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1355 N. Main Street
209-239-1455
1 2 3 NLH.$40-400 buy-in.
1 3 5 NLH. $100+ buy-in. Tues. and Thur.
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PokerWiki wrote on the message board: > A converted strip-mall movie theater provides a surprisingly pleasant > place to play poker. Their above-average website is full of a lot of > information. > > Games > Of the six tables, usually only 5 are running: 3 limit tables, one > no-limit table, and one table that's either omaha or no-limit. > > Limit hold 'em: > > * 3/6 (blinds: $1 on button, $3 small blind, $3 big blind). > * 6/12 (Blinds: $4 small blind, $6 big blind, no button fee). > > Drop on all limit games: $3+$1 (7 or more players), $2+$1 (5-6 > players). > > They list 2/4, 4/8, 8/16, 15/30 and 20/40 on their board, but it's > unclear if they ever spread these limits, or if they do so regularly. > > No-limit hold 'em: 40-100 buyin, blinds of 1/3/5 (1 on button, 3 small > blind, 5 big blind). They claim to also spread simialr games with > 1/3/3 blinds and 1/5/10 blinds. > > Omaha/8: 4/8 games on Wed/Fri/Sun, irregular times. Optional half > kill. > > Rake: $4 per hand, $3 for 5 players or less. Taken from small blind > and button preflop. The rake appears to be the same even if there is > no flop, so there is no point in chopping. > > Game Character: Typical card room regulars: an assortment of strong > players and weak players, calling stations and loose bluffers. > > Posting: New players do not need to post. > > Shuffling: Four tables have Shufflemaster machines; two are hand > shuffled. > > Wait Time: Varies from time to time. Wait for 3/6 or 6/12 is usually > quite short. > > Tournaments > Special tourney series (e.g. "win a seat in the WSOP!") but no regular > tourney schedule. > > Jackpots and Promotions > > Bad Beat Jackpots for Holdem: > > * AAATT or better (up to 7777) beaten is a fixed bad beat award: > $5000 > * 8888 or better beaten is progressive $50000+ (as of 01/06/2007 > is over $60000) > > Royal Flush Bonus: > > * progressive by suit, usually around $100 > > Atmosphere > Extremely spacious, Casino Real is situated in what was a small old > movie theater in the past, but has been remodeled into a card room. > Not completely remodeled, though - there is still a box office out > front (shuttered, nobody there), and large movie-poster holders > through the building which are now filled with giant posters about > poker: promo pieces for the WSOP, or huge movie posters featuring > famous players (e.g. Doyle Brunson). > > The interior is quite pleasant and roomy - they could esaily expand to > eight or ten tables in the future if need be. Most equipment and decor > seemed relatively new and very clean. Bathrooms are large and > pleasant. > > Eight decent-sized LCD TV screens are hung on the wall for players to > watch, and one big screen is up towards the ceiling that looks to be > for a projection TV, and is probably used for special TV events. > > Neighborhood: In a strip mall on main street. Commercial shopping > center. > > Parking: Lots of parking in the parking lot out front. > > Tables and Chairs: 9-seat tables with nice green felt and solid black > vinyl armrests. Chairs are unusually comfy but are still standard > metal frame chairs with nice padding. > > Service and Comps > Casino Real has an actual food cart (looks like the kind of cart that > you see in hallways off convention centers or airports) inside it, > that sells pastries, coffee, etc. The cart is open 6am to 10pm, and > has 4 tables next to it where you can sit and eat your food. > > Also, waitresses occasionally come by and serve food and drinks from > the kitchen behind the wall. It isn't free, but is instead normally > priced. You can eat at the poker tables if you like, on standard > wheel-up tray tables.
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