Golden West Casino 45 tables 1001 So. Union Ave. 661-324-6936 5 10 NLH. $100-600 buy in. 1 2 NLH. $40-80 buy-in.

To: poker wikia <email address not displayed> Your Name: Email address: Subject: Message: poker wikia wrote on the message board: > Golden West Casino in Bakersfield, CA > > Golden West is the only card club in Bakersfield, easily accessible > from SR 99. > > Games > > Limit hold 'em: 2/4, 3/6, 4/8 > > No-limit hold 'em: 2/2 blinds, 3/5 blinds > > Omaha/8: 4/8 with a full kill (triggered when one player scoops the > entire pot of $40 or more). > > Rake on all the hold 'em games is $4 + $1 for the jackpot, $1 if no > flop. There is some sort of discount for shorthanded games (perhaps > it's $3+1 for 6 players, which would be standard). Omaha/8 rakes $1 > more per hand ($5 + $1 jackpot). > > Game Character: At low limits, bad players abound, though they are > usually bad in a loose-passive sense (so you want to play with them). > At middle and higher limits, a fair number of decent players mix it up > with tight older rocks and crazy maniacs. > > Posting: New players (or returning players who missed a blind) can > choose to "buy the button" in limit games by posting both the small > and big blinds in position after the button, in which case neither of > the normal blinds posts anything. Otherwise, standard posting rules > apply: new players must post a big blind to be dealt in; missed blinds > must pay both blinds to be dealt in. > > Kills: Killer acts last on initial betting round. > > Shuffling: Standard Shufflemaster shuffling machines on all tables. > > Wait Time: Waiting lists vary, ranging from a dozen names or more on > busy nights, to most tables having a seat open. There is usually only > one table of Omaha, so the wait for that can sometimes be long. > Tournaments Edit > > Four tournaments every week. All tournaments are hold 'em and start > with initial blinds of 25-50. $5 staff add-on adds 1000 chips at > registration. > > Tuesday 6:15 pm: NLHE 15+5. 2x15 rebuys (optional). 1500 starting > chips. 15 min rounds for first 6 levels, then 20 mins. > Wednesday 6:15 pm: NLHE 50+8. No rebuys. 4500 starting chips. 20 > min rounds. Entry includes free buffet dinner from 5pm-6pm. > Saturday 2:15 pm: Limit Hold'em 0+5. 500 starting chips. Unlimited > $10 rebuys (for 1000 chips each), plus an add-on. 15 min rounds. > Sunday 2:15 pm: NLHE 10+5. Unlimited $10 rebuys (for 1000 chips > each), plus an add-on. 1000 starting chips. 15 min rounds. > > > Main Bad beat jackpot: aces full of kings beaten by quads or better. > (Often $25,000+) > > Mini Bad Beat jackpot: aces full of 2's beaten by quads or better > (fixed at $1,250) > > Atmosphere > > The Golden West Casino is an interesting poker room that's worth a > visit. It's housed in a rambling ranch-style building that looks like > it was once a largish restaurant. The timbered beams in the ceiling, > stone walls, and the fact that the casino tables are spread through > three large connected rooms lend a sort of "remote gaming lodge on a > mountain" feel to the place. > > Neighborhood: A semi-industrial, semi-commercial area that seems > fairly safe, if not particularly hospitable for walking around. > > Parking: Decent-sized lot with probably around 80 spaces or so. > > Tables and Chairs: Tables have worn, overly-soft felt into which your > chips stacks are liable to sink slightly (this makes it difficult to > keep them stacked neatly, or to slide stacks out when betting large > amounts). Standard 9-player tables with worn commit line that is > enforced. Chairs are unusual custom office-like wheeled chairs with > adjustable backs, but are a bit old and the backs can get stuck in a > wobbly or slight-tilty-backward position. Use some of the available > cushions for your back if you'd like. > > Tables are all equipped with Station Casinos-style computer systems > that track each player as they sit or get up; slide your player's club > card and your hours are automatically tracked, and the dealer can see > your name (and call you by it). > Service and Comps > > Food is decent, and menu is reasonably broad, though the quality and > variety is not particularly great. Prices are also only OK; not > super-high, but not very cheap either. You can eat at the table using > standard side tables. > > http://poker.wikia.com/wiki/Golden_West_Casino Code: Enter the following code: (required) Consider sharing your comments with the other readers of the message board. They may benefit from your insights If you decide not to send email, post a follow up instead, or return to the original message