DIRECTORY of PHOENIX POKER CLUBS and CARDROOMS (Updated April 1, 2012)

Since the mid-2000s dozens of storefront poker clubs and cardrooms have been operating in the Phoenix Metro Area (or ”The Valley of the Sun”, which includes all of Maricopa and Pinal counties).

These standalone poker venues are not casinos, but independent, private clubs that offer poker tournaments and ring games in a professional environment. Most of these clubs operate in a legal gray area, assuming illegal gambling exclusions under one of any of the seven provided by the Arizona Revised Statutes.

These clubs bring a level of professionalism and choice to poker players in their own neighborhoods, and most of these cardrooms have a cast of "regulars", making the play more social than the casinos, but more competitive than a typical home game with your friends. Choose to visit these clubs at your own risk, knowing they are at best self-regulated environments.

These rooms represent the "minor leagues" of professional poker in Arizona, offering players a stepping stone from "amateur" home games and free pub poker to the more competitive and larger fields/prize pools offered at the poker rooms in Tribal casinos on Bureau of Indian Affairs reservations. Home games in Arizona can be found (and listed) at K9poker and HomePokerGames. See also PhxPokerMap, although this site is not updated as regularly as PhoenixPokerClubs. Tribal poker rooms in the Valley can be found by “doing the Google”.

Name/Manager(s)	Address and Phone	Façade	Taglines / Website / Media	Established
The Gold House Esho/Chris	17220 N 19th Ave #5 Phoenix AZ 85023 (602) 466-3111		New high stakes cash game room, semi-private. "Enter through backdoor of #5 any night the lights are on and the shades are down."	Feb 2012
Sierra Vista Live Poker	164 Fry Blvd Sierra Vista AZ (520) 226-0536		thepokerroomlive.com sierravistapoker.com groups.google.com/group/sierravistapoker	2005
The Tilted Jack Social Poker Club Cooperative John Wilcox Thomas Jackson John	18425 N 19th Ave #112 Phoenix AZ (602) 993-4727		"The Biggest Home Game On The Planet" TheTiltedJack.com facebook.com/TheTiltedJack "Every member, equal owner, equal vote"	2010
Poker Play Rob Liz	4494 W Peoria Ave #113 Glendale AZ 85302 (623) 444-8067		"The Valley's Longest Running Social Card Room" PokerPlayLive.com	2006
Pocket Jacks Poker and Supplies Mark Missy	9123 E Southern Ave #102 Mesa AZ 85209 (480) 984-6589 (602) 740-6851 cell		PocketJacksPoker.com	2010
Jack’s All In Social Club and Card Room Jason Karen Mike	4226 W Dunlap Phoenix AZ 85081 623-939-4590		JacksAllInPoker.com/ PokerRoomPhoenix.com	June 2011
Pocket Rockets Tom	13048 W Rancho Santa Fe #115 Avondale, AZ  85392 (623) 935-6680		"The Westside Gaming Room" PocketRocketsRoom.com	2009
The Diamond's Poker Social Club Samantha	NW 35th Ave and Cactus Phoenix AZ			Nov 2011
All In Card Club Rin	3143 E. Greenway Rd. Suite #803, Phoenix, AZ 85032			Nov 2011
Elite Poker Social Club and Poker Supplies Harry	3632 W Pinnacle Peak Rd #115 Glendale AZ 85310 (623) 695-9460		elitepokeraz.com (down Mar 2012)	2008 opened/closed Renewed with new owners 2010
The Flop Justice Mosley	2001 W Peoria Ave Phoenix AZ (623) 223-7218		TheFlopAZ.com facebook.com/theflopaz twitter.com/theflopaz info@theflopaz.com	Feb 2012
Fernandos Room Fernando	3411 W Northern Ave Phoenix, AZ 85051			2006
Pete’s Poker Supply Peter	3002 N Arizona Ave Chandler (480) 634-6270			Oct 2008
The Game Room Scott	300 Wigwam Litchfield Park AZ (N Old Litchfield Rd)		GameRoomAZ.com	March 2012
Joker’s Social Club Ralph Frank	3519 W Northern Ave Phoenix AZ 85051-5836 (602) 433-8140			June 2011
VIP Poker Supplies	5128 W Northern Ave Glendale AZ 85302 (623) 915-5500			2009
Poker Union Esho/Chris	717 W Union Hills Dr #4 Phoenix AZ 85027 (602) 466-3111		"The #1 Private Poker Club In The Valley" PokerUnionUSA.com facebook.com/EshoRoom?	Oct 2010
The Wheel Poker Room Tyler	303 W Van Buren #104 Avondale, AZ 85323 (602) 677-5174		"The private social club for Poker enthusiasts!" TheWheelAZ.com	May 2011

 

Valley cardrooms that have closed or been forced underground:

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