101 Poker Club (Katy) — Houston Poker Room Guide

101 Poker Club fills a real gap. If you live in Katy, Fulshear, Cinco Ranch, or anywhere on the west side, driving into the Loop on a weeknight for a $1/$3 session is an hour of your life you don’t get back. 101 gives you a proper 12-table room with cocktails and a full kitchen on your side of the tollway. The quality isn’t a downgrade from the downtown rooms — the commute is just drastically better.

Fee model: rake-based — membership plus a standard rake on pots, no hourly seat fee. See our seat fee math guide for what this actually costs per hour.

The neighborhood and who plays here

Katy and the Cinco Ranch / Cross Creek / LaCenterra corridor are one of the fastest-growing suburban markets in Texas. 101’s player pool reflects that — post-work professionals, weekend recreational players, a smaller cadre of local grinders. Fields are usually softer than TCH and Champions because fewer serious tournament hunters make the drive out here. That softness is 101’s competitive advantage: if you’re west-side and you want a +EV spot at $1/$3, this is your room.

What it’s like inside

Twelve tables, cocktail service, full dining menu. The room was built for suburban players who expect a proper night-out experience. You can eat dinner between sessions without leaving the building. Atmosphere is friendlier than downtown — the regulars don’t have the tournament-pro affect that some TCH fixtures cultivate.

Games and stakes

Cash: $1/$2 and $1/$3 NLH run most nights, $2/$5 on weekends. Tournament dailies at low-to-mid entries. Tournament calendar is lighter than TCH but more than sufficient for a weekly grind.

Who fits here

Perfect for: west-side Houston players, Katy locals, rec players who want a real room without intimidation, couples or pairs who want dinner-plus-poker without changing venues.

Not for: players chasing the absolute highest guarantees (downtown rooms have bigger fields), pure $5/$10-and-up grinders (less regular deep-stack action).

Getting there

On-site lot. The point of 101 is that it saves you the Loop commute — if you’re in Katy, Fulshear, Cinco Ranch, Cross Creek Ranch, or Richmond, you can be at a table in 10–15 minutes. Easy to combine with dinner at Katy Asian Town or LaCenterra.

Live info and schedule

For live hours, seat fees, waitlists, and today’s tournament schedule, check 101 Poker Club on PokerAtlas — every Houston-area room uses PokerAtlas / TableCaptain for real-time game status, so that’s the authoritative source.

Legal note

101 Poker Club (Katy) operates as a private social club under the Texas §47 legal framework. Unlike most Houston rooms — which charge an hourly seat fee in lieu of rake — this room runs on a membership fee plus a standard rake on pots. For the 2026 picture on Texas poker law — including the March 2026 Lodge Card Club raid — see our plain-English guide to poker legality in Houston.

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