Galway poker tonight?

yesindeed

Just wondering whats the poker scene in Galway like now, I havent played since race week, is there better tournaments in the 4 aces or the eglinton? I walked past the 4 aces today and there's a bike shop now where part of it was, is it still open?!

ionapaul

Still open, but reduced to only two poker tables as far as I can see - guess they finally admitted to themselves that hopes to run weekly tournaments of more than 20 players wasn't panning out? Every tournament I played there (a few last year and then again in August this year) had between 12 and 25 players.

The Eglinton gets bigger fields for some of its events - the bi-weekly €10 rebuy gets between 5-8 tables I think and there were 58 runners in the weekly €100+15 game last night. Might have had more in the end, I was the 2nd knocked out (it was beautiful) and more probably came in later. The only other time I played it had similar numbers.

In my opinion the Eglinton has a much better selection of tournaments than the 4 Aces, though the weekend cash games are probably softer in the 4 Aces. Is Galway big enough for two card clubs running nightly tournaments? Not sure about that, I can't get over reading about small towns I've never even driven through with two or three clubs! Anyone else remember the Mayfair in Dublin dying a death competing against the Fitz and the Merrion, and that was in a city of more than 1 million!

yesindeed

cheers for that, I didnt think there'd be a call for two clubs either. it would probably be better for players if there was one good club instead of two mediocre ones. many in the eglinton on thursday nights?

Tar.Aldarion

Is teh 35 rebuy still on thurs sun a nd tues in the 4 aces? I have a ticket for it lol...