Thinking about hosting a home poker tournament night at home with a few mates this weekend? It may be wise to consider not posting your plans all over Facebook, especially if you’re from Tasmania. A Tasmanian man has dodged conviction over an illegal invite-only poker tournament organized via Facebook this week.

The ABC reported David Desmond Bowen invited 25 friends to his home poker tournament, which was held in Norwood last October. Each player was asked to chip in $150 to the prize pool. The 32-year-old pleaded guilty in Launceston’s Magistrates Court to one count of using a place for conducting gaming.

Bowen’s lawyer told the court his client had asked a friend who worked at Launceston casino about laws surrounding poker tournaments. Bowen was under the impression that holding the tournament was legal, so long as he was not receiving a commission. However, this is not correct.

Under section 5A of Tasmania’s Gaming Control Act 1993, the penalty for holding an unauthorized gaming operation is a fine of up to $78,000. For second and subsequent offenses, the penalty includes a fine of up to $130,000, or imprisonment for up to two years.

Magistrate Tim Hill chose not to record a conviction for the crime. However, Bowen must be of good behavior for two years. Bowen has given back his friends the money they contributed to the home poker tournament prize pool. This story originally appeared on AustralianGambling.com.au