The Honorable Joel J. Todd State’s Attorney for Worcester County. Attorney General of Maryland — Opinion March 2, 2006. GAMBLING POKER — POKER TOURNAMENTS THAT AWARDS PRIZES CONSTITUTESGAMBLING IF PLAYERS PAY CONSIDERATION, EITHERDIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PARTICIPATE J. JOSEPH CURRAN, JR. You have asked for our opinion whether a particular type of poker tournament falls […]