Legal Poker In Texas???

[mattnxtc]

where was there a cardroom in CS?

[prohornblower]

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"Menendez said that he plans to amend his bill before presenting it to the licensing panel to require that games be played on an electric table that deals computer-generated cards that can be seen only by the player who receives them."

what the hell?

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Payoff from the machine manufacturer being paid back?

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Definitely...what a fuggin joke.

[Jooka]

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Possibly payoff, but also possible that they want a way for everything to be monitored from a central location.

As far as I see it, electronic tables are better than no tables. Baby steps, gents.

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especially if you have to use a players card to play. they can track your winnings very easily.

[scottjf8]

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[Otis Allsap]

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Today, they are debating making Texas Hold 'em legal in Texas. The National Poker Player's Alliance is leading the charge and that impresses me. I'm going to join because of this. We Texans have to go to New Mexico, Oklahoma, or Nevada to play poker legally. Will the bill to legalize poker in Texas pass? No. And you can book it. The wishes are gone and the prop bets are on.

They made those biker charity poker runs illegal when the legislature last squatted. Now the legislators all drink and gamble and chase the upper-echelon working girls but they are saving the rest of us from all the fun they have in Austin.

The gambling industry lobby is not helping the poker players with the legislature because they hope for full casinos or just slots and video poker. It's ironic. This is the first time I know of that poker and the gambling industry have not been toting the same water bucket. It is being debated right now. 'Course true Texans are more concerned that Billy Joe Shaver shot a guy last night in Waco. We music fans are certain the fellow needed shooting.

Here's the poker story:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/4681802.html

Johnny Hughes

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Now this is the absolute truth. What Mr. Johnny says here makes more sense than any post of his I have read. I don't think it will pass either, and if it did Gov. Rick Perry would veto it. It's a shame we have to go to other states to play. I might not agree with all Johnny's stories. But, If he decides to ever run for Governor of the state of Texas, I'd vote for him.

And yep, after losing Waylon a couple years back, sure hate to see anything happen to Shaver.

[TxRedMan]

poker is legal in texas as long as there's no rake.

but if you take a rake and happen to donate a lot of money to charity, well, games on.

[Dkay04]

There isn't a lack of poker games as it is, or atleast here in the panhandle, i can find a game every night ranging from $40 freezeouts- $100 Rebuys, and then side games ranging from, "Quarters", .25-.50 up to $5-$10. Mostly $1-$2 that plays like most wild $2-$5 games i have been in.

[minnesotasam]

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There isn't a lack of poker games as it is, or atleast here in the panhandle, i can find a game every night ranging from $40 freezeouts- $100 Rebuys, and then side games ranging from, "Quarters", .25-.50 up to $5-$10. Mostly $1-$2 that plays like most wild $2-$5 games i have been in.

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So THAT'S where you're from..

[TheProbst]

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where was there a cardroom in CS?

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Down taroh in a small shopping center behind the hilton. Across the street from the planned parent hood. I was at the game when it got busted. Was pretty sweet. SWAT etc...

Edited to add I believe there are still 1+ card rooms in college station.

[corndog]

Yes, there is at least one. I've heard rumors of as many as three.