Limit hold-em in Moscow?

Stefan Prodan · #1 05-23-2005, 06:41 AM

I'm here in Moscow for the next 6 weeks as part of a study abroad program. I know a years' worth of Russian. That is, a years' worth of classes, not of being here. I'm only 19, so while I play on the internet quite a bit at home in the states, I've never been able to play in a live game, but I'd like to. Has anyone played here in Russia? If so, can anyone recommend to me a good casino to go to?

Also, how safe are they? I assume they are well-regulated enough that no angry Russians are going to get up and slug me or something if I win their money, which I sort of hope to do. I would think as long as I go to a normal casino instead of a shady cardroom this wouldn't be a problem, just like the US.

Do I need to learn the Russian words for bet, call, raise fold? If so, does anyone know what they are?

Any advice is much appreciated.

boedeker · #2 05-23-2005, 09:47 AM

my brother used to play in an ex-pat game in moscow. if i remember correctly, he told me that the casinos use "dollar" denominations.

what part of moscow are you in, ill get more information.

betgo · #3 05-23-2005, 10:05 AM

I have never played in eastern Europe, but from what I have heard and seen on the web I think it is pretty much all pot limit games. This is true in most of Europe. In Germany, Austria, and Holland, there is limit holdem and/or stud. I think in Russia you can find PLO and PLHE. They also tend to go in for real hairy games (sort of like Russian roulette I guess) like PLO/8 and pot limit Stud/8.

PITTM · #4 05-23-2005, 03:46 PM

you might have more success in the b&m forums, as you saw on "tilt", us internet players are way too zitfaced/socially inept to enter cardrooms :P.

rj

IceKing · #5 05-24-2005, 01:56 PM

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you might have more success in the b&m forums, as you saw on "tilt", us internet players are way too zitfaced/socially inept to enter cardrooms :P.

rj

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And this forum is not B&M..or is it? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

IceKing · #6 05-24-2005, 02:08 PM

In case you are intrested to visit in Finland, and play some poker, there will be lots of action on June 7.-11.

GrandCasinoHelsinki

Stefan Prodan · #7 05-25-2005, 10:13 AM

I'm at the Russian State University for the Humanities, near the Novoslobodskaya Metro, near Tverskaya street. North-central Moscow.