This is another update to an earlier blog entry---
"Senator sponsors Texax Hold'em Bill"
Sen. Dave Kleis, R-St. Cloud, thinks a tweak of state law is necessary to clear up the confusion. Kleis is proposing a bill to add Texas Hold'em tournaments to the list of games of chance allowed under state law -- games like cribbage, bridge, gin and whist.
These games may be played as long as the sponsor derives no direct financial benefit and the sum of all prizes awarded does not top $200.
"This should be very simple," said Kleis. "This simple, common sense bill will bring some much needed clarity to current Minnesota law," he said.
His legislation, Kleis explained, does not fall under state law dealing with gambling, so he doesn't expect the bill to become a pawn in the gambling debate.
Texas Hold'em tournaments are popular among young people, but Kleis defended the card game as having value beyond potential pots. "You use a lot of math, and there's a lot of skill involved," said Kleis.
Sen. Kleis sponsors bill attempting to clarify state law on card games including Texas Hold'em
