What's up with Houston poker?

There’s a cool spot on Post oak that I’ve been to a couple of times, it is no secret

Almost all of the recent significant events in the world of poker are connected with tournaments in one way or another.

I hear the dice games there can be mind blowing.

Prime Social is a nice place to play. Membership fee at the door and pay by the hour to play. There is food, security, and cute cocktail girls. They do not fold so don't bluff

Is it even regulated? I wouldn’t play poker unless it was in a licensed casino and I know they don’t have that in Texas.

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Card rooms in Texas operate as private social clubs.

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How does that work? I know in Louisiana a non profit raising money for something can hold a poker tournament as long as some of the proceeds go into the donations (I say in Louisiana, but that's anywhere in the US).

Are private social clubs different?

There are small games that go on in small town bars and in the back of grocery stores but they are even getting few and far between. And not just anyone is getting into those.

The Lodge outside Austin looks like nice place to play (watching the livestreams on YouTube). I assume there is something equivalent in the Houston suburbs.

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It’s just in a bad area of town. You add that with large amount if money moving in and out and you’re asking for trouble.

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I don't know enough about the area of town but I've heard wild stories about that place. A bullet doesn't have to be intended for you to do damage.

My point is I do not feel safe there and would recommend going elsewhere.