The tables
What’s Actually on the Tables?
Five hundred, euchre, crib, canasta and a friendly poker table with no buy-in — here’s how the room runs.
In the room
Which Table Suits a First Visit?
Five hundred is the easiest table to join without notice, since the house dealer keeps at least one running most of the evening.
Euchre sits alongside it on the middle tables, usually with a similar mix of regulars and newer faces working out the rules together.
Crib and canasta run on the smaller tables near the door, generally quieter and easier for a first-time visitor to watch before joining in.
- Five Hundred
- Easiest table to join without notice
- Euchre
- Middle tables, mixed regulars and newcomers
- Crib and Canasta
- Quieter tables near the door
Table by table
How the Room Fills Through the Night
6 pmQuiet, mostly regularsOne table of five hundred
8 pmBusiest stretch of the nightFour to five tables
10 pmFull room, steady paceAll six tables, poker joins
MidnightSlower hands, last deals calledTwo or three tables left