Our tour of the UK moves on with a look at poker action north of the border.
MINT CASINO, GLASGOW
WHERE: 506/516 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LW
CONTACT: Tel: (0141) 332 0992; www.gentingcasinos.co.uk/mint
GETTING THERE: Train: Glasgow Central
MEMBERSHIP: Free. Photo ID required for new members.
CAPACITY: 100
TOURNAMENTS:
(all dealer dealt – 8.30pm start unless stated)
Wednesday: £30+£10 freezeout Bounty
Thursday: £35+£3 Double Chance freezeout (10,000 stack)
Friday: £50+£3 freezeout Deep Stack (14,000 start stack) – with free buffet
Saturday: £40+£3 (with £10 unlimited re-buys for 1 hour)
Sunday: 1.30pm £30+£3 Deep Stack freezeout (14,000 start stack)
Early registration bonus - earn a 1,000 point bonus if you are entered before registration has closed.
CASH GAMES: No
SPECIAL EVENTS: None
INTERNET TERMINALS: n/a
BURGER RATING: 3
THE LOWDOWN:
The Mint, part of the Stanley’s chain, probably the best-placed casino for a night out it being smack in the middle of Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street. Friendly and compact, the place has a good atmosphere and good value deep stack tournaments. There’s a free poker buffet every Friday at the break for players. And, if you bust out early, the bars of Glasgow are on your doorstep.
‘G’ CASINO, ABERDEEN
WHERE: 5 Exchequer Row, City Wharf Development, Aberdeen, AB11 5BW
CONTACT: Tel: (01224) 569830; www.gcasino.co.uk/aberdeen/
GETTING THERE: Car: (A9103) Union Street towards Commercial Quay; Train: Aberdeen
MEMBERSHIP: Free for over-18s. Bring photo ID.
CAPACITY: 110
TOURNAMENTS:
Monday: £15+£2 freezeout
Tuesday: £25+£3 1 re-buy or add-on
Wednesday: £5+£1 re-buy (1 hr unlimited re-buys)
Thursday: £50+£5 1 re-buy or add-on
Friday: £10+£1 re-buy (£1,500 GTD)
Saturday: £25 ‘Scalps’ freezeout
Sunday: 2pm - £10+£1 freezeout; 8pm: £50+£5 1 re-buy or add-on.
CASH GAMES:
Cash available every evening from 7pm and Sundays from 3pm. NLHE and PLHE available. Charges: Self Deal £3 per hour/person; House Dealer £3 per hour/person for 50p/£1 blinds; £5 per hour for £1/£2 blinds and above.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
First Sunday of the Month: £100 + 1 re-buy or add on. £5,000 guaranteed for minimum 30 players. Registration fees £10. Starting Chips 5,000. Competition start 2pm. GUKPT’s Summer Series had a leg here in June.
INTERNET TERMINALS: N/A
BURGER RATING: 5 (Half pounder with chips - £8.95)
THE LOWDOWN:
Part of Grosvenor Casinos’ lifestyle casino chain, ‘G’, Aberdeen offers the perfect night out for the casual punter as well as the seasoned player. There’s a Beginners’ ‘Learn to Play’ package available for £15, which includes tuition, private table hire and a £5 tournament voucher, but there are regular meaty tournaments for the keen poker player. |
