Most of my hobby money goes for pussy, not buying dances. This was not true when I started strip clubbing and a friend would always tell me "well you coulda spent that getting pussy." I am VIP at a SE Houston area extras club where I can get it itc for $200 and this even happens when I go there with no intention of getting pussy. I have two gals I am rotating at 120-135 a throw, one been doing her 4 years (used to dance at club) the other a new one off SA. I can't imagine a stripper having the gall to think I would spend 300 or more on dances, tips with her and not get pussy. She must really be a stupid bitch. So if your going in a big club and spending that or more on non sex activities with them and they all seem to be clustered at your table I will give you one guess why.
I do enjoy strip clubbing and will go to the club to spend more than 40-60 on say dances and no more. This does not always work. I will take a girl to the upstairs VIP to do say two dances at 20. She will usually try to sell a sex session for say 200-300 and this can be difficult to resist (especially if she has pulled your dick out and is feeling or blowing it) unless one is getting pussy otc for less. I simply use the line "I like to get to know a gal better" which really means "I am not gonna fuck some damn bitch like you I don't know when I have two or more girls on roster who are good fucks at half of what your wanting and I have no idea if your any good at it." I used this on a Cali hardbody I met at club (free mileage at table and two dances in VIP) a week ago and she has called me twice about meeting up for $200. But with girls on roster at 100-140 not wanting spend more.
For me, money spent on dances is money that could have gone to pussy. I have no problem finding stripper whores in Houston area (who play) in addition to whores off ECCIE, Backpage, and SeekingArrangement. A 200 sex session up in VIP (with that stripper I just had to have) can easily go up to 300 once drinks, DJ fee (to buy her off stage / floor) is added in. I have used the club as a warmup spot to go in watch the show (admission for me is free since I am VIP), enjoy a little free mileage at a gal sitting down at my table and then go one block down to meet my main gal and get pussy at 100 when she arrives at motel.

