Limelight 4 tables 1014 Alhambra Blvd. 916-466-2208 1 2 NLH. $40-200 buy-in. 1 3 NLH. $60-300 buy-in.

To: PokerWiki <email address not displayed> Your Name: Email address: Subject: Message: PokerWiki wrote on the message board: > Open 11am-6am weekdays, 24 hours on weekends. (Closed 6a-11am on M-F; > open all other times). They will stay open when they "should" close if > there are still players playing. > > Games > Limit hold 'em: 3/6, 4/8, 4/8 with half kill. The kill must do a > standard post of the kill amount, but then acts in turn. > > Lowball: $6 Limit, or $20 Limit. Played only on Wednesdays, mainly by > a bunch of oldtimers who've played it for years. > > Pleasant bar, with fairly active games. Fairly loose, and no high > limits for people to move up to. > > Game Info > The rake is $3 per hand flat fee, taken before the flop. > > Posting: New players need not post. > > Shuffling: Hand shuffling at all tables. > > Wait Time > Depends on time of day and game selection; can be anywhere from 0 to > 60 minutes, I gather. On a recent Sunday evening, the wait was about > 15 minutes for 3/6 or "Seat open" for 4/8, so I played 4/8. > > Tournaments > Every night at 6pm, they have a small NLHE tournament. $20+$5 entry, > no rebuys. Max 20 players, plus alternates. Top 4 places paid. > > They are also holding a series of tournaments to earn seats into a > freeroll that will grant a single WPT Championship package. Currently > being held Wed, Thu, and Fri. $40 buyin. > > Jackpots > None. They said they've "applied to offer them", but as of Feb 2006, > there are no jackpots here, and no jackpot rake. > > Atmosphere > This is a bar, but not a "dive". It's a tastefully appointed, but > still dark, drinking establishment that has given over the bulk of its > interior to poker. Even on a Sunday night, there was music playing, > but it was soft and in the background. The crowds were present but not > wildly boisterous. > > It's a bit dark, frankly, probably to keep the mellow "bar mood", but > I wish it were a bit lighter; it would be easier to see the cards. > > Despite being in a bar, patrons didn't seem particularly drunk. Though > many were drinking, it was being done sparingly. > > Neighborhood: A vaguely "campustown" area about 25 blocks from > CSU-Sacramento. Not so close that it's overrun by college students, > but close enough that it's clearly aimed in that direction. Businesses > and professional offices nearby increase the general feeling of > safety; the streets stay busy at all hours. > > Parking: Very little; they have about four or five spaces in their > parking lot on the north side of the building. You'll probably have to > park on the street and walk there. > > Tables and Chairs: Standard 9-player tables. The felt is fairly worn, > kind of "used up", but not torn or dirty. Standard metal-frame > fixed-leg chairs. > > Service and Comps > Reasonable food service and drink service almost all the time: > exceptions are on Sunday nights, when the connected restaurant is > having an outdoor barbeque and apparently shuts down the kitchen, and > possibly sometimes very late at night. There is a Del Taco fast food > joint literally next door, though, that's open 24 hours. > > Food and drink can be brought to the tables. Service was occasional > but fairly prompt. 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

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