![]() (This casino has now been demolished) This prominent location, and the relative inexperience of Texas hold 'em poker players and that time, resulted in rich pickings for the professional players. In 1969, the Las Vegas professionals were invited to play Texas hold 'em at the entrance of the Dunes Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Apparently at that time, the Golden Nugget's poker room was "truly a 'sawdust joint,' with…oiled sawdust covering the floors." Because of its location and decor, this poker room tended to put off the wealthy professional clients and as a result, professional players sought a more desirable location. The game's introduction to Las Vegas was in 1967 by a group of Texan gamblers and card players, including Crandell Addington, Doyle Brunson, and Amarillo Slim.įor many years the Golden Nugget Casino in Downtown Las Vegas was the only casino in Las Vegas where the game could be played. No one really knows exactly where Texas hold 'em poker was invented but the Texas State Legislature officially recognizes Robstown, Texas, United States as the place where the game originated back in the early 1900s ![]()
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