Scotland Poker Pros

They may not be a match for Americans, but the British have certainly produced their fair share of talented poker players over the years. If you want to know who they are and what kind of lives and careers they had, this article is your best place to start.

We did our best to list all the top British poker players who have been around for the last few decades and we have produced a detailed list of players we believe deserve a place on it. Our list contains young guns like Jake Cody and Liv Boeree as well as poker legends like the Devilfish himself.

Recent years have seen Scottish poker experience a boom with more and more players coming to the game. And with the Scotland online poker world fuelling massive tournaments that give players the chance to win millions of dollars, it is no wonder that players in Scotland are always looking for the best poker rooms accepting Scottish players. A ROOKIE Scots poker pro beat a field of 848 to scoop the £900,000 first prize in a major tournament. Scotland All Time Money List - Top 5,581. Search for Player Name in this Ranking: Go: Page 1. Exclusive Rankings for Poker 52 Magazine. French Players Last 12 Months.

Jake Cody is a professional British poker player with one World Series of Poker bracelet and one World Poker Tour title. With total live earnings which exceed $4 million and a number of notable accomplishments, Jake surely deserves to appear on this list of the best British poker players. For the best choice of online poker, Scotland gamblers should just read our leading reviews to find themselves a room. Current Gaming Laws. Like England and Wales, Scottish poker clubs and casinos are licensed under the Gambling Act 2005. It's also legal to play online for real money.

We wanted to make sure we don’t leave out any big names, so our list is made up of talented online poker players and live poker wolves alike. By the time you are done reading it, we guarantee you will understand the UK poker scene better and you will know who is who in the British poker circles. We suggest you start the list from the top, as that’s where the very best Brit poker players are all listed.

• UK is the second most rewarded poker nation in the world
• UK has produced poker legends like Devilfish and Roland de Wolfe
• Some of the top online poker players are in fact British

1. Stephen Chidwick

Born: 10 May 1989

Nickname: TylersDad64, stevie444

Specialty: Live and online poker tournaments

Stephen Chidwick is definitely one of the biggest, most prominent names in the poker industry globally speaking. This British poker player was born on the 10th of May 1989 in England. Considering the fact that he has three World Poker Tour titles, total cash earnings exceeding $23 million and a number of other notable successes and accomplishments, there is no wonder why Stephen is placed here on our list of the best British poker players.

Known by his nickname stevie444, Stephen is considered as one of the most legendary, most successful poker players not only in the United Kingdom but in the world. Besides being active in live poker tournaments, Stephen is also actively playing online poker tournaments as well using either TylersDad64 or stevie44 nickname. When it comes to his accomplishments in playing online poker tournaments, he has already scooped around $3 million.

Stephen started his career as a poker player when he was only sixteen years old. At the time, he played on the internet free-roll games. When he was only eighteen years old, he decided to drop out of school and get a full-time job so that he could pursue his dream of becoming a professional poker player one day. This has proven to be a great decision to make as Stephen has definitely succeeded in making his dreams come true. In fact, he has one of the best track record in the entire industry with more than one hundred seats at the World Series of Poker Main Events.

Among his notable successes in live poker tournaments, Stephen made it to the top at the LAPC SCOP $10,000 Pot Limit Hold’Em Main Event, $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low Championship. As previously mentioned, Stephen has three World Poker Tour titles as well as a number of other notable success such as twelve money finishes at the European Poker Tour. While his career started at online poker tournaments, Stephen flourished at live poker tournaments.

Besides winning three World Poker Tour titles, he also made his first money in WSOP back in 2010 when he cashed in three different events. His other notable achievements include third place in the Live Millions Grand Final PartyPoker where he scooped $1.4 million. He was also fourth-placed at the CardPlayer Poker Tour Main Event. As of 2019, he is placed first on the United Kingdom all-time money list.

• His total live earnings exceed $23 million
• Has three World Poker Tour titles
• Was number one on the Global Poker Index until October 2018

2. Sam Trickett

Born: 2 July 1986

Nickname: Tricky

Specialty: Live poker tournaments

Sam Trickett is another excellent British Poker player who has a number of notable accomplishment at the World Series of Poker, but he is yet to win a bracelet. Sam was born on the 2nd of July 1986 in Nottinghamshire, UK. He is best known for being second-placed in the Big One for One Drop event where he lost against Antonio Esfandiari, but also scooped a massive money prize worth $10 million. He is not only one of the most successful British poker players, but also one of the most successful players in the world with live cash earnings exceeding $20 million.

Earnings-wise, he is placed second on the United Kingdom all money list on the GPI following closely the first-placed Stephen Chidwick. Sam began playing poker for fun back in 2005 when a serious knee injury ended his career as a footballer. Soon enough, he became a regular player in Sheffield-held poker events. Just three years later, young Sam was crowned the winner of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour 2008 Main Event for which he scooped around $215.178 in winnings.

It also should be noted that Sam has seven money finishes in the forty-first World Series of Poker tournaments.

Back in 2010, Sam decided to take part in high-stakes live poker tournaments alongside other big names such as Phil Ivey, John Juanda, and Tom Dwan. He won around £1 million in these high-stakes games. Just one year later, Trickett won slightly over $3 million in several no-limit hold’em poker tournaments. In addition to making it to the final tables at both WSOP and EPT events, Sam also boasts a runner-up and a win in another prominent event, the Aussie Millions $250K and $100K events as well as a win in the Partouche Poker Tour 2011 for around €1 million.

• His total live earnings exceed $20 million
• Second place at the Big One for One Drop Event for $10 million
• Seven World Series of Poker money finishes and two final tables

3. Talal Shakerchi

Born: February 1964

Nickname: raidalot

Specialty: Online poker tournaments, high-rollers

With total live earnings which exceed $7 million, Talal Shakerchi is another prominent British poker player who surely deserves his spot on this list of the best British poker players of all times. In addition to being focused on his career as a professional poker player, Talal is also an investment manager. Before focusing on his poker career, Talal founded his company named Meditor Capital Management Limited back in 1998.

Besides being a successful investment manager, Talal also found some success in the poker industry. He started his poker career by playing online poker tournaments under his nickname raidalot. Back in May of 2016, he won the Spring Championship of Online Poker in the PokerStars Main Event for a money prize of around $1.5 million. In fact, Talal won almost $5 million on playing online poker tournaments on PokerStars.

As of 2007, Talal also takes place in a number of live poker tournaments including Shakerchi live tournaments. It should be noted that he exclusively plays high-roller live poker tournaments with buy-ins of $10,000 and higher. Back in 2008, Talal appeared in the WSOP for the first time. As of 2019, he has eleven World Series of Poker cashes and three European Poker Tour cashes. His biggest money prize of $1.1 million came after being fourth-placed at the Super High Roller Bowl $300,000 No Limit Hold’em event held in Las Vegas.

Furthermore, back in January 2019, Talal made it to the final table in the PokerStars Players Championship Caribbean Adventure event where he scooped around $509.000 in money prize. Following his retirement, he also appeared on the PCA Super High Roller $ 100,000 No Limit Hold’em event Caribbean Adventure where he placed fifth for $485.300 in money prize. Moreover, he won the Aria High Roller twice for slightly under $800.000 in money prize.

• Seventh-placed on the GPI England all-time money list with more than $7 million in earnings
• Three European Poker Tour cashes and eleven World Series of Poker cashes
• Fourth-placed at the Super High Roller Bowl for $1.1 million in money prize

4. Dave Ulliot

Born and Passed: 1 April 1954 – 6 April 2015

Nickname: The Devilfish, The Clock

Specialty: High-stakes live poker tournaments

Known by his nickname the Devilfish, Dave Ulliot has managed to accomplish great things in the industry. Devilfish was born on the 1st of April in 1954 in Kingston upon Hull and he passed away at the age of sixty-one on the 6th of April 2015 due to cancer. The later Dave could fill numerous articles on his reckless lifestyle and later on his accomplishments in the industry. Before deciding to fully focus on his career as a professional poker player, Dave was involved in small-time crimes including theft.

He became a thief after being fired from his regular, full-time job for taking too much time off to gamble. At one point, he lost £5 at his local bookmakers which made him return that same day to rob the place. Eventually, his reckless lifestyle including robberies caught up with him. After spending around nine months in prison, he returned to his old ways and spend another eighteen months hailed before he decided to turn his life around.

Dave has always been a gambler and a poker player since a very young age. However, he decided to take the game of poker professionally later on in his life. This has proven to be a great decision as the great Devilfish will win one World Series of Poker and one World Poker Tour titles among many other notable accomplishments.

He is also one of the most legendary British poker players of all time as well as one of the biggest contributors to spreading the game of poker in European countries. Following his amazing successes in the industry, Dave appears on the Late Night Poker series. The audience just loved his gangster-like persona. Soon enough, Dave became a household name in the United Kingdom.

Just like many other legendary names in the industry, the Devilfish was induced to the Poker Hall of Fame back in 2017. In addition to winning one WSOP bracelet and one WPT title, Dave was also first-placed at the Euro Finals of Poker held in Paris 2009 € 5,000 No Limit Hold’em – Diamond Championship for €133.880.

He also won the Christmas Cracker held in London 1996 £100 No Limit Hold’em event. After winning his first and only World Series of Poker bracelet back in 1997, he participated in a number of other cash games. When it comes to his World Poker Tour title, Dace won his biggest cash prize in the WPT season one Jack Binion World Poker Union. Before making it to the final table, the Devilfish outlasted almost two hundred players before he took victorious first place after eliminating great Phil Ivey. His total live earnings exceeded $6 million.

• One World Series of Poker bracelet and one World Poker Tour title
• Eliminated Phil Ivey in the WPT Jack Binion World Poker Open
• Third-placed in the WPT season six Doyle Brunson Classing Championship

5. Chris Moorman

Born: 12 July 1985

Nickname: Moorman1, 888moorman, Moorman1, INYOUREYE111

Specialty: Online poker tournaments

This list of the best, most legendary British poker players would be incomplete without great Chris Moorman. Chris is an excellent online poker player holding one World Series of Poker bracelet, one World Poker Tour title and a number of other accomplishments and successes. As of August of 2017, Moorman is the leader in online poker tournament cash earnings as he passed the $14 million earning mark.

It also should be noted that Moorman is also the only player in the online poker industry with online earnings which exceed $10 million. Hence, he is placed sixth on the United Kingdom’s all-time money list.

Moorman is definitely a true legend in the online poker industry especially since he became the very first player in history to accumulate more than $10 million playing online poker tournaments. It should be noted that his accomplishments do not come only from online poker tournaments as he is active in live tournaments as well with two remarkable winnings, one WSOP bracelet, and one WPT title. In addition to these successes, Chris also won a runner-up spot in the WSOP 2011 Main Event for €800K.

He won his first World Series of Poker bracelet back in 2017 in the $3,000 NLH 6-handed. Moreover, four of his World Series of Poker appearances in the money finishes were in €10,000 events while five of Moorman’s World Series of Poker money finishes were in six-handed championship events. Before 2011, Moorman was mainly an online poker player at Bodog, Party Poker, Ultimate Bet, Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars. His breakthrough at live poker events came back in 2011 when he finished seventh in the Major Aussie Millions Main Event.

• Among the best online poker players in the world
• He is the first player to win more than $10 million in online poker tournaments
• Has one World Series of Poker bracelet and one World Poker Tour title

6. Roland De Wolfe

Born: 1979

Nickname: The Sheep

Specialty: Live poker tournaments & Cash games

With an amazing live tournament record and live earnings which exceed $5 million, Ronald De Wolf most certainly deserved his spot on this list of the best, most successful British poker players. Before turning to poker as his full-time job, Roland used to work as a full-time writer for Inside Edge which is a popular poker magazine. Among a number of accomplishments and success, the biggest Ronald’s success is winning World Series of Poker bracelet and one World Poker Tour title. He also has one European Poker Tour title under his sleeve.

Roland was born in 1979 in London, right in the United Kingdom hub. Ronald is currently ranked ninth on the GPI England all-time money list closely following other legendary British poker players including several names listed here. Under his nickname The Sheep, Ronald has been present in the industry for a relatively short time. During his teenage years, Ronald used to play snooker, poker, and pool. After graduating, he decides to pursue a career in journalism and soon enough he started following prominent poker tournaments, as an Inside Edge journalist.

After being promoted to editor of Inside Edge, he decided to test his skills at the poker tables and soon enough, he realized he was quite good. Ronald won his very first money prize in the prominent Gutshot Poker Festival. Later on, he was in money finishes at the WSOP 2005 $1,000 No Limit. That same year, Ronald also claimed the WPT Grand Prix de Paris. The very next year, he was placed third out of more than six hundred participants at the World Poker Tour $25,000 Championship at the Bellagio and scooped slightly over $1 million. He was also placed third at the World Series of Poker $2,000 No Limit Hold’em Shootout event.

When it comes to his WSOP accomplishments, in addition to winning one bracelet, he also has seventeen money finishes. He was also successful at World Poker Tour events with one title, two final tables, and four money finishes. As previously mentioned, Ronald also won one European Poker Tour title among his five EPT money finishes. Fans of Late Night Poker may also remember Ronald making it to the final table in the show’s 2008 edition.

• His total live earnings exceed $5 million
• Has one World Series of Poker bracelet and one World Poker Tour title
• Placed third at the WPT Grand Prix de Paris for over $1 million in prize money

7. Jake Cody

Born: 4 July 1988

Nickname: in YOUR F4CE, neverbluff67

Specialty: Live and online poker tournaments

Jake Cody is a professional British poker player with one World Series of Poker bracelet and one World Poker Tour title. With total live earnings which exceed $4 million and a number of notable accomplishments, Jake surely deserves to appear on this list of the best British poker players. In fact, he is one of the most impressive, most talented poker players to come out of England. He emerged on the professional poker scene back in 2010 when he entered the EPT scene with several major wins.

First of all, he won the EPT event held in Deauville and scooped around €857.000. He was also the winner of the WPT held in London in August 2010 where he pocketed an extra of £273.783. In one interview, Jake revealed that he started his career in online poker games by spending only $10 before he decided to focus on getting his college degree. He was a regular psychology student before he dropped out to pursue a career as a professional poker player.

In order to be able to play live poker tournaments, he has to work for twelve hours per day while at the same time he was focused on refining his poker strategy. His first minor success came when he won a small amount in the Grosvenor UK Poker Side Tour held in April of 2009. That same year, Jake also made some money at the UK and Ireland Poker Tour event held in Galway. Just one month later, his career took a massive boost as Jake took home around €857.000 for winning the €5,000 EPT Deauville Main Event.

Later on, Jake had some minor cashes at UK and Ireland Poker Tour events before he won the WPT Main Event held in London. Jake also defeated Nichlas Mattsson in the £5,000 buy-in event held at the Palm Beach Casino and scooped around £273.783 in money prize. His amazing successes and achievements were recognized by the European Poker Awards, so he was named both the Rookie of the Year and Poker Player of the Year.

Later on, Jake will also make it to the final table at the UKIPT £1,500 High Roller tournament and take home £34.200. The next year, Jake won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em. Back in 2011, he signed a deal with PKR.com while two years later he became a member of the PokerStars Pro team. He is very active in online poker tournaments playing under his nickname jakecody. As of 2019, his live earnings exceed $4 million.

• Named the Rookie of the Year and the Poker Player of the Year by the European Poker Awards
• Has one World Series of Poker bracelet and one World Poker Tour title
• Member of the PokerStars Pro Team at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

8. Liv Boeree

Born: 18 July 1984

Nickname: Iron Maiden

Specialty: Live poker tournaments

Liv Boeree is another excellent British poker player with a number of notable accomplishments. Playing under her nickname Iron Maiden, Liv Boeree won one World Series of Poker bracelet as well as one European Poker Tour title. In addition to being a professional poker player, Liv is also a television presenter, writer, and speaker. It should be noted that Liv is the only female poker player to hold both a WSOP bracelet and an EPT title.

Before she decided to pursue a career as a professional poker player, Liv earned her Physics degree at the University of Manchester. When it comes to her poker career, she started on the TV show named UltimatePoker Showdown. She was one of five contestants elected. The show aired in 2005. At the show, Liv was coached by legendary players including Dave Ulliot, Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth. Five years after her appearance at the show, Liv won the EPT main event held in 2010 in Sanremo.

She scooped around €1.2 million in money prize and became the third female player to win a European Poker Tour title. Seven years later, Liv won the World Series of Poker 2017 $10,000 Tag Team No Limit Hold’em Championship event for around $273.964. Her other notable results include a second placed in the UKIPT 2014 Edinburgh Main Event, third place in the European Poker Tour High Roller Event held in Barcelona and first place on Poker After Dark tournament held in 2017.

Following her amazing successes, Liv was named the Female Player of the Year by the European Poker Awards three years in a row including 2014, 2015 and 2016. Prior to this, she was named Europe’s Leading Lady also by the European Poker Awards in 2010. As of 2010, she has been one of the PokerStars Pro Team members. As of 2019, her live earnings exceed $3 million. Currently, she is working full-time as the Global Poker League’s London Royals Team Manager.

• Both a European Poker Tour title and World Series of Poker bracelet winner
• Three-times winner of the GPI European Female Poker Player of the year
• Has twenty WSOP money finishes and twelve EPT money finishes

Like the rest of the United Kingdom, Scotland has been closely associated with poker throughout the centuries.

From the establishment of a well-known poker club in the 18th century to the rise of a new breed of young Scottish players that are fearlessly blazing a trail through the online world, Scotland has consistently proven to be one of the greatest poker playing countries in the world.

Poker’s roots in Scotland go way back. In addition to the many card game variants that were either based on poker or influenced its development, the actual game itself has had many adherents throughout the years.

One of the most significant developments in poker history in the country was the establishment of The Poker Club, which was a social club located in Edinburgh.

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Contents

• Recommended Scottish Online Poker Rooms
• Laws And Regulations In Scotland
• Banking Options for Scottish Players
• FAQs when playing poker in Scotland

Founded in 1762 by the local literary and intellectual set, the club was initially started in order to support the institution of a local militia. Over time however, it became clear that the club was more focused on the interaction and entertainment of its members.

The Poker Club enjoyed a decade of peak popularity and notoriety. It would continue on in some form until its dissolution in January 1784.

Is poker legal in Scotland?

As in most of the UK, Scotland has a very tolerant policy toward gambling, which of course applies to poker as well.

Poker is allowed in the entire country, including in land-based casinos and poker rooms, as well as in certain establishments primarily intended for other purposes.

In addition to commercial gambling establishments, Poker may be played at home, in pubs, and even at work. The game may also be played in settings intended primarily for charity. In all these settings, specific rules apply with regard to the stakes and the prizes, and even the players in attendance. Even in places wherein poker or any other type of gambling is not the primary activity, poker may be allowed subject to conformance with the appropriate regulations.

Over the past several years, more and more Scottish players have begun playing poker online. Most online establishments are subject to specific sets of regulations, as well being required to pay the necessary taxes.

Laws And Regulations In Scotland

Two laws specifically address all gambling-related activity in Scotland:

• The Gambling Act of 2005
• The Gambling (Licensing & Advertising) Act of 2014

The Gambling Act of 2005 governs games of “equal chance”, including poker. Games covered by the act may be played on licensed premises.

Although owners of the said establishments aren’t required to have a specific gambling license, they are subject to statutory restrictions.

The Gambling (Licensing & Advertising) Act of 2014 specifically targets offshore casinos and poker rooms. The Act mandates that such establishments pay taxes on their operations if they accommodate players from the UK and Scotland.

Gambling establishments based in the UK or Scotland are required to pay Point of Consumption (POC) taxes as well.

Scotland’s Governing Body For Poker

The main governing body for poker and other gambling activities in the UK is the UK Gambling Commission. The commission is responsible for issuing gaming licenses to all establishments that allow British and Scottish players to play real-money games.

In addition, land-based casinos in Scotland are granted licenses by local licensing boards. Most of the card clubs and casinos you will find locally are therefore utterly reliable and trustworthy.

Legal Age To Gamble In Scotland

The legal age for gambling in Scotland is 18 years old.

This applies to most every type of gambling establishment, including casinos, adult gaming centers, betting shops, racetracks, bingo halls, and online casinos.

What Should You Look for in an Online Scottish Poker Site?

It’s no surprise that televised poker created an enormous boom in the industry, allowing online poker rooms to grow significantly over the last few years, especially those that accept players from Scotland.

Due to the popularity that surrounds online poker in Scotland, players can easily improve their skills by playing at a host of online poker rooms that accept Scottish players.

If you are searching for the best online poker experience in Scotland, you’ve come to the right place.

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One thing that all Scottish poker players are blessed with is the ability to enjoy online poker at just about any online poker room in the world, and this is due to the gambling laws and regulations set forth by the UK Gambling Commission.

This means that all residents of Scotland can enjoy playing at a reliable, safe, and trustworthy online poker room and will have access to an enormous selection of promotions and bonuses once they register with an online poker room.

However, with so many online poker sites available in the online poker industry, it is nearly impossible to decide which online poker room is the best for your gaming needs.

There are several online poker rooms on the World Wide Web that refuse to pay winnings, offer a lousy website that is difficult to understand and difficult to navigate, or they don’t offer your payment method, don’t answer your emails, or just don’t cater to your needs in any way. If you are not 100% sure how to look for a reputable online poker room in Scotland, you are bound to fall prey to a rogue online poker room that only wants to steal your money.

It’s for this very reason that we decided to assist you in finding the best online poker room in Scotland. Our poker experts have spent countless hours on the internet, reviewing hundreds of different poker sites, to ensure you only play with the best when choosing from our comprehensive list of online poker rooms.

Popular Poker Tournaments Hosted In Scotland

Scotland has several large and well-established casinos, so there are always high profile tournaments in which to participate. In addition, there are also a number of major poker tours that pass through Edinburgh and Glasgow among other major cities in the UK.

Some of the more prominent UK tours that have stopped over at Scottish casinos are the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKTP), the Genting Poker Series (GPS), and the PokerStars’ UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT).

Scottish Poker Players To Watch Out For

Scotland has many gifted poker players, many of whom have achieved fame and renown on a global scale.

Niall Farrell

One of the most legendary of these is Niall Farrell, who is better known in online circles as “Firaldo”.

Initially a somewhat mysterious figure in the world of online poker, Farrell has just turned 30, and yet he is at the top of a group of young players that are flying the flag of Scottish poker proudly.

Like many of this new breed of players, Farrell started out his career playing online. It was at sites such as PokerStars that he first began creating a buzz, playing under the name “firaldo87”. With a natural flair for the game that saw him rack up win after win, Farrell had begun attracting like-minded young players and become a millionaire purely by way of his online activities. Stats show that he has won a total of over $2.4 million in online tournaments, with his single biggest win coming in at a cool $236,233.

Farrell is currently second on the all-time money list in Scotland. He has a number of other titles besides, including the Pocket Fives Triple Crown.

David Vamplew

As impressive as Niall Farrell’s accomplishments are, they are eclipsed by David Vamplew’s. Yet another Scottish youngblood who first carved out success in the online poker world, Vamplew started playing poker in 2005 when he was a student at Edinburgh University. He quickly outgrew the pickup games played with friends, joining the poker society at the University, and then getting into online games soon afterwards.

Vamplew, who was then working in a supermarket, quickly realized that he would be able to make more money by playing poker, and he subsequently quit his job. He racked up the biggest win of his career in 2010, grabbing the top prize of £90,000 at the PokerStars’ European Poker Tour event in London. This made him the highest earning Scottish poker player in history.

Vamplew also won £469,000 in 2013, finishing second-place twice in the World Series of Poker held in Las Vegas.

Banking Options for Scottish Players

Scottish players that wish to play for real money online have a wide variety of banking options available, including:

• Credit and debit cards
• e-wallets
• Prepaid cards
• Vouchers
• Checks
• Bank wire transfer
• Commercial wire transfer services

When it comes to processing your withdrawals, the same applies with payments received on average in 48 hours depending on method chosen.

Currencies Used In Scottish Poker Rooms

As in the rest of the United Kingdom, Scottish gambling establishments transact primarily in pounds sterling. Many casinos do accept Euros, and more and more online establishments have begun to accept Bitcoin.

Conclusion

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Scotland has had a long and proud history of poker, going back to the exclusive poker clubs of the 18th century to the brave (and relatively) new world of cyberspace. As poker continues to change with the times, Scottish players will likely remain on the forefront of the latest developments.

FAQs when playing poker in Scotland

In 2017 a referendum determined that Scotland would remain part of the UK, and as such, remain part of the gambling-friendly nation known. This means that Scottish poker players can enjoy online poker at just about any online poker room that obtained a license from the UK Gambling Commission.

All poker sites issued a gambling license from the UK Gambling Commission will include this at the bottom of their site. This will be located at the bottom of the site. You can also click on the UK Gambling Commission logo to learn more about the poker rooms licensing status.

As Scotland falls under the UK gambling laws and regulations, Scottish players are able to claim welcome bonuses and on-going promotions when signing up at a reputable online poker room. This will include loyalty bonuses as well as VIP benefits.

Taxes in Scotland are basically a player’s definition of heaven. Not only will Scottish poker players be exempt from paying any taxes on their potential winnings, but will also be allowed to play poker online as a sole source of income. It won’t be considered as a job at all.

The reason for this is due to the regulations set forth by the UK Gambling Commission. All poker, casino, and sports betting operators are required to pay a minimum tax fee of 15% for all bets placed by UK players, including England, Scotland, and Wales. To maintain a UK gambling license, all online operators need to adhere to this rule, and therefore players don’t need to pay tax on their winnings.

Scotland Poker Pros Rules

All online poker rooms we recommend on our site offer a variety of poker variants and tournaments. This includes Omaha, Texas Hold’em, Razz, 7 Card Stud, HORSE, Omaha Hi-Lo, and others In terms of tournaments, players will have access to daily, weekly, and monthly tournaments in various buy-in amounts.

Yes. Licensed poker sites will allow players to set deposit limits. This will include daily, weekly and monthly limits and will be found under the “my account” section or within the cashier section of the poker site you are registered with.

No, underage gambling is not permitted with a licensed regulated poker room. All poker sites that are licensed are strictly forbidden from allowing underage players. If an underage player registers and wins, winnings will be forfeited and the account will be blocked.

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Yes. All personal information provided at time of registration is maintained in offline servers for the protection of account holders. The same applies to proof of identify documents provided to the poker sites as part of account holder requirements as stipulated in the poker rooms licensing regulations.

Most poker rooms will offer this option, or at a minimum, the option to close chat boxes. The majority of players do not participate in chatting when playing poker, instead favouring to focusing on playing versus chatting with other players.