Poker in Kent?

Goose · 27 Oct 2007 at 22:31

I was wondering if anyone in the Kent area ever played in local tournaments? I got into poker at uni (which has now finished) and have played a little online and would like to test myself by playing an organised tournament in person.

I've done some googling already but its pretty confusing. It mostly seems to be about leagues and such.

I was just hoping to be able to turn up pay £10 to buy in or whatever and they play.

If anyone has any info it'd be appreciated.

Cheers.

Nix · 27 Oct 2007 at 22:32

Try a casino?

Gilly · 27 Oct 2007 at 22:34

You would have to go to a casino. Unless things have changed very recently only places with the pertinent licences can have cash games. Thats why everywhere is inundated with the league systems. Its the only legal way pubs can host them.

Go to a casino. You will be able to find low stake multi-table cash tournaments.

Goose · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:08

Oh right. Thats a shame.

Thanks for the help.

Rotty · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:37

As of 1 Sept the law changed, the new rules are

£5 max buy in

£100 max prize

the "pub" cannot take a cut/fee etc

the casino rules have changed as well

Cupra · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:39

Rotty said:
As of 1 Sept the law changed, the new rules are

£5 max buy in

£100 max prize

the "pub" cannot take a cut/fee etc

the casino rules have changed as well

u got a link to more in depth rules man?

Rotty · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:47

Cupra said:
u got a link to more in depth rules man?

http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?sectioncode=6&storycode=56851&c=2

Gilly · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:48

I thought there'd been a change mooted but I didn't know it had been passed

Rotty · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:52

Gilly said:
I thought there'd been a change mooted but I didn't know it had been passed

it seemed to come in very quietly

Rotty · 28 Oct 2007 at 00:55

Rotty said:
it seemed to come in very quietly

Poker is really taking hold now, in 4 weeks time Europes biggest poker venue opens in Nottingham

, I have been invited to play in the opening weekend tourney, been thinking about arranging an OcUK trip there when it gets going

Cupra · 28 Oct 2007 at 01:11

Rotty said:
http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?sectioncode=6&storycode=56851&c=2

thanks

Munky1080 · 28 Oct 2007 at 03:52

It's not Kent, but just across the river, in Southend-on-Sea there is a casino called the Westcliff, which has some decent tournaments. My friends and I play a home game once a week in the Gravesend area. Canterbury has a poker club as well, but I can't remember the name of it, and there is a Beckenham poker league, as well as a northwest kent league (Dartford, erith, bexleyheath, etc.) but I don't think they have a website. Whereabouts in Kent are you anyways?

Goose · 28 Oct 2007 at 11:22

Thanks for all the info guys.

I'm in Maidstone, Munky.

colinuk · 28 Oct 2007 at 13:25

Rotty said:
Poker is really taking hold now, in 4 weeks time Europes biggest poker venue opens in Nottingham

, I have been invited to play in the opening weekend tourney, been thinking about arranging an OcUK trip there when it gets going

If you do that, give us a shout, love poker.....

<ColiN>

Twinblade · 28 Oct 2007 at 22:12

The Rileys snooker clubs have weekly poker nights. The one in Folkestone does anyway, went there the other week when visiting family.

Rotty · 28 Oct 2007 at 22:37

Twinblade said:
The Rileys snooker clubs have weekly poker nights. The one in Folkestone does anyway, went there the other week when visiting family.

they do but they got clobbered by the recent rule changes, they have a max pot of £250 which has reduced field sizes and prize money