English speaker loking for poker in berlin

[eb581]

Hi,
First let me apologize my German is not that good yet, so I am posting in English. Anyway I've just moved to Berlin and I am curious to where to find a game. Do the local casinos have tables? Are there clubs? If so does anyone have any information on the kind of stakes that the places spread? Also are tournaments held? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Madd]

There already is a thread in german:

Poker in Berlin (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10039461&page=0&fpart=1& vc=1)

[eb581]

Yes but as I've stated my Germans not that good yet, so I was looking for replies in English. Thanks though.

[StudMatt]

The "Spielbank Berlin" ist the only legal venue for Cashgames in Berlin. The Adress is Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 1.(near Potsdamer Platz, S+U Potsdamer Platz)

Here are the times and the Limits for the Games:

– Tuesday 20:00 Uhr – 02:45 Uhr
Omaha Pot Limit
Buy In 500 Euro / SB 10 Euro / BB 20 Euro

– Wednesday 20:00 Uhr – 02:45 Uhr
Texas Hold’em No Limit
Buy In 150 Euro/ SB 5 Euro / BB 10 Euro

– Thursday 20:00 Uhr – 02:45 Uhr
Texas Hold’em No Limit
Buy In 300 Euro/ SB 5 Euro / BB 10 Euro

– Friday 20:00 Uhr – 02:45 Uhr
Omaha Pot Limit
Buy In 500 Euro / SB 10 Euro / BB 20 Euro

– Sunday 16:30 Uhr – 02:45 Uhr
Texas Hold’em No Limit
Buy In 150 Euro / SB 5 Euro / BB 10 Euro

[thecortster]

What kind of stakes are you looking for?

[eb581]

I am looking for lower limits such as 1/2, 2/5, I am also interested in playing in tournaments.

[Tooorero86]

hallo , ich ziehe auch in einem monat ins dicke b. und suche infos zu partien in der grössenordnung nl100 - nl 200...

pm me plz , thx torero86

[Mark L]

I think I just made the exact same post. Perhaps it was deleted. Anyways I am also in Berlin and am interested in some live play. Is there really a 5/10 game with a 150 buy-in?? That's crazy.

Anyways I think home games are going to be your best option, but I don't know of any.

[StudMatt]

The buy ins in my post are the minimum buy ins!
There is no maximum buy in the Spielbank Berlin!
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[Mark L]

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The buy ins in my post are the minimum buy ins!
There is no maximum buy in the Spielbank Berlin!
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Yeah, I knew what you meant. It sounds crazy. The action must be great.

[fringsrache]

doesnt anyone here have experiences to share about the spielbank potsdamer platz? how is the level on play there? interested in omaha and holdem.

[thecortster]

I know of a regular 1/2NL game that takes place most Fridays with no rake. You can PM me if you want some more info.

If you are looking for higher games (2/5, 5/10+) you can find them pretty easily, but more often than not they are held in shady places with some shady characters. Also, the rake is usually beyond ridiculous (10% up to €50, 5% with NO CAP, etc.)

As someone mentioned previously, the Spielbank Berlin is your best bet for a legal game. They play 5/10NL every Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday. The rake is €10 for every pot that is over €100. If the pot does not reach €100, then there is no rake taken.