Godfather of Texas Hold'Em Joins Craze

DALLAS, Texas – As reported by NBC News: "Many people want to cash in on the gambling craze, including the best Texas Hold 'Em player in the world, Richardson's T.J. Cloutier.

"…'I miss playing in Dallas when there were four killers in the same game,' Cloutier said.

"When it comes to poker, times have changed.

"…'First thing, you had to win the money; then, you had to know you could get out of the joint with the money,' Cloutier said.

"The godfather of tournament poker, Cloutier no longer has to worry about that.

"…One key is to know how to read opponents, even online. Cloutier points out players develop patterns.

"…Thanks to the Internet, thousands of online gamblers can now dream of taking down a poker pro like Cloutier.

"…At pokermountian.com, you may find Cloutier trying to steal a few hands. Why not, he said -- the Internet is filled with dead money…"