anyone in new mexico

[accolades 0]

I don't suppose any of you fine players here are in New Mexico?I'll be playing in three tournaments at the Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, NM this weekend. They are all cheap buy-ins ($20 Friday, $5 Sat/Sun) but I am primarily a home game/online player. I played on New Years at the Isleta and had a blast...Anyways, if any of you are in the area, I'll be up there!

[Trono 0]

I'm in New Mexico. What's up.

[ewilkin 0]

I have played in Albuquerque for approximately 9 months, and have a few observations on the local rooms.By far, the friendliest room to play in is at Santa Ana Star Casino in Bernalillo. Though small, with just seven tables, the staff and clientele are among the most genuine "poker groups" you will come across. Action can be tight at times, and they don't spread hold 'em above 2-4-8 unstructured, but it is my favorite place to play.Sandia Casino has the biggest room, with 17 or 18 tables at last count, with a wider variety of games offered consistently. If you are looking for a Stud or Omaha game at random hours, Sandia is your only chance to find it. The biggest drawback to Sandia's room is the attitude of the "regular" players, who are stereotypical "wannabe" professionals, who grow big pots with mediocre hands for the sake of drawing out tighter players. With patience, it is the most profitable room in the city, but if you are looking for entertainment value, Sandia isn't the room for you.I have not played at Isleta's room enough to make any judgments, though they have difficulty maintaining any games above 2-4 at times, even on weekends. Their 2-10 Hold 'em game is a nice profit opportunity, though.Finally, Route 66 Casino, located 12 miles West of downtown Albuquerque, is opening a Poker Room in mid-February, and has assembled a fairly well-known group of local dealers to start out. I'm sure that we'll be sharing our thoughts on that room soon...Take care,Erik

[suckerfish 0]

I stopped by Sandia and Rt. 66 casinos while driving through N.M last week. Sandia is a big room by N.M standards but no NL hold em on the Sunday I was there so settled for 6-12 and did ok. Fellow players were like the typical locals I find in Las Vegas. Mostly accountant types who are playing out there own version of a WSOP fantasy and a few grinders as well. Fortunately, a few young kids playing too many 2-outers to the river ($$$).Route 66 has like a 8 or ten table room with blackjack tables on one side (?!) and a friendly staff. Their advertised tourneys aren't always going but they will do SNG upon request. The NL game was pretty good and loose, mostly truck drivers letting off steam as far as I can tell. No rooms though so it's strictly a stopover joint right now. Dealers are new and make minor mistakes so be attentitive, but otherwise a good room.

[thoroughbred 0]

ill be moving to albuquerque from san jose , ca in a month or so, hows the action in new mexico? good rooms? players?

[shroomboy102 0]

I would just like to say the best room that I've played is at Santa Ana Star . Friendly place and the really nice players and dealers (one of my favorite things is that when I have played here you choose your seat and they shuffle for the button at the begining of a tournament instead of those "random" seating cards you get a other places that rewards those who sign up last). It is small when compared to Sandia Casino down the road. Sandia is a nice place to play because of the number of games available. Isleta looks a little cheap to me. It's a good place to play but when you look at the rest of the casino their poker room seems oddly out of place. I haven't yet played at Route 66 yet , but will in a few days. Cities of Gold Casino north of Santa Fe so far is at the bottom of my list of places to play. The times I have played there people weren't too friendly. Seem so serious and life and death. I heard a lot of people complaining when dealers would make mistake but the cardroom manager would do nothing to remedy the situation and instead blamed to player. The only reason I ocasionally play there is in Northern New Mex. it's the only place. The quality of players is okay. Not great but good. You do have some of these guys who think they are the next superstar seem to be full of themselves but that is to be expected anywhere.