texas poker Archives

World Poker Tour Prime will make its debut in Texas in September at The Lodge in Round Rock with a $1M Main Event.

Posted on: July 18, 2025 | | Hill Kerby

Recapping a ten-day grind to win the 2024 WSOP Main Event, Jonathan Tamayo tells PlayTexas what it was like from his seat at the table.

Posted on: July 25, 2024 | | Hill Kerby

PlayTexas has the recap of Jonathan Tamayo's title run at the 2024 WSOP Main Event. The Humble native outlasted the largest field on record.

Posted on: July 23, 2024 | | Hill Kerby

The World Series of Poker celebrity behind a popular Austin-area card room was rebuffed in his efforts to bring one to a Dallas suburb.

Posted on: May 13, 2024 | | Phil West

An incident alleging cheating by a poker dealer in Houston highlights the need to stay vigilant while playing poker at unregulated cardrooms.

Posted on: May 8, 2024 | | Hill Kerby

The poker scene in Texas gets off to a hot start in the new year, highlighted by the Moneymaker Tour making a Houston stop.

Posted on: January 2, 2024 | | Anthony Cicali

There's a lot of cold cash available to poker players this month in Texas, as several card rooms are hosting tournaments in December.

Posted on: December 1, 2023 | | Anthony Cicali

Texas is the place to be in October, as the state will be flush with poker tournaments that guarantee $2 million.

Posted on: September 29, 2023 | | Anthony Cicali

Charges against the players involved in the Watauga Social Lounge Poker Club raid have been dropped. Employees are still awaiting their fate.

Posted on: May 1, 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