Swiss crack down on Texas hold 'em matches, rules it is a game of luck

[The Straight Story]

Swiss crack down on Texas hold 'em matches

By ELIANE ENGELER (AP) – 17 hours ago

GENEVA — Texas hold 'em is a game of luck.

That's the opinion at least of Switzerland's highest court, which banned tournaments of the high-stakes poker game outside of casinos.

Had the Swiss Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Texas hold 'em was a game of skill, it would have permitted private competitions to continue. But it said simple math, tactics and psychology played smaller roles than luck in determining the winner.

The decision will anger fans of the popular card game, which has enjoyed a flourishing of events in Swiss restaurants, bars and hotels. Tournaments also have a growing following on TV and the Internet.

"The horror," railed the website SwissPokerTour.ch, which brings together players and organizers around the country. "Today is a black day for all amateur poker players in Switzerland."

The game, played in the World Series of Poker in the U.S. each year, starts with each player on the table receiving two cards face down. After a round of optional betting, three cards are "flopped" face up and more money can be waged. Then, two more community cards are drawn and bets can be placed after each.

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[Heidi]

1. Not only that, but you soon won't be able to buy bubblegum cigarettes here.

No joke.

[madinmaryland]

3. And there is a problem with that?

[Heidi]

4. Not really.

I can still order them from the US. :hi:

[The Straight Story]

5. They don't lead to smoking anymore than toy guns lead to killing, feel good law (nt)

[madinmaryland]

6. What does this have to do with teh gungeon? I was talking

about the HFCS industry in this country producing the candy cigarettes. Hook 'em young to the sugars.

[madinmaryland]

2. It's a game of chance. One that you play at your own risk.

The only skill is knowing who is running the "game"