Welcome to Free to Compete - Texas!

For too long, the debate surrounding poker and other skill-based, strategy games, has been clouded with anti-gambling propaganda and cherry-picked statistics. Until around 2015, poker-loving Texans were forced out of state to find a safe and secure game. Now, with the advent of private (membership-based) social card clubs, you can put your skills to the test in +50 locations across Texas.
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While it may seem like all is well in the Texas poker community, behind closed doors powerful interests are working tirelessly to strip away our rights and force us back into the shadows. It is absolutely critical that we come together as a community if we hope to see this newfound freedom last.

​Sign our petition below to #SecureTheFuture of poker in Texas!

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Peer-to-Peer Gaming consists of match or tournament-style competitions involving an entrance fee (or buy-in), equal chances of victory for each participant (except for the advantage of skill or luck), and a prize pool or payout system. (Think poker, dominoes, chess, and live esports competitions.)

Online Gaming consists of single-match or tournament-style competitions hosted on a secure, unbiased, third-party platform involving an entrance fee (or buy-in), equal chances of victory for each participant (except for the advantage of skill or luck), and a prize pool or payout system. (Think player-to-player online poker and esports competitions.)
By educating the public, mobilizing the community, and engaging with lawmakers, Free To Compete - Texas serves to protect and promote the right of individuals to participate in fair and equal, skill-based competition.

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