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amother

Tue, Jan 10 2006, 9:12 pm

Is it allowed according to the torah? Please give sources

hardwrknmom

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 12:24 pm

I don't see anything wrong with it.

DefyGravity

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 12:50 pm

Please don't site any sources b/c I don't want to know that there's anything wrong with it.
I love Texas Hold 'Em too much.

cindy324

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 1:28 pm

Hey Defy, so do I, where do you play? AC? I love a good game of Limit Hold "em, my hubby plays that scary game of No Limit, I have no guts to play that ! Uh oh, I feel some TSK! TSK! TSK! coming on.

chanala

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 1:29 pm

Were there casinos back then? Wink

I know of O men who take regular trips to Vegas and I would be shocked to learn of any rabbi who would OK it (esp for men). You see women dressed, er, less than tsnius, the entertainment, etc.

chanala

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 1:30 pm

Do you ladies play for real money? Have you tried online?

DefyGravity

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 1:35 pm

My husband and I started a weekly game with his friends (usually 6-10 pple show up), nothing too intimidating, just a $3 buy-in. I won last week! We've been playing for 3 months now and it's a lot of fun.
I would definitely like to go to a casino sometime and play for higher stakes. It would be fun to REALLY play for once.

amother

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 1:41 pm

Original amother: the reason for me asking is because someone told me its not allowed to go to the casino and play dice according to torah so I want to know if anyone else heard this. I love going to the casino. I havent gone in a while because I dont have that much time.

sarahd

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 2:30 pm

Take a look at this:

Quote:

The Shulchan Aruch [C.M. 370:3] rules that dice playing is forbidden and [one who takes payment] is considered gezel midirabanan. However the Rema states that the prevalent custom has been to permit this and only one who is a full time gambler would be disqualified. [As an aside the Revush [Teshuvos Revush 432] discourages gambling in very strong terms, even when permitted halachically. Regarding gambling, he cites the passuk in Mishlei [7:24] “For she has felled many victims and the number of her slain is huge.” Regarding gambling in a casino, because of the obvious pritzus [immodestly clad patrons and workers] and similar concerns, entering such a place would involve many other serious halachic issues. See Bava Basra 57b and Mishna Berura 75:7]

For the full article from which this quote was taken, see http://www.cckollel.org/html/p......html

amother

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 2:36 pm

original amother: thank you sarahd.

cindy324

Wed, Jan 11 2006, 2:54 pm

DefyGravity--where do you live? If you don't want to say PM me if you live in the Brooklyn ,NY area. Maybe we can join your homegames? We can have a whole multitable tournament. It's a lot of fun playing in a casino setting, and it does not have to be high stakes, you can play $2-$4 limit, and I usually end up walking away with a couple of extra bucks.

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