The Battle for Texas Poker: Ryan Crow Talks Future of TCH

The Battle for Texas Poker: Ryan Crow Talks Future of TCH

Author: PokerNews Podcast July 5, 2026 Duration: 27:03

In the 985th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and Ben Ludlow at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), where they welcome Texas Card House (TCH) CEO Ryan Crow to the show.

Crow sits down for an in-depth chat about the current state of Texas poker amid the recent raid at The Lodge and subsequent resolution. Where do things currently stand in the Lone Star State? Perhaps no one is better suited to answer that question than Crow, who also discusses the success of the first WSOP Circuit stop at TCH, as well as a look ahead to the next one.

Finally, Crow shares details on the upcoming docuseries, The Battle for Texas Poker, which poker fans are sure to love. You'll get to see a couple of clips from the documentary, which will no doubt get you excited for what's to come.

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Time Stamps
*Time    Topic*
00:00 | Welcome to the show
00:40 | Looking back on The Lodge raid
06:00 | Winning in court
07:31 | TCH's first WSOP Circuit stop
10:42 | The Battle for Texas Poker documentary
16:30 | Sneak Peek – The Battle for Texas Poker
23:50 | Fighting the good fight


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