Going to Atlanta

[randy72560]

I'm going to Atlanta for an Environmental conference on the May 6-9.. Does anyone know anything about Atlanta?? Anything fun to do, sports bars with poker, etc.??

[snickers99]

If it's like Biggle's last trip, you'll be spending a large amout of time at the airport. Other than that, I know nothing.

[LadyWrestler]

I know nothing about Atlanta. Have a safe trip!

[terminal]

I live about 2 hours south of Atlanta, but I avoid Atlanta as much as possible. If you walk around down town be careful, you will probably get hit up by quite a few panhandlers. It's been a few years since I have been down town so maybe it's better now. They do have the world’s largest aquarium downtown, or so they claim. Sound's like it's pretty nice, we have been meaning to go up and see it but just haven't had a chance yet. The Braves will be in town as well, they are playing the Dodgers on the 6th at 1:30PM and then the Padres on the 7th through the 9th. All evening games starting around 7:30.

I imagine they have some poker bars up there, but I would not know where they are. We have a couple here where I live, but I wasn't really something I was interested in. The tournaments they had were freerolls, of sorts, and they never gave money as prizes. Lately, however, they have started using gift certificates, that you can cash in when you leave. I have been a little cautious about going because I figure they are going to get raided one day, and probably the day I decide to go.

In fact they just had a big raid in Atlanta a week or so ago. Some one had a home game with a $10,000.00 buy in.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/ ... poker.html

[LadyWrestler]

I live about 2 hours south of Atlanta, but I avoid Atlanta as much as possible. If you walk around down town be careful, you will probably get hit up by quite a few panhandlers. It's been a few years since I have been down town so maybe it's better now. They do have the world’s largest aquarium downtown, or so they claim. Sound's like it's pretty nice, we have been meaning to go up and see it but just haven't had a chance yet. The Braves will be in town as well, they are playing the Dodgers on the 6th at 1:30PM and then the Padres on the 7th through the 9th. All evening games starting around 7:30.

I imagine they have some poker bars up there, but I would not know where they are. We have a couple here where I live, but I wasn't really something I was interested in. The tournaments they had were freerolls, of sorts, and they never gave money as prizes. Lately, however, they have started using gift certificates, that you can cash in when you leave. I have been a little cautious about going because I figure they are going to get raided one day, and probably the day I decide to go.

In fact they just had a big raid in Atlanta a week or so ago. Some one had a home game with a $10,000.00 buy in.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/ ... poker.html

Obviously, the right people were not getting a cut. If they had been they would have warned the game owners of rising complaints and told them to cool it for a while (or move the game site).

In fairness to the cops, the stakes were getting a little big, though.