Since the 1970s the most popular form of the game is Texas Hold'em and can be found all over the world - With the popularity of the game, televised tournaments and internet gambling have allowed the average person to now be part of the game, by both watching and / or even participating.

Rio de janeiro is an outdoor city, so poker is not as popular as it is in many other parts of the world - normally, it is mostly played by the upper class, and/or in private homes - this said there are a few poker clubs in the city, in addition to a few tournaments, including the Latin America Poker Tour Event-LAPT.

rio poker clube publishes events and tournaments, and can be contacted via telephone at 21 3172 5173, via email on this link, or via the club's official website here - news, events, and upcoming tournaments can be found on the maisev website or on the superpoker website.