Starting off - help needed.

Doyler92

Hi boardsies.

I want to start playing tournaments around the area but am looking for help in finding them and what not.

I'm looking for ones that say you pay E20 at the start and you get your chips. Texas Hold 'Em please.

If anybody knows places to play with such rules please do tell me.I know the rules already as play once a week in a friends house. Also any tips wouldn't go astray

Thanks for the help lads. And sorry for being a 'noob'

charlesanto

What area ?

Doyler92

Well I know there is not many in Blanchardstown but say maybe the City Centre...?

5starpool

This thread should be relatively up to date.

charlesanto

Look Here

Doyler92

Sorry for the trouble but are they events where you simply pay say E20 and the game starts?

charlesanto

Try this or there used to be a pub tourney in the Bell advertised here, do a search.
€20 buyin is really too small for anyone commercial to cream a profit.

max_power

Jackpot on a Thursday night is exactly that. It's on Montague st, just off Harcourt St. Good friendly game, bit of craic and where a lot of people on here started.

Doyler92

I understand that I'm just trying to start off and maybe work my way up you know.

Yeah I seen the bell ones around but looking for others aswell.

Doyler92

max_power wrote: »

Jackpot on a Thursday night is exactly that. It's on Montague st, just off Harcourt St. Good friendly game, bit of craic and where a lot of people on here started.

Thanks for this. Does this happen every Thursday night?

And is there any more information about it online?

charlesanto

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055788142

Doyler92

Any idea what the Colussus is?

It says you have to be a member of that before play is allowed.

EDIT: Found it. Have to wait a while before becoming a member there.

max_power

It's free and takes like 2 mins don't worry about it. Every Thursday yeah.

Doyler92

max_power wrote: »

It's free and takes like 2 mins don't worry about it. Every Thursday yeah.

Do you mean the registration here?
And can I not just go in with my money and play, no?

max_power

Well the collosus is basically a casino on one side of the street. Jackpot is the card room on the other side. You have to be a member to get in the door basically.

zuutroy

Tuesday in Voodoo is > Jackpot Thursday.

Slash/ED

Jackpot on a thursday is the tournament of kings and you're an absolute nobody on the Irish poker scene if you've never won it, imo. The Voodoo will never have that prestige...

If you goto the Jackpot on a Thursday, Doyler, you can sign up to become a member, it literally takes 2 minutes and is basically just writing your name and address on a piece of paper and is free. I think you also get a free ten euro bet to throw in roulette or blackjack as a bonus! The poker tournament starts at 9 (Actually I think they may have changed that to a little earlier, not sure), you pay 23 euro to play and are given 2,500 chips for that, that's all you pay and is the absolute maximum you can lose. Usually gets around 50 odd if I remember rightly, so the money is usually given out to people placed between 6th and up, obviously the higher you finish the more you get.

wannabecraig

Doyler92 wrote: »

Do you mean the registration here?
And can I not just go in with my money and play, no?

Probably don't go there on Monday for your first night, it's a rebuy (unlimited afaik) and is basically not poker for the first hour and a half. Go thursday, it's a bit smelly but can be good crack. Voodoo on Tue or Sat are also very good for starting out.

GL

Doyler92

wannabecraig wrote: »

Probably don't go there on Monday for your first night, it's a rebuy (unlimited afaik) and is basically not poker for the first hour and a half. Go thursday, it's a bit smelly but can be good crack. Voodoo on Tue or Sat are also very good for starting out.

GL

Thinking about going on Saturday. Do I need to pre-register? Is it one where you pay your money at the start and then the game goes on?

wannabecraig

Doyler92 wrote: »

Thinking about going on Saturday. Do I need to pre-register? Is it one where you pay your money at the start and then the game goes on?

Okay...Voodooo on Sat night is like this.

You go in about 8.10ish.. Register, it's free and takes 10 mins.
You get a small membership card so you don't have to do it again.
You must be 18.

You then pay 20€ plus the house fee, which is about 3€ extra... So 23€ in total.
They will then ask you to chose a small card from a bunch of cards.
This card will have your table and seat number on it.
You take your seat and will then be given your starting stack.
Sat night I think it's 6000 chips. It's a freeze out, which means you can't re-buy once all your chips are gone. It's best for just starting off.

Play slow, don't get all your chips in unless you have a very good hand.
mostly as it's your first time just enjoy it. You'll make mistakes, act out of turn, bet the wrong amount etc, but they're quite nice there and should not give you too much sh1t for this. but do expect some smart dicks to comment on your play.

The game lasts for you as long as you have chips in front of you. Blinds go up every 15 mins, which is fast enough, so don't play too passively either.

As I say, for the first time, just have fun and don't call too many bets with crap hands.

Anything else?

Doyler92

No but thanks very much for that craig. Think I'm gonna take a trip in. Are you going?

wannabecraig

Well I'm off drink for January and as you can't drink I probably will. And I just wannabe Craig.

Doyler92

So we might meet then yeah

wannabecraig

Yeah, if you're really ****tin it PM me and I'll have a wuick chat with you before the start. My girl is commin too and it's only her second time in a casino, but she's a genius and regularly takes down our home game so she'll be well able for it.

Doyler92

I wouldn't be ****ting it but I may be the worst player there. I'm going to try get a mate to come to. Just one more quick question - Where exactly is it?

wannabecraig

Here is the site. There is a map on the home page and contact details.
http://voodoocardclub.com/

Don't knock me out!

peteypop

dublin poker nights run pub games in blanch.hartstown house on monday,clonsilla inn on wednesday,the bell on thursday,pm me if u want the fella who runs its number

wannabecraig

peteypop wrote: »

dublin poker nights run pub games in blanch.hartstown house on monday,clonsilla inn on wednesday,the bell on thursday,pm me if u want the fella who runs its number

Are all of those €50 entry?

MegaSin

wannabecraig wrote: »

Okay...Voodooo on Sat night is like this.

You go in about 8.10ish.. Register, it's free and takes 10 mins.
You get a small membership card so you don't have to do it again.
You must be 18.

You then pay 20€ plus the house fee, which is about 3€ extra... So 23€ in total.
They will then ask you to chose a small card from a bunch of cards.
This card will have your table and seat number on it.
You take your seat and will then be given your starting stack.
Sat night I think it's 6000 chips. It's a freeze out, which means you can't re-buy once all your chips are gone. It's best for just starting off.

Play slow, don't get all your chips in unless you have a very good hand.
mostly as it's your first time just enjoy it. You'll make mistakes, act out of turn, bet the wrong amount etc, but they're quite nice there and should not give you too much sh1t for this. but do expect some smart dicks to comment on your play.

The game lasts for you as long as you have chips in front of you. Blinds go up every 15 mins, which is fast enough, so don't play too passively either.

As I say, for the first time, just have fun and don't call too many bets with crap hands.

Anything else?

I agree with everything he said here. Expect when I went here my first time and cocked a few things up noone gave me sh*t. Must of got lucky.

But yeah for your first time go here. I managed to make the final table and all. And i'm muck at poker

Doyler92

wannabecraig wrote: »

Are all of those €50 entry?

Found the information. Here it is here

peteypop

wannabecraig wrote: »

Are all of those €50 entry?

the one in the bell is 35.