The Lodge Card Club near Austin hosted a record-breaking $400 buy-in Mega Monster tournament that attracted 5,750 entries, which is almost unheard of outside the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
But that isn't the only place in Texas for tournament poker doing big things. Over at Texas Card House, the popular card room will break Dallas records during its upcoming series in which $3 million is guaranteed.
The series, which begins Aug. 15, features multiple seven-figure guarantee events, highlighted by the $1,000 buy-in Title Event starting Aug.