Bankers Casino (Salinas, CA)
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 7,861
This place opened 9 months ago. It is near downtown so it isn't too bad a location. It is small, 6 tables but it is nice inside (bright and new). I went there yesterday (Sat night) and there were 3 tables used for a tournament and 2 for cash games 1/2 and 2/5.
The important thing is that they have No Limit cash games there because it is in Monterey County. No Limit is not available in the SF Bay area due to the county laws so Bankers might be a good alternative for people in the Bay Area. It is about a one hour drive south from San Jose.
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 84
This place just expanded. I hear they've got a regular 2-5 NL with a $1000 max buy-in now. Can somebody post a report?
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 4,571
Has anyone played at this place?
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,460
It's a pretty nice room. 7 tables. It's friendly, and the level of play is a bit below what you typically find at the larger bay area rooms. Probably not enough to make it worth an extra two hours in the car, though. The 2/3/5 game runs pretty regularly, but it's not a guarantee; don't drive a long way assuming it'll be going. They also run tournaments Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday with decent structures and I think ~30-40 people.