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  1. kasey_gcp kasey_gcp is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 4:06am)

    http://www.horseshoehammond.com/casi...ic-detail.html

    This will be my first time goin, thought i'd make a thread since it worked so well for WSOPC-Tunica (shipped event #5 for $25k). Apparently the casino doesnt have a hotel which i thought was strange....i just booked about a 10min drive away. Headin up sunday night and gotta leave friday unfortunately, would really like to play the m/e. So who all is coming and who has been before? Any tips about where to eat etc?
  2. bcassidy bcassidy is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 4:16am) in reply to kasey_gcp

    that camaro wud be sick
     
  3. TheVillageGrinder TheVillageGrinder is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 4:46am) in reply to bcassidy

    The area right around the casino is really nasty. I think there are some decent parts of Hammond, but I know you'll def need to get in a car drive a bit. Perhaps someone who is more familiar with the exact area can be of more assistance.

    Also I know they market themselves as a 20 minute drive from downtown Chicago, but that's not really realistic. I mean maybe at midnight it is but if you are coming or going during the day budget more time than that.

    GL!
  4. Garrr Garrr is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 6:23am) in reply to TheVillageGrinder

    gonna be there for event 1b on friday, event 2 and then nightlys most likely, leaving monday due to school. Will be up there with chrispy2005 and chazley, i think they r both playing full schedules for the 2 weeks. hopefully meet up with tedstretch also
  5. aupoker1 aupoker1 is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 6:31am) in reply to Garrr

    Crappy area for sure, i would just stay at the hyatt by mccormick place. Pretty sure there is a shuttle, and its not much further than the shitty hammond hotels. Good luck, horshoe is actually a pretty cool casino with a nice poker room.
  6. Dwain Phoenix Dwain Phoenix is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 7:33am) in reply to aupoker1

    Yeah Hammond is a Shitty Area. I used to deal blackjack at one of the casinos out there. Regardless the Horseshoe is the best poker room in the midwest In my opinion.
  7. ImaBluffn76 ImaBluffn76 is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 8:44am) in reply to kasey_gcp

    I am heading there thursday... playin event #1 friday and event #2 on saturday... stayin at the majestic about 8 mins away...its pretty shitty but i get to stay there for free! It wont be hard to spot me... Ill be that nacca wit all dem chips
  8. TheVillageGrinder TheVillageGrinder is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 3:49pm) in reply to ImaBluffn76

    Yeah the casino is nice as far as casinos go and the poker room is very nice too. But the OP was looking for suggestions about where to eat and things to do in the vicinity. Just wanted him to know he wouldn't find a lot of that right around the casino and that he'd likely need to have access to a car if he was planning on venturing out.

    Does anyone know if the tournaments are gonna be hosted in the poker room or in the larger room, think its called The Venue, typically used for concerts and such. This is what they used for WSOP and poker room was just for cash games.
  9. tamayo85 tamayo85 is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 4:13pm) in reply to TheVillageGrinder

    I'll be playing event #1 on friday
    Edited By: tamayo85 Feb 22nd, 2012 at 04:43 PM
    Reason: Sick brag OP
  10. mdshack14 mdshack14 is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 4:28pm) in reply to tamayo85

    The events will be hosted in the Venue.
     
  11. hebs hebs is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 5:38pm) in reply to mdshack14

    Events are always hosted in the venue....food around hammond is the pitts, strack and van til grocery store on calumet for cheaper food, if u want a good meal go to the city, Gibsons and the chophouse have good steaks, deep dish pizza go to ginos east or lou malnottis, bbq go to smoque but their menu is limited to what they cook for that day. Also hot dougs has the best hot dogs in chicago and duck fat fries that are the bomb.
     
  12. mdshack14 mdshack14 is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 5:45pm) in reply to hebs

    I'll add Kuma's Korner for some great burgers. It's in Avondale so a bit of a trip from downtown and the waits are pretty long but it will be well worth it.
     
  13. OneTime_10 OneTime_10 is offline

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    Feb 22nd, 2012 (2/22/2012 6:21pm) in reply to mdshack14

    Will be there for about 4 or 5 events, gl to everyone playing.
     
  14. NarcoCop NarcoCop is offline

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    Feb 23rd, 2012 (2/23/2012 9:20pm) in reply to kasey_gcp

    Just wanted to start a thread for CPC and see how the community is doing as far as stacks . Sitting on 7k so pretty short now.
     
  15. Garrr Garrr is offline

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    Feb 24th, 2012 (2/24/2012 5:50am) in reply to NarcoCop

    i was supposed to get at 8pm tonight but flight got canceled. Heard it wasnt even snowing yet. gonna miss event 1 now aslkdfjadfadkfj. hopefully get in by 5pm tmrw
  16. FishnUpRver FishnUpRver is offline

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    Feb 24th, 2012 (2/24/2012 8:29pm) in reply to Garrr

    Does any one know how the two day events work? I'm looking to play event #2, but I wanted to know about how many levels they would play on day 1?
  17. NarcoCop NarcoCop is offline

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    Feb 24th, 2012 (2/24/2012 11:55pm) in reply to FishnUpRver

    1st event played thru level 15. Not sure about Event #2, but i would assume it would end by 2am. BTW busted 112th in Day 1A. AK<JJ for a 130k pot. FML.

    Somehow they decided to pay only like 9% of the field which sucked for me
     
  18. flugi flugi is offline

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    Feb 26th, 2012 (2/26/2012 2:52am) in reply to kasey_gcp

    Does anyone know how many are left in either event #1 or #2?
  19. Hughes4 Hughes4 is online now

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    Feb 26th, 2012 (2/26/2012 2:54am) in reply to chs3rd

    event one has about 350

    event two has about 350 as well
  20. Sweet Call Sweet Call is offline

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    Feb 26th, 2012 (2/26/2012 7:14am) in reply to Hughes4

    <40, <80
     
  21. G6Dragon G6Dragon is offline

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    Feb 26th, 2012 (2/26/2012 6:03pm) in reply to Sweet Call

    wow just noticed 50k cash to points leader damn that's better than WSOP wish i'd of head down this weekend
     
  22. Duff McGuire Duff McGuire is offline

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    Feb 27th, 2012 (2/27/2012 8:59pm) in reply to G6Dragon

    Going to play the 6 handed event on Saturday. How many players do you think they will have?
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  23. ImaBluffn76 ImaBluffn76 is offline

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    Feb 28th, 2012 (2/28/2012 7:48am) in reply to Duff McGuire

    Finished 13th in event #2 for $2800... pretty brutal spot 6 handed utg ships kj for 400k at 15/30k i have 515k 2nd to act and call him with Aq ace clubs... flop k34 2 clubs turn q clubs river brick... left me with 4 bigs and that was my demise... with blinds and antes i woulda had a lil over 1m... good for 2nd in chips with 12 left first was 57k...... pictures are availiable at www.impdi.exposuremanager.com im the guy in the beats by dre and black northface on cover page for event 2.... i tip my hat to the staff... hammond hands down runs the best trnys on the circuit!! glglgl to all p5ers who are playin the rest of the week... see you at the tables!

    side note... went into day 2 with 176k at 3/6k and lost my whole stack blind vs blind and was left with 5.5k... less than one big... and got all the way back where my peak stack was 600k... was pretty surreal experience!
    Edited By: ImaBluffn76 Feb 28th, 2012 at 07:50 AM
  24. NarcoCop NarcoCop is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2012 (3/1/2012 1:44pm) in reply to ImaBluffn76

    Shipped the turbo event on Wednesday after bubbling event 1 and 5. Need to earn a few more points for the car.
     
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