Official language: Icelandic
Population: 319,756
Currency: Icelandic krona (ISK)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = ISK
1 GBP = ISK
1 USD = ISK

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Poker in Iceland
Iceland has absolutely no casinos or poker halls where a game of poker can be played for real money. Strict gambling laws make it hard to play the game at all, since it is illegal to profit from gambling, making things like buy-ins problematic. The game, however, remains popular. In June of 2007, a quietly advertised poker tournament attracted 150 players, though it was quickly shut down and everything from the chips to the tables were confiscated by the Reykjavík police. Poker in Iceland exists, but it remains underground.

Online Poker in Iceland
Online poker has seen a similar fate in Iceland. Because it is illegal to profit from gambling, either directly or indirectly, there are no online poker sites in Iceland. The Icelandic government has allowed online lotteries and other instant-win games, but players who wish to play online poker must use foreign poker rooms. Because these online poker websites are hosted in countries where the government of Iceland has no powers, they can't shut them down. Many poker sites on the internet will accept players from Iceland, and offer a variety of games and real-money tournaments.