Hows the action at these Los Angeles Casinos?

jok3rzwild · #1 08-09-2007, 06:30 PM

I'm going to be playing quite a bit of poker in los angeles,ca and only have the choice to play at these casinos.

(Exclusively Playing NL $200)

1. Bicycle Casino

2. Normandie Casino

3. Hollywood Park Casino

4. Hawaiian Gardens Casino

How would you guys describe the action at these places? During the

Night/Morning and Afternoon.

Thank you in advanced for your feedback. =)

numbnuts007 · #2 08-09-2007, 06:37 PM

in a word "loose." It's a joke, people are retarded. It will make you spend time thinking about why people are crazy. Morning, noon, and night loose. I play at hollywood park, it's a circus. The only other one i've played at that you mentioned is the bike. It's alright, but i find hp to be better (and closer for me). good luck.

Fnord · #3 08-10-2007, 12:10 AM

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QFT

HG is a fish fry. I've heard good things about HP. Never heard of #2. Bike looked pretty player friendly the first time I looked it over but didn't seen any sick action.

edit: Nevermind. I've looked over NLHE at the HG and it looked soft but not retarded. Maybe sometime I'll try their $300 game.

Humble Pie · #4 08-09-2007, 06:46 PM

Gun-point parking lot robberies are commonplace @ Hollywood Park Casino.

ThaHero · #5 08-10-2007, 03:18 PM

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O.K., let's stop with this. Any casino you go to you run the risk of getting robbed. But anyone who uses their brain would never get robbed at a casino.

That said, I've played at all but HG. HP is loose and more aggressive than the Bike. The Bike is a little tighter, sorta tight-passive for the limits you're asking about, IME. When I played at Normandie it was a private game, but I did enjoy myself there. If you're any good at poker you should do well at any of these, but I have no idea of your skill level.

andyfox · #6 08-17-2007, 04:41 PM

Commonplace?

jdoe · #7 08-09-2007, 11:59 PM

I have played HG a few times.

INSANE LOOSE

Make sure you play a limit kill game.

Best limit omaha high low I ever sat in.
jdoe

EdmondDantes · #8 08-10-2007, 01:03 AM

First, the action in all LA rooms is stupid loose. The 3/5 200 max buy-in NL game will average 4+ to a flop. No flush or open-ended straight draw is ever folded. Ever. As for your choices (given the rooms your listed)...

Bicycle - spreads 3/5 200 min-max NL; expect 4-5 tables of it mid-afternoon, more on nights and weekends.

Hollywood Park - 3/5 200 min-max NL; 3 tables mid-afternoon

Normandie - didn't spread 200 max last time I checked. Anyone know different?

Hawaiian Gardens - spreads 3/5 300 min-max; figure 4 tables or so on any given night; probably 2-3 mid-afternoon

So that narrows it to the Bike or Hollywood Park. The action at the Bike can be somewhat nittier than HP but there's more tables and the food's better. If I had to choose, I'd say play the Bike.

Edmond

n8str8 · #9 08-17-2007, 04:38 PM

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First, the action in all LA rooms is stupid loose. The 3/5 200 max buy-in NL game will average 4+ to a flop. No flush or open-ended straight draw is ever folded. Ever. As for your choices (given the rooms your listed)...

Bicycle - spreads 3/5 200 min-max NL; expect 4-5 tables of it mid-afternoon, more on nights and weekends.

Hollywood Park - 3/5 200 min-max NL; 3 tables mid-afternoon

Normandie - didn't spread 200 max last time I checked. Anyone know different?

Hawaiian Gardens - spreads 3/5 300 min-max; figure 4 tables or so on any given night; probably 2-3 mid-afternoon

So that narrows it to the Bike or Hollywood Park. The action at the Bike can be somewhat nittier than HP but there's more tables and the food's better. If I had to choose, I'd say play the Bike.

Edmond

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Thanks for all this great info Edmond. Do you (or others) have info on higher limits - 5/5NL, 5/10NL and 10/20NL? Also, what about Commerce?

Is there a site similar to http://www.allvegaspoker.com with info on LA poker rooms.

Thinking of flying there late Sep/early Oct.

Thanks in advance for your help.

n8str8.

EdmondDantes · #10 08-19-2007, 01:45 AM

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First, the action in all LA rooms is stupid loose. The 3/5 200 max buy-in NL game will average 4+ to a flop. No flush or open-ended straight draw is ever folded. Ever. As for your choices (given the rooms your listed)...

Bicycle - spreads 3/5 200 min-max NL; expect 4-5 tables of it mid-afternoon, more on nights and weekends.

Hollywood Park - 3/5 200 min-max NL; 3 tables mid-afternoon

Normandie - didn't spread 200 max last time I checked. Anyone know different?

Hawaiian Gardens - spreads 3/5 300 min-max; figure 4 tables or so on any given night; probably 2-3 mid-afternoon

So that narrows it to the Bike or Hollywood Park. The action at the Bike can be somewhat nittier than HP but there's more tables and the food's better. If I had to choose, I'd say play the Bike.

Edmond

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Thanks for all this great info Edmond. Do you (or others) have info on higher limits - 5/5NL, 5/10NL and 10/20NL? Also, what about Commerce?

Is there a site similar to http://www.allvegaspoker.com with info on LA poker rooms.

Thinking of flying there late Sep/early Oct.

Thanks in advance for your help.

n8str8.

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Comparison of LA card rooms

Hope this helps.

Edmond