Charity Poker tournaments would also be legal. The bill allows for bars and racetracks to set up poker tournaments with as many as four tables. And a bill that went through committee Tuesday could make it legal to play in a lot more places. We spoke with local bar owners and non-profit organizations to get their take on House Bill 3186, also known as the Poker bill.įrom nation-wide tournaments to web sites with thousands of hits a day, Texas Hold 'Em Poker is stacking up in popularity. Currently Texas law allows gambling on a card game if it's done in a private place, but one state representative wants to change all that.
You may soon be able to play poker for real money in Texas bars and even at charity events.
