limit hold em in belgium, france, holland?

[mike l.]

ill be in those europeean countries in a couple weeks. not sure if im commited to the idea of even going into a cardroom while there, but if i have the itch and the time id like to be informed.)


ill be in hasselt, antwerpen, amsterdam, marseille, and paris to be exact. anyone know anything or can provide a good link?
thanks, mike

[Gabe]

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[TylerD]

LIMIT. I doubt you'll find limit in those cities (or any other in Europe bar Vienna).

[W. Deranged]

I think your best bet is Holland. I think France is mostly pot limit, similar to England.

A couple years back the Holland Casino Amsterdam had a pretty regular Eu10/Eu20 game. Not sure if that's been supplanted by some other game.

One place they do play limit consistently is Barcelona. The consistent games when I was there about a year and a half ago were Eu20/Eu40 limit holdem and Eu5/Eu5 PLO.

[*TT*]

Is this your first time on tour Mike? I hope your prepared to play pot limit, from my understanding (mostly from reading Rolf's articles/book) limit is not common in this part of Europe.

Note to Anglophiles: Gutshot in the UK is no more, the UK courts declared Poker a game of chance yesterday, and therefore the Gutshot owner has to pay a fine and shut down since its considered an illegal gambling establishment.

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[bakku]

just wanted to add that the rake in europe is ridiculous. i.e. the holland casino has a 5% rake up to 15 euros in their limit games

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just wanted to add that the rake in europe is ridiculous. i.e. the holland casino has a 5% rake up to 15 euros in their limit games

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And don't forget the cover charge, I think it was 14 Euros in Deauville, and smoking was required. On the plus side, no dealer tips were allowed and they had a dress code.

[mike l.]

how strict is the dress code? what do they require?
mike

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how strict is the dress code? what do they require?
mike

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Most places are "smart casual", ie. no Shorts, t-shirts, athletic apparel, sneakers, etc. Some places may be coat and tie, so it's best to check ahead. Also, don't forget to bring your passport to the club.

good luck

[Schwang]

In Holland there are a lot of casino's spreading 5/10 and 10/20 FL. Games are very juicy, but the rake makes them hard to beat. In belgium poker is illegal and you won't find any games there as far as I know. In Paris you have the Aviation Club.