One year later, Cordora hosted his first Gay Poker Night at Sisters in Center City. “Believe it or not, with the way I enjoy card competitions, I’m not really into gambling myself,” he said. Cordora, who never played cards of any kind in his youth, learned poker in 2005 and played the game for a year, before deciding he wanted to be a dealer and run tournaments, rather than a player.

Originally from Scranton, Cordora, who’s openly gay, has been running Texas Hold ’em tournaments in the Tri-state area since 2006. There is no charge to get in on the fun and food is available to purchase at both taverns.

Cordora keeps the crowd amused with his lighthearted humor and natural showmanship, but gets serious when it comes to the cards. A coupon for a free drink goes to the fourth place winner.

The fun weekly Texas Hold ‘Em card tournaments award complimentary bar bucks to the winners, $30 to first place, $20 to second place, $10 to third place. every Wednesday at Ram’s Pizza Tavern, 25 E. by a turbo round.Ī few towns away, players can try their luck and skill, 8 p.m. On Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m., card players gather at Chaser’s Tavern, 1874 Delmar Drive, Folcroft, for some rounds of Texas Hold ‘Em, followed at 7 p.m. During the past year, he brought his “Bluffin’ w/Butch” Texas Hold’em tournaments to Delaware County and he has been gaining a steady local following ever since. With his unique skills and outgoing personality, the professional card dealer has been running bar poker in clubs and restaurants all over the tri-state area for 15 years.

FOLCROFT - Butch Cordora usually knows when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em.

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