San Diego Cardrooms Rated Part I
 

Okay.

The Palomar Club has expanded and offers $30 FREE if you buy $50 in chips for the morning 9:00 o'clock 3/6 game(s). You have to play at least until 12noon, but, hey--$50 buys you $80. Need I say more?

Lucky Lady Casino ("The Friendliest Card Room in Town") offers free breakfast if you come for the 9:00 o'clock, excellent food (especially Vietnamese) at dirt cheap prices--PLUS, Terry, one of the managers, is an absolute DREAM to look at.

Village Club: If you like standing around for 90 minutes or more, the low limit tables in this Chula Vista B&M is ideal. You can call to put your name on the list for the bigger games, but, because they have a large territory to themselves, this cardroom lets would-be players stand around forever in hopes of getting a game before getting in their cars and motoring to El Cajon Blvd.

Ocean's Eleven: Too far from Downtown San Diego to be bothered with, unless you enjoy traffic. Otherwise, a fine room with cheap (if extremely mediocre) food, LOTS of tables of all sizes, and a bar (if you consider THAT a good idea).

More later.

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Where is the Palomar club? San Marcos?

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Dear SpankE:

Ocean's 11 is NOT too far from Downtown SD to be bothered with. I cruise up there from downtown on Friday nights with some frequency. I go with a friend or two and enjoy the carpool lane which saves some time.

The room is large with a wide spread of games and of course, plenty of loose/passives who are anxious to give you their money for a chance at a huge pot on a longshot draw or even better, the jackpot! Your food rating is spot on from what I've tasted -- except the Cheesecake is exceptional.

Thanks for the info on the other rooms. How big are they?

Best Regards,
FishNChips

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How big of games does Village Club spread?

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If you play higher than 4/8, or if you play NL, then you really can't beat Ocean's 11. Huge, clean card room with no slots or smoking. The food is pretty damn good as well and dishes cost 2$.

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If you play higher than 4/8, or if you play NL, then you really can't beat Ocean's 11. Huge, clean card room with no slots or smoking. The food is pretty damn good as well and dishes cost 2$.

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thanks c-rooni,
do you mean that oceans 11 is the only place that spreads mid stakes limit games? i like the room and games at O11, but i could do without the drive from downtown SD during rush hours. are there any other options for games around the 20-40 range, even if the room isn't quite as nice?

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The other card rooms in San Diego that I have been to are in the Indian casinos: Viejas, Barona, and Sycuan.

Viejas usually has an 8/16 game going, but I am unaware of anything higher.

Oceans usually has a few 20/40 games going and more on the weekends. On the weekends they also run 40/80 which usually has two tables.

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Yep there are no choices for 20/40 and above besides O11. Luckily its one of the best run cardrooms in the country IMO. Unluckily, the games are tougher than those in LA by a decent amount - which is why I drive up to LA usually once a week to play 20/40 and up. Also, how have I not met some of you guys yet?

-DeathDonkey

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Yep there are no choices for 20/40 and above besides O11. Luckily its one of the best run cardrooms in the country IMO. Unluckily, the games are tougher than those in LA by a decent amount - which is why I drive up to LA usually once a week to play 20/40 and up. Also, how have I not met some of you guys yet?

-DeathDonkey

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i really only play once or twice a week. usually on fri or sat. i think i suck but still manage to do pretty well in the 20 and the 40 on those days (so far). PM me if you want to know who I am specifically.

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I play at the O about once every six weeks, really just when I want a break from the internet.

I usually like Fridays when the 40/80 game is swinging.

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I am beginning to believe San Diego has to have one of the highest concentration of 2+2ers around.

Melch

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Yeah. We should come up with an O11 meet one of these days. I'm mostly a 3/6 or 4/8 player, but I"ve been known to drop to the 1-1 NL game to sweat a friend.

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Lots of 2+2ers here, true. I'd like to play some live NL for the first time, after doing well on $25NL 6max online. Sometimes people like to get home games going, you just have to keep vigilant.

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The food is pretty damn good as well and dishes cost 2$.

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mmmmm....pineapple plate....*drool*

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Of course, if you play in the 20/40 or 40/80 the food is comped. Before you know it, you have saved 4$.

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That's 5% of a BB at 40/80! You limit types should be going gaga over that.

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Palomar is on El Cajon Blvd., a couple/few blocks below 30th Street.

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I'm not playing that big yet, but I've seen 8/16, 10/20, 20/40 (I believe) and (max $500 buy-in) no-limit. Call 'em to be sure, though.

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I don't disagree, though if you're coming from near the downtown S.D. area as I am, the drive can get you down unless you can go at the right times. Otherwise, yes--Ocean's IS outstanding. Cheap eats, too. And HUGE jackpots, for a cardroom ($5 drop though, huh?)

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I agree with the assessment of O11's toughness. Even at the lower limits that I play at, I find an unnecessary amount of effort required if I am to make the same money found in the other cardrooms I mention in my original post.

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They're tiny when compared to O11--strictly mom 'n pop operations. But, like a guy I met once told me in reference to the level of competition: "thank God for Lucky Lady Casino." Lots of chasers, very friendly atmosphere.

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I definitely overstated when saying "too far to be bothered with." They spread much bigger games than anywhere else until you get to L.A., making them the only place to play for many. Additionally, even if you're only playing 2/4 hold 'em the drive is fine if you can go at the right times. When I used to go there early Saturday or Sunday mornings it took 35 minutes of straight driving--the same amount required for Viejas from where I am. However, when I used to try to drive there after work during the week it was a NIGHTMARE. 90 minutes to go 22 miles from, say, Genesee Ave in bumper-to-bumper all the way.

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I just moved to Vista so O11 is about 8 minutes away and I love their 20/40. Lucky Lady IS the fishiest casino possibly anywhere

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I doubt I can add anything about O11 that hasn't already been mentioned and I've only played there once after visiting a client in San Marcos.

The low limit locals seem to only care about hitting the jackpot. Table talk usually consists of the following:

"Hey, John, where were you last week. Matt hit the jackpot!"
"Really?"
"Yeah and Mary just hit one yesterday for $200!"
"Oh, no! Come on dealer, I need a jackpot!"

They proceed to stare at their hole cards and flop in eager anticipation of the next jackpot. I was the only one raising at the table. When somebody else did it was either AA, KK or AKs. I saw QQ, JJ, 1010 limped in several times.

I don't know if O11 gets Commerce-wild on Friday or Saturday.

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Dear All,

Thanks for the tips. I shall have to add the Lucky Lady to my list of hunting grounds. I have been playing 4/8 Kill at O-11 once every 6 weeks or so and I find that there are always plent of soft players. It sometimes takes a table change to find the right spot, but I've found good tables every time I've been. I sat in the 8/16 on Friday night and found it to be utterly beatable. Tougher than the 4/8, yes, but you can pretty quickly identify the calling stations, the LAAAAAGs, and there was at least one live one at both of the tables I sat at.

San Diego! Fun, Sun, Fish!
FishNChips

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The low limit locals seem to only care about hitting the jackpot. Table talk usually consists of the following:


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Yeah last time I went there this happened while I was sitting at a 3/6 table...

"Oh man! We were so close on that hand! If John had 1 more King and then the J and 9 on that board were diamonds we would had quads over a straight flush"
"Ahhh damn"
"Nice hand, so close"
"Dealer! its all your fault"
Me: "SHUT THE [censored] UP YOU IDIOTS, GODDAMN STOP TALKING ABOUT THE [censored] JACKPOT ITS SO ANNOYING" *whips out machine gun and kills everyone*

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God Bless You!