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For several years the Golden Nugget Casino in Downtown Las Vegas was the only casino in Las Vegas to offer the game.

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 did not receive many rich drop-in clients, and as a result, professional players sought a more prominent location.

In 1969, the Las Vegas professionals were invited to play Texas hold ' em at the entrance of the now-demolished Dunes Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

This prominent location, and the relative inexperience of poker players with Texas hold ' em, resulted in a very remunerative game for professional players.