Cards on the old stalls floor
Eleven tables across three terraces, a teaching table on Thursdays, and not a single dollar riding on any hand of it.
How a session is run
Sessions start at six and a quarter to nine. You can take a seat mid-session if one is free, but the floor will not break up a table to make room.
Each table has a card of the house rules, a fresh deck weekly and a score pad. Pads go in the bin at close and nothing carries over.
One of us walks the room all evening. Wave and somebody will come — for a rules question, a drink or a fourth to fill your table.
- Euchre
- The Thursday game, four to a table, taught from six.
- Five hundred
- Runs most nights on the middle terrace.
- Friendly hold'em
- Saturdays only, no buy-in, no pot, points on a pad.
How the evening is shaped
| Part | Time | What is happening |
|---|---|---|
| Doors | 5pm | Bar opens, tables set, early supper served |
| First session | 6pm – 8pm | All eleven tables, teaching table on Thursdays |
| Interval | 8pm – 8:20pm | Kitchen at full tilt, tables reset, seats change |
| Second session | 8:45pm – 12:45am | Quieter start, busiest room by ten |
Before you sit down
How many to a table?
Six at most, four at the teaching table.
Can I come alone?
Regularly done. Tell the floor and you will be seated with a table that is short.
Do you run tournaments?
A social ladder in winter. No entry fee, no prize money, a trophy that is a repurposed film reel.
Can I bring my own cards?
The house supplies every deck. Yours stay in your bag.