As you may or may not be aware, the Grosvenor Casino we have come to love (or hate) over the years is no more, but whilst we wave goodbye to old pastures with a tinge of sorrow and nostalgic reluctance, we simultaneously move on to new terrain and welcome with open arms the brand spanking new G Casino.
With bigger and better facilities (including 180 seater cardroom - 240 for festivals), yet still remaining in that highly accessible location just off the M1, many local mouths have been watering, one of whose belongs to Richard 'TightEnd' Prew, who couldn't help but share his delight in his new local jaunt...
"I know I go on about the Grosvenor Luton. Partly its self interest I suppose, I like to see the place busy and it has been in the doldrums a bit for a few years... but partly because the staff aren't allowed to post details of their comps etc, so i fill in at their request.
However, the new place, with a spend of £6m dedicated to it, opened last night. It is deserving of all the plaudits it will undoubtedly receive.
Quite simply, the cardroom is sensational. Aesthestically pleasing, with 16 high quality tables but room for double that. It has its own bar and it beats any other UK cardroom I have been in by a long way for 'customer experience'.
The casino is great too - will have to let you know about the restaurant (we are promised 'fine dining') but there is a high-tech looking bar, a sumptuous sports lounge, and a mural with a difference - each square is made up of the 'sights of Luton'! Yes, I know, i had to think for quite a while as to what they might be too...
With a new tournament schedule, seven staff on duty in the cardroom every night minimum and great surroundings, I do urge you to take a look if you are ever able to.
For starters, the opening comp is Sunday 7pm, £50 rebuy, £10,000 guaranteed!"
However, the new place, with a spend of £6m dedicated to it, opened last night. It is deserving of all the plaudits it will undoubtedly receive.
Quite simply, the cardroom is sensational. Aesthestically pleasing, with 16 high quality tables but room for double that. It has its own bar and it beats any other UK cardroom I have been in by a long way for 'customer experience'.
The casino is great too - will have to let you know about the restaurant (we are promised 'fine dining') but there is a high-tech looking bar, a sumptuous sports lounge, and a mural with a difference - each square is made up of the 'sights of Luton'! Yes, I know, i had to think for quite a while as to what they might be too...
With a new tournament schedule, seven staff on duty in the cardroom every night minimum and great surroundings, I do urge you to take a look if you are ever able to.
For starters, the opening comp is Sunday 7pm, £50 rebuy, £10,000 guaranteed!"
Another local boy, Jim '77dave' McShane, also chipped in with the following statement:
"Tightend has understated the new G casino.
The place is truly amazing and described by many on the opening night as having the best cardroom facitilies in the country beating The Broadway and others hands down
The first tournament in the new casino is this Sunday - a £50 rebuy with 10k GTD, I believe it starts at 6pm not the 7pm stated above.
Also this event will have a capacity of 120 and is expecting a sell out. Future events will be able to hold 160-200 runners!
50 seats got sold on Thursday night so make sure if you're coming on Sunday you get there as early as possible."
The place is truly amazing and described by many on the opening night as having the best cardroom facitilies in the country beating The Broadway and others hands down
The first tournament in the new casino is this Sunday - a £50 rebuy with 10k GTD, I believe it starts at 6pm not the 7pm stated above.
Also this event will have a capacity of 120 and is expecting a sell out. Future events will be able to hold 160-200 runners!
50 seats got sold on Thursday night so make sure if you're coming on Sunday you get there as early as possible."
So there you have it, it looks as though the new G Casino in Luton is the place to be. And if you trust Mr TightEnd and 77Dave's taste, then why not check out this reminder of the March schedule and nip down yourself:
Thu 1st (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 2nd (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 3rd (3pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 3rd (6pm) -- £50 Super Satellite for £1,000 SPRINGFEST Main Event
Sat 3rd (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 4th (6pm) -- £100 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 4th (9pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Mon 5th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Tue 6th (7pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 Pot Limit Hold'em
Tue 6th (8pm)-- £20 Pot Limit Omaha
Tue 6th (10pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Wed 7th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em 1Rebuy/Add On
Thu 8th (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 9th (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 10th (3pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 10th (6pm) -- £30 Super Satellite for £500 No Limit Double Chance Freeze-out
Sat 10th(8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 11th (6pm) -- £100 Pot Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 11th (9pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Mon 12th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Tue 13th (7pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 Pot Limit Hold'em
Tue 13th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em super satellite for the
Tue 13th -- GUKPT event at Cardiff - Friday 23rd March
Tue 13th (10pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Wed 14th (8pm) -- £50 Pot Limit Hold'em 1Rebuy/Add On
Thu 15th (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 16th (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 17th (3pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 17th (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit 3 Card Irish
Sun 18th (6pm) -- £100 No Limit Hold'em REBUY
Sun 18th (9pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Mon 19th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Tue 20th (7pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 Pot Limit Hold'em
Tue 20th (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Omaha
Tue 20th (10pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Wed 21st (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em 1Rebuy/Add On
Thu 22nd (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 23rd (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 24th (3pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 24th (6pm) -- £50 Super Satellite for £1,000 SPRINGFEST Main Event
Sat 24th (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 25th (6pm) -- £250 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 25th (9pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Mon 26th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Tue 27th (7pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 Pot Limit Hold'em
Tue 27th (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Omaha
Tue 27th (10pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Wed 28th (8pm) -- £50 Pot Limit Hold'em 1Rebuy/Add On
Thu 29th (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 30th (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 31st (3pm) -- £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 31st (6pm) -- £30 Super Satellite for £500 No Limit Double Chance Freeze-out
Sat 31st (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Fri 2nd (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 3rd (3pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 3rd (6pm) -- £50 Super Satellite for £1,000 SPRINGFEST Main Event
Sat 3rd (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 4th (6pm) -- £100 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 4th (9pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Mon 5th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Tue 6th (7pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 Pot Limit Hold'em
Tue 6th (8pm)-- £20 Pot Limit Omaha
Tue 6th (10pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Wed 7th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em 1Rebuy/Add On
Thu 8th (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 9th (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 10th (3pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 10th (6pm) -- £30 Super Satellite for £500 No Limit Double Chance Freeze-out
Sat 10th(8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 11th (6pm) -- £100 Pot Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 11th (9pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Mon 12th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Tue 13th (7pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 Pot Limit Hold'em
Tue 13th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em super satellite for the
Tue 13th -- GUKPT event at Cardiff - Friday 23rd March
Tue 13th (10pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Wed 14th (8pm) -- £50 Pot Limit Hold'em 1Rebuy/Add On
Thu 15th (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 16th (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 17th (3pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 17th (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit 3 Card Irish
Sun 18th (6pm) -- £100 No Limit Hold'em REBUY
Sun 18th (9pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Mon 19th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Tue 20th (7pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 Pot Limit Hold'em
Tue 20th (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Omaha
Tue 20th (10pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Wed 21st (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em 1Rebuy/Add On
Thu 22nd (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 23rd (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 24th (3pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 24th (6pm) -- £50 Super Satellite for £1,000 SPRINGFEST Main Event
Sat 24th (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 25th (6pm) -- £250 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sun 25th (9pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Mon 26th (8pm) -- £50 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Tue 27th (7pm) -- ROOKIE TOURNAMENT' £10 Pot Limit Hold'em
Tue 27th (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Omaha
Tue 27th (10pm) -- £20 Turbo No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Wed 28th (8pm) -- £50 Pot Limit Hold'em 1Rebuy/Add On
Thu 29th (8pm) -- £20 No Limit Hold'em (Guarantee £5,000)
Fri 30th (8pm) -- £75 No Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT
Sat 31st (3pm) -- £10 No Limit Hold'em
Sat 31st (6pm) -- £30 Super Satellite for £500 No Limit Double Chance Freeze-out
Sat 31st (8pm) -- £20 Pot Limit Hold'em FREEZEOUT