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Anyone know the full story of the cheating that went on at Garden City recently? They have a new rule where you can't have cellphones on the table or do any texting because people were caught cheating. Were they telling each other their hole cards? Did this happen in a tourney or a cash game? What happened to the cheaters - banned for 24hrs, week, month, life?

Went to Garden City today and heard about the cell phone cheating incident. Apparently, there were 2 guys in the 2-3-5 game that were using the iPhone 4 FaceTime video chat feature to show each other their hole cards while playing hands together.

The Floor discovered what they were doing and the next day a memo was issued to all the dealers forbidding the use of cell phones at the table. I don't know what happened to the cheaters. I saw the dealers consistently enforce the new rule. Cell phones can no longer rest on the table even if the player is not using it.

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07-16-2011 , 05:23 AM

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Supernova_Elite

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,771

lol darn and I just finally got a smartphone yesterday, bad timing for me lol, guess I'll just be bored at the tables.

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07-19-2011 , 12:07 AM

#129

Junko

formerly Mason Hellmuth

Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,546

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Originally Posted by rinchon

Did they have their phones sitting on edge with the camera pointed at their hole cards? I can't come up with any other arrangement that aims the camera at the hole cards while keeping the screen visible.

But wouldn't that be incredibly obvious? It would expose the entire screen to the adjacent players and anyone walking by. You'd have to think someone would get curious, glance at the screen, and realize it was a live camera feed. Not to mention that I've never seen anyone play at a poker table with his iPhone standing on edge, which would make people even more likely to check it out.

Last edited by Junko; 07-19-2011 at 12:14 AM.

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07-19-2011 , 03:18 PM

#130

donkitall

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 164

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Originally Posted by FlyLikeABird

Not even that could make Bay 101 look better.

Garden City has the best floors/dealers/waitresses in the city. Can't put the blame on them just because a couple of degenerate scum bags were cheating. Good they put this rule in (if not a little late).

+1

Overall the dealers and floor are excellent. I enjoy playing at GC, great atmosphere, players having a good time, and spewing chips constantly no matter what game you are playing.

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08-10-2011 , 11:17 AM

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goscottgo

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Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 75

Tourist question...Google maps says it will take me 20 minutes to drive to LC, and 21 minutes to drive to AJ's. I'll be playing on a Saturday and Sunday and it looks like it is $50 per day to rent a car. How much would would it cost to cab it?

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08-10-2011 , 02:36 PM

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callipygian

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Cab it ... from where? If you're in San Francisco proper, you should be able to cab it there and back once a day for less than $50; if you're on the Peninsula, maybe not. But both LC and AJ's are accessible by BART - they have shuttles that will run you to the closest BART station. (So does the Oaks, just FYI.)

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08-10-2011 , 04:15 PM

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goscottgo

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Originally Posted by callipygian

I would be cabbing from Union Square. Also, being unfamiliar with the area how easy/difficult will it be to grab a cab at LC or AJ's when I am ready to head back to the city?

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08-10-2011 , 05:44 PM

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callipygian

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I'm 80% sure that LC and AJ's will help you call a cab when you're ready to leave, and 100% sure that you can always just independently call a cab. Both are reasonably close to the city and AJ's is a mile from SFO so there are always cabs there that can be called.

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08-10-2011 , 05:47 PM

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dionysus1

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Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 339

LC has a much larger number of tables and selection of games than AJ's. Getting to/from LC from SF by BART is quite easy. Take the BART to the Colma BART stop. Can take cab from there to LC (prob 5 bucks) or wait for the LC shuttle, which runs every 30 minutes. Return shuttle from LC to BART station is same deal. If you plan on leaving after ~midnight (when BART shuts down), grabbing a cab easy - usually 3 or 4 cabs waiting outside front door of the casino. My guess is it will cost ~$45-50 for trip from LC to SF and vice versa. BART will be about $5-10 roundtrip (half that one-way).

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08-10-2011 , 09:20 PM

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GKelvin

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 152

AJ's is right by caltrain, which is a great cheap option from the city. Literally a block away. BART is a bit farther but you can hook to caltrain from BART also, they share a station.

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08-11-2011 , 09:20 AM

#137

JAChristman

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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 36

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Originally Posted by Watermelons8

where can I play 5/10 or 10/20 NL and what days/times does the game run?

Bay 101 always has a $2/3/5 NL game running. There are about 4-6 tables in the afternoon to evening. This dwindles down to two tables past twilight, then merges into one table at around 5-6am. A $5/10 NL game also runs most of the day, and sometimes into the wee night. Bay 101 doesn't run a $10/20 NL game, but about once every week there is a $25/50 NL game filled with players that are way beyond my skill level. Recently Faraz Jaka (aka, the toilet) has been playing the $5/10 and $25/50 but I haven't seen him in over a week.

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08-11-2011 , 11:54 AM

#138

callipygian

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Originally Posted by GKelvin

AJ's is right by caltrain, which is a great cheap option from the city. Literally a block away. BART is a bit farther but you can hook to caltrain from BART also, they share a station.

I realized that the questioner might not want to take public transit if he's carrying a lot of cash.

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08-15-2011 , 01:55 AM

#139

PunnyYouSayThat

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i believe lucky chances has a 10/20nl, i could be wrong though

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08-15-2011 , 06:19 AM

#140

bigboy5540

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good info guys, book marked

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08-17-2011 , 07:52 PM

#141

solid

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 506

This may have been answered, but does anyone know what my chances are of finding a 5/10 or higher NL game at Lucky Chances if I walk in at, e.g., 8 p.m. on a Wednesday or 1 p.m. on a Saturday? If I can find one at either or both of those times, any guesses on an average wait time?

Thanks in advance.

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08-17-2011 , 10:18 PM

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JackWraith

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Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 997

you most certainly will find a game on these two times, on saturday afternoon perhaps even a feeder game as well.

waiting time is hard to guess, but you can call in beforehand up to i think 45 min? that will definitely help!

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08-23-2011 , 03:45 AM

#143

PunnyYouSayThat

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anyone going to be a the bay 101 open this week playing?

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08-27-2011 , 05:24 PM

#144

Zak3nnay0

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,236

Ok that's it. I hear this all the time. What's a "kaka"(sp?) hand?

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08-27-2011 , 08:58 PM

#145

Mr_Oog

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Originally Posted by Zak3nnay0

Ok that's it. I hear this all the time. What's a "kaka"(sp?) hand?

Caca = feces.

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08-27-2011 , 10:41 PM

#146

dedmau5

adept

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 970

Coming out to SF this week on business. What NL games usually run at Lucky Chances on Tue/Wed nights. I've played as high as 10-20 there but usually 5-10 or 3-5. Also recall there was a 3-5 PLO high game on Tues or Wed. Does that game make? How big does it play? Thanks in advance.

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08-28-2011 , 05:56 PM

#147

Zak3nnay0

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,236

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Originally Posted by Mr_Oog

Caca = feces.

haha thanks. I asked my friends last night and they told me the same thing. awesome. Now I'm gon start using it

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08-30-2011 , 04:24 PM

#148

Fast_Prophet

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Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 288

Who is the guy I stacked at bay 101 aa v kk on his first hand wearing the giants cap and shirt? U seemed to know what's up/ not a donk. Anyways just moved to the bay from sac and will likely be playing often. Wouldn't mind meeting ppl. It was a 1-2-2 nl game btw

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08-30-2011 , 07:34 PM

#149

deesnuts

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,958

I'm unstackable and too cool to play 1-2-2 but I'm going there tonight to help you look.

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08-30-2011 , 08:11 PM

#150

Fast_Prophet

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Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 288

K done for today.... First impression = ummmm is the 1-2-2 game even beatable? I ended +244 but that was with aa v kk for a ~400 pot aipf. What kind of hourly is possible at that level? Ppl weren't good but not droolers if they were they usually sat w ~100 bucks. Better luck at garden city?

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