[starhead]

Greetings,

I've been playing in online tournaments for a few years and have recently started playing in the free Denver Poker Tour events. I'd like to try my skills aka luck in a live tourament in Black Hawk. There are so many choices and I'd like to start out with buy-ins under $40 (if possible), $10 would be a great start. Are there players out there who've done the rounds at the casinos and can save me the hassle of trying them all?

Any suggestions to your casino choices would be most helpful.
Regards,
Dave

[slammer99]

I don't think there are any $10 tournaments. Gilpin used to have some for about $40, but they look higher now. They have info on their web site: http://www.thelodgecasino.com/pokerroom.html

Fortune has some $50 plus a $5 entry fee. They also have info on their web site: http://www.fortunevalleycasino.com/pageinpage/tablegames.cfm

I've played live action at both and they're both fine. Haven't played in the tournaments.

[starhead]

thanks much. I played in the $24 @ The Gilpin on Tuesday and finished 7th. I had a blast and loved the fact that all Gilpin Tournaments are non-smoking. I'll be there again real soon.