The agreement, in plain English.

I.1 — Who can join

You must be at least 21 years old, present a valid government-issued photo ID, and not be currently barred from any licensed or unlicensed card room for cause. Membership is at the sole discretion of the Club. We may decline any application without explanation; we may also revoke membership for the grounds listed in Article IV.

I.2 — Dues and auto-renewal

Membership dues are twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month, billed in advance on the day of the month you joined, to the payment method on file. Membership renews automatically each month until canceled. You authorize that recurring charge when you complete enrollment.

I.3 — Cancellation

Cancel any time from your member profile or by writing to membership@membersonlypokersocial.com. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid month. We do not pro-rate. We do not charge cancellation fees. We do not retain you against your will.

I.4 — Non-transferable

Your membership is yours. You cannot sell it, lend it, gift it, or let your cousin use it. ID is checked at the door, and a card swiped by someone other than the member named on it is grounds for immediate termination of both accounts and forfeiture of any seat-time credit remaining.

I.5 — Seat-time credit

Seat-time is billed at twelve dollars ($12.00) per hour, accrued by the minute against your seat-time wallet. Deposits of two hundred dollars ($200.00) credit your wallet with three hundred dollars ($300.00). Credit does not expire while membership is active. On termination, unused dollar-for-dollar deposits — but not bonus credit — are refundable on written request within thirty days.

I.6 — Guests

Members in good standing may sponsor one guest per visit, up to four visits per guest per calendar year, after which the guest must apply for their own membership. Sponsoring members are responsible for their guest’s conduct and any unpaid seat-time the guest incurs.

II.1 — At the table

Keep the felt civil. The Club is a mixed-company room and we expect members to act like it.

• ◆No profanity at the table when staff or female members are seated or standing within earshot. Self-talk after a bad beat is human; aiming it at a person is not.
• ◆No soft-playing — meaning no checking down, no chip-feeding, and no coordinated easy passes among friends. Every hand is played for its full value or it is not played at all.
• ◆No string bets. Announce the size or push it forward in one motion. The dealer's ruling stands.
• ◆No electronics on the felt during a hand. Phones, watches that talk back, tablets, solver tools — none of it. If your phone is in your hand, your cards are dead. Step away from the table to take a call.
• ◆No recording, photographing, or live-streaming other members without their explicit consent. This includes voice, video, and stills. The Club itself records the floor for security; that footage is not published.
• ◆One player to a hand. No advice from the rail, no consultation, no hovering reads.
• ◆Chip stacks visible at all times. No hiding high denominations behind lower ones. The floor will correct stacks on request.

II.2 — In the room

• ◆Keep your voice at the level of the room. The room sets the tone.
• ◆Intoxication that disrupts a game is grounds for a cab ride home and a sit-down with management the next afternoon.
• ◆Harassment of staff or members — verbal, physical, sexual, or otherwise — is grounds for immediate and permanent expulsion. We do not negotiate this one.
• ◆No outside food — the kitchen exists for a reason.
• ◆BYOB while the Club operates without a TABC liquor license: members may bring their own beverages; staff handles glassware and opening. No glass on the felt — drinks live on the rail or in the lounge.
• ◆The dress code in Article III of the House Rules is part of this agreement. Floor may ask you to change or cover up.

III.1 — Governing rulebook

All tournaments and cash games at the Club operate under the most recent published rules of the Poker Tournament Directors Association (TDA), supplemented by these House Rules where the TDA is silent or where local practice requires. Where this agreement and the TDA conflict, this agreement controls within the Club.

III.2 — Floor authority

A floor decision is final for the night. The decision will be entered into the night log and is reviewable by the General Manager the next business day if a member writes within forty-eight hours. Review may correct a ruling for future hands but does not retroactively rebuild pots or refund losses.

III.3 — Verbal in turn is binding

A declared action on your turn — call, raise, fold, all-in — is binding and stands. So does a clean push across the line. We do not honor angle-shoot “I was just thinking out loud” retractions.

III.4 — Show one, show all

If you choose to show your hand to one player at the table, the dealer will show it to the table. There are no private peeks.

III.5 — The clock

Any player may call the clock once a hand has run a reasonable length. The floor will give the player on the decision one minute plus a ten-second countdown. Failing to act forfeits the hand.

Membership may be suspended or permanently terminated, with or without refund, for any of the following. This list is not exhaustive — but it covers the conduct that has historically forced clubs like ours to act.

• ◆Cheating in any form. Marked cards, hole-card peeking, sleight-of-hand, palming, capping, signaling — proven cheating is permanent expulsion and may be reported to other Texas card rooms and, where warranted, to law enforcement.
• ◆Collusion. Coordinated play among two or more participants — including chip-dumping, whipsawing, or sharing hole cards — is treated as cheating.
• ◆Chip-dumping for any reason. Including for tax, gifting, or settlement of outside debts.
• ◆Intoxication beyond reason. The Club reserves the right to refuse service and to remove a member from a game for the safety of the table.
• ◆Harassment. Of staff or members. As described in II.2, this is non-negotiable.
• ◆Theft, vandalism, or fraud against the Club, a member, or a guest.
• ◆Chargebacks without first contacting management. A good-faith dispute is welcome; a back-channel reversal is not.
• ◆Repeated violation of the Code of Conduct after written warning.

Suspensions are recorded and disclosed if you apply for membership at another Texas card room that asks. Permanent expulsions are final.

V.1 — Floor first

Disputes at the table are resolved by the floor on the night. The decision stands for that hand. The night log captures it.

V.2 — Management review

Disputes about a floor ruling, a charge, a membership decision, or any other matter under this agreement may be submitted in writing to disputes@membersonlypokersocial.com within thirty days of the event. The General Manager will respond in writing within fourteen days.

V.3 — Binding arbitration

Any dispute that cannot be resolved through V.1 and V.2, and that is not subject to small-claims jurisdiction, will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, before a single arbitrator, in Harris County, Texas. The arbitrator’s decision is final and enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party bears its own fees except where the arbitrator awards otherwise.

V.4 — Venue and governing law

This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflicts-of-law provisions. Exclusive venue for any matter not subject to V.3 lies in the state and federal courts seated in Harris County, Texas.

V.5 — No class actions

You and the Club agree to resolve disputes individually. Neither party will bring a class, collective, or representative action arising out of this agreement.

VI.1 — The nature of the game

Poker is a game of skill played with money. Variance is real. Losing sessions are part of it. By participating, you acknowledge that the outcome of any hand, session, or tournament is not guaranteed and that losses are your responsibility alone. The Club, its dealers, and other members are not liable for the financial outcome of your play.

VI.2 — Premises liability

The Club maintains its premises in reasonably safe condition consistent with Texas law. Members and guests are responsible for their own belongings. Lost or stolen items should be reported to the floor immediately and to the general manager in writing within forty-eight hours.

VI.3 — Alcohol & BYOB

Until our TABC liquor license is issued, the Club operates BYOB. Members may bring their own beverages onto the private-club premises; staff will not sell or serve alcohol while BYOB is in effect. Members are adults and are responsible for the consequences of their own consumption, including their ability to drive home. Ask the floor for a cab or rideshare any time. We will not let you leave the building behind the wheel of a car if we believe you’re not fit to.

VI.4 — Cap on damages

To the maximum extent permitted by Texas law, the Club’s aggregate liability to any member for any claim under this agreement is limited to the dues and seat-time deposits paid by that member to the Club in the six months preceding the claim.

The Club collects identity, contact, payment, and play-history data for the operation of membership, compliance with Texas law, and the administration of the room. We do not sell member data. We do not share member identities with outside parties except as required by law or to investigate suspected cheating or collusion across affiliated Texas rooms. The full Privacy Policy — including data retention, deletion rights, and security disclosures — is incorporated into this agreement by reference.

VIII.1 — Changes to this agreement

The Club may revise this agreement. Material changes will be sent to the email on file with at least thirty days’ notice. Continuing your membership past the effective date means you accept the revised terms. Cancel any time before then if you don’t.

VIII.2 — Severability

If any provision of this agreement is found unenforceable, the remainder stays in effect. The unenforceable provision will be enforced to the greatest extent the law allows.

VIII.3 — Entire agreement

This document, together with the House Rules and Privacy Policy referenced within, is the entire agreement between you and the Club regarding your membership and supersedes any prior understanding.

VIII.4 — Contact

Members Only Poker Social, LLC
16525 North Freeway, Houston, Texas 77090
membership@membersonlypokersocial.com