NY A08832

Declares poker to be a game of chance and authorizes licensed charitable, educational, scientific, health, religious, and patriotic organizations to conduct poker tournaments as fundraisers.

Defines "poker tournament" as games where participants compete using board-approved poker games, with placement determined by accumulated poker chips or contestant elimination.

Establishes "one occasion" for poker tournaments as the period from commencement until a winner is determined or a predetermined conclusion time is reached.

Exempts poker tournaments from the standard $300 single prize limit applicable to other games of chance and allows aggregate prizes up to $100,000 per license period.

Permits advertising of poker tournaments by licensees through newspapers, circulars, handbills, posters, and signs, with specific language limited to "poker tournament" description, organization name, license number, date, location, and time.