Because I work at the dbl L, I will keep to positive observations of other rooms
Capital-good game selection & yes the 5-10/ 10-20 action seems to have found a home thr after Nicole changed over from Royale, plus largest small/med buyin tourny fields (90+ppl)
Royale- best player rewards program, the owner seems like he really wants to give back & they have the nicest chairs
Derby- brand new sports bar attached, gives it a much more casual feel that hopefully will drag in the recreational players & its the longest running tourny freindly poker room in the area
Thunder V- Valet right out the door, good game selection & they have multiple tournys
Cordova- newest on the scene, but has offered an aggressive player rewards program (not sure what it is at the moment), great fireplace
Rancho Club- its been years, but it has a real nice owner & had a friendly staff
Pheonix- its also been a while, but they were the original free food for players room (that was a selling point to me as a young grinder 10 years ago) & i hope after that plug they still give players free food all day
Limelight- not the most serious poker vibe, younger drinking crowd, best at night
As far as games spread: (not including rancho, or lotus)
low limit games 3/6, 4/8: cap, royale, TV
1-1 or 1-2 NL: LL, Royale, Derby
1-3 NL: Cap, Pheonix, Cordova, TV, derby
2-5 NL: cap, royale, TV, pheonix (thurs), LL (fri)
5-10 NL: Cap, TV (mostly weekends)
higher NL: cap ( on occasion)
My opinion on security, is that we should all be aware of our surroundings at all times (so look to see if your being followed home), try to park as close to the entrance, & if worried about getting to your car, all of these card rooms security would gladly walk you out.