"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Poker in the United States is booming—again. Last year, the World Series of Poker accepted a record 10,043 entrants, who each had to fork over $10,000 to sit at the no-limit hold ’em tournament with a ...

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 ...

It’s no secret that Texas is largely unfriendly to casino-style gaming, but poker is definitely on the upswing in the Lone Star State. On Saturday Aug. 5, Texas’ latest poker club opened its doors for ...

Today's Game of the Day is No Limit Texas Hold'em Poker. No limit means there is no limit to how much (virtual) money you can win. But when you win big, someone has to lose big, so you'll have to play ...

Larry Wells called his wife back in the small town of Anahuac, Texas, on Tuesday and had some good news. Erik Seidel, an eight-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, was seated to his left for ...

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 ...

The state of Texas has a legislative session every two years and there is an attempt every time to legalize commercial casino gambling, most notably the card game that bears the state’s name. It’s a ...

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 ...