Family Dilemma

[KaciBlakely]

Okay NDN Forum Members.

I have a poker related dilemma but instead of posting this in the general poker chat forum, I chose this one because it has to deal with family and I need some advise.

Here's the story, and I'll tell you the situation in a bit.

My sister, who has been looking for a job, came home and told my mother she had found a job at this bar, my whole family plays poker at.

We were fine with that, and she was going to be dealing at the poker room on Wednesdays for tips.

She said she was still going to be looking for a job and she has been and that's fine.

This is where it gets sticky for me.

And how I come into it.

The owner of the poker room/bar, who told my sister she could work there, got informed that she had to be 21 to deal at the poker room.

She's 19, and if they get caught letting her deal the bar could get fined.

But technically if they get caught playing poker in there for cash, they are going to get fined anyways.

That's there business and their risk.

This is the place I play poker at regularly that is a freeroll but they said they are going to start a cash game one night a week.

The freerolls are legal, but the cash wouldn't be.

Anyways, the owner knows I have dealt poker before and comes to me and asks if I will deal and I said I would think about it.

Then I tell my mother and sister and get bitc*ed at because it's unfair, but it's not my fault and I didn't ask for it.

I just wanted to know how many people would go ahead and say yes.

I could use the extra money and let her help me, I just have to be the main one, but do I give her half and half of the money or just a fourth or what because I will be doing most of the work?

That's just what I was wondering, so please help me make the right decision, thanks.

[PANAMHIEST]

I think you got yourself in a pickle on this one. How ever I do know how to

get around the system as far as the legal part of the game goes. where i live

the lions club host regular prize money poker tournaments. But here the deal

you, you pay money at the door to get in the games inside which include

bingo and chess, a lil bit of chess/checkers/dominoes. They prizes given out

to the poker game winners include such things as gift cards, big screen t.v's,

deer rifles, whatever it may be. As long as it isnt cold hard cash, it is legal.


As far as your sis, once again, it is perfectly legal for her to deal in a non

cash paying poker game as the one layed out above. However in your current

situation, just go with the flow, be nice and help your sis out, and mention

what i said to the boss of the bar. Itll help everyone out in the long run if he

does business this way.

[KaciBlakely]

Well see we found out and what happens at this bar that it's a prize but the prize is one hundred bucks cash.

It's legal because it's a freeroll.

The part that gets tricky is the fact that he wants to add a cash game.

[PANAMHIEST]

Well see we found out and what happens at this bar that it's a prize but the prize is one hundred bucks cash.

It's legal because it's a freeroll.

The part that gets tricky is the fact that he wants to add a cash game.

Yes cash ring games would be tricky hmmm..... He is gonna have to keep this game hush hush in the back rooms or something. set it up to where you exchange you cash for chips, then cash out your chips for cash at the end of the game, that way if it is busted yall can just say hey we are playing a friendly regular game, dont even mention cash.thats my verdict

[KaciBlakely]

That's a great idea.

I think that's how he's going to do it anyways, but the trick is to keep it hush hush because some people have some big mouths.

you know how that goes right?

[Sassy12U]

Well thanks for letting us try and help you. I'm glad that you trust us with your family issues. It does seem like a sticky situation because you don't want to upset anything that's going on in the family or anything at home period. You are a good brother for caring this much. I wish I had a brother like you.. Anyways..

I think that you should talk to your sister about it and see how she feels about you working at the same place as a dealer, like her, but legally. This economy really isn't helping anyone that I know and I think that if you can get paid for dealing and make some extra money, then its fine you know?

I would just really talk to your sister and make sure that she doesn't get into any kind of trouble if she works there because no one likes fines! It may not happen, but its a possibility and you should look out for your sister. I would think it would be more than a fine, because its gambling right? You would think that you could be put in jail for something like that. But I hope that doesn't happen!

Keep being an awesome brother and just talk it over with your family. And again, thank you for trusting us with your family issues. I hope it works out okay, and be sure to let us know what happens!

I hope I was helpful