[DeathDonkey]

Hi 12AX7,

Lots of questions, but I think I can answer them all and more. I live in Tucson and grew up here, and I go to the University of Arizona. I also play at least once a week at Desert Diamond. I have played at Casino Del Sol as well, but I prefer DD...

CDS is much further away from pretty much everywhere, they have less game selection, tighter opponents the times I went, rake and jackpot ($1 preflop, $2 after $30) are the same at both places.

CDS is much nicer as a casino, they have great restaurants and nice BJ tables, as well as tons of slots for those people. Their poker room is much nicer looking, but for the reasons already given, DD's is the preferred one.

They are both 24/7 though it will be slim pickings on the really off times. CDS has usually just 3/6 holdem, omaha, and 1-5 stud. They claim higher limits but I haven't seen them and was there on the weekends. DD has 3/6, 4/8, 6/12 hold em (8/16 and 10/20 very rarely), 3/6, 4/8 omaha, and 1-5 stud. All the hold em games are full kill at both casinos. The jackpots at DD are bigger because there are more players, so more drops.

What else, what else...free non-alcoholic drinks, terrible service at both places. Non smoking rooms at both places. DD used to have its poker room at the new location, but moved it to the old location and built a separate room for it, which is like a trailer from the outside, but nice inside.

Both have shuttles that go all around town but are horribly slow and have like a 3 hour circuit. I would just drive.

Rake at DD is $3 after $10 and $1 each $20 more up to $5 max. Not sure at CDS but I think its the same. Forgot, DD also spreads 2/4 holdem no kill. Don't play it. Its Rocky and you can't beat the rake. 3/6 full kill is easily beatable and the most popular. The 6/12 looks pretty soft too but I don't play that high yet. The Omaha games are simply nuts; aggressive players but crazy. A good Omaha player could clean up there I'm sure, I really need to learn [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Tucson is nice if you can take the heat. I would prefer a place a bit bigger, but many think Tucson is big compared to where they come from. Good college town and some big corporations provide alot of jobs and wealth. Good Mexican food and Italian (I think). A few Steakhouses that don't suck...

Let me know if you have any more questions, or anyone does really. As I said I play at DD once a week at least so anyone feel free to PM me with questions or to meet up. Not sure if Tucson is well represented on these boards [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

-DeathDonkey