The Arena Poker Room is probably the best card room in Arizona due in large part to the friendly competition, variety of tables, exciting splash pots, an awesome TV layout, and the newly added Poker Audio Wi-Fi. Service can be slow sometimes, but I'm there to play poker so it doesn't bother me. I also met Phil Helmuth one night!
I picked up NLHE my freshman year of college after a good friend of mine told us about some successes he was having on online tournies. Over the course of the summer while we were both parking cars and waiting tables at the country club, he raked in around $16k. I couldn't learn the game fast enough. It's easy to learn, but it takes a long time to master. I spent the next few years grinding and honing my skills.
The Arena Poker Room fires on all cylinders. Good luck! But don't be too lucky...