DALLAS The push is on to fold illegal poker games in Dallas. Police have conducted raids, but the underground games are still playing to a full house.

In November, police staged one of the largest illegal gambling raids in North Texas, but it did little to stop the illicit poker rooms.

"There are as many games as there used to be," a poker game player, who wished to remain anonymous said. He added, vice didn't shut the games down, but they did change the rules.

"Most of the rooms have security," he said. "They do some sort of screenings about who they will let in and play. They usually will not let in people they don't know. "

"I'm okay with it," Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price said. "'Might as well keep the tax base home. They're gonna drive to Winnstar, Oklahoma, Shreveport..."

Commissioner Price said legalizing those poker rooms is a great way to generate revenue for this city. "That's probably not a really popular position, but I think at some point and time we've got to deal with the reality of what's going on," he said.

Dallas police said the deck is stacked against them. "Unfortunately, I don't believe I have the man power to stop all poker in the City of Dallas," Deputy Chief of Dallas Police Julian Bernal said.

Police also don't have the power to stop the illegal activity that surrounds these games. The anonymous player told us at one game, "a group of guys came in with guns, made everyone get down on the floor, took everyone's money, watches and phones."

The police raids and the obvious danger involved in playing in these games haven't stopped illegal playing. It's just forced the players further underground.

"I think that's what some of the danger is," said the player. "They need to be out of sight, making them easier targets."

"I think that gambling is going to continue as long as people want to do that, but the Dallas Police Department is going to enforce it as long as it's illegal," Deputy Chief Bernal said.

"Let's go ahead and open up the gates and see if we can't catch some of this revenue fish," Commissioner Price said.

"It's a fun, recreational activity, and there's a lot of interest in it," the player said. "A lot of people want to do it whether it's illegal or not."

High stakes are involved for both the city and the players.