A poker room in Georgia?!! (1 Viewer)

[Legend5555]

So apparently a charity poker room in GA has recently gained a lot of popularity in the last year or so. Typically these ventures in my state only offer tournaments with absurd entry fees and prize pool deductions. But now Little Kings and Queens in Buford, GA is actually using the Texas model (albeit under a 501c) to run cash games. Membership, $15/hr time rake, dealer tipped in special tip chips.

I'm skeptical of how long this will last. But they are even running a live stream.

Their tourney chips are just stamped dice. Likely a holdover from their small time charity days. But their cash chips look like a stock ceramic of some sort though I'm unable to place it.

Anyone here by chance heard of this room, played there, or can identify the chip above?

 

[Legend5555]

It's sad to see. Anyone have a bunch of extra orange dice chips laying around?

 

[Anthony Martino]

When in Rome?

 

[Legend5555]

When in Rome?

It's actually in Buford, GA. Not Rome, GA.

 

[Hammer517]

So apparently a charity poker room in GA has recently gained a lot of popularity in the last year or so. Typically these ventures in my state only offer tournaments with absurd entry fees and prize pool deductions. But now Little Kings and Queens in Buford, GA is actually using the Texas model (albeit under a 501c) to run cash games. Membership, $15/hr time rake, dealer tipped in special tip chips.

I'm skeptical of how long this will last. But they are even running a live stream.

Their tourney chips are just stamped dice. Likely a holdover from their small time charity days. But their cash chips look like a stock ceramic of some sort though I'm unable to place it.

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Anyone here by chance heard of this room, played there, or can identify the chip above?

I played there for the first time last week.

 

[Legend5555]

I played there for the first time last week.

Annnnnnd....?

 

[Hammer517]

Annnnnnd....?

While I've never handled ceramic chips, I'm guessing these were ceramic based on the fact that they definitely weren't clay like Paulsons and didn't feel like B&G, Bud Jones, or China Clay plastic. The chip faces also had a bit of a non-stick rubbery feel to them. I wasn't a fan of the chips. The tables all have the super expensive high backed gaming chairs.

You can't tip the dealers with the standard cash game chips. You have to buy special tip token chips that can only be used as tips. (you can cash in the token chips back for money just like the standard cash game chips). Interestingly enough the also had slot machines along the edges of the room.

Think there was 8-10 tables in the room in all.

 

[Legend5555]

While I've never handled ceramic chips, I'm guessing these were ceramic based on the fact that they definitely weren't clay like Paulsons and didn't feel like B&G, Bud Jones, or China Clay plastic. The chip faces also had a bit of a non-stick rubbery feel to them. I wasn't a fan of the chips. The tables all have the super expensive high backed gaming chairs.

You can't tip the dealers with the standard cash game chips. You have to buy special tip token chips that can only be used as tips. (you can cash in the token chips back for money just like the standard cash game chips). Interestingly enough the also had slot machines along the edges of the room.

Think there was 8-10 tables in the room in all.

Did you play 1/3? How was the action? My wife has gone there, but only played the tournament.

 

[Hammer517]

Did you play 1/3? How was the action? My wife has gone there, but only played the tournament.

Yes, i played 1/3 during a later afternoon. Action was loose and fishy. Plays similar to Texas cardrooms that i've been to in Austin/Dallas.

 

[CoachBudKilmer]

Yes, i played 1/3 during a later afternoon. Action was loose and fishy. Plays similar to Texas cardrooms that i've been to in Austin/Dallas.

Worth it at $15 an hour?

 

[Hammer517]

Worth it at $15 an hour?

For me not really since it's too far off a drive since I live ITP. Makes more sense for me to play .5/1 online or 1/3 home games in the area. If I lived closer it would could be worth it, but I'd be much more likely to play 2/5 there.