What Texapoker Consulting does

Texapoker Consulting is a privately held French live poker tournament producer founded in 2008 by Apostolos (Apo) Chantzis and headquartered in Perpignan. The company organizes professional poker tournaments, festivals, and circuit events at partner casino locations across Europe, operating 889 tournaments across 133 festivals in 26 rooms on an annualized basis. Its core product portfolio includes the flagship Texapoker Series (TPS), Texapoker Deepstacks, Texapoker Monsterstacks, the Championnat de France de Poker, and partnered circuits such as the France Poker Open (FPO, with PMU PLAY), EuroPoker Circuit (EPC, with Winamax), Partouche Poker Deepstack, and official WSOP Circuit events for Europe.

The company's distribution is anchored by a long-standing partnership with Groupe Partouche (since 2014) covering 15+ French casinos, complemented by 8 additional partner rooms across Italy, Spain, and Belgium. An online-to-live player pipeline is maintained through satellite integrations with PMU PLAY and Winamax, where €3 online qualifiers can win €250 live tickets, feeding participants into physical events. Supporting technology includes the TRACKER LIVE mobile app for real-time tournament tracking, multi-platform live streaming (Twitch, YouTube, Facebook) with card reveals, and digital content such as the monthly Texapoker Showdown on YouTube. Recent integrations include the ELSI Poker mobile companion app (bankroll tracking, AI-assisted tools, community features) and COPAG 100% plastic playing cards (WSOP's official supplier).

Texapoker earns revenue primarily through transaction fees tied to tournament buy-ins, which range from €3 online satellites to €3,300 high-roller events. Additional monetization streams include ancillary partnerships (Texa Travel accommodation, B.R.M watches, Mercedes-Benz co-marketing via Groupe Maurin). With a lean 1-10 employee team, no external funding, and no disclosed revenue, the business operates as a founder-controlled, partner-leveraged event production firm whose growth is driven by expanding its casino venue network and online-satellite ecosystem rather than internal capital deployment.

Name

Texapoker Consulting

Legal name

Texapoker

Website

https://texapoker.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texapoker Consulting is a French live poker tournament producer founded in 2008, organizing 889+ tournaments across 133 festivals at 23+ European partner casinos for individual poker players, anchored by partnerships with Groupe Partouche, PMU PLAY, Winamax, and the World Series of Poker.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Poker Tournament Services

NAICS

Gambling Industries (7132), Other Gambling Industries (71329)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Poker Tournaments & Tours (Live/Hybrid) (MPAEAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Poker Live Events & Venue Services (Staffing, Dealers, Logistics) (MPAEAEAK), Poker Media, Streaming & Sponsorship (Broadcast, Influencers, Brand Deals) (MPAEAEAG), Poker Technology & Software (Clients, RNG, Anti-Fraud, HUD/Analytics) (MPAEAEAH)

Keywords

• Live poker tournaments
• Poker festival circuits
• Casino poker events
• Poker tournament production
• Online satellite qualifiers

Headquarters

HQ city

Perpignan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tournament Entry Fees: Revenue generated from buy-in fees for poker tournaments and festivals organized at partner casino locations
2. Online Satellite Integration: Partnership with PMU PLAY generates revenue through satellite qualification tournaments that funnel players to live events

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Texapoker Consulting organizes and produces live poker tournaments and multi-event festival circuits at partner casino locations across France and Europe, complemented by online satellite qualification pathways through partner platforms PMU PLAY and Winamax. The company supplies tournament production services to casino operators, runs the flagship TexaPoker Series, Deepstacks and Monsterstacks festivals, and delivers official WSOP Circuit stops in Europe, supported by the TRACKER LIVE tracking application and live streaming on Twitch, YouTube and Facebook.

Product overview

Texapoker is a live poker tournament operator offering a comprehensive portfolio of poker festivals and circuits across France and Europe. The core offering includes Texapoker Series (TPS), Texapoker Deepstacks, and Texapoker Monsterstacks as the main festival brands, supplemented by partnered circuits like the France Poker Open (FPO), EuroPoker Circuit (EPC), Partouche Poker Deepstack, WSOP Circuit events, and the Winamax Poker Tour finals. The company also organizes the French National Championship (Championnat de France de Poker) and the European Championship of Poker (ECOP). Supporting features include the Texapoker Showdown YouTube show, TexaClub online competition series, player Leaderboards, TRACKER LIVE mobile app, and Texa Travel accommodation booking. Partnerships with PMU PLAY and Winamax enable online satellite qualifications for live events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TexaPoker Series (TPS): The flagship tournament series brand of Texapoker, featuring regular poker festivals across partner casinos in France with various buy-in levels.
• Texapoker Deepstacks
• EuroPoker Circuit (EPC)
• France Poker Open (FPO)
• Partouche Poker Deepstack
• Winamax Poker Tour (WiPT)
• Texapoker Monsterstacks
• Texapoker Clubs Series

Products and services

• TexaPoker Series (TPS) Flagship Texapoker festival brand featuring regular multi-day tournaments at partner casinos across France and Europe, with buy-ins typically ranging from €80 to €250 and Main Event Star at €250.
• Texapoker Deepstacks Deepstack tournament series offering extended playing structures with larger starting stacks and longer blind levels for an enhanced gameplay experience, hosted at partner casinos such as Cabourg and Annecy.
• Texapoker Monsterstacks Monsterstack tournament format with very large starting stacks allowing players to play more hands and longer sessions; inaugural edition held at Casino Peralada in March 2026.
• France Poker Open (FPO) Signature circuit organized live by Texapoker in partnership with PMU PLAY, held at major French casinos (e.g., Casino JOA de Gujan-Mestras).
• EuroPoker Circuit (EPC) European poker circuit with 10 steps co-organized with Winamax across France, Spain, Italy and Portugal; Main Event King at €250 with 50,000 starting chips.
• Partouche Poker Deepstack Deepstack circuit run in partnership with Groupe Partouche across five Partouche establishments in 2026, featuring a Main Event at €500 in the Deepstack55 format (55,000 chips, 55-minute levels).
• WSOP Circuit Europe Official World Series of Poker Circuit events organized by Texapoker across Europe (Aix-en-Provence, Paris, Madrid, Middelkerke, Sanremo), awarding WSOP rings and packages to WSOP Paradise Bahamas worth $5,000 each.
• Winamax Poker Tour (WiPT) Finals Finals of the Winamax Poker Tour hosted by Texapoker at partner casinos such as Pasino Grand Aix-en-Provence.
• European Championship of Poker (ECOP) European championship series organized by Texapoker with stops across Europe including Rozvadov, Sanremo and Barcelona.
• Championnat de France de Poker French national poker championship held annually at Pasino Grand Aix-en-Provence.
• TRACKER LIVE Application Mobile application that allows players to follow Texapoker tournament progress in real time, including live chip counts, table assignments and eliminations during festival events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 889 tournaments organized annually across 133 festivals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• ItaliaPlaymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Slovenia-based poker tourism agency ItaliaPlay for expansion into Italian market. Plans include WSOPC events and IPO tournaments at Casino de la Vallée de Saint-Vincent, serving Italian, French, Swiss and other European players.
• Casino PeraladaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026New partnership with Casino Peralada in Spain, located in a 14th-century castle near the French border. Monsterstacks 250 festival March 19-22, 2026 as inaugural event.
• Mercedes-Benz (Groupe Maurin)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Partnership with Mercedes-Benz dealer Groupe Maurin Automobiles offering Texapoker players exclusive deals on Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and GLC 100% electric vehicles. Marked as official partner status in 2026.
• B.R.M ChronographesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with French watch manufacturer B.R.M Chronographes. Custom Texapoker-branded automatic watches awarded to Main Event winners at WSOP Circuit Sanremo and other festivals.
• PMU PLAYcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership since 2017 bridging online poker and live events. PMU PLAY offers satellite qualifications starting at €3 for €250 live tournament tickets. Partnership includes Bankroll Live concept, FPO circuit organization, and Texapoker Club Series. PMU PLAY rebranded in 2026 as unified app combining sports betting, horse racing, and poker.
• Groupe PartouchecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Long-standing partnership since 2014 with France's leading casino group. 15 Partouche casinos host regular Texapoker tournaments and festivals, including major events at Paris Partouche Pasino Club, Pasino Grand Aix-en-Provence, and La Grande-Motte. Partnership includes major events like WSOP Circuit Paris at Stade Jean Bouin and Winamax Poker Tour finals.
• WinamaxmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor online poker operator partnership including Winamax Poker Tour finals at Pasino Grand Aix-en-Provence, EuroPoker Circuit co-branded events with 10 European steps, and online satellite qualifications.
• World Series of Poker (WSOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial WSOP Circuit partner organizing European WSOPC events. 2026 calendar includes 6 European stops with 67 rings and packages to WSOP Paradise Bahamas worth $5,000 each. Stops include Aix-en-Provence, Paris, Madrid, Middelkerke, Sanremo.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PMU (PMU PLAY): Major French gambling operator running PMU PLAY online poker and partnering with Texapoker on the France Poker Open circuit. Competes in the same online-to-live poker ecosystem with shared player base and overlapping festival venue partnerships.
• Unibet Poker (Kindred Group): European online poker operator running the Grand Prix by Unibet live tour in partnership with Texapoker and other European casino venues. Competes for the same recreational European player base and overlapping live tournament venues.
• Winamax: France's leading online poker operator and joint producer (with Texapoker) of the Winamax Poker Tour finals. Operates competing online satellites and live events in the French market, sharing both the poker player audience and the partnership/tournament-production model that defines Texapoker's business.
• Barrière Poker (Groupe Lucien Barrière): Major French casino group operating its own in-house poker circuit at Barrière casino properties. Direct competitor in the French casino-based poker circuit market, running tournaments at similar venues and price points across France.
• European Poker Tour (PokerStars): Premier European live poker tournament tour operated by PokerStars/The Stars Group. EPT competes with Texapoker for high-stakes European live poker players, premium venue slots, and WSOP/sponsorship positioning, sharing the same target market of professional and serious amateur tournament players.
• Belgian Poker Challenge: Long-running Belgian live poker tournament series with stops across Belgian casinos. Direct comparable as a regional European live tournament tour competing for the same cross-border player pool, particularly the WSOPC Middelkerke step that Texapoker organizes.

Regional players

• Circuito Nacional de Poker (Spain): Spain's primary national live poker tournament circuit with stops across Spanish casinos. Closely comparable regional live tournament producer targeting the Iberian market that Texapoker is actively entering through Casino Peralada and WSOPC Madrid.

Broad incumbents

• World Poker Tour (WPT): Internationally recognized poker tour with global Main Tour and WPT DeepStacks. Operates at a broader geographic scale and competes for the same high-end international live poker audience, premium venues, and media/sponsorship partnerships as Texapoker.
• GGPoker / WSOP Online: Online poker platform affiliated with the World Series of Poker and operator of WSOP Online bracelet events. Competes with Texapoker for WSOP-aligned tournament production rights and shares the same international online-to-live player funnel that Texapoker relies on.
• partypoker LIVE: Live tournament extension of partypoker, organizing international poker tours and casino-based festival stops. Targets the same professional and high-roller players and competes for premium European casino venue slots alongside Texapoker's festival calendar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TexapokerEventsLive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texapoker-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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