What is in Sacramento? - Page 2

binki · #11 02-13-2007, 11:22 AM

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The Capitol quit using the button-forced blind a few months ago.

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Thanks for the update. I was looking for info on it and couldn't find it. I liked the club but the blind structure and drop policy were a little tough to swallow.

FCBLComish · #12 02-14-2007, 04:10 AM

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Jackson is the only 18+ casino that I am aware of for several hours' drive.

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I think Colusa is also 18+

crashjr · #13 02-14-2007, 12:28 PM

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Jackson is the only 18+ casino that I am aware of for several hours' drive.

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I think Colusa is also 18+

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The bingo hall is 18, the attached poker room is 21. They used to have a great game, but last time I was there (almost a year now) it was 2/4 100 max NLHE with a $5 drop taken pre-flop. They also had a $100 + 20 tourney that was short stacked and blinds went from 400-800 to 1k-2k in a single leap. There are better NL games and great deep stack tourneys in Oroville with great blind structures. As for Colusa - it is absolutely horrible. I have not been back becasue it was so bad. I hope they change it.

tastim · #14 02-14-2007, 02:23 PM

If you don't mind a bit of a drive (half hour from downtown Sac), up I-80 East, right off the Highway is Deuces Wild. Regular stakes are 2-3NL, 200 Max Buy-In. Tuesday and Thursday and sometimes Saturday nights they spread bigger games too (5-10NL and on Tuesday an invite only 10-25NL(if there is a seat open, they will usually let you play, several pros actually show up to this game every once in a while)). Great card room with great staff and a nice relaxed atmosphere.

Edit: Forgot to mention, even when they spread the bigger games, there is almost always a 2-3NL game still going.

FCBLComish · #15 02-15-2007, 01:36 AM

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If you don't mind a bit of a drive (half hour from downtown Sac), up I-80 East, right off the Highway is Deuces Wild. Regular stakes are 2-3NL, 200 Max Buy-In. Tuesday and Thursday and sometimes Saturday nights they spread bigger games too (5-10NL and on Tuesday an invite only 10-25NL(if there is a seat open, they will usually let you play, several pros actually show up to this game every once in a while)). Great card room with great staff and a nice relaxed atmosphere.

Edit: Forgot to mention, even when they spread the bigger games, there is almost always a 2-3NL game still going.

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Do they have any limit games there or is it all NL? Thanks!

crashjr · #16 02-15-2007, 12:31 PM

For some reason Deuces Wild skipped my first mention. tastim is correct on all counts.

I have never seen a limit hold'em game running. They did have a 5/10 limit Omaha/8 game a couple nights a week this fall, but I haven't been there since October and do not have a recent trip report.

Yawning Chain · #17 02-15-2007, 01:03 PM

I would avoid the Lucky Derby and Phoenix. Both places were low limit nit fests when I was there. Cache Creek, about 45 minutes away has more nlhe and juicier games. I found the Cache Creek games to be well worth the drive.

tastim · #18 02-15-2007, 01:07 PM

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Do they have any limit games there or is it all NL? Thanks!

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Rarely is there a Limit game going.... unless they get 5 or 6 people in at once that are interested.... Thursday they usually play a mixed game though... usually Omaha, Pitch and Roll and Hold'Em (sometimes they'll throw in Pineapple)if some variation interests you.

If it's smaller stakes you're looking for, they Buy-In is capped at $100 from 12-6pm on weekdays (or until the whole table agrees to up it) and the game is fairly tight (daytime only)

tastim · #19 02-15-2007, 01:09 PM

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I would avoid the Lucky Derby and Phoenix. Both places were low limit nit fests when I was there. Cache Creek, about 45 minutes away has more nlhe and juicier games. I found the Cache Creek games to be well worth the drive.

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Cache Creek is just as "nitty" as the Derby and Phoenix. They're all pretty juicy if you're patient enough. Jackson is pretty good now too since they finally made a real poker room.... Also, Cache Creek us like an hour drive from Sacramento, in which case you might as well drive just a bit more and go up to Reno or Tahoe IMO.

Yawning Chain · #20 02-15-2007, 01:42 PM

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I would avoid the Lucky Derby and Phoenix. Both places were low limit nit fests when I was there. Cache Creek, about 45 minutes away has more nlhe and juicier games. I found the Cache Creek games to be well worth the drive.

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Cache Creek is just as "nitty" as the Derby and Phoenix. They're all pretty juicy if you're patient enough. Jackson is pretty good now too since they finally made a real poker room.... Also, Cache Creek us like an hour drive from Sacramento, in which case you might as well drive just a bit more and go up to Reno or Tahoe IMO.

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I made the drive to Cache Creek from West Sac (Natomas) so it could be an hour from Sac proper. I should also add that the drive is not easy, the switchbacks through Esparto suck. That being said, it is still a better choice than driving over Donner Pass in the winter, that really sucks, and so do the low rent poker rooms in Sacramento. As for Jackson Rancheria, I have not been there since they opened a poker room, so I couldn't comment.