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SEWARD — Texas hold ’em card games may be popular among poker players, but they aren’t a legal form of gambling in Pennsylvania – as one area fire company is finding out the hard way.

Seward Volunteer Fire Company held at least three money-raising poker tournaments in 2007.

Now, the state Attorney General’s Office is seeking $40,814 from the illegal games.

Of that, $9,728 was seized by state troopers during a tournament Aug. 3. An additional $31,086 was deposited by the fire company into its account at AmeriServ Financial of Johnstown. Those deposits were identified by fire company Treasurer James Darby as proceeds from a Texas hold ’em tourney, said Robert Stewart, a senior deputy attorney general.

“Pennsylvania case law sets forth that poker is unlawful gambling … and that it is unlawful to profit from unlawful gambling,” Stewart said.

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The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA – Fire company getting burned on poker tourneys

Author Contact Info: Sandra K. Reabuck, The Tribune-Democrat

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