Coming home with a love for Hold'em

ChRoMe

Since Australian immigration aint my biggest fans I've decided to return to Dublin for a couple of months at least. Since being away I've had my aussie and kiwi mates turn me on to the wonders of No limit Texas Hold'em.

One of the things that is softening the blow of returning to poxy Ireland is what seems to be the dramatic rise in the popularity of poker. I've only been playing for about six months and all my games have been friendly affairs sitting around my kitchen table with 6 or seven friends having a few beers. I've never played in a card club like this place the Fitz that I keep hearing about and to be honest I'm a little nervous about making the transition from my nice friendly home games in sydney to a proper card club with serious players? How did people here find the transition from home game to playing out in a club? I'm just kind of worried that there might be components of the game that I would be unaware of when I first sit down at a proper table.

Along with wanting to take the next step into proper tournaments/games I dont want to give up the relaxed home games. I defo dont have the kind of bankrolls that some of the people here talk about so would still be very interested in playing low stakes games for like a tenner buy in to a stt. Do these go on or is everyone here too serious to play those type of games anymore?

Thanks for your time

ChRoMe

Ps long time no see Tom dont worry I'm not the same head wrecking muppet that I was in my 16 year old quake days

Hectorjelly

Do the €10/€20 stts still take place during the afternoon in the fitz? Ive often been bored in town and wondering if I could kill an hour or two

Lafortezza

Stts in the Fitz are probably more likely on a weekend afternoon than weekday. Although the place is open 24hr now (table games at any rate) so you never know. STT's generally 10euro a go.

Freerolls (free entry, 10euro for buy-ins after that which are unlimited for a certain period) are in the Fitz on a thursday and a sunday evenings.

bohsman

Hectorjelly wrote:

Do the €10/€20 stts still take place during the afternoon in the fitz? Ive often been bored in town and wondering if I could kill an hour or two

No.

tribulus

I wouldn't be nervous about going to the fitz, i went there for the first time last night for the freeroll. It's good craic and a good atmosphere as well there being plenty of newbies like myself who are in the same boat!!

if you do go for the freeroll though don't bother rebuying(10E for 700chips) just make it to the break and top up for 10E getting 1500chips!!

good luck

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

there are sit n'gos on a thursday night after the freeroll - circa 10pm (in the fitz)

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bohsman wrote:

No.

where did you learn marketing?! Get them in and then you have a customer for life!

Dub13

Do all Australian players like to shout “Pass the sugar!” ...?

RoundTower

Hectorjelly wrote:

Do the €10/€20 stts still take place during the afternoon in the fitz? Ive often been bored in town and wondering if I could kill an hour or two

Sounds like you need to learn to play Chinese poker.

ChRoMe

Dub13 wrote:

Do all Australian players like to shout “Pass the sugar!” ...?

never heard it, what are you talking about?

bohsman

ChRoMe wrote:

never heard it, what are you talking about?

Some Australian bloke won the world series and when he won a hand he liked to shout "pass the sugar"

The Snapper

ChRoMe
One of the things that is softening the blow of returning to poxy Ireland

Welcome back to our "poxy" Country. Seems you picked up some Aussie manners:mad:
Their gain I suppose.:eek:

ChRoMe

Apologies I just feel that I have experienced a much higher standard of living in other countries and I'm not very happy about returning to the dark cold weather and really high prices.

For me personally I dont think Ireland has a lot to offer. Sorry If i offeneded you.

RasTa

Welcome back Eamo, you shall see me in the Fitz

TrueDub

ChRoMe wrote:

Apologies I just feel that I have experienced a much higher standard of living in other countries and I'm not very happy about returning to the dark cold weather and really high prices.

For me personally I dont think Ireland has a lot to offer. Sorry If i offeneded you.

Well, according to yourself, it seems to be the only place that's prepared to have you, so maybe you should make the best of it?

The Snapper

ChRoMe wrote:

Apologies I just feel that I have experienced a much higher standard of living in other countries and I'm not very happy about returning to the dark cold weather and really high prices.

For me personally I dont think Ireland has a lot to offer. Sorry If i offeneded you.

No worries ( pun intended ),:cool: got me on a bad day I suppose.:o Good luck in the fitz then and hopefully I'll see you at the final table sometime.;)

ChRoMe

TrueDub wrote:

Well, according to yourself, it seems to be the only place that's prepared to have you, so maybe you should make the best of it?

The only place thats prepared to have me? I'm not being forced to leave Australia if thats what your trying to imply.

To The Snapper: No bother mate looking forward to putting names to faces