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SF Bay Area card rooms - Oaks and Artichoke Joe's - raided Wednesday 3/2 by FBI/DEA

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  1. poker4jab poker4jab is offline

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    Mar 3rd, 2011 (3/3/2011 12:22pm)

    Pretty wild stuff. I went to play at Artichoke Joe's Wed night, only to find the place deserted and boarded up. Supposedly the raids were a result of >2 years of investigation into loansharking, Asian gang organized crime, and drug allegations. Both card rooms, on opposite sides of the bay, were raided at the same time by both federal agents and local police.

    For those of you not from the Bay Area, both card rooms are well established and have been around for a long time. They also spread "California" games, not just poker. Nevertheless, these rooms spread some of the better poker games in the area, will be interesting to see what happens.


    Some links:
    http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo...nclick_check=1
    http://www.ktvu.com/news/27052129/detail.html
  2. drunk_bunny drunk_bunny is offline

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    Mar 3rd, 2011 (3/3/2011 8:16pm) in reply to poker4jab

    they're all in jail
  3. JapanRep420 JapanRep420 is offline

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    Mar 3rd, 2011 (3/3/2011 10:06pm) in reply to drunk_bunny

    That's intense. I was born and raised in Santa Rosa and heard a lot about these two card rooms. So sad for them to go down, but nothing surprises me that happens in the Bay Area.
  4. the_schmenx the_schmenx is offline

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    Mar 3rd, 2011 (3/3/2011 10:28pm) in reply to JapanRep420

    Wasn't a fan of either one, oh well.
  5. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline

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    Mar 3rd, 2011 (3/3/2011 10:49pm) in reply to the_schmenx

    they must have been doubling as cannabis clubs
  6. iCONoFpOKER iCONoFpOKER is offline

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    Mar 3rd, 2011 (3/3/2011 11:32pm) in reply to drunk_bunny

     
    Originally Posted by drunk_bunny View Post

    they're all in jail

    lol so truee
  7. dangood1 dangood1 is offline

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    Mar 4th, 2011 (3/4/2011 1:21am) in reply to iCONoFpOKER

    So if you bust, you cant get a marker? dam it
  8. DrDankRx23 DrDankRx23 is offline

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    Mar 4th, 2011 (3/4/2011 4:05am) in reply to dangood1

    Iam visiting the bay area next week. Where's the beat place left to play
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  9. jaceyn jaceyn is offline

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    Mar 4th, 2011 (3/4/2011 5:01am) in reply to DrDankRx23

    weirdly enough, i know the FBI spokeswoman
  10. poker4jab poker4jab is offline

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    Mar 4th, 2011 (3/4/2011 10:07am) in reply to DrDankRx23

     
    Originally Posted by DrDankRx23 View Post

    Iam visiting the bay area next week. Where's the beat place left to play

    There are still several places. Lucky Chances is nearest SF. Bay 101 and Garden City are good near San Jose. If you're in the East Bay try California Grand.
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  11. mattdb9er mattdb9er is offline

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    Mar 4th, 2011 (3/4/2011 5:22pm) in reply to poker4jab

    im from the bay and play at the oaks here and there , crazy stuff
     
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