Various Venues Available to L.A. Poker Players
Card Rooms Offer Many Games and Limits for Serious Players or Beginners
Los Angeles, CA 90040
United States of America
Commerce Casino is touted as the largest card room in the World. Stepping into the gaming area and seeing the expanse of tables with different games and various limits can be overwhelming. There are always several seats available regardless of your poker game of choice. Also, the daily tournaments have a nice-sized buy-in for the serious player. Ranging from $100 to $300 in entry fees, each daily tournament offers some prime opportunities for large payoffs.
The Bicycle Club is a smaller, friendlier version of the Commerce. While not as large, it still has lots of poker tables with various games and limits. The Bike has a friendlier and more casual feel, making it perfect for the beginning player. The Bike offers daily poker tournaments with more reasonable buy-ins. Also, several choices of food and drink are available with table service for seated poker players.
Hollywood Park Casino is an offshoot of the Hollywood Park Horse Racing Track. Smaller still, HPC is great for the poker player who also likes playing the ponies. Low-priced tournaments, ranging from $15 to $40, let players get their feet wet in the competitive world of tournament play. Bet runners keep the horse wagering tickets moving out to the floor and the wait staff keeps the budget-conscious food and drink flowing to the seated players.
Each card room has a different feel to it and a different atmosphere. For poker players, it ultimately comes down to comfort. A player will frequent a card room much more if they feel comfortable, the games and limits fit their style of play, and they can get good food at a decent price.
Poker rooms offer a more interactive gaming experience that online poker can't match. Looking your adversaries in the eye, seeing their hands quiver slightly as they reach for chips gives you an unequaled amount of information. Online poker may be exploding across the Internet, but it can never replace the feeling of staring your opponent in the eyes and watching him turn various shades of red as you flip your cards over and show him the stone-cold bluff.
Published by Mike Rhino
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