PITTSBURGH -- Legal or not, it's the hottest game in town -- poker.

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Texas Hold 'Em

In particular, Texas Hold 'Em has taken hold ever since it was glamorized on television. Recently, Pennsylvania state police said they would start cracking down on illegal tournaments. But have they?

Some tournament organizers said they've seen 90 percent of their fundraising tournaments cancel out because of what they call recent bad publicity surrounding Texas Hold 'Em.

But others said all that's done is force the game underground, where some fear a new wave of compulsive gamblers is being created.

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The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement said it has cited only a handful of places with liquor licenses for gambling violations -- none in the Pittsburgh area.