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When I lived in SF I played at The Oaks, Lucky Chances, and occasionally at Artichoke Joe's. I like The Oaks best. They collect time charges which works out cheaper than raking the pot. Also I thought the games were better.

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I was at Artichoke Joe's a few months ago, they had the same blind/drop structure as Lucky Chances. They take the small blind for the bad beat jackpot and the added button blind as a drop. I think they did away with the time charge method.

I like the environment at Joe's a lot more than Lucky Chances. If you search the archives, you will find a trip report where I compare the two a bit. Search under Artichoke Joe's and put my name in as the poster.

I have not played at Bay 101 or the Oaks Club yet, would like to though.

Anyone have any opinion on who has the best tournaments? Main factors I'm interested in are prize pool size, blind/ante structure, and skill level...

j.