Request for public comment: Repeal Washington State's Dumb Poker Law
Hi fellow poker players!
The Washington State Gambling Commission is holding a public comment on repealing the states current limit of $300 maximum bet for poker.
In WA there can also only be three raises per round, another dumb rule.
Send them your comments here to support the repeal:
https://wsgc.wa.gov/news/request-public-comment
Here's the current rule, WAC 230-15-135
Wagering limits for nonhouse-banked card games.
Card room licensees must not exceed these wagering limits:
(1) Poker -
(a) There must be no more than five betting rounds in any one game; and
(b) There must be no more than four wagers in any betting round, for example, the initial wager plus three raises; and
(c) The maximum amount of a single wager must not exceed forty dollars; however, Class F and house-banked card game licensees may offer a single wager not to exceed three hundred dollars;
https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=230-15-135
