| Legal in Texas soon?
AUSTIN - Poker players who now attend illegally organized card games
would get to take part in legal, licensed Texas Hold 'Em wagering across
the state under a proposal the Legislature is considering.
The bill by Rep. Jose Menendez, a San Antonio Democrat, would allow live
or electronic poker gambling at certain establishments as well as
charitable poker for qualified groups.
Poker enthusiasts, including some leading national players, are expected
at the Texas Capitol today for a hearing on the proposal before the
House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee.
If enacted into law, the measure would put Texas alongside several other
states such as California and Montana that created a safe, regulated
environment for poker wagering, said Michael Bolcerek, president of the
National Poker Players Alliance.
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