Poker clubs reportedly have been held up recently in cities around the country, including Dallas, Chicago and Indianapolis. Some games have minimal security, people who have played at the clubs told ABC News, and some criminals may assume that organizers will not report robberies to the police for fear of exposing the game, according to Brad Garrett, an ABC News consultant and a former FBI agent. Underground games around the country, illegal or not, can make for enticing targets for would-be criminals, police said. 'I think for about three to six months, this will have a devastating impact' on underground poker rooms. 'There is no organized poker going on today in New York,' said a former club manager who is still involved in the poker scene. Two people who have worked in undergound clubs told ABC News that the major underground poker rooms in Manhattan had shut down as a result of the shooting. The murder has shocked some players and club owners, with some people posting on blogs and Web sites that they would no longer risk going to the games.

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