Reno Pot of Gold fall \'06
 

Anyone else going to be playing any of these tournaments? I will most likely play a few of the $200 daytime tourneys and a few $100 twilight tourneys. I hear they have satellites running all the time.

Anyone going to be there and want to meet up, pm me? Also, does anyone have any info on the structure (blind time levels, starting chips, starting blinds?)

Tournaments are being held at the Grand Sierra Resort (formerly Reno Hilton), and I think they have a $25 room rate for out of town players. Here is the schedule:

Date Event Buy-In
Thu, Sep 28 at 6:00 PM Event #1 - No Limit Hold'em $100+$25
Notes: Satellite Day begins @8am

Fri, Sep 29 at 11:00 AM Event #2 - No Limit Hold'em $200+$25
Fri, Sep 29 at 6:00 PM Event #3 - No Limit Hold'em $100+$25

Sat, Sep 30 at 11:00 AM Event #4 - No Limit Hold'em $200+$25
Sat, Sep 30 at 6:00 PM Event #5 - No Limit Hold'em $100+$25

Sun, Oct 1 at 11:00 AM Event #6 - Omaha Hi/Lo $200+$25
Sun, Oct 1 at 6:00 PM Event #7 - No Limit Hold'em $100+$25

Mon, Oct 2 at 11:00 AM Event #8 - No Limit Hold'em $200+$25
Mon, Oct 2 at 6:00 PM Event #9 - No Limit Hold'em $100+$25

Tue, Oct 3 at 11:00 AM Event #10 - No Limit Hold'em $200+$25
Tue, Oct 3 at 6:00 PM Event #11 - No Limit Hold'em $100+$25

Wed, Oct 4 at 11:00 AM Event #12 - Limit Hold'em $200+$25
Wed, Oct 4 at 6:00 PM Event #13 - Charity - No Limit Hold'em Big Brother/Big Sister Event
Rebuy Unlimited @$50, Addon $100+$25

Thu, Oct 5 at 11:00 AM Event #14 - No Limit Hold'em $300+$30
Thu, Oct 5 at 6:00 PM Event #15 - No Limit Hold'em $200+$25

Fri, Oct 6 at 11:00 AM Event #16 - No Limit Hold'em $500+$50
Fri, Oct 6 at 6:00 PM Event #17 - No Limit Hold'em $200+$25

Sat, Oct 7 at 11:00 AM Event #18 - No Limit Hold'em Championship $2,000+$80
Sat, Oct 7 at 6:00 PM Event #19 - No Limit Hold'em $200+$25

Sun, Oct 8 at 11:00 AM Event #20 - No Limit Hold'em $100+$25

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I always find it funny when these casinos hold these obscure "open" tournaments when in reality, you can find them any day of the week in a bigger poker area.

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i am going to be there oct 2-7 they gave me a $55 room rate weekdays and $75 on friday. I will see you there

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I always find it funny when these casinos hold these obscure "open" tournaments when in reality, you can find them any day of the week in a bigger poker area.

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That is true, but Reno isn't that big of a poker area. Even the good weekly tournaments in this town have trouble drawing more than 50+ people. Events like this at least bring a bigger draw of people and hopefully weak opponents. From past pot of gold tournaments I would expect the fields to be at least 100+ and more likely 150-200 for each event.

*and don't forget the $2000 championship event. I know it isn't $10k but it is a fairly large buy-in with a probable weak field.

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*and don't forget the $2000 championship event. I know it isn't $10k but it is a fairly large buy-in with a probable weak field.

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I understand your points, but honestly, how many 10k events do we need a year? I'm glad, for once, that there isn't a 10k event at the end of this series of tournaments. There are too many as it is now.

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I agree, $10k events are everywhere it seems. Even the Reno WPT event is only a $5k event, and I hope they don't change that in the following years.

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I agree, $10k events are everywhere it seems. Even the Reno WPT event is only a $5k event, and I hope they don't change that in the following years.

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Well since Harrahs dumped off the Reno Hilton, it's possible it will stay there now since it's not a conflict with the WSOP circuit like it was this and last year.

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*bump

Tourneys start this thursday, just bumping to see if anyone else is attending.

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I will be there Mon thru Sun of next week, at least at night. I am not much of a tournament player but will check out the side action.

Young nut, do you play at the Peppermill much? If so what stakes? NL or Limit?

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I will be there for at least part. Likely to play in the 2K.

By "play" I mean, double up early and then donk off my stack.

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I live in Truckee, and might swing by for one of the lower tournies. Btw who runs the good weekly tournies you mentioned?

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I will be there for at least part. Likely to play in the 2K.

By "play" I mean, double up early and then donk off my stack.

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Cool. I think a few of us might plan a meet up or something one of the nights. I'll let ya know.

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I live in Truckee, and might swing by for one of the lower tournies. Btw who runs the good weekly tournies you mentioned?

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It depends on the night of the week. Usually the better tournament structure means a higher buy in. But some of the structures aren't too crapshooty.

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btw...I went and played for a while today at the Grand Sierra and while I was there, I found out the structure for the tourneys.

For the daily $200's starting at 11am. 2000 in starting chips, blinds start at 25-25 and increase every 40 minutes. This structure is pretty good and the dealers there told me these tournaments generally last about 10 hours.

For the nightly $110 you start with 1500 chips, blinds start at 25-25 and increase every 30 minutes. Still not too bad of a structure, and one of the dealers there told me that the fields for the evening tourneys are extremely weak.

They are expecting quite a turnout for these events (they were just setting up about 30 or more extra poker tables outside the poker room.) Should be fun.

pm me if ya wanna meet up.

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$25 juice on a $100 buy in is gross.

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My gf wants to move out of Vegas at some point and we've talked about Reno. Could a pro make a living in Reno?

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$25 juice on a $100 buy in is gross.

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I agree, but from what that dealer told me it sounds like those fields are extremely juicy.

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IMO as long as you are not to greedy, yes. Between Reno and Tahoe you should be able to find good games. Each area has events or peak times that compliment each other. IF that fails there is always on-line or road trips you can do.

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My gf wants to move out of Vegas at some point and we've talked about Reno. Could a pro make a living in Reno?

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100% dissagreement here on the post above this one. You aren't finding anything higher than 4/8 limit holdem regulary, or 2/5 NL regularly in Reno or Tahoe. 10/20 + is dead up there. You could make a living playing online while living there though.

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My gf wants to move out of Vegas at some point and we've talked about Reno. Could a pro make a living in Reno?

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100% dissagreement here on the post above this one. You aren't finding anything higher than 4/8 limit holdem regulary, or 2/5 NL regularly in Reno or Tahoe. 10/20 + is dead up there. You could make a living playing online while living there though.

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Photoc is right. The highest regular game (and by regular I mean nightly) is 6/12 with half kill. 10/20+ doesn't get going very often, maybe once or twice a week. During tournament series like the pot of gold you will get higher limits though like 20/40 and possibly above. But medium stakes games are very hard to find in this town.

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I have been pulling a grand a week out on the peppermill 10/20 for the last month. Sat. we got it up to 20/40. The 20/40 is rare but the 10/20 has been going for awhile now. Anyway he doesn't say if he plays NL. I have made a grand at 1/2 at the peppermill and the Eldorado has a bigger game.

I know the peppermill has a 10/20 fri, sat, and sun because I am there. I heard it goes on Monday too.

I can live on 4k a month but maybe you guys can't.

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I have been pulling a grand a week out on the peppermill 10/20 for the last month. Sat. we got it up to 20/40. The 20/40 is rare but the 10/20 has been going for awhile now. Anyway he doesn't say if he plays NL. I have made a grand at 1/2 at the peppermill and the Eldorado has a bigger game.

I know the peppermill has a 10/20 fri, sat, and sun because I am there. I heard it goes on Monday too.

I can live on 4k a month but maybe you guys can't.

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I dont know how this is possible. They rarely have a 10/20 game anymore.

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I don't know what to tell you guys. They have been getting one going. Come down and see for yourself. I won't be there this weekend so sit in for me.

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How are the NL games at the Peppermill....isn't it mostly locals there?

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How are the NL games at the Peppermill....isn't it mostly locals there?

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mostly locals, but weekends Fri, Sat, and Sunday can be very very good. Especially 10pm and later.

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if the Peppermill gets there regular 20/40 game back when they hire a new boss that room will be very busy once again. Hiring a pit boss to run the room destroyed the action, he's gone and now maybe the 50+ players will come back.

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They are running satellites when most of the tournaments are $100 and $200 buy-ins? What are they, like $10+5 sit and go's? Or will the satellites only be for the $2k entry?

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if the Peppermill gets there regular 20/40 game back when they hire a new boss that room will be very busy once again. Hiring a pit boss to run the room destroyed the action, he's gone and now maybe the 50+ players will come back.

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The PM made three big mistakes recently:

1. They raised the rake.
2. They don't give a crap about what the players want.
3. They raised the rake.

If you raise the rake 33% and lose 30% of your players, you still may be ahead of the game. I'm not sure how much of the recent bad decisions were made by Ira versus higher ups at the PM. In any event, new management would be welcome and perhaps they can try to recapture their mojo.

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I'm going to drive up from the Bay Area Saturday to play in the 11:00 AM event. I was thinking about playing in the 6:00 too but it sounds like it will go deep into the night and I have to be back on Sunday. Thanks for posting the structure, I was trying to find out myself. Good luck!

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I'm going to drive up from the Bay Area Saturday to play in the 11:00 AM event. I was thinking about playing in the 6:00 too but it sounds like it will go deep into the night and I have to be back on Sunday. Thanks for posting the structure, I was trying to find out myself. Good luck!

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Good luck to you as well.

From what the dealer told me, the nightly events don't last too deep into the night. I think he said they generally get over before midnight, but it could differ with the size of the field. He did say the 11am events usually last 10 hours.
And the 2k event is a two day event.

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In years past, the 6 PM tourney can go till 130 or so depending on the number of entries.

Where did you see that the $2K is 2 days?

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$25 juice on a $100 buy in is gross.

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whats so bad about that renodoc. they only take the whole prize pool every fourth tournament with that fee. who cant beat that rakeoff.

and the other ones are much better they only take the whole prize pool of a tournament every 10 or less.

its lucky lots of new players are coming for these tournys so it will still be awhile before the casino takes all the money and there is none left.

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In years past, the 6 PM tourney can go till 130 or so depending on the number of entries.

Where did you see that the $2K is 2 days?

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The floor guy told me it was a 2 day event. I don't know how many players they play down to the first day, all I know is that they are using 2 days to complete it.

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I'll play in one or two of the ones over the weekend, the whole working 50 hours a week doesnt make for lots of availability. If i do well in one i'll play the big one, bankroll isnt at the 2k mark yet as a whole so probbally not. If anyones going to play the later smaller nl ones tell me we can meet up.

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I will be up there for the next 3 or 4 days. I'm 23, shaved head, and will either be wearing a Falcons or Dawgs hat. Come say hi if ya see me.

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A buddy is talking about playing the $200 on Sat. I might swing out then and see how the cash NL games look.

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A buddy is talking about playing the $200 on Sat. I might swing out then and see how the cash NL games look.

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Was there most of the day. NL cash games are all 3/5 blind and higher (a couple of people told me they were juicy). They had 4/8 and 10/20 running last I checked, and 20/40 getting started later in the night.

Unfortunately, I am not good at avoiding 6 or less outs on the river, so I had a very very rough day.

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I will be up there for the next 3 or 4 days. I'm 23, shaved head, and will either be wearing a Falcons or Dawgs hat. Come say hi if ya see me.

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I'm from Truckee and think I'm gonna play the 11:00 a.m. $200(+$25f**king gross) Saturday. I'll be wearing a Michigan hat and have a goatie. I'll stop by and say hi if I see ya.

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lets just organize a meetup before the tourney Saturday. How about 10:30am in front of Johnny Rockets (that little 50's style restaraunt near the poker room. Just post in this thread if you want to meet up.

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Sounds good. I'm about 70% sure I'm gonna play if the structure is like you stated. I'll let you know tommorrow night here for sure if I'm going. I'll be there early to bet on some college games if I go.