Best poker sets for playing Texas Hold 'Em at home
by Saskia Kemsley
May 02, 2024
4 minutes
Associated with the blinding lights and deafening slot jingles of Las Vegas, or the trop sophistiqué world of Monte Carlo, poker has made a name for itself as a high-class game for the flush and the dapper.
Yet the rise of Nevada-based tournaments in recent decades has seen poker open itself up to talent sporting hoodies instead of tuxedos. Gone are the days of golden cufflinks; you’ll now find undercover billionaires seated at the velvet table wearing fedoras and slogan t-shirts.
High-stakes poker players have been known to make off with billions in prize money, making it a fascinating - and incredibly lucrative - game to know . and Russell Crowe’s proving blockbuster hits.
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