Re: Bay Area players Unite!
Play at the Oaks is god-awful, especially during weekend evenings, obviously. I haven't had great luck there the few times I've gone, but the games are extremely beatable. I usually play 3/6 HE or 4/8 O8 with a half-kill. The Omaha game can be crushed by anyone who knows the basics of the game, it's easier than Party .5/1 in my opinion. As a curiosity, they also spread one table of self-dealt, 10/20 (I think?) single-draw lowball that usually doesn't have anyone under the age of 60 sitting in.
There is valet parking for $2, which is well worth it. They also have security in the parking lot, and I've never felt like I was in danger while going there. BUT, it's not a nice part of town. Driving in (I live about 3 mi. away in the Lake Merritt area), you will see prostitutes, drug dealers, etc. on the Ave. at night. But as long as you drive, go in, come out and leave, you'd be fine.
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