How do I find a tournament holdem game in my area?
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Started by BratStone, Sep 17 2009 03:17 PM
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 03:17 PM
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 03:31 PM
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 05:44 PM
QUOTE (BratStone @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 4:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How do I find a tournament holdem game in my area?
You live in Iowa so either you don't play live hold'em or you play at whatever tournament it is tbrick found. those are your only two options
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 06:38 PM
come play at the isle casino in waterloo. $45 dollar buy in including $5 dealer gratuity and another $10 to the house. Such a sick value for your money!
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 07:35 PM
QUOTE (lurbz @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 6:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You live in Iowa so either you don't play live hold'em or you play at whatever tournament it is tbrick found. those are your only two options
QUOTE (tbrick412 @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 7:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
come play at the isle casino in waterloo. $45 dollar buy in including $5 dealer gratuity and another $10 to the house. Such a sick value for your money!
this one is the one i was referencing, it's the only tournament in iowa
EDIT: The cards are printed on corn husks and the chips are dried up corn kernels. And the waitresses are cattle. J/S.
2nd EDIT: You really have to watch your chips because said waitresses will try to eat them, so it gives a whole new meaning to defending your blinds.
3rd EDIT: The legs of the tables and chairs are made from corn stalks and the table top is weaved out of husks. They're real "eco-friendly" up there.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 08:43 PM
meskwaki in tama has a weekly tournament. i used to play it a lot when i was in college.
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 09:27 PM
QUOTE (checkymcfold @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 11:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
meskwaki in tama has a weekly tournament. i used to play it a lot when i was in college.
i have played that one a few times. where did you go to college?
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Posted 17 September 2009 - 09:45 PM
QUOTE (checkymcfold @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 9:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
meskwaki in tama has a weekly tournament. i used to play it a lot when i was in college.
QUOTE (tbrick412 @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i have played that one a few times. where did you go to college?
it's funny cause iowa is so shitty that there are only 3 colleges in the whole state
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 12:10 AM
QUOTE (tbrick412 @ Friday, September 18th, 2009, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i have played that one a few times. where did you go to college?
grinnell college. you live in ia?
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 06:28 AM
Go to Prairie Meadows in Altoona which is an eastern suburb. They have tournament son Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays last that I knew of. Talk to Jadaki on here, he should know a lot more as it has been a while since I have been in there.
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 07:41 AM
QUOTE (kobe2odom8 @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 6:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Thanks, but I tried that.
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 07:44 AM
QUOTE (tbrick412 @ Friday, September 18th, 2009, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i have played that one a few times. where did you go to college?
Ok, thanks. Too far for me, though. I know to check casino's, but wanted to know where else there would be to play. Like clubs or homes or something?
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 07:46 AM
QUOTE (lurbz @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 8:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You live in Iowa so either you don't play live hold'em or you play at whatever tournament it is tbrick found. those are your only two options
Yeah I live in Iowa, but I really don't have poker connections. I play online or I could go to a casino. Wanted more options. Probably won't find them.
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 07:47 AM
QUOTE (BratStone @ Friday, September 18th, 2009, 11:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok, thanks. Too far for me, though. I know to check casino's, but wanted to know where else there would be to play. Like clubs or homes or something?
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 07:50 AM
QUOTE (sKIjaKuDa @ Friday, September 18th, 2009, 10:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
mbreon updated with a link to homepokergames.com which I have used in Toronto. Gives you stakes and information on games.
oooh thanks...i'l try it.
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 09:41 AM
I don't know about home tournaments. Prairie Meadows runs the following tournament schedule...
Sundays (Noon): $60.00 buy in, usually fills up with around 100 people
Monday (7pm): $60.00 buy in Heartland Poker Tour event
Tuesday (10am): $30.00 buy in, start really short in chips, its effectively a turbo SNG.
Wednesday (7pm): Ladies tournament, never played so can't give you details
Thursday (7pm): $115.00 buy in, best tournament they have field ranges from 50-120 people depending on the time of year.
I know of a few high stakes home cash games that run on a regular basis, but they are invite only and if you don't know the host your not getting in them.
Sundays (Noon): $60.00 buy in, usually fills up with around 100 people
Monday (7pm): $60.00 buy in Heartland Poker Tour event
Tuesday (10am): $30.00 buy in, start really short in chips, its effectively a turbo SNG.
Wednesday (7pm): Ladies tournament, never played so can't give you details
Thursday (7pm): $115.00 buy in, best tournament they have field ranges from 50-120 people depending on the time of year.
I know of a few high stakes home cash games that run on a regular basis, but they are invite only and if you don't know the host your not getting in them.
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 09:51 AM
QUOTE (Jadaki @ Friday, September 18th, 2009, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know of a few high stakes home cash games that run on a regular basis, but they are invite only and if you don't know the host your not getting in them.
lol. Hope this helps OP
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Posted 18 September 2009 - 07:23 PM
QUOTE (lurbz @ Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
this one is the one i was referencing, it's the only tournament in iowa
EDIT: The cards are printed on corn husks and the chips are dried up corn kernels. And the waitresses are cattle. J/S.
2nd EDIT: You really have to watch your chips because said waitresses will try to eat them, so it gives a whole new meaning to defending your blinds.
3rd EDIT: The legs of the tables and chairs are made from corn stalks and the table top is weaved out of husks. They're real "eco-friendly" up there.
EDIT: The cards are printed on corn husks and the chips are dried up corn kernels. And the waitresses are cattle. J/S.
2nd EDIT: You really have to watch your chips because said waitresses will try to eat them, so it gives a whole new meaning to defending your blinds.
3rd EDIT: The legs of the tables and chairs are made from corn stalks and the table top is weaved out of husks. They're real "eco-friendly" up there.
This is 100% correct.
QUOTE (checkymcfold @ Friday, September 18th, 2009, 3:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
grinnell college. you live in ia?
You went to Grinnell!?!? Wtf, why?
Also OP, pretty much every casino I've been to in Iowa has some sort of poker table in it. If you're in the Des Moines area, there really is no reason to not play at Prairie Meadows. Like Jadaki said, they have a bunch of tournaments, and at the very least, there's a $1/2NL game going and usually a $3/6 limit game as well. The $2/5NL game usually runs on the weekend (I dunno about during the week, never go then)or a $10/20 HOE game or something will sometimes run.
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Posted 19 September 2009 - 06:05 AM
QUOTE (Napa_Don @ Friday, September 18th, 2009, 10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is 100% correct.
You went to Grinnell!?!? Wtf, why?
Also OP, pretty much every casino I've been to in Iowa has some sort of poker table in it. If you're in the Des Moines area, there really is no reason to not play at Prairie Meadows. Like Jadaki said, they have a bunch of tournaments, and at the very least, there's a $1/2NL game going and usually a $3/6 limit game as well. The $2/5NL game usually runs on the weekend (I dunno about during the week, never go then)or a $10/20 HOE game or something will sometimes run.
You went to Grinnell!?!? Wtf, why?
Also OP, pretty much every casino I've been to in Iowa has some sort of poker table in it. If you're in the Des Moines area, there really is no reason to not play at Prairie Meadows. Like Jadaki said, they have a bunch of tournaments, and at the very least, there's a $1/2NL game going and usually a $3/6 limit game as well. The $2/5NL game usually runs on the weekend (I dunno about during the week, never go then)or a $10/20 HOE game or something will sometimes run.
2/5 runs Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and sometimes on Sunday. Monday there is a 10/20 HOE game, Wednesday there is a 10/20 O8 game, Thursday is either a 15/30 or 20/40 08 game with a kill. Occasionally other games go like a 1/2 PL HO game but not very often.
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