Iowa card rooms - short notice, whats good?

amirpc · #1 03-30-2005, 05:28 PM

Hey guys I got about 2 hours to find a decent card room in iowa for me and a few friends tonight at like the 10/20 level. Low/mid NL is also good like 2-5ish. Anyone know what's good in Iowa? I've heard nothing but, if they all suck..which one sucks least?

neotope · #2 03-30-2005, 05:45 PM

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Hey guys I got about 2 hours to find a decent card room in iowa for me and a few friends tonight at like the 10/20 level. Low/mid NL is also good like 2-5ish. Anyone know what's good in Iowa? I've heard nothing but, if they all suck..which one sucks least?

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Iowa is a big state. I know Davenport has some river boats, I've never been there but some guys from work have played there.

amirpc · #3 03-30-2005, 05:49 PM

I drive real fast [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] '04 GTO.

I just talked to a friend and I guess Prarie meadows in Altoona is good, if I can't find anything out soon I guess we'll go there.

jtnt1096 · #4 03-30-2005, 05:51 PM

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Hey guys I got about 2 hours to find a decent card room in iowa for me and a few friends tonight at like the 10/20 level. Low/mid NL is also good like 2-5ish. Anyone know what's good in Iowa? I've heard nothing but, if they all suck..which one sucks least?

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Best cardrooms in Iowa are Prairie Meadows in Altoona (Des Moines) and Harrah's in Council Bluffs.

Harrah's has 1/2 NL, but I believe it is only on Tuesdays. Prairie Meadows offers limit HE from 3/6 and up. Meadows has a 9 table poker room. Not sure how big Harrah's is.

There is also a 4 table poker room at Lakeside in Osceola (just south of Des Moines). Most of those regulars have made there way to Meadows.

CMP · #5 03-30-2005, 06:36 PM

If you're in the eastern half of the state, there's the Indian casino in Tama...

http://www.meskwaki.com/poker.html

And Isle of Capri in Bettendorf (IL border)

http://www.isleofcapricasinos.com/Be...=en&aid=00

Not sure if they offer higher limits or NL, though.

MP

Quaalude · #6 03-30-2005, 08:29 PM

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And Isle of Capri in Bettendorf (IL border)

http://www.isleofcapricasinos.com/Be...=en&aid=00

Not sure if they offer higher limits or NL, though.

MP

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They just started $100 max buyin NL on Wednesday nights. Though the blind structure is a little wierd at the moment (3/5). Hopefully either the buyin or the blinds will change soon.

Friday afternoon they have 10/20 Dealer's Choice (HE and O8).

Thursday and Saturday afternoons they have 20/40 Dealer's Choice (HE and O8).

6/12 DC and 6/12 HE can be found on Tuesdays and sometimes other days.

Occationally other games will spring up now and again. Just try to organize something and see what happens.

-Travas

obsidian · #7 03-31-2005, 10:33 AM

Oh, that might be to closest B&M room to me in Peoria, IL. I will be checking it out for sure.

NutCrackerr · #8 03-31-2005, 11:55 AM

You can also check out Catfish Bend in Burlington/Fort Madison. I'm in Peoria too and that's where I play. They spread 5/10 holdem and the NL tourneys are super soft.