Poker in Aruba

rory · #1 11-24-2005, 12:56 PM

I am heading out to a wedding in Aruba in a few months and I was wondering if there is a good place to play poker out there. I hate the sun and the beach so I'm planning on trying to avoid both at the casino during the day. I am looking for mid-high limit hold'em games mostly (20/40-80/160) but I will play some other games or some no limit as well. Any suggestions as to where to play?

mblax10 · #2 11-24-2005, 01:03 PM

Forget poker, just go to Carlos & Charlie's. Decent food for dinner and if there's cruise ships in port it get's real crazy.

Best night I had on my cruise this winter, we almost didn't make it back on the boat.

#3 11-24-2005, 07:39 PM

Try this:

http://www.pokerpages.com/directory/resu...amp;image4.y=10

According to pokerpages.com cardroom directory there should be hold'em games you've been looking for at Excelsior and Radisson. GL!

Schneids · #4 11-24-2005, 08:15 PM

Please please just go to the beach and perform physics experiments all day for the girls. Chicks dig physics.

rory · #5 11-25-2005, 01:45 AM

I don't like having fun.

mattw · #6 11-25-2005, 06:22 AM

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I don't like having fun.

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POTD

we are a rare breed.

seeker · #7 11-25-2005, 09:11 AM

I think you may be in for some disappointment. First, most of the casinos are only open at night. This includes all 3 of the casinos with poker (excelsior, casablanca, radisson). Second, it's mostly low limit stuff. Unless it has drastically changed since the last time I was there (don't think it has).

#8 11-25-2005, 04:42 PM

Last time I was there ~ 2 yrs ago, the casino at the Holiday Inn was open during the day but there was no poker. The games went only at night, and only at the Holiday Inn. I understand (as mentioned above) that there are new poker rooms in town. I've heard they have some funky rules. Would appreciate a trip report from the OP as I'm heading back there for New Years and would like to know what to expect.

cwsiggy · #9 11-25-2005, 07:28 PM

I thought there was a boycott of Aruba?
Why are you going there. Do you support what that Vanderslootenglooten did to that poor young girl?
Do you support the international sex slave rings?

Shoe · #10 11-25-2005, 07:36 PM

The casinos are open all day -- but the poker games don't get started until night, usually around 8:00 or 9:00 pm while i was there.