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Old Jan 30,2007, 08:34 AM   #1
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Poker in Edmonton?

Hello,

I'm heading to Edmonton next month for a couple of days and see that there are several casinos in the city. Can someone tell me about the poker action in the city? I see that my hotel is really close to the Baccarat Casino and on their web site its says they have eight tables of poker. Any info on limits, games spread?
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Old Feb 01,2007, 03:27 PM   #2
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sorry, nothing specific, I have heard however that the poker scene in Alberta is one of the best in the country. Outside Kitchener of course.

I'm sure you'll have no problem finding a game.
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Old Feb 01,2007, 10:35 PM   #3
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Hello,

I'm heading to Edmonton next month for a couple of days and see that there are several casinos in the city. Can someone tell me about the poker action in the city? I see that my hotel is really close to the Baccarat Casino and on their web site its says they have eight tables of poker. Any info on limits, games spread?
Baccarat is pretty nice, I play about 80% of my B&M play there. Their constantly running fixed limit games (both with full kill) are 3/6 hold'em and 4/8 dealer's choice (choice of holdem, omaha hi, pineapple and crazy pineapple; the omaha is quite popular). Once in a while a a no-limit (dealer's choice, same options) game or two will get going, often afer 10pm on tournament nights.

I mostly go for their tournaments (all are $55+5) that start at 7:15pm on mondays, wednesdays and saturdays. They have a decent structure that now has antes starting after the first break. It results in kind of a fast paced first hour, then a much flatter blinds progression for the rest of the tournament. Field caps at 66 and often is full by 7pm or so. They do a reserve list, but I don't like getting in late :P

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Old Feb 01,2007, 11:17 PM   #4
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Various Games in EDM

All the casinos in edmonton spread the same games pretty much 24 hrs... 3/6 holdem, 4/8 half half (or choice), and 1/2 NL Holdem. Ill just detail some of the other games going on around town.

Baccarat Casino Monday Wednesday Friday theres a 10/20 Omaha Hi-Lo game that goes off at Noon. Tuesday Thursday is a 15/30 Half Holdem / Half Omaha game that starts at Noon.

Argyll 2/5 NL (1000 max buy) can sometimes get off in the evening and the uncapped 5/5 PL choice game gets off around 10PM every night with effective stacks being anywhere from 1k to 3k...sometimes bigger. They also get the 1/2 NL choice game as well.

Yellowhead has a 10/20 holdem on friday evenings starting at 7pm and a 15/30 half half game on saturdays starting at 7pm.

River Cree has sporadic 5/5 pot limit games that go off as well as 6/12 choice and 1/2 NL choice.

Palace casino in West Edm Mall is closed i think cuz of the strike.

Celebrations casino on fort rd. only has the regular games mentioned at the top.
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Perfect, Thanks guys!
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Old Feb 07,2007, 05:36 PM   #6
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Havent played at river cree yet, how is it?
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