Question For You Canadians

[CodyDean 0]

Hey guys I'm a pro poker player from B.C. and am thinking of moving to Montreal but cannot seem to spot any glimpse of a poker scene over there. There is no poker room in the Casino De Montreal and from what I've heard, the closest mainstream poker room is in Brantford. Where Dn played in his younger years? Anyways, it's about (6) hours from where I'd be living. I'm wondering if anyone knows of an underground poker scene in Montreal. CheersCodyDean*edit - I am 20 years old so I do not play in the U.S. yet

[MyPlayIsRAB 0]

Hey guys I'm a pro poker player from B.C. and am thinking of moving to Montreal but cannot seem to spot any glimpse of a poker scene over there. There is no poker room in the Casino De Montreal and from what I've heard, the closest mainstream poker room is in Brantford. Where Dn played in his younger years? Anyways, it's about 1.5 hours from where I'd be living. I'm wondering if anyone knows of an underground poker scene in Montreal. CheersCodyDean

brantford is a ton of hours from montreal, not 1.5h. its 1.5h from toronto... as for underground scene, im sure theres a poker room somewhere, or you can hit up foxwoods in connecticutt or some of the upstate NY casinos

[mark_999 0]

Hey guys I'm a pro poker player from B.C. and am thinking of moving to Montreal but cannot seem to spot any glimpse of a poker scene over there. There is no poker room in the Casino De Montreal and from what I've heard, the closest mainstream poker room is in Brantford. Where Dn played in his younger years? Anyways, it's about 1.5 hours from where I'd be living. I'm wondering if anyone knows of an underground poker scene in Montreal. CheersCodyDean*edit - I am 20 years old so I do not play in the U.S. yet.

hey Do you play at the River Rock casino in Richmond?

[CodyDean 0]

Yeah I play more at Boulevard in Coquitlam though. In fact I'm trying to find a place in Coquitlam right now to move 'cause I live in Abbotsford and would like to shorten the commute.

[mark_999 0]

Yeah I play more at Boulevard in Coquitlam though. In fact I'm trying to find a place in Coquitlam right now to move 'cause I live in Abbotsford and would like to shorten the commute.

ahh i see, yea river rock is a good poker room, has some good players and some donkeys, a good mix none the less.

[CodyDean 0]

Biggest poker room in BC = plenty of fish. But that's in 1/2. When it comes to the 3/6 and 5/10 NL games it's the usuals.

[fleung22 1]

Hey guys I'm a pro poker player from B.C. and am thinking of moving to Montreal but cannot seem to spot any glimpse of a poker scene over there. There is no poker room in the Casino De Montreal and from what I've heard, the closest mainstream poker room is in Brantford. Where Dn played in his younger years? Anyways, it's about (6) hours from where I'd be living. I'm wondering if anyone knows of an underground poker scene in Montreal. CheersCodyDean*edit - I am 20 years old so I do not play in the U.S. yet

I have been studying the poker movement in Montreal for almost 3 years now.Legally you're SOL. There is a big underground scene for games with the froggies but I do not have access anymore. It used to be quite easy until the big bust. Seems a fellow was increasing the traffic to these games by putting them online...it was great for business until the cops took it down.Yeah, 6-7 hours is about the right estimate to go to Brantford but why would you go there? There's Port Perry which will save you 1.5-2 hours or if you're willing to drive to Brantford then go right to Niagara. It's about the same length of time with a much better spread of games.

[No_Neck 0]

brantford is a ton of hours from montreal, not 1.5h. its 1.5h from toronto... as for underground scene, im sure theres a poker room somewhere, or you can hit up foxwoods in connecticutt or some of the upstate NY casinos

I am from the area (way north Vermont) and there is a poker room in montreal that the angels ran. Good luck getting in... Montreal is a great city though.http://www.mohawkcasino.com/ that is a good one.

[ncaron 0]

Hey guys I'm a pro poker player from B.C. and am thinking of moving to Montreal but cannot seem to spot any glimpse of a poker scene over there. There is no poker room in the Casino De Montreal and from what I've heard, the closest mainstream poker room is in Brantford. Where Dn played in his younger years? Anyways, it's about (6) hours from where I'd be living. I'm wondering if anyone knows of an underground poker scene in Montreal. CheersCodyDean*edit - I am 20 years old so I do not play in the U.S. yet

http://www.montrealpoker.net A few poker rooms advertise there.

[umop-apisdn 0]

Hey guys I'm a pro poker player from B.C. and am thinking of moving to Montreal but cannot seem to spot any glimpse of a poker scene over there.

This makes no sense. If poker's your source of income, do yourself a favour and stay where you can find a legal game without a 6-hour drive. Going to upstate NY casinos is going to involve a commute through some crap weather once it starts snowing.BC has got to be one of the better places in Canada for a professional to play...ps: If you can't find an underground game in whatever city you're in, you either smell of bacon or are not trying hard enough.

[touchdown16 0]

There is one in the town of Port Perry, Ontario..where l live!called:.... Great Blue Heron casino...only limit hold'em from 5/10 to 20/40..and l think they do omaha now too...maybe more, check there website! but l do know that the CPT does stop there a lot though, plus they always have daily sit n go tournays from !100..Also there is the Fallsview Casino.

[longdistance 0]

Hi,I'm from montreal and play at a few underground clubs here. The scene had dried up about 2 years ago thanks to a bust, but it is back now and growing.We all hold out hope that sooner rather than later the casino adds hold em, but dont hold your breath. Several locals died doing this.There are many poker players in Montreal, and several who are very good and will be making a big impact soon. It is a scene that could be huge but the cops and robbers stymied it a bit.For poker Montreal is not ideal, but for a city it is second to none.You can send me a PM if you want to know more. (ive never gotten a PM, but I do see people talkin about pm's so they must work.)GLLongdistanceP.S. I cant believe I posted something....I never post

[CodyDean 0]

This makes no sense. If poker's your source of income, do yourself a favour and stay where you can find a legal game without a 6-hour drive. Going to upstate NY casinos is going to involve a commute through some crap weather once it starts snowing.BC has got to be one of the better places in Canada for a professional to play...ps: If you can't find an underground game in whatever city you're in, you either smell of bacon or are not trying hard enough.

Keep in mind, sir, that the entire purpose of this thread (whatever you call it) was to find a game that is NOT a 6 hour drive. Yes, BC is the best place to play, but I like change. I'm sure I'll be back to BC soon but for now, I have a certain opportunity in Montreal I would like to take advantage of but I need to find a promising place to play poker before I book a flight. If I were already there, that would be a different story. Finding a game isn't hard if you're in the area..and of course..you don't smell like bacon. Cheers

[MyPlayIsRAB 0]

if you need help with translating the montrealpoker.net site from french to english just send me a pm and well work out a good time when were both online.. i know most people from bc dont speak frenchpatrick

[ncaron 0]

if you need help with translating the montrealpoker.net site from french to english just send me a pm and well work out a good time when were both online.. i know most people from bc dont speak frenchpatrick

Oh yeah! Silly me I did not even realise the site I posted was in french. I can also help with translation if needed.

[CodyDean 0]

Thanks guys but I'm French-Canadian. Not fluent but I can piece it together.Again, thanks a lot. This has already been a huge help.