Council 2433 sponsors an annual domino tournament to determine the State Champion of Texas. From its humble beginning, this tournament has grown to be recognized as the finest competition of straight dominoes nationwide and is held in Hallettsville at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
2024 Texas State Domino Champions
1st place: Gary Fuller of Hallettsville, TX and Kevin Tesch of Moulton, TX
2nd Place: Louis Kolos of Hallettsville, TX & Ade Agbogun of Houston, TX
3rd Place: Al North of El Campo, TX & Darrell Hardway of El Campo, TX
4th Place: John Flanery of New Boston, TX & Larry Jackson of Bokchito, OK
5th Place: Sylvester Martinez of Victoria, TX & Mark Padierna of Victoria, TX
2024 Consolation Winners:
1st Place: Jeremy Judd of Hallettsville, TX & Harvey Woytek of Hallettsville, TX
2nd Place: Wink Bludau of Hallettsville, TX & Marty Patek of Sweet Home, TX
3rd Place: Ronnie Klekar of Hallettsville, TX & Tommy Neskora of Moulton, TX
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Historically dominoes played a key role in the lives of people of all walks of life living in Central Texas. Domino halls and taverns had tables located in every nook and cranny to accommodate the legions of faithful players. In 1952 a group of men joined together to formulate a plan to determine the best domino players at straight dominos. The initial tournament, held at the American Legion Hall in Hallettsville, drew 30 teams that engaged in fierce competition with.
Today the tournament held in January draws approximately 200 participants from all parts of the country that battle to determine the Texas State Champion.
