Grinders moving to Vancouver - Page 2 - Poker News

This should get a better turn out this year...

2011 British Columbia Poker Championships
October 23 - November 9, 2011

october 25 - 28 - $550 Bounty event
october 30 - 31 - $1100 event
november 2 - 5 $3,000 Main event
november 7 - 9 - $5,000 high Roller event

ohh want more info the bounty

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08-03-2011 , 05:23 PM

#28

yorock

centurion

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 157

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Originally Posted by Grindy McDonkerson

I believe there are bigger games, just not at Edgewater or River Rock. Why don't you set up a 50/100 home game and see who shows up?

stick-wielding mob

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08-03-2011 , 05:25 PM

#29

Chrizza

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,778

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Originally Posted by SmokinGroove

Main Event: $3000
High Roller: $5000

lol

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08-03-2011 , 05:29 PM

#30

bef99hwk

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,266

My dream has always been to get into a game where Cates and Galfond were playing...woot...not.

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08-03-2011 , 05:54 PM

#31

unlucky4me

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,079

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Originally Posted by Tagueule

reading the title i was hardly believing Mizrachi had moved to canada

Me to, I was like hell he doesn't even play on line that much

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08-03-2011 , 06:11 PM

#32

Enon

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,530

I'm in process of looking for a affordable furnished rental starting anytime this month. Craigslist hasn't turned up much so far and any leads would be appreciated.

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08-03-2011 , 06:43 PM

#33

jjjjudas

grinder

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 654

I deffo thought Grinder and family were moving to Vancouver. Title needs changing.

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08-03-2011 , 08:25 PM

#34

vap3

banned

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 285

hm be cool if i can be galfond personal assistant lulz i know all the hot spots in vancouver ;>

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08-03-2011 , 08:41 PM

#35

zerofan

adept

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,050

Good bud and poker.

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08-03-2011 , 08:51 PM

#36

Madjohnny

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,390

Why is everyone talking about live poker? Nobody is moving to Canada for live games.
They are moving for online play, and Vancouver because it doesn't get snow for 6 months of each year.

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08-03-2011 , 09:00 PM

#37

WutRUTryin2Hit

veteran

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,619

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Originally Posted by Tagueule

reading the title i was hardly believing Mizrachi could locate on a map or spell Canada

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08-03-2011 , 09:29 PM

#38

AMSTERDAM_FTW

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 685

how do people play poker in vancouver? when i go there i'm comatose from the purple kush. if it was any stronger it would be smoking pure THC

<3 van

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08-03-2011 , 09:36 PM

#39

thegumonyourshoe

adept

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 732

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Originally Posted by Madjohnny

Why is everyone talking about live poker? Nobody is moving to Canada for live games.
They are moving for online play, and Vancouver because it doesn't get snow for 6 months of each year.

Plus the dollar sits pretty much equal and the flight is a stone throw to CA or NV

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08-03-2011 , 11:20 PM

#40

FrizzL

enthusiast

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 66

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Originally Posted by SmokinGroove

Lots of pros were in town for past tournys. Some of the names included Brad “Yukon” Booth, Gavin Smith, Lacey Jones, Liz Lieu, Mark Napier, Gabe Kaplan, Dennis Philips, Isabelle Mercier, Maria Ho, Tiffany Michelle, David Williams, and Steve Sung.

Drinking & Gambling Age:19
Great Tourny!

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08-03-2011 , 11:32 PM

#41

Jsmith16

centurion

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 166

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Originally Posted by SmokinGroove

Does that mean we can get some decent games going here finally other than the occasional 10/20 plo/nl?

Do you really want Daniel Cates and Phil Galfond in your games? :P

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08-03-2011 , 11:42 PM

#42

Geronimo543

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 401

was just in vancouver for most of July, playing 1/2/5, 2/5, and 5/5 at edgewater and river rock, action was great imo

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08-03-2011 , 11:47 PM

#43

RYANBLAN

grinder

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 426

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Originally Posted by Enon

I'm in process of looking for a affordable furnished rental starting anytime this month. Craigslist hasn't turned up much so far and any leads would be appreciated.

You should describe what you are looking for and price range (condo, house, basement suite, townhouse, etc). There's lots of Vancouverites on the forum so we can give advice and maybe give you some leads. Maybe start a thread in another section of the forum.

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08-04-2011 , 12:14 AM

#44

lefty rosen

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,861

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Originally Posted by RYANBLAN

That's your problem right there Vancouver and affordable don't go together. The city has the highest real estate prices in Canada. Also this is a city where the markets in real estate tend to boom or bust and when they bust they are still the highest in Canada. I guess affordable is relative, but affordable in Vancouver is high for 90 percent of Canada.

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08-04-2011 , 12:28 AM

#45

subiime

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 110

lets get a 5/10/20 single draw game going at edgewater

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08-04-2011 , 12:59 AM

#46

28renton

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,627

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Originally Posted by lefty rosen

Not to mention the lowest or second lowest minimum wage in Canada.

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08-04-2011 , 01:01 AM

#47

subiime

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 110

and yet the minimum wage crushes any minimum wage in the US.

and the living expenses downtown were pretty affordable (compared to cali)

canada is sweet

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08-04-2011 , 01:05 AM

#48

Fletch46

grinder

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 530

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Originally Posted by FrizzL

I believe these pics are from 2008, the year Pokerstars supported the tournament and everyone showed up (and the year I cashed - minor brag). Attendance dropped after 2008 when PS gave up on us but this year should be good with all our new friends joining us.

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08-04-2011 , 01:06 AM

#49

thegumonyourshoe

adept

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 732

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Originally Posted by subiime

and yet the minimum wage crushes any minimum wage in the US.

and the living expenses downtown were pretty affordable (compared to cali)

canada is sweet

Joseph, did you move to Canada as well?