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Hey all,

I'll be in various places in CA for a couple of months. I'm looking to play some 1-3 NL at Thunder Valley. Do players in general buy in for the max there?

Thanks in advance.

max at thunder is $300 at 1/3. Id suggest heading to Stones if your looking to play 1/3. table max buy in and just better games n place to play in general imo

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04-20-2017 , 04:08 PM

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Johnny Truant

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Originally Posted by Team_Josh122

max at thunder is $300 at 1/3. Id suggest heading to Stones if your looking to play 1/3. table max buy in and just better games n place to play in general imo

I have only played tournaments at these two rooms but stones is non smoking also which is a plus for me. Even though the poker area is non smoking at TV you can't get out of there without smelling like an ashtray, if that matters to you.

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04-20-2017 , 05:28 PM

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Team_Josh122

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Originally Posted by Johnny Truant

Yea that is definitely a plus and surprisingly a big factor to a alot of ppl. IMO Stones is just the clear #1 place to play in Sac for a variety of reasons.

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04-20-2017 , 07:52 PM

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Time For A Nap

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Originally Posted by Team_Josh122

max at thunder is $300 at 1/3. Id suggest heading to Stones if your looking to play 1/3. table max buy in and just better games n place to play in general imo

I second this. Having played at TV quite a bit and now switched to Stones, it is just better in every way. The buy-in structure is better, the dealers and staff are friendlier, the food is better, the ambiance and room itself are better.

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04-24-2017 , 07:30 PM

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BrainJail

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Thanks for the input everyone! Looking forward to visiting Sacramento this summer.

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05-10-2017 , 05:36 AM

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PunnyYouSayThat

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any regular PLO games in the sac area?

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06-11-2017 , 10:36 PM

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ammodog

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Visiting Sacremento area for work. I hit up Thunder Valley and Stones this weekend both are pretty solid. Loved Stones, the no smoking inside is awesome and the service of the room was incredible. I certainly will hit that up again next weekend. Thunder Valley gets smokey due to it being a normal casino and serves is standard but thy had good games and will hit it again also.

Seems like a pretty solid poker city.

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06-27-2017 , 08:39 AM

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TheGreenMile

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8 posts in 2017. I remember when this thread was fun. RIP

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06-27-2017 , 11:44 AM

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Team_Josh122

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8 posts in 2017. I remember when this thread was fun. RIP

i still check my subscribed threads often and hope to see some action in here.

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06-28-2017 , 12:11 AM

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pokernews916

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Nice bump!

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06-29-2017 , 07:43 PM

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Texas Boredem

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I've played 3 Thunder Valley sessions averaging 15 minutes per since they opened..Every decade or so, I need to be reminded how sh*tty the air quality is in the place..Wish I had decent long term memory

Stones is nice..I'd go there for PLO but it never seems to spread much anymore

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07-06-2017 , 06:41 AM

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Lmaotsetung

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Originally Posted by Texas Boredem

TV is getting a new poker room right across from the current one. It will be closed off with a mini bar and maybe a lounge. We'll see.

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07-06-2017 , 01:37 PM

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sactownjoey

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TV is getting a new poker room right across from the current one. It will be closed off with a mini bar and maybe a lounge. We'll see.

That will be nice. Last time I played there, I was at a table next to the casino and it sounded like the circus was in town with all the slot/video noise.

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07-06-2017 , 01:51 PM

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Koko the munkey

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I can't stand the smoke smell at TV. It's just too overwhelming. I played there once in the last year due to the same long term memory issues, apparently.

Unless they move the poker room outside, I wouldn't even go to check it out and I live 15 mins away.

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07-06-2017 , 03:26 PM

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sactownjoey

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I'm likely headed to Stones soon for their $1/2 game and/or low-stakes tournaments. Not many placed spread 1/2 anymore and the tournaments seem to have better structures than many of the other local places. Anyone think I shouldn't play either?

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07-07-2017 , 01:57 AM

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Koko the munkey

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Stones tournaments are some of the best structured and most well run in the country in my experience.

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07-07-2017 , 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Koko the munkey

Stones tournaments are some of the best structured and most well run in the country in my experience.

Excellent, thanks for the info.

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08-17-2017 , 05:56 PM

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BigStack650

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Who can comment on the action at Folsom Lake Bowl? Looks like a fun spot

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08-18-2017 , 09:08 AM

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Who can comment on the action at Folsom Lake Bowl? Looks like a fun spot

Two games going if you're lucky, I think 1/3. Often there is no game at all. I went there once, there was no game, I sat at the bar next to a stack of dirty glasses while I had one beer and then left.

Not the most appealing place.

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08-22-2017 , 06:25 PM

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Time For A Nap

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Does a regular 5/10 game run anywhere in town anymore? I know sometimes one will randomly break out in various places, but is there one that is fairly consistent?

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09-24-2017 , 08:51 PM

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Lmaotsetung

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No regular 5/10 in sactown but they always run during tournament series at TV which seem to occur every couple of months and getting more frequent now.

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11-19-2017 , 08:07 PM

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Just my two cents, but I find that the people addicted to smoking are often a little more degenerate in their gambling too. The quality of poker at TV is a bit lower than other casinos in Calif. If you are a rec player, then go to Stones or wherever and have fun. But if you take your poker seriously, the TV players are a little easier to get money from than your average card room regs. Again, just my impression.

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11-19-2017 , 08:36 PM

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I agree. I'm a confirmed ABC fish and I have done way, way better at TV than stones. It's a super small sample size, handful of tourneys at both and a few 1/2 sessions at stones only but the play seems tougher at stones for a rec.

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11-21-2017 , 12:10 AM

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ChipWrecked

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I'm getting back into playing after a couple of years layoff, but the Stones 1/2 has much more action than TV 1/3 used to.

TV was frustrating because it was usually a short stack nit fest.

Stones 1/2 game is often going to be multiway for 7-10 bb. So you want to be careful with pf hand selection, because big pot showdowns are common.

I do recognize several former TV regs playing at Stones though.

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11-27-2017 , 04:41 AM

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Lmaotsetung

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Yes Stones 1/2 plays like TV's 1/3. I've been at tables where preflop pot are at $400+ going 4-5 ways at 1/2. There is no question Stone's 1/2 is very soft...I have no doubt about that. I've seen 200BB pot won by A high, it's unreal!

It all comes down to buyin structure. TV's buyin structure for 1/2 and 1/3 sucks which is why they are only able to run 1/2 on weekends. Been trying to convince them to change it to mirror Stones. Can't believe their Poker Room Director is so clueless. 1/2 rakes the same as a 1/3, 2/5 or 5/10 table.

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