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Johnny Chan is one of the most recognizable poker players in the world. The 10-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner, and back-to-back champion of the 1987 and 1988 WSOP Main Events, is a Poker Hall of Famer and true legend of the game.
However, while his poker compatriots like
Phil Hellmuth and
Erik Seidel have been busy playing either
High Stakes Duels or high rollers respectively, Chan hasnât actively spent time in the poker spotlight as of late. That recently changed when Chan was a featured guest on the
PokerNews Podcast to promote his new Texas cardroom and upcoming tournament series.
Prime Social Club Set to Host Another Huge Poker Event in Texas
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Prime Social Club in Houston is a few weeks away from bringing another major poker event to the Lone Star State. The series, which begins May 20, features a $1 million guaranteed Main Event and three additional six-figure guarantee events over two weeks.
Prime Social Club is becoming a Texas poker hotspot. (Image: click2houston.com)
Texas has some of the strictest anti-gambling laws in the country. For many years, poker players in the state mostly had to play in underground or home games. But over the past couple of years, an increase of membership-based poker clubs have popped up, and the gambling scene in Texas has grown.
Hayden Fortini & Kim Stone
One of the familiar faces here at Champions Poker Club is Kim Stone, who along with her significant other, Hayden Fortini, founded the Lone Star Poker Series. The poker power couple is expecting their first child later this year, and
PokerNews recently spoke to Stone about the Lone Star Poker Series.
PokerNews: How are you feeling now that the Lone Star Poker Series has a few events under their belt?
Kim Stone: Hayden and I are very pleasantly surprised by how much and how quickly the LSPS brand has taken off. Weâve even had to postpone a couple of events outside of Houston because of Baby Fortini coming in July. We feel very fortunate that Texas poker players love our events and already have a sense of loyalty and positive expectations for each series we put together When every event ends, they ask us when the next one is to be scheduled. Itâs very humbling but exciting to be a part of something like this from the very beginning.