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Live Poker Rooms In Indonesia

In Indonesia, the majority population follows Islam which prohibits all forms of gambling. While poker is not outright banned, it falls under the purview of gambling in the country. This means there are no casinos which house poker rooms or independent live poker rooms are allowed to come up.

The same applies to online poker in Indonesia. The government in Indonesia has strict regulations which deter people from indulging in gambling activities or playing card games like poker.

Anyone caught indulging in illegal gambling activities can face up to 5 years in jail. As per some media reports, players or organisers of gambling set ups who were caught by the law enforcement were publicly beaten.

The anti-gambling sentiment which extends to online poker, saw the government blocking over 500K gambling sites since 2018. The rules are no different for home games. As per news reports, many underground poker games are hosted but they are not legal.

Despite news reports stating that the Asia Pacific online gambling market will hit $37.5 Billion by 2028 (IMARC report), the sky rocketing numbers did not entice the Indonesian government to ease the laws on gambling.

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Even though playing live poker in Indonesia is banned under the law, there are two live poker rooms which pop-up when you search for the best live poker rooms Indonesia. While the legality presents certain challenges, if you still wish to play a game, you can head here. Find details below.

Riyandra Poker Club

This poker room is located in Semarang City. Not much information is available on the web or Facebook about this venue, but we did come across a contact detail for this club.

• Address: Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia
• Contact Number: +62 89669170443

Black and White

This live poker room is housed in the tourist stop of Kuta, Bali. Black and White hosts cash games daily. The stakes offered are $1/$2 and $3/$6. Here, players can grind only in No-Limit Hold’em (NLH) poker games.

• Address: Bali, Indonesia
• Contact Number: +7964 391 99 02

Satori

This one claims to be the first secure live poker room in Bali’s resort village called Canggu. You can play in Limit Texas Hold’em/Omaha poker games. While they don’t have a website where you can look for information, they have a Telegram channel and a WhatsApp account. 

• Address: Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
• Telegram / WhatsApp: +62813 39276818
• Buy-ins: $5/$5 min buy-in $250, $5/$10 min buy in $500, $10/$20 and $25/$50

Disclaimer: Gutshot Magazine does not recommend seeking out black market gambling houses / poker clubs in Indonesia.

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