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First time at a casino

energy89energy89 Member Posts: 2
edited October 2009 in Poker Chat
Hi guys new to the site and am after some advice,have been playing poker online for 8 years and have never played face to face,have just split up with my partner and now have spare time on my hands,i want to play poker at luton casino but none of my friends are interested in going,so my question is,are casinos friendly places to go when you go on your own and will i get a game,do i have to deal and what should i do and what should i not do,any advice will be helpfull.thanks in advance.
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    mr_mbromr_mbro Member Posts: 1,152
    edited October 2009
    In Response to First time at a casino:
    Hi guys new to the site and am after some advice,have been playing poker online for 8 years and have never played face to face,have just split up with my partner and now have spare time on my hands,i want to play poker at luton casino but none of my friends are interested in going,so my question is,are casinos friendly places to go when you go on your own and will i get a game,do i have to deal and what should i do and what should i not do,any advice will be helpfull.thanks in advance.
    Posted by energy89
    Hi
    Have a word with TK about Luton.
    I know Bennydip2 goes there as well and they seem to enjoy it.
    My advice would be to go down there and NOT PLAY, just get a feel for the place and if poss meet any of the Sky players there, have a chat and relax, watch and learn a bit about the difference of playing live.

    col
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    SwansFCSwansFC Member Posts: 308
    edited October 2009
    On the flip side of what mr_mbro said, I would google the casino that you are on about and find the cheapest tournament and play in that. I sometimes go with mates and sometimes go on my own and both very enjoyable. not sure about luton but down aspers in swansea it is self dal untl the final table.
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    scotty77scotty77 Member Posts: 4,970
    edited October 2009
    If you are gonna be playing tournies then I think if the tournie is above £30 entry then it will be dealer dealt.

    Cash is dealer dealt at Luton and the games that run at 1/1 with 25min/150max and 1/2 which is 50min/300 max.

    Wednesday is probably one of the busier nights, with a £50 deepstack tournie that is very popular.  Fridays and Sundays are busy too.

    All the staff are helpful, and if you have any questions then the dealers/floor managers will help as well as most of the players.

    Good luck sir.
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    OMahonyOOMahonyO Member Posts: 1,883
    edited October 2009
    Always verbally state your bet/raise before you put chips in, because you WILL make a mistake and then it will be too late.
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    anjie1970anjie1970 Member Posts: 410
    edited October 2009
    i am goin to a casino tonight for the 1st time dont have a clue what 2 expect.   i wont be on the tables for 3 days guys and gals , dont worry i havent gone 2 another site lol. will let u no what i thought on sunday night or monday morning . xx
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    TENOFSPADETENOFSPADE Member Posts: 426
    edited October 2009

    hi all ,i used to play darts as a hobby and have done so for nearly 20 years {i was **** good at that 2 lol} ,2 years ago i bumbed into this fantastic game called poker and gave up my darts hobby for good ............i play online everyday, and last year i went 2 swansea 2 play the spukt leg (my 1st time) imo with u i made a couple of errors ,betting out of turn{ask phi12uk bout that lol} and counting my bet out over the line , think they called it string bet.........u will learn from ur mistakes ,the problem i have at the moment is most of my darts m8s arnt interested in poker, and i found it hard to have company to go back 2 swansea on a regular basis .........but like like all hobbys or social gatherings u will make new m8s ,just like i have done ......i now go 2 aspers in swansea on a regular basis without feeling left out in strange surroundings.......goodluck energy and anjie on ur 1st time ,and swansfc if u c me in swansea come over say hi  ,i look exacly like i do on the tin..........ten

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    SwansFCSwansFC Member Posts: 308
    edited October 2009
    Will do tenofspade, nice place aspers and you can easily go on your own and have a good enjoyable game, as some have said before on here call out bet or raise before you do it as I've also been pulled up for pulling string bets.
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    Grimstar30Grimstar30 Member Posts: 1,400
    edited October 2009
    Think I may be off for some cash games tomorrow night at our local Gala. 25/50p level. Just for fun.. Bring it on.
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    energy89energy89 Member Posts: 2
    edited October 2009
    Thanks all,some good advice here,will take the bull by the horns as they say and pop down soon,think the first time i go i will just have a beer and a nose to see whats going on ,then go back and lose my money on another night lol.good luck anjie,please report back on how you got on.
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    scotty77scotty77 Member Posts: 4,970
    edited October 2009
    Ok well good luck.  Remember no trainers/hoodys/ripped jeans.

    The Grosvenor website also has loads of info.
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