New Casino Opening

okidoki987

Dermot Desmond is behind it.
Page 3 of today's Irish Indo.
Looking to open in South Anne Street with a bookies underneath and a Casino upstairs.

Lafortezza

Will it have regular poker tournaments or is it just another of those gaming clubs that are popping up around dublin?

okidoki987

No idea tbh.
Only read the report this morning.
At a guess, i'd say they would have anything and everything they could.

careca

Heard it alright this morning on Today FM. Sketchy still
What we need is a big hotel/casino like Vegas, down the country where you go on holidays for a week

Culchie

Like Bundoran !! ...... not

DeVore

You'd be surprised how much poker is played in Bundoran! Big stakes stuff too

DeV.

okidoki987

Possibly but how many good players are under 70 with their own teeth?

Culchie

I wouldn't be surprised at all Devore....not one little bit.

Have you seen any trends regarding the standard of play on your travels around the country?

I'm guessing that Sligo/Donegal/Mayo/Galway areas would be reasonably strong newbies, if that makes any sense.
There is a strong tradition in these counties for playings cards, even though it would be 25's etc... but still, the principal of being able to interpret other peoples hand etc... would be relevant. They would be able to grasp the game quicker, the learning curve would be shorter?

The worst standard I ever seen was in The Red Cow ...simply unbelievable...these were newbies of a (to use a 'Nickyism' ) ...retard version.

jem

I would agree with culchie, all around the country there has always been cards of some sort played, most country pubs would have 25 etc played in them.

careca

6/8 playing 25 (partners) is without doubt the best game you can play in a pub. Takes about 5 mins to finish a game and an hour to analyse/criticise afterwards. Brilliant.

Course in Kerry we play 31. 11 for the best trump out. Honest, its even better.

Culchie

careca wrote:

6/8 playing 25 (partners) is without doubt the best game you can play in a pub. Takes about 5 mins to finish a game and an hour to analyse/criticise afterwards. Brilliant.

Course in Kerry we play 31. 11 for the best trump out. Honest, its even better.

Hey Careca, did you ever play 9 (3*3 partners) ?... now that's a head wrecker !!

NickyOD

Culchie wrote:

I'm guessing that Sligo/Donegal/Mayo/Galway areas would be reasonably strong newbies, if that makes any sense.

Having grown up in Donegal I'd have to agree. Traditionally Stud is played more often in the north and Draw is played in the south. Stud is a game where you need to be much more tactically astute and rely more on reading abilities. Draw poker is favoured by the gambler type player. Plus its a fact that Donegal people are atleasr 25% more intellligent than than the rest of the country.

Culchie wrote:

to use a 'Nickyism' ) ...retard version

I think the correct term was fuktard

Culchie

NickyOD wrote:

Plus its a fact that Donegal people are atleasr 25% more intellligent than than the rest of the country.



I think the correct term was fuktard

Yeh... right

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

heres the article from the Indo - not much in it...


"Dermot Desmond to open casino in capital"


FINANCIER Dermot Desmond is planning to open a casino in Dublin.

The move marks a growing interest in the betting and gaming business by the financier, who is a major shareholder in Glasgow Celtic.

Mr Desmond (54), with wealth estimated at €1,239m, already owns Betda, the world's second-biggest betting exchange, which enjoys a near-monopoly in the huge Asian football betting market.

Planning applications have been posted in respect of two new businesses in premises at South Anne Street, off Grafton Street.

The first of these is in the name of Justin Carty who manages Chronicle Bookmakers, which Mr Desmond bought to add to his bookmaking portfolio. In Mr Carty's name, Mr Desmond is looking to open a betting shop on the ground floor.

The other application is for a "private members' club", which sources close to the Desmond empire say will provide high-class casino facilities.

This application is in the name of Albert Sharpe, who is an employee of Chronicle Bookmakers and who, along with Mr Carty, enjoys a high-profile presence on Ireland's racecourses.

The operating of casinos in the capital comes into an uncertain legal area as, in the last decade, Dublin City Council rescinded Part 3 of the 1956 Gaming and Lotteries Act. The National Lottery is run under an addendum to the 1956 Act but the main body of the legislation has never been updated.

According to legal experts, the owners of up to a dozen casinos already in Dublin bypass the restrictions by confining play to "private members".

No one at Dermot Desmond's office was prepared to comment yesterday.

John Martin

copyright: Irish Independent

okidoki987

Donegal people are at least 25% more intellligent than than the rest of the country.

2 words to counter that claim

DANIEL O'DONNELL :eek:

NickyOD

okidoki987 wrote:

2 words to counter that claim

DANIEL O'DONNELL :eek:

Technically That's 3 words.

The mans a millionaire. I aint gona argue with that.

Juan Pablo

I wonder where it'll be? The site of the old System nightclub perhaps? Ah, the memories. . . .

OilBeefHooked2

NickyOD wrote:

Having grown up in Donegal I'd have to agree. Traditionally Stud is played more often in the north and Draw is played in the south. Stud is a game where you need to be much more tactically astute and rely more on reading abilities. Draw poker is favoured by the gambler type player. Plus its a fact that Donegal people are atleasr 25% more intellligent than than the rest of the country.



I think the correct term was fuktard

Going on the basis of your spelling, whose the fuktard now?

Everyone knows there are only two "Kingdoms".

The Kingdom of heaven and the Kingdom of Kerry.
We are the chosen People

jem

Culchie wrote:

Hey Careca, did you ever play 9 (3*3 partners) ?... now that's a head wrecker !!

Well I have many times , great game over a few pints.
Growing up used to play a lot of 110.Ever play that one.