I was there last Saturday night. They had a 90 entry $120+$30 NLHE tourney. Cash games really didn’t get going until tourney players started busting out. I think there were three 1-3 and a couple of PLO games.

I liked Lions room. Time charges are the same as PostOak, daily charge is $5 less. Staff is friendlier and more engaged than PostOak, but the big issue is that it's probably less than half the size. There were 3 tables of 1-3, one larger PLO game on Saturday night.

I'll probably go back to PostOak--given that the poker rooms are still not pulling the general public, the larger the pool in a room, the better.

It's a bit of a shame: the vibe was better, the food (from a ME place in the same strip center, with, I am assuming, some sort of shared ownership as well) looked better, etc.

Came across this website on a different forum....Lame

https://www.stopillegalgamblinghouston.org

What, there are other forums?

Yeah. My question is who is behind it. I don't think it is just a concerned citizen, I suspect either other game runners or casino folks, but nobody has sussed it out yet, at least not here.

Updated List of Houston Membership - No rake clubs

South of Houston:

1. Mint Poker - Clear Lake (mintpoker.com)

2. VIP - Off 45 near Beltway 8 (vippokerclubhouston.com) - Note this one just got rid of the 2 underground game runners that were running the place for the owner. They posted a note that tourneys are on hold until further notice. I would call before going there to make sure they are open.

3. Doc Holidays - San Leon (this one just opened)

North of Houston

4. The Hangar - New to list off 1960 in Humble(hangarpokerhouse.com)

5. Texas Shoot Outs - Tomball (txshootouttags.com)

West of Houston

6. Westside Poker Club - Recently opened off Beltway 8 near City Center
(westsidepokerclub.com)

In-Town

7. Post Oak Poker Club (note they are now on Poker Atlas which is cool) - shows which games are running and you can get on the list up to an hour before you arrive (postoakpokerclub.com)

8. Lions Poker Palace - Off Richmond - west of Fountain View (lionspokerpalace.com)

9. New one that recently opened off Richmond west of where Lion's is(don't know the name of it). This is owned by a guy named Remy. Think it is only open 2 days a week. If anyone has more info please post.

10. Kings & Cards Poker Club - Off Westheimer near Gessner - (kingsandcards.com)

These are the ones I'm aware of. If anyone else knows of any others please post.

This is known as burying the lead ... sweet!

Has anyone tried the Hangar?

There was discussion of it earlier in THIS thread. Probably back around late summer or perhaps even into September. Someone was trying to cite from the decades-old case Opinions referenced on that site despite the law having changed substantially from that era and the fact that the current models are different than was described in the cases...

Thanks for the updated list. I heard there was new one in Humble as well but don't know the name.

Which laws have changed? I can't find dates associated with most of the laws cited but I don't see anything that indicates they have changed recently.

Finally getting off of a contract I'm working and looking for decent membership games in San Antonio. Any suggestions?

The appellate Opinion that was being cited by one of the shills dates back 30 or so years, to the era where conduct was a felony. The gambling statutes were revised many years ago and it was re-codified as a misdemeanor with some other changes to the language.

In other words, the shills fighting the current structure of operations are relying on law that has not existed for decades. Further, they ALSO ignore the fact that the case in question involved moneys coming off of the table, which ALSO is not occurring in the current models.

And that is precisely my point...the current misdemeanor version of the Code has been in place for something like 20 years. None of the appellate Opinions address claimed violations using the current structures. The goal of the shills is to frighten people by relying upon old law and hoping nobody has a functioning brain cell or knows a little something ABOUT law.

New one to add:

Cypress, TX - Grinders Poker Room, 17774 Cypress Rosehill Rd, Cypress, TX 77429

There is a poker room coming to North Dallas very soon. It will be legal.

Kojack's Poker Club in Midland opening December 30. Tournaments look unplayable due to rake. Price structure for cash looks workable.

https://www.facebook.com/pokermidland/

I'll believe it when i see it

Go onnnnnnnn!?

Can’t say much since it has not been announced but the new Dallas location is being opened by the only room in the state that I am aware of that is ACTUALLY running the room legally. If you do your homework you can probably figure out who it is.

Approximate location? Opening date?

Good. Guess they will be the one to go to trial when they get charged by the popo.

Can we at least get a city? You mention Dallas, is it actually down in Dallas?

Dallas - By Gallaria

All of the poker rooms that opened and closed in the DFW all made the same claim though..........

I've been to post oak 3 times in the past 2 weeks and they only had the 1/3 plo game running the first night. Does it tend to run regularly at night?

Was kinda hoping to be able to learn the ropes at lower stakes than 5/5

I have to admit that I am surprised none of these places operating in Harris County have not been shutdown yet....