[slowturtle]

(long time lurker, first time poster)

I might be bumming a free hotel room from a friend in San Francisco, about 15 minutes north of Lucky Chances. So I was hoping to get some answers before booking a flight. Thanks in advance.

I'll be by myself, how safe/secure is the casino/area/staff/players.. I wont have a ton of cash, however I wont know the area and I have no clue what the atmosphere of small casino/card rooms are like.

Is there alot of collusion amongst locals?

How exactly does the 1-1-2 200 max spread game play? is it a max bet of $200 each round, or is capped $200 for each hand.

Is there any time of days/week I should avoid, due to lack of players?

Basically I'm trying to a get a feel for the place, to see if the trip is worth it. I enjoy playing live almost anywhere, the competition level does not matter much (hopefully not a rock fest however).

Should I rent a car or get around via Bart transportation? I'll prob play late into the nite/morning, so I'm thinking I'll have to rent.

Any suggestions, comments about Lucky chances or near by Card rooms is appreciated.