Texas Card House Houston is getting ready for a monumental poker series this January The Moneymaker Tour holds events at different locations around the US and has announced an exciting new partnership with Houston’s Texas Card House. The Tour aims to help players “have their own ordinary to extraordinary moments” and will hold its first
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Doug Polk no match for Ethan Yau in his own poker room
Poker vlogger goes on a rampage, easily defeats Polk in heads-up battle In what was a low-stakes affair for both players, Doug Polk and Ethan “Rampage” Yau battled in a heads-up match live-streamed at The Lodge Poker Card Club this past Thursday. The latter pro easily overpowered his opponent in the match, and Polk never
Cryptocurrency companies band together in Texas for better regulations
A new blockchain advocacy group hopes to force Texas lawmakers into action Several cryptocurrency and blockchain companies have come together to create a new crypto advocacy group called the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas. It was founded by a16z crypto, Ledger, Bain Capital Crypto, Paradigm, Coinbase and Blockchain Capital to stimulate “the development of coherent
New poker room planned for San Antonio, TX
River Walk in San Antonio is getting a new poker and social club Poker rooms have operated in Texas for years via a loophole in state gambling laws, with the newest planned to start operating near the River Walk in downtown San Antonio. According to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, the Brooklyn Square Social Club
Poker rooms in Texas are becoming more popular, despite legal challenges
Texas lawmakers may not appreciate poker rooms, but state residents do On Monday, The Lodge Card Club in Texas recently wrapped up its Mega Monster tournament that smashed the $1 million guaranteed prize pool after 5,750 players paid the $400 buy-in. Those kinds of numbers aren’t usually seen anywhere except at the World Series of
Arrest warrant issued for owner of Texas poker room
The warrant comes after the poker room was shuttered for outstanding debt A Bexar County, TX, judge issued a warrant for Richard Florestan, co-owner of the closed San Antonio Poker Palace, after accusations he illegally entered the building and removed equipment. The card room has been closed since May after a controversial decision to refuse
Judge orders Texas poker room to stay closed
Poker rooms in Texas continue struggling to stay alive A Dallas poker business has been forced to close its doors after a judge granted the city’s request to shut it down for operating without a permit. Poker House Dallas shut down in June, seven months after the city sued it for not having a valid
Texas poker room guard shot during attempted robbery
The victim received non-life-threatening injuries during the assault An apparent attempted robbery at a Texas Card House near Houston occurred early Thursday morning, creating a frightening and near-fatal situation. According to sources, the incident resulted in the shooting of a security guard at the poker room’s location in Spring, Texas, on Spring Cypress Road. The
Dallas continues fight against social poker clubs
The Dallas City Council has approved a budget request to spend more on its legal poker battle Despite a judge already telling the Dallas, TX, leadership that it was wrong, it’s not giving up its fight against legal poker clubs. During a Wednesday meeting, the Dallas City Council unanimously granted extra financial resources to cover