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Armed Robbery Attempt at Texas Poker Room; Security Guard Shot

Related Topics: Ed Gonzalez, Spring, PokerNews

An apparent armed robbery attempt at Texas Card House near Houston took place early Thursday morning, and it created a scary and nearly deadly situation.

According to our sources, a security guard was shot during the incident at the poker club's Spring, Texas location on Spring Cypress Road. PokerNews received confirmation that the victim is "doing okay" and did not suffer life-threatening injuries.

Scary Situation at Texas Poker Club

Initial reports came from Click2Houston.com with comments from Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. According to investigators, the incident developed at around 6 a.