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haha, i remember that hat, i looked over at that table a couple of times, looked very soft. i probably looked even dumber than you, wearing a bright blue t-shirt with bold yellow letters saying "i'd do me".......

let me know next time you're going, i'll try make sure i say hi

I remember that shirt! Or rather, I remember thinking 'That dude must be even braver than me wearing that..."

It was a weird table, there were two very decent players there, one tight-but-solid player and a constant turnover of fish - but the fish were all playing bizarrely tight. I was sat directly to the right of one the very decent players so I was more than happy with my seat. Especially as he was a really nice guy and we were having a good chat.

I'll give you a shout next time I'm heading down, I'm almost always in some kind of hat, usually a panama, so come say hi anytime you see me and I'll buy you a Cranberry juice.

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07-26-2010 , 01:05 PM

#552

snitchbomb

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Fox cash game info has now been posted, looks good, however with the changes to cash games at the International coming into effect from the 1st August, The International are really pulling out all the stops to be the premiere poker destination in London. Not in town until mid august but looking forward to having a session at both to compare. Ususally play 1/1 at the Int but very much looking forward to playing the 50p-50p game which starts next week.

I hope to read some feedback/reviews here about the Fox when it opens.

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07-26-2010 , 01:52 PM

#553

Sciolist

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Where's the game info posted? Any rake details?

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07-26-2010 , 02:49 PM

#554

TylerD

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It's on their Facebook page:

Not going to be competing too hard on rake then.

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07-26-2010 , 02:54 PM

#555

snitchbomb

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Will be intersted to see if the dealers choice is pot limit for the stud games, I hear that it is at the International when it goes off and it plays super big. Would love to be able to play some fixed limet horse live. I wouldn't leave the table for days.

Oh and for anyone that doesn't know, Irish is the same as Crazy Pineapple, althou when I've played it at Duffs on the south coast, you discard the 3rd card before the flop betting, but in London I hear it is after a round of betting on the flop.

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07-26-2010 , 04:05 PM

#556

Essex-Eagles

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Originally Posted by Sciolist

When the player pool is pretty large and people don't change tables that often I guess it's inevitable that sometimes tables will be much much tougher than average. If you turn up often enough to know who the reasonable players are think you should table switch a lot more often than anyone seems to do. I tend to just get drunk instead on the £4.50 pints.

Asahi?? Not a great pint there is it?

Like Asahi generally.

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07-26-2010 , 04:19 PM

#557

LoLcAkEs2K9

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do games at the empire run all through the night (midnight~8am) on weekdays?

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07-26-2010 , 04:29 PM

#558

Sciolist

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Originally Posted by Essex-Eagles

Asahi?? Not a great pint there is it?

Like Asahi generally.

Pretty sure I've paid £4.50 for a Fosters before, I don't think the Asahi's any more expensive actually, it's just not served at the bar near the poker room (and I hate using table service)

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07-26-2010 , 05:07 PM

#559

snitchbomb

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Originally Posted by LoLcAkEs2K9

do games at the empire run all through the night (midnight~8am) on weekdays?

Yes.

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07-26-2010 , 05:27 PM

#560

LoLcAkEs2K9

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Originally Posted by snitchbomb

Yes.

Nice thanks, also I guess theres more regs there on weekdays like that compared to weekends? Are the games noticably tougher on weekdays?

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07-26-2010 , 07:07 PM

#561

AMassiveFish

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Hi, this isnt just a London question just wanted to know if anybody has played any of the GUKPT preliminary events? and i just wanted to know if there worth playing because im from 'up north' and i might play a few events when it comes nearer to home, just wandering if anybody could tell me if its worth it?

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07-26-2010 , 09:02 PM

#562

Birkin

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I don't know if anyone remembers the poker player that was on dragon's den last year, but iirc he was trying to sell action for some 1k - 10k events, saying that he was +EV because he'd won 100k+ in tourneys.

I played with him today in the £25 afternoon tourney at the international. I thought he might be decent until he bet flop and shoved turn with 77 on QJ5x.

Confirmed busto?

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07-27-2010 , 05:29 AM

#563

wazz

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That's JJ Hazan, a friend of mine. Very nice guy, very good at business, could potentially have been +ev at live poker a while ago, to put it nicely.

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07-27-2010 , 07:45 AM

#564

Birkin

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He seemed like a good bloke tbh. And all the regs says he crushes the tourneys there, which I would expect

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07-27-2010 , 11:24 AM

#565

Essex-Eagles

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Originally Posted by Birkin

He seemed like a good bloke tbh. And all the regs says he crushes the tourneys there, which I would expect

Typical bull**** merchant, who gives it the big un in the 2pm tourno at the Int loves it when he has a couple of his cronies to show off to.

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07-27-2010 , 11:28 AM

#566

LoosenUp

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Originally Posted by HugoM

yes, can confirm there is a regular 75/150 limit mix game - has not been running during the WSOP as many of the mix game regs are in vegas atm. should get going again in a couple of weeks

what games are typically in the mix, ill make a trip to london to play in this game.

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07-27-2010 , 12:48 PM

#567

snitchbomb

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JJ Hazan's cashes at the International:

http://www.gutshot.com/results/playe...le.php?id=1425

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07-27-2010 , 12:52 PM

#568

Sciolist

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Is there a list of his buyins? It doesn't mean a lot otherwise.

Not that I care if he's good or bad, I wouldn't know him from the next guy at the table.

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07-27-2010 , 12:55 PM

#569

snitchbomb

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The link I posted has the buy ins. However, Gutshot/The International only record a cash, there are no records of all the tourneys he has played but did not cash.

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07-27-2010 , 04:42 PM

#570

Essex-Eagles

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The guy is a laughing stock, if a below average player played as many comps as him he would have a much better record.

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07-27-2010 , 04:56 PM

#571

StoneRoses

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Couldn't think of a better place to post this question other than start a threa, which i did and only really got one reply.

Wondering when the games run 50p/£1 at any casinos in the north. I live in wigan so bolton manchester and liverpool are my best chances I presume?

and are the games only running on weekends or mid week as well?

thanks.

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07-27-2010 , 05:17 PM

#572

AMassiveFish

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Originally Posted by StoneRoses

Where abouts around Wigan are you from, i live in Skelmersdale. and they usually run thursdays and sundays but if you play any of he like £50 tourneys you will usually get a game after them. plus if your any good there pretty easy if you ask me

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07-27-2010 , 05:25 PM

#573

StoneRoses

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I live in swinley.

Are you refering to bolton there or a casino in Skem? I didn't know there was a casino in skem tbh. I'm looking for cash rather than tournaments as well fwiw.

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07-27-2010 , 05:50 PM

#574

AMassiveFish

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No theres no casinos in skem lol, well definitely thursdays and sundays at Bolton and liverpool i've never played manchester though. but before you go on my word just check there sites lol. Theres a £50 buyin tourney at bolton on a wednesday full of donks! they bust after not long and just play cash. they have 0.50/1 and 1/2.