poker Archives - PlayTexas

Texas native Doyle Brunson's life will be celebrated by the professional poker community in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Posted on: June 28, 2023 | | Jason Jarrett

Texas-born poker legend Doyle Brunson touched the lives of many and will go down as one of the most iconic poker players in history.

Posted on: May 18, 2023 | | Aleeyah Jadavji

Illinois lawyer Mark Lavery filed a lawsuit against card rooms in Texas, accusing them of operating illegally and condoning organized crime.

Posted on: April 12, 2023 | | Aleeyah Jadavji

Former poker pro Nate Silver loses nearly $50K playing in Round Rock, as the FiveThirtyEight founder started strong but floundered.

Posted on: March 6, 2023 | | Aleeyah Jadavji

Poker room opens in El Paso as legality debate heats up in Texas. House of Kings following same script as other card rooms in the state.

Posted on: March 1, 2023 | | TJ McBride

History behind Hold'em a Texas-sized mystery, as the true origin of America's most popular poker game remains shrouded.

Posted on: January 23, 2023 | | Mark Fadden

In this look at a history of gambling, we tell the story of Lottie Deno, the "Poker Queen" who gambled throughout Texas after the Civil War.

Posted on: May 18, 2022 | | Tyler Andrews

The city of Dallas chose to revoke the permits provided to legal poker rooms, potentially halting games at places like the Texas Card House.

Posted on: January 29, 2022 | | Chris Imperiale

After promoting what would have been the biggest poker tournament prize pool in Texas history, Champions Social Poker canceled its event.

Posted on: August 4, 2021 | | Martin F. Harris

Justin Hammer of Texas' Prime Social poker venue talks about million-dollar prize pools and the growth of hold'em tournaments in the state.

Posted on: April 21, 2021 | | Martin F. Harris