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Originally Posted by FWWM
Higher games not being available is certainly not a London- or UK-specific issue. These are very often private, or kinda semi-private games, not publicly available, open casino games. Of course as winning players we would like that to be different, but it is what it is. I challenge you to give me a list of places that run higher than 5/10 daily or at least on a regular schedule in the US or Europe or Asia. There are some but they are few and far between and usually one table only. That's the reality of poker these days.
I know all of that, I have played in private games and have helped organise some - some I've played in that I wasn;t involved in have been legit and no cheating and some haven't and there is blatant cheating, which put off alot of recs obvously or they are quickly taken to the cleaners and the games die. There are some places in the world outside of Vegas, which have 5/10+ running at certain times and I agree it's across the board for every coutnry reallt, but still in a city like London, with the amount of money here (i've lived here my whole life) it's always surprised me that the demand isn't there in public games. Really 2/5 is the highest public game running most of the time unless 5/10 goes off and 10/25 is rare and only at the Vic. Also this cancer of PLO5/6 has ruined alot of the NLH games imo. There are no high stakes games semi public in London, apart from perhaps a big game at Les A, but I don't belive that is a regular game unless I'm out of the loop. Also Park Lane Club tried to get a regular 5/10 running weekly and failed and scrapped the idea - it's just so odd to me. That couldv'e been the new Palm Beach, and I still don;t understand why PB got rid of poker. It's a long time fantasy of mine to buy a high end casino and specifically put high stakes poker in it publicly in a nice high end environment with great food in a central location, if you poach players to private games you're banned, maybe if I win the Euro Millions I'll do it
Also, London isnt seasonal like some other places where bigger games run, in season. So even more odd, theres money here all year round and is a late night city.
Last edited by dappadan777; 10-04-2023 at 09:37 AM.