Beaufort poker game comes to an end over attorney general's opinion
Beaufort-AP) July 1, 2005 - Organizers of a poker game used to help pay for the Beaufort Water Festival have folded the annual event after the attorney general's office ruled the game broke state gambling rules.Participants paid ten dollars to draw cards and try to make the best poker hand. Cash prizes usually range between 100 dollars and two thousand dollars.
Erin Dean with the Beaufort Water Festival says organizers are disappointed with the attorney general's opinion. The opinion states the poker game was a lottery and state law allows only the Legislature to run those types of games.
The festival will replace the poker game with a Family Fun Night, which will include a trivia contest and a Disney movie.