[wmeredith]

That's what a friendly neighborhood poker game is. There is no house take. I am not a lawyer, but have been given the distinct impression by one that in US jurisdictions the house take is what makes gambling go from entertainment amongst friends to illegal racket.

[kdfjgbdfkjgb]

no, it's different because if you were a shareholder in a cooperative, you could lose every game you play but still get something back