Glasgow Live Poker

[CrizzyConnor]

Thought i"d make a thread where folk can talk about live games happening in and around Glasgow, see if any other APATers are going to be playing live on the same day as them and organise games or whatever... I"ve looked up the poker schedules for the three main Glasgow casino"s and posted them below - if any of you know of any schedules from other places such as the Wabash or any schedule changes at the venues already mentioned feel free to post:


GALA MERCHANT CITY, 16/18 Glassford St ...
Poker tournaments run Sun-Fri (8:30pm), Sat (7pm) & Sun (1pm):
(Not sure of starting stacks other than Fridays, will update later!)

Mon: £20 + 2 Freezeout
Tues: £25 + 3 Freeze out (Poker League)
Wed: £10 + 1 "Beginner"s Night"
^Getting on average 70-90 runners (alternates allowed first two levels)^
Thurs: £20 + 2 Freezeout
Fri: £20 + 2 Freezeout
Sat: £30 + 3 Double Chance (8k chips + 8k chips in reserve) - (7pm Start)
Sun: £10 + 1 --- 1 rebuy + 1 add on. (1pm start)
Sun: £30 + 3 Freeze out (8:30pm start)
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10:30pm onwards every night, £1/2 cash table open - Min £40 sit down, max £200


MINT CASINO, 506/516 Sauchiehall St ...
Poker tournaments run Wed-Sat (9:15pm) & Sun (2pm):

Wed: £5 Rebuy - 90 min rebuy period, 1k starting stacks & 4,000 chip add-on (£10)
Thurs: £40 Double Chance (5k+5k)
Fri:  £10 Rebuy - 90 min rebuy period, 1.5k  starting stacks & 3,000 chip add-on (£10)
Sat: £25 with one rebuy OR add-on - 5k starting stacks.
Sun: £30 DEEPSTACK (15k starting stack)


ALEA CASINO, Springfield Quay...
Poker tournaments run Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays:

Tues: £20 rebuy (1.5k starting stack) - 8:30pm start.
Fri: £40 Double chance (4k + 4k) & additional £20 add-on available (another 4k) - 8:30pm start.
Sun: £20 rebuy (1.k starting stack) - 7:30pm start.
first Sun of month = £200+20 freezeout (15k starting stack) - 7:30pm start.
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£1/2 cash table - Min £40 sit down, max £200 (opens 2hrs after start of tournaments)

[CrizzyConnor]

Unlucky guys. How are you all doing Chrissy? Anyone been to the bingo recently? I hear the format"s changing again at beginning of April but I went to Stanley Mint yesterday for first time since we booked that table. What a difference in the play.

Been to the Gala twice in last two weeks. Never cashed either night but had good games. Getting a lot more play with the new structures and they"re pretty perfect in my opinion - I hope it"s just the buy-ins and not the actual structures they are changing. I hear they"re bringing back two £10 games a week because all the £10 bingo players have stopped turning up as much and the games are only getting 35-45 players a night as oppossed to full capacity (66) - I personally prefer the way it is just now but oh well...

You going anytime soon Grant? I might go towards the end of the week one night.

[lukybugur]

I"m looking for something to do this Friday night as the wife"s at a works night out then working on Saturday.

The £40 / 10k starting stack at Merchant sounds pretty good to me. You playing anything this Friday Crizzy?

[CrizzyConnor]

I"m looking for something to do this Friday night as the wife"s at a works night out then working on Saturday.

The £40 / 10k starting stack at Merchant sounds pretty good to me. You playing anything this Friday Crizzy?

I don"t think i"ll be able to play this weekend. Funds are a bit tight until payday which is the following week. If you"re free another Friday in the next few weeks and fancy arranging a night though I"m up for a game at the Merchant, if we can get a group of us down should be a good"n... I"m sure there"ll be at least 30 regular runners plus however many of us show up. With 10k stack and decent blind structure I"m sure there"ll be a lot more play than at the Alea.

[Santino67]

If you"re up for it guys I"m going to the Mint again next Sunday for the £30 deepstrack game. Did a 3 way split and got £460 last week. Was a better atmosphere than I remember used to be at the Mint. Last game I played at Gala there were only 3 tables   and started with only 60BBs at first level, not condusive for a good game. Think changing it again in April is def a good idea.

Sorry I missed the online league game tonight, was working earlier and didn"t register in time.

Cheers

[CrizzyConnor]

Sorry I missed the online league game tonight, was working earlier and didn"t register in time.

I was the same, got home two hours late  

What"s the Mint sunday game like these days? Even though you started with a lot of chips it used to get a bit crapshooty with stilll around 4 or 5 tables left (when they were starting with 9 tables) which isn"t ideal. The Merchant are starting a new game on Saturday evenings at 7pm - £30 = Double Chance (8,000 + 8,000 in reserve) seems like it could be a good game...

[Santino67]

I enjoyed it mate, but always helps when you cash. I feel the 14k chips and low levels helped early on to be more patient than you"re allowed at Merchant. 63 started so wasn"t too bad later on, again it helped that I got well over 100k at FT and then got lucky twice against pocket aces against short stacks, once raising IP with A10 (hit straight ) and also raising with 55 (hit flush)   . That got me up to the 200k mark so was very comfortable once we got to the money (Top 6). I did get down to about 12BBs at one point with 3 tables left but still was able to be fairly patient to build my stack up again coz of less steep blind structure. Def gonna go this Sunday again.

Anyone else up for it?

[CrizzyConnor]

I played the Riverboat"s £30 "Deepstack" on Friday - 10k chips + 20k in reserve but the blinds start at 100/200 and blinds are fast so doesn"t really feel like a deepstack at all. I ended up chopping 5 ways for £270 at 4:30am - I had my pocket Kings cracked twice in the space of four hands on the final table but I did get lucky once when my Pocket 6"s cracked Pocket Aces. Was a decent game overall and had around 40 players... good Friday alternative to playing £60 at the Alea.

I"m not sure of the full Riverboat schedule but will post up soon,
will also post new Merchant schedule when I find it out...

[Santino67]

Well done Chrissy, decent nights work. I bubbled 7th at Mint on Sunday, blinds 6/12k had 75 left & went all in with Jacks (hate them even more now   ) called by 6"s, 6 on river. That"s poker! Won an online $5 tourney on BF Wednesday night with 70 runners so got $150 for that and only entered it for something to do coz i was bored  

Let me know what the Merchant new structure is whenever you find out. Off to Lake District for Easter week so catch up when I get back. Good luck in meantime mate.  

[K3vl4rUK]

Heres the new gala layout since i cant see anyone has updated it.

Monday 20.30  £20 + £2  Freeze Out
Tuesday 20.30 £25 + £3 Freeze Out (Poker League)
Wednesday 20.30 £10 + £1 "Beginner' night" Freeze Out
Thursday 20.30 £20 + £2 Freeze Out
Friday  20.30 £20 + £2 Freeze Out Plus
Saturday 19.00 £30 + £3 Double Chance
Sunday 15.00 £10 + £1  1 Rebuy + 1 Add-on
Sunday Night 20.30 £30 + £3 Freeze

The Sat night game is a cracking game played it first time saturday there and sadly went out 9th stupid A Q against aces.

Couldnt beat me pushing blind and turning over aces mind you.

[K3vl4rUK]

Anyone heading ALEAwards tommorow night.

If i"ve got money in thy bank i might travel down.

Never been before lol eek

Played Mint and Gala Bingo Till it comes out my ears so not to bothered just thought i"d ask.

[lukybugur]

That looks a very good schedule - very "lower stakes friendly". D"ya know the starting stacks and levels at all ViiperUK ... ?

[THEGUY84]

yeah looks good, we need to try get a few troops together for a night of poker at the casino. not played live since sky event missing it! I will be booking vagas prob by end of the week neil. Think we are doing La. 31july 3 night then on to vagas for 5 nights.

I will confirm when it sorted.

[K3vl4rUK]

only one i can remember off the top of my head is the Sat game with is 8000 + 8000

they named it the Deep Double

think the tenner games are 6k

[lukybugur]

I"m always up for getting a poker night arranged - let"s see what interest we get on here and take it from there.