The first part of this series focused on poker games flying under the radar in Texas.
From underground rooms and private games to border crossers looking for action, Texas has no shortage of players looking for a nice game, even risking legal entanglements. PokerNews now takes a look at the current trend of private membership poker clubs as a way to get around Texas gambling laws, the future of the game in the state and efforts at legalization.
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Corey W. Nation, executive director of the nonprofit group Poker In Texas, is hoping that one day that bleak outlook in Austin will change.