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How can you guys sh*t on the vic in prior posts and then recommend it to a tourist?

4x £50 bullets in £1/1 game @ aspers imo. Though having said that I do tend to avoid central london like the plague.

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07-27-2015 , 11:04 AM

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Parsons Grinder

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Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,372

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Originally Posted by wazz

Because slightly higher rake and having to pay £1 for soft drinks makes little difference if you're playing for one weekend.

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07-27-2015 , 03:02 PM

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JP9562

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 185

Hello guys

was thinking of playing the £80 wptn bounty at Aspers on sunday

Did any of you play it last year
Have been told it was pretty soft and attracted a large field
Obviously it could be different this time round but any comments would be welcome

Many thanks and good luck at the tables

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08-01-2015 , 06:13 AM

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jon89

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528

Hadn't played poker in a few years so headed to aspers stratford to play their Saturday £60 mtt. Soft field and run good helped me to 2nd place. It gave me the buzz for live poker again. Where can I play mtts that are <£50 buy in?

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08-01-2015 , 10:01 AM

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Chloe O'Brian

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,593

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Originally Posted by jon89

At the Vic, Stratford and other regional venues across the UK!

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08-01-2015 , 08:09 PM

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t0pb1ll1n

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 607

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Originally Posted by jon89

What did 1st and 2nd pay?

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08-02-2015 , 12:36 PM

#6332

t0pb1ll1n

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 607

Empire do £20+r +add on (+5 rake) but u should expect to pay £65 that is if u don't bust and have to rebut/dbl rebuy

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08-02-2015 , 01:28 PM

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iLidg

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 63

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Originally Posted by t0pb1ll1n

Empire do £20+r +add on (+5 rake) but u should expect to pay £65 that is if u don't bust and have to rebut/dbl rebuy

Believe its £8 rake now as they have made the stacks deeper

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08-06-2015 , 02:56 AM

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MILLIONAIRE77

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 274

going to london to play on a thursday evening and prefer PLO. Hippo or the vic? or any others?

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08-06-2015 , 03:21 AM

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iLidg

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 63

Vic will have PLO a lot more than hippo

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08-06-2015 , 03:30 AM

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CyberShark93

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Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,325

how can people **** on the vic?? all the dealers and staff are so nice and friendly, their 1-2 at 5% rake is one of the juiciest games in london(to be fair 1-2 at hippodrome is not bad either, but the staff at the vic are a lot nicer than those at the hippodrome), regular donkaments everyday.

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08-06-2015 , 03:48 AM

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Bloobird

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 24,252

£1 loyalty freeroll drop that mainly rewards nitregs and promo grinders would be the main reason I think.

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08-06-2015 , 04:15 AM

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CyberShark93

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Originally Posted by Bloobird

£1 loyalty freeroll drop that mainly rewards nitregs and promo grinders would be the main reason I think.

Prefer the fr over bbj any day

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08-06-2015 , 05:03 AM

#6339

iLidg

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 63

If you like grumpy old nits vic #1

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08-06-2015 , 06:52 AM

#6340

Bloobird

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 24,252

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Originally Posted by CyberShark93

Prefer the fr over bbj any day

I think you may be in an extreme minority there on 2+2. Even better is neither, which the Hippo has.

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08-06-2015 , 11:21 AM

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Beady_Bear

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Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 302

People **** on the Vic because:

1. No free drinks
2. Introduction of 25p chips to increase their rake take
3. £1 drop for the freeroll
4. No hourly comps for playing

Yeah the games can be good and there's more variety too, plus the dealers are nice.

It would be nice if they actually gave a little back to the players though. Who knew casinos are all about making money.

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08-06-2015 , 11:25 AM

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Transcendence

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 538

Lol the Vic is disgusting. Bunch of old miserable men.

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08-06-2015 , 11:26 AM

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iLidg

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Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 63

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Originally Posted by Beady_Bear

5. Casino is like a bingo hall

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08-07-2015 , 04:46 AM

#6344

MILLIONAIRE77

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 274

how often does plo get up at the vic/hippo?

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08-07-2015 , 07:53 AM

#6345

Parsons Grinder

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Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,372

PLO every day at the Vic, not too sure but think pretty rarely at Hippo.

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08-08-2015 , 10:33 AM

#6346

HU4hoes

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Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,026

Hippo has very spontaneous plo games. Vic defo runs the majority of the week

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08-09-2015 , 04:47 AM

#6347

jon89

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528

Played £1/£1 at Aspers last night. I've actually never played a softer game. I know £1/£1 isn't ideal because of rake but surely the win rate reduces dramatically at £1/2? What's a typical win rate for live £1/1 cash?

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08-09-2015 , 12:09 PM

#6348

PokerGORILLA

newbie

Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 33

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Originally Posted by jon89

Yeah Aspers is ridiculously soft and I would argue that it is definitely beatable with the level of play that goes on. If you're unlucky then there's probably about 2 - 3 players a table that actually half know what they're doing.

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08-09-2015 , 01:13 PM

#6349

BigAisaOK

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,466

Can confirm I vic has PLO. I lost money play £2/5+ every day of the week 😕

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08-09-2015 , 03:59 PM

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Chloe O'Brian

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,593

Ok the Vic isn't helping its image by introducing a 25p chip etc but something like that is hardly just cause to say how terrible it is.

I recently went to the Hippo for the first time and sat there waiting for like an hour for a seat before giving up. 7 or 8 tables up near the roof, the bar looked ****, etc. Got the tube over to the Vic and walking into the poker room, despite doing it many times before, felt awesome. 30+ tables, better decor imo and a better atmosphere. Not full of old nits either.

Perhaps there are better games elsewhere but nothing in London comes anywhere near the Vic for the overall experience.

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