here’s a Throwback Thursday post from the not-too-distant past. Last week, we pushed a post about a character reel video for what was likely to be a television show about the underground poker games in Atlanta. Today we offer you this video all about the New York Underground.

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I've asked a lot of friends and acquaintances at underground poker spots in New York about any underground casino games in New York but no one really knows anything. Does anyone know of any spots in the tri-state area? Would love to be able to go to one here locally rather than trek 2 and a half hours down south to crummy AC.

Underground Poker NYC actually aired on the National Geographic channel, to mixed reviews, but we thought that there’s gotta be a bunch of people who either don’t have that channel on their cable package or missed it the first time around.

  1. The bets were rarely more than a few bucks. I kept playing when I became a New York City police officer—a lot of cops like poker. Once I started earning my living as an investigative reporter, I settled into a twice-a-month game, small stakes, at an athletic club in Manhattan. I knew about the illegal, underground poker games.
  2. Treating poker as a legit activity in New York rests on its definition as a game of skill or chance. Under the laws of New York state, Penal Code 225.00 states: 'A person engages in gambling when he stakes or risks something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future contingent event not under his control or influence, upon an agreement or understanding that he will receive.
  3. 6, 2007 — - The killing of a former professor in a private New York City poker room last week has stunned the underground gaming world and frightened some players and operators of poker.
  4. This is 'Underground Poker NYC - National Geographic' by Weinberger Media on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

So let Mikey Tats take you through the ins and outs of the, still illegal, poker underground that resides in the Big Apple. Then, just when you think that looks cool, listen to this story…

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Bonus: Underground Poker Room Robbery