Right, there are various threads about sorting out poker nights etc.... but all of them seem to run into a dead end.

Clearly there is a demand, so I thought I would start a fresh thread with plenty of details and actually get the ball rolling.

To quote my father - “They don’t make statues out of people that say they are going to do something, they make them out of people who have ****ing done it”


What I propose:

Game: standard Texas Holdem

Venue: a back room in a bar/hotel/pub/restaurant which has bar service at the table.

By-In: CHF 50 per person, winner takes all.

Chips: If several of us bring our chips we can pool them together. Then just divide them up separately and ignore colour i.e. all chips are the same value.

Blinds: Start at 1 and 2 chips, then double each time a person is knocked out.



Issues:

1. Swiss gambling laws. Maybe the CHF50 can just go towards the hire of the said venue and drinks and the winner get out of paying at the end???

2. A full list of rules and also a clearly printed out chart of hands will be there which can be referred to at any time.





If you are interested in the above (or some variation of it) then post below, and if your location is not in your profile please include it in your post.

Once we have a list of interested people, I will collate the info and put them in lists according to location. This list will also be useful for anyone in the future who wants to play poker to see who is near them as well as newbies to the forum.

You do not have to be Gus Xenson to join in, and total beginners to the game are more than welcome, perhaps if it is your first time or you are just learning poker im sure we could have the first night for no money so you can get to know the game, and we could even play with open hands.


I had one of these in the UK…….



……..but alas, I donated it to a friend with 4 large silver cases of chips, would have been perfect for this night. Oh well.



So just to sum up, please post the following info if you are interested:

Example:

Swiss Cheddar – Zug – Been playing for 6 years, pretty good. Wait till you see my poker face!!


Also please add anything I might have left out or offer up alternative suggestions.

Many thanks
SC