Texas Hold Em has evolved from a simple pastime to a global phenomenon. Its popularity can be attributed to key factors such as the introduction of the World Series of Poker in 1970. The event, held ...

Exclusive partnership brings the World Series of Poker to Texas for the first time. AUSTIN, Texas, December 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced that Texas will ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It sure looks and feels like a casino. The cards are real, the chips are worth real money, the winnings are real and so are the losses. These poker games happen every night in ...

Learning how to play Texas Hold’em poker is not that hard especially once you get a grasp of how it is done. But even with countless guides on YouTube, this guide is the one you can hope to learn from ...

UPDATE, Nov. 17: This story has been edited to include comments from state Rep. Gene Wu. Texas poker rooms could be in trouble this legislative session with the filing of House Bill 732. The bill ...

HOUSTON – Daniel Kebort’s business is hard to spot behind all the construction and traffic barricades on Post Oak Boulevard. Tucked at the end of a small strip center, behind an Al’s Formal Wear and a ...

"I'm trying to bring poker from the shadows to the light," says Jody Wheeler, who opened FTN Poker a month ago in McKinney. Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer Jody Wheeler is betting on a business ...

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Countless people start playing poker each year, which means they also must learn the rules and figure out how to organize and execute games. Whether you start with cash games, tournaments or home ...

Poker is an exhilarating card game in which players make bets based on who has the strongest hand. It has been played for centuries across the globe. Texas Hold’em is now the most popular version of ...

DALLAS (AP) — Jody Wheeler is betting on a business model he bills as a legal and safe place to play poker. He opened FTN Poker a month ago in a former shoe store off Lake Forest Drive in McKinney. He ...