Norwegian players tops in poker, despite illegality in Norway

News in English – No other nation can boast as big a pot of poker winnings as Norway on the European Poker Tour (EPT). Newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) followed the tour to Barcelona, where tour officials at an opening party announced that Norwegian players have won more than their counterparts from Spain, Finland, Lebanon and Germany. Norwegian players who had gathered in Barcelona proudly placed their trophy on their table and the champagne flowed, but there were no congratulatory calls from the prime minister. It’s illegal to play poker for money in Norway, where all gaming is regulated through Norsk…