Among my goals in California was a trip to the Commerce Casino. It is a mainly poker casino in a small municipality adjacent to Los Angeles.
This is by no means the type of casino you'd find in Connecticut or Las Vegas. It is smaller and looks a little worn.
There are poker rooms on the ground and second floors. Playing very low stakes games, I walked the stairs.
My friend and his son came along, and they actually had a good time. Though they're not poker players, they did play in a $40 sit and go tournament played on a computer driven dealerless table.
I really wanted to like the electronic poker table, but I didn't. There was something missing. I'm not sure if it was the lack of a dealer, many of whom don't speak English anyway, or the absence of the old school tactile connection with the cards and chips.
By the time we left, I had won around $100 playing at low stakes games. I had a good time, because I like playing cards. I've been to spiffier joints.
There is no way Dick Blumenthal would ever allow that in CT...too bad.
how to go dawg. team wingnut is proud of you. did you nab a chip or two?
the rest of team wingnut will be at the sun tomorow in your honor to give the pokerpro tables a spin ourselves (free roll)