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While casino gambling is illegal in Texas, poker rooms have found a way to operate that they say is entirely legal several are open in North Texas with more on the way.
Texas Card House in the Sam Moon Shopping Center on Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas is open 24 hours a day. Professional dealers staff the tables and players wager chips backed by real money.
The private club opened in November and members say it is always busy.
“The place is sold out every single day with a waitlist off the television screen of people waiting to play this game. The demand is most certainly there,” member Matthew Rosenfield said.
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On May 20, the Prime Social Club will launch its own Summer Series. There are 16 events on the schedule with a total of $1.8 million in guaranteed prize money up for grabs. The series is one of a few happening in Texas right now and Prime hopes to give the Lone Star Poker Series of the Champions Club a little competition.
Summer Series
In Texas, there are strict laws against gambling that keep players from having access to casino gaming. However, social clubs are the norm, providing membership-based options for poker players. In Houston, players can join the
Prime Social Club, as well as the Champions Social Club.
Lone Star Poker Series held its second-ever stop, which was hosted by
Champions Social in Houston, Texas. The 16-event series proved to be a popular festival as the tournaments catered to a combined 2,288 entrants and awarded $932,535 in prize money. Not only that, every day featured a live stream allowing fans to watch both cash game and final table action.
The stopped started with a bang as
Event #1: $400 Super Stack Kickoff drew an impressive 546 runners, which created a $177,450 prize pool, well ahead of the $100,000 guaranteed.
Stephen Hart won that tournament for $32,000 and the silver belt buckle trophy.
Other notable winners included
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