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Originally Posted by redtigerii
Hi all. I'm looking to get back into playing a bit of poker after a long layoff in the Portland area. I'm curious, does anyone know what the amount of shootouts vs. tournaments is at most the clubs in operation in the area? Just wondering what I should expect as its been so long since I've last played in Portland (when it was just tournaments). It looks like a lot of the tournament action is taken up by shootouts, but I don't know for sure. Anyhow, I'll try to report back myself after I get some visits in.
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Originally Posted by darrelplant
Typically more shootouts at Final Table starting at noon each day than anywhere else, though Encore's--which don't usually start until evenings weekdays--are softer in my experience. Either place is where you'll get the most tables in town.
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Originally Posted by PocketChads
Final Table after 7 pm is softer than Encore, but ymmv
But seriously Final Table Fri and Sat until close is printing money
I haven't played Final Table cash in a long time, but from past experience wouldn't disagree with Darrel and PocketChads. Final Table just isn't my favorite atmosphere-wise, not to mention chip down.
Encore has been starting earlier and earlier, even on weekdays, and can get really juicy and deep. Fridays and Saturdays often have multiple stacks over $1,000 by 8:00 or 9:00. Game is crazy loose, high variance, but you can make a lot if you play decent.
The Game (formerly Ace of Spades) on Barbur is trying to claw back into the mix. They have 1/2 mixed games Tuesday and Thursday that seem to fill every week, and play pretty deep, with at least a couple hold em tables going as well, with more on weekends. During the week it's a lot less action then the other places, but still soft. Way more action on weekends. Like Final Table (or like Final Table used to), they make you chip down to $400, but unlike Final Table they only make you do it every 3 hours rather than 1.
Lucky Devil and Boom both have really juicy 1/2 games, pretty much every night. Devil starts at 9:00, you often have to be there at 8:45 to get a seat. Boom starts at 10:00 or after, runs to 2:30.