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Zangief
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02-04-2005, 09:59 PM
Post subject: Cash Games in Massachusetts (or Other Nearby Location)?
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Flush
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Posts: 370
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I live in Massachusetts and enjoy playing in the $1/$2 NL games at Foxwoods. But the hourly fee of $5 / half hour or $10 / hour at Foxwoods is starting to bother me. If I end up playing for 12 hours, I'm losing $120 to the house right there.
So I was wondering if there are any good small stakes NL cash games in Massachusetts? I am less interested in tournaments than cash/ring games.
I live in Worcester and work in Marlborough, so anywhere between those points would be ideal. But I'm willing to drive further if the game is good. Southern New Hampshire and Northern Rhode Island or Connecticut are also possibilities.
$1/$2 NL seems to be about the right stakes/limit for me.
I'm looking for something that isn't too shady - like a game in a bar, club, or possibly someone's home. I'd rather not have to bring a weapon to survive, if possible. 
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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DrumzCT
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Straight
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Hey Zangief, check out any of those bar tournies in CT I told you about yet?
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Zangief
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Flush
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Posts: 370
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Nope, not yet.
They are far enough away from where I live that it will take a somewhat large effort to get there. I know Foxwoods is always open, so it is easy to schedule that. It is harder to schedule a trip to a bar in CT on a weeknight. Also, I'm a little concerned about New Haven's reputation as a bad place to be.
But if I can't find anything closer, I'll make the effort sometime.
Of course, if I was meeting up with someone there, it would make it easier .... Have you been?
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all_in15111
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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well i go to school in worcester, only bad thing is that im not of legal gambling age yet...i have been looking for some games to play at though, so if anyone has any info, it would definitely be appreciated.
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Zangief
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Flush
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Posts: 370
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I met this guy from Auburn (near Worcester) last Friday at Foxwoods. He told me there were a bunch of cash games in Worcester. He told me to just go to a website to find out where they were. The website I thought he said was "mo better dot com".
www.mobetter.com
Seems to be some advertising/web company. I don't think there is a list of hold 'em games there.
I've tried different combinations of "mo", "more", "better", "bettor", and so on.
Now I need to find that guy again .... Damn it! So close.
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all_in15111
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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well if you find out anything, be sure to let me know...id love to get into some cash games, as long as they dont card you...ill be all set...
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Rondavu
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 3,053
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Cash games in Mass
http://www.homepokergames.com/massachusetts.php
I don't know how current this one is. Seems old.
Worcester poker meet up group
http://poker.meetup.com/185/
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It's not what's inside that counts. Have you seen what's inside?
Internal organs. And they're getting uglier by the minute.
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Dunk
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Straight
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Metrowest Massachusetts
Posts: 131
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I'm in the same area as you.
Last week's Worcester Magazine had an article on the technically-illegal home games including urls (I think the same ones that Rondavu lists, but maybe some other ones too).
If you end up getting into some, post back with your experiences. My schedule generally doesn't let me do that much, but maybe someday...
-dunk
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Note: new guy and very open to constructive criticism, so go ahead and weigh in! I'm here to learn.
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Dunk
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Straight
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Metrowest Massachusetts
Posts: 131
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My wife told me recently that the Tin Alley Grill on Route 9, Framingham was having Texas Hold'em Nights. I haven't called them up to see what the deal is yet. My guess is that since they're so public, they'll be using the "proceeds go to charity" loophole that has been used by other public hold'em games.
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Note: new guy and very open to constructive criticism, so go ahead and weigh in! I'm here to learn.
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Zangief
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Flush
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Hmmm ... that sounds interesting.
I haven't used much of the information you guys have provided yet. I appreciate it all, though.
It's kind of annoying that the Worcester poker meetup is only once a month. And it's on the same day as the Milford meetup and the Boston meetup. Seems like it would be better if these were staggered. It's also on a Tuesday, which is weird.
Dunk, if you end up calling Tin Alley, I'd be interested in what they say. The amount it costs, how many people usually play, and so on would be useful.
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Dunk
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Straight
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Metrowest Massachusetts
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Okay, I decided to go ahead and call.
Their number is (508) 879-2822 if you want to call them. The person who answered the phone had the rundown, though the accent made it a wee bit difficult to understand.
time: Tuesdays, one starts at 7pm another at 9pm
cost: free
prize: top winners get gift certificates (presumably to the restaurant)
players: usually three tables full
So might be a match for newbie types like me, but might not be interesting in comparison to a real cash game to more serious players. Of course, if you're a fan of their food and work nearby then maybe that's a shoe-in.
-dunk
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Note: new guy and very open to constructive criticism, so go ahead and weigh in! I'm here to learn.
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Zangief
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Flush
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Gift certificates?!? A-hahahahahahaha!
Wow, I've never heard of that.
I think I'll keep playing at Foxy for now.
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wwonka
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Straight
Join Date: Jan 2005
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wow another person from woosta
too bad most of the bar tourneys got shut down.
peace
wwonka
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wwonka
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Straight
Join Date: Jan 2005
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pine ridge golf course in oxford has been having a tourney every thursday at 7
I was told by someone who played you need to show up around 6:15 to get in since it fills up it is 35+5 for the tourney and they start NL cash games when people get knocked out.
peace
wwonka
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Zangief
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Flush
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by wwonka
pine ridge golf course in oxford has been having a tourney every thursday at 7
I was told by someone who played you need to show up around 6:15 to get in since it fills up it is 35+5 for the tourney and they start NL cash games when people get knocked out.
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The tourney sounds a little expensive for me. Do you know what the structure of the cash games is? These sound interesting.
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wwonka
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Straight
Join Date: Jan 2005
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1/2 blinds with No rake that is what I have heard.
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Quadzilla
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Greetings?
DrumzCT, where are the bar tournaments you are talking about?
Thanks for the info...
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midas06
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NZ
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locked because xianti doesn't like people bumping 1.5yr old threads.
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donkbee
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WELP
Join Date: May 2005
Location: so close but so far
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But this wasn't bumped for the sake of bumping, right? Does it at least have some information that can be used today? Doesn't have to be locked, IMO ...
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