Any interest in a poker night in central London?

[nsa]

One night a week in a room above a pub in Notting Hill? Free parking available, up to eight players, small stakes (£20 buy in, limited rebuys, pot limit). More a social meet than pure poker.

[seaninog]

I like the sound of that. I currently play at the Loose Cannon near canon St (http://www.loosecannonec4.co.uk/) but wouldn't mind a friendly game elsewhere.

[V8mate]

I've always fancied running an 'unofficial' drinking and gambling establishment.

Has always been on the list of 'things to do'

[sebo]

Count me in. I tend to pop in the Hill Gate once a week for a couple of pints on the way home so a Poker / Beer evening around that area would be great.

[Burba]

V8mate said:

I've always fancied running an 'unofficial' drinking and gambling establishment.

Has always been on the list of 'things to do'

you and me both!!!

[V8mate]

Burba said:

V8mate said:

I've always fancied running an 'unofficial' drinking and gambling establishment.

Has always been on the list of 'things to do'

you and me both!!!

Great!

I'll get the beer and whiskey; you get the crisps, nuts and a few decks of cards

Maybe I'll change my username to 'Dave Winchester'


Anyone got an empty basement flat in Notting Hill I can 'borrow'?

[nsa]

How about from 7pm next Wednesday to start? I have provisionally booked this place:

http://www.malltavern.co.uk/contact_mall_tavern.ht...

It seats 10 and is open until 12am. 100 metres from the tube. The bar can do a buffet. There is a restaurant downstairs but it's pricey. Post here next Wednesday to confirm you're coming. I will post a reminder next week and confirm numbers/price for food (about £7? I'm not trying to make money on it). I have cards, chips, rules, baize etc.

If you've posted that you want to come but can't make next Wednesday it's not a problem because I doubt it's going to be hard to make up the numbers. If Wednesdays generally don't work I'll change the day for future weeks. Looking forward to it.

[sebo]

nsa said:

How about from 7pm next Wednesday to start? I have provisionally booked this place:

http://www.malltavern.co.uk/contact_mall_tavern.ht...

It seats 10 and is open until 12am. 100 metres from the tube. The bar can do a buffet. There is a restaurant downstairs but it's pricey. Post here next Wednesday to confirm you're coming. I will post a reminder next week and confirm numbers/price for food (about £7? I'm not trying to make money on it). I have cards, chips, rules, baize etc.

If you've posted that you want to come but can't make next Wednesday it's not a problem because I doubt it's going to be hard to make up the numbers. If Wednesdays generally don't work I'll change the day for future weeks. Looking forward to it.

Sounds superb. Doubt I'll be there untill 12am though (unless I'm trying to win my shirt back..)

Buffet would be good too. I'll get practicing my "ALL IN" on a pair of twos

[V8mate]

You're really going to do it?

In a 'room above a pub'?

This guy on the door?




These guys booked for 22:00?





It's a sting, right nsa? You're a stooge for the pigs lining up a bunch of 'clean-up statistics'

[nsa]

We'll get you for the photos of the police as well. I thought I might as well book it, there's plenty of time to get more people from here.

[sebo]

NSA - I'm not playing if you've got a stutter like that..

[V8mate]

nsa said:

...., there's plenty of time to get more people from here.

You see!!

Stooge alert!

You're all going to get nicked and nsa will 'disappear' to work his 'magic' on another internet forum.

[nsa]

The Gambling Act 2005 allows pubs to host low stakes poker games without a licence:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20071944_en_...

[V8mate]

nsa said:

The Gambling Act 2005 allows pubs to host low stakes poker games without a licence:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20071944_en_...

Not on the link you posted it doesn't.

[nsa]

You're right. Poker for money still isn't allowed in pubs, only certain clubs. I don't think anybody's really that bothered about a small game though.

[mikechandler]

nsa said:

You're right. Poker for money still isn't allowed in pubs, only certain clubs. I don't think anybody's really that bothered about a small game though.

Famous last words

[sebo]

I know I'm asking a day early but guessing this is still on for tomorrow?

[nsa]

Can we make it next week instead? My wife was offered some tickets to see Simon Amstell in Camden on Wednesday. It's her birthday on Friday so I can't say no, and I was having the p*ss taken out of me here so I was going to let this thread die and redo it next week.

I am keen to get a poker night going though.

Edited by nsa on Tuesday 10th March 15:35

[V8mate]

A gentle ribbing, nothing more

You guys coming along to this in a couple of weeks http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[sebo]

No worries, next week it is.

Ignore the haters, I have a colleague who lives in Notting Hill who is up for playing too.