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It is perfectly legal to play home poker games in Ohio so long as no person is profiting from ownership of the residence, or hosting of the game. The only time players are committing a crime is if they are considered professional gamblers, which basically means they are profiting more from home poker games than they are from any other source of income. [Reference: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2915]

Oklahoma does not allow home poker games. The law specifically prohibits all forms of gambling, in or outside of a private residence. If convicted, a player is subject to a fine of $25-$100, or 1-30 days in jail. [Reference OS §21941: http://law.justia.com/oklahoma/codes/os21.html]

No. PokerDIY is NOT an online poker site like PokerStars and the rest. PokerDIY connects poker players and allows you to manage your poker league and record results for your live or online games. One day it may be possible to play poker tourneys on PokerDIY for league points (not for cash!) but not at the moment.

Both. PokerDIY works offline and online - you can still use it to meet other poker players, schedule online or live games and record game scores, whether they were played on the web or in your kitchen.

Yes. We do not condone gambling of any form although it's jolly good fun and if you are going to do it then you may as well make your life easier by using PokerDIY to schedule your games, find other poker players and record your results. You do NOT actually play poker on PokerDIY - think of it like a Poker Facebook - it's designed to connect poker players. And of course, if you are going to gamble, gamble sensibly and use chips, not real money. Check the gambling laws in…

Thousands of players in hundreds of leagues around the world use PokerDIY to manage their leagues and find games and poker players.There are mainly 2 types of users - people who host/organize poker tourneys and people who play in them. Both league hosts and poker players can benefit from PokerDIY's free service.If you play poker with a group of people then you should consider starting a poker league and tracking your results on the league scoreboard. You can compare your results over time, track your winnings (but hopefully not losses!) and…

Have you seen the other FAQs on the top right of this page? Have a read of those and if you are still stuck then let us know on our forums! We love to help and love good feedback! You can also try some of the links on the right hand side of this page under the "Still Stuck?" section.

DIY stands for Do-It-Yourself, as in Do-It-Yourself Poker League Management. If you don't believe us have a look in the Dictionary! You can start your own poker league, find games near you and manage your own poker league - hence the DIY...

Yes,here is a free web-based Blinds Timer that you can use to time the blinds. There are many free ones available and loads of different mobiles and cell-phones.

Yes, have a look at PokerDIY Mobile or read the mobile/iPhone FAQs. You can record your poker league results live at the poker table on your iPhone!