3 Reasons to Love Commerce
 

Since I moved out to the LA area from the east coast to become a working stiff again I've got to Commerce on several occasions. My reasons...

1. Free food. It's not gourmet, but it's fine.

2. Lots of cute asian girls to look at.

3. You play a game with some rectangular pieces of plastic with strange markings on them. The object of this game appears to be to see how fast the other 8 people at the table can give round pieces of plastic to you. You can take the round pieces to someone else and they give you money.

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Rectangular pieces of round plastic eh?


Sounds interesting.

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Rectangulars are cards, rounds are chips.

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2. Lots of cute asian girls to look at.

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Is this really true? There is one super cute Islander type girl I normally play with at O11 but nothing special...if there are hot asians at the Commerce then I will come. Other confirm please.....

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Correction.

1. The players are lol
2. The players are omfg bad
3. lots of asians play there

honorable mention: chinese poker

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the REAL reason to play at Commerce. Also you get to say Aiya on the flop, thats always fun.

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How do you get free food at Commerce? I have gotten free meals at the Bike after playing for three hours, but didn't know Commerce had anything like that.

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hahaha AIYA!! AIYA! where did that come from?

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1) only in the 2/4 room upstairs. And your jackpot is 1/5 the size as a result. Free food my A**!
2) ONE cute asian cocktail waitress and a couple of maybe Lantinas if you like 'em a little large.
3) TT is right. It's the only place where a white guy like me can say "Aiya." and still fit in.

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hahaha AIYA!! AIYA! where did that come from?

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It's chinese.

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the REAL reason to play at Commerce. Also you get to say Aiya on the flop, thats always fun.

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After which you get to call any amount and say, "No can fold!"

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My top three...

1. Poker is a priority here not an afterthought.
2. It's consistent. You can find action at all levels at all times.
3. You can't out-grow it. You could make this your base for your entire poker career.

Food's better at the Bike and Ocean's. Nightly tournaments are better at the Hustler. There are more Asian girls at Hawaiian Gardens. Parking lot's bigger at Hollywood Park (about the only good thing, imo). But for consistent action that you'll won't outgrow--Commerce.

Edmond

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1. Barry plays 20-40 (and up?), where all food is comped.

2. The Commerce jackpots are smaller because they're easier to hit (aces full of anything, rather than aces full of tens/jacks), although there is no jackpot for the 20+ games.

3. The higher you play, the more you need to learn Armenian expletives.

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hahaha AIYA!! AIYA! where did that come from?

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It's chinese.

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Its Korean. Too.

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3. The higher you play, the more you need to learn Armenian expletives.

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I think Aiya still qualifies.

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awww commerce. only 4 words to describe it, dirty, disgusting, despicable, degenerates, i love it.

and yes there are alot of hot azn milfs there. also alot at hawaiian gardens too.

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hahaha AIYA!! AIYA! where did that come from?

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its a chinese phrase. it just means damn it.

like if you spilled a cup of coffee, you be like aiyaaaaaaaaa

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3. The higher you play, the more you need to learn Armenian expletives.

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dude armenians are hardcore, they dont fug around.

its just their culture, they're born and bred that way. they wont hesitate to have you killed.

i was playing 4/8 at commerce once, these 2 armenian mafiosos at the table told this old lady to "SHUT THE FUG UP B1CH". it was pretty sick.

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How do you get free food at Commerce? I have gotten free meals at the Bike after playing for three hours, but didn't know Commerce had anything like that.


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Play better so you can play in the top section. In fact you don't even have to play that good to beat the 20/40 and 40/80 games...

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hahaha AIYA!! AIYA! where did that come from?

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It's chinese.

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Its Korean. Too.

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I didn't know that. I always assumed it was chinese because my current GF and my past GF's have used that phrase so many times.

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its not korean

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its not korean

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I got three (hot hot hot) Korean girls in my office who beg to differ. It's probably a Chinese phrase that has crossed over or something like that, but its part of Korean culture too.

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The one part of this post that tells me poker players have REALLY low standards is the favorable commentary about female content at Commerce. The good news is the the 6-maybe 8 range out of 10. And then there is the rest of the field. Or is it just plain sexy to hear the phrase "Le-Laise" from any dragon lady?

Seriously, go take in a lunch at the Ivy in Beverly Hills and gawk at some real LA eye candy to get your standards recalibrated.

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its not korean

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I got three (hot hot hot) Korean girls in my office who beg to differ. It's probably a Chinese phrase that has crossed over or something like that, but its part of Korean culture too.

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To paraphrase a common NVG sentiment, statements like this are utterly useless without pics.

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I can agree with a lot of this thread, but I can't really say there's a whole lot of cute asians(or any women in particular) there. I see more good looking girls at Morongo on the weekends, if we talk strictly casinos. If you compare any of these L.A. casinos with just about any casino in Vegas then it's really no contest. Maybe you're all judging these girls based on the fact that, sitting at the poker table, you haven't seen really hot chicks for a few hours.

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Commerce sucks

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I have only been to the Commerce once, but agree that it was a very nice casino. Soft games, great service, good food. It's why I am yearning to go down again! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

On a little bit of a separate note, does anyone know if the Commerce accepts bank wires? I've tried emailing them a couple of times and have had no response.

Thanks

Lawrence

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Uh, anyone see the "candy cigarettes girl on the main floor?

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Uh, anyone see the "candy cigarettes girl on the main floor?

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She's with some guy in security.

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And you STILL need to RAISE YOUR STANDARDS.

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Commerce is a rock garden.

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The one part of this post that tells me poker players have REALLY low standards is the favorable commentary about female content at Commerce. The good news is the the 6-maybe 8 range out of 10. And then there is the rest of the field. Or is it just plain sexy to hear the phrase "Le-Laise" from any dragon lady?


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nah man, its not about low standards. its about the serious USDA prime cuts that are abundant in commerce and HG. there are some serious hot azn milfs, no joke. next time u at HG or commerce, go to the table games section and check out the scenery. but most of these hottie degens are with their gangsta viet boyfriends/husbands, so be careful.

o yea, i love yelling out "LEE RAY" everytime i re-raise. gets the action going.


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Seriously, go take in a lunch at the Ivy in Beverly Hills and gawk at some real LA eye candy to get your standards recalibrated.

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if you wanna see some real action, hit up laguna beach and newport beach. dime piece hoes everywhere. like Hugh Hefner said, they just grow em a little cuter in orange county.

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Uh, anyone see the "candy cigarettes girl on the main floor?

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its been awhile since i been at commerce but is that the tall filipino lookin girl?

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Commerce is a rock garden.

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You must be refering to crack because the NL Hold'em action is insane.

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Dollars to donuts that a white guy can fit in saying this at River Rock in Vancouver, BC. I never played live back when I lived there, so I can't speak from personal experience... just call it a hunch [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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How do you get free food at Commerce? I have gotten free meals at the Bike after playing for three hours, but didn't know Commerce had anything like that.

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This Bike is free just for playing anything $100 NL and up (the upper level). Pretty sweet deal to keep ordering all the food you want with it costing you nothing but a tip (not counting rake).

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I'm seriously thinking about starting a So Cal Casino Favorite Dishes thread. Unless it's been done already. Has it?