Always a pizza, a bag of crisps and a bottle of coke for me...perhaps that's why I'm a little overweight! Also may explain why I can't concentrate for long periods and pretty much always go out first!

In that case, fair enough. Crack on. Sure there will be leagues in Scotland if that's the case - I'm sure poker and alcohol is a good mix north of the border!

Not sure if that's genuine or sarcasm Eck? Got to start somewhere though haven't I?!

Thanks a lot for the tips. Will set me up nicely I guess for a crack at the poker in the pub leagues.

I don't think I'll be able to weigh up situations quickly enough and the few hands I've played I've missed both obvious winning and losing hands which has mean I've not done well so far! Guess it can only get better and you learn from those situations.

And thanks for the tip GreekStein, I'll definitely post on there when I get some scenarios where I don't know what I'm doing!

Thanks guys, really interesting feedback. I will go along and give it a go. I can't remember if I said this but I doubt I'll ever be any good at Poker and I don't want to frustrate better players with my stupidity so I thought the pub was the best place to start. So if the pub isn't good enough or the right place for some of you, what size tournaments are you playing in?

I think I'll do just that Bongo, best way to see is to go along. And it's good to hear it's not dying out Cambridgealex, be a shame to lose something else from pubs!

Just out of interest would any of you more serious players ever play in a pub league again?

It can't be that bad surely? You guys aren't exactly painting the romantic picture that I wanted you to paint! But I guess I'd prefer to hear the truth. I will go along and find out first hand but I really appreciate your help guys.

Just one last question based on what everyone on here has said, do you feel there's no place for pub poker then? Is it dying out? I don't want to join something that's not sustainable as there's no point in that.

Thanks guys, that's great. I guess the main aspect for me at the minute is meeting people and having fun. I'm never going to be the world's best poker player so thought the pub leagues would be good for me.

I have posted on another forum too, and they suggested the Redtooth leagues or Poker in the Pub. Do any of you have experience of these leagues? If so, which one do you feel is the best to join people-wise, prize-wise and standard-wise?

Thanks for all your replies so far, I really appreciate all your advice.

Hi there, I'm new to Plymouth in Devon and I want to go out there and play poker in the pub so I can meet people but I don't know which is the best one to join? Any help would be cool. Does anyone play in any that they'd recommend? I'm new to poker too so thought this would be a good way to learn the game as I won't be losing any money straight off! And finally, is it a good way of learning the game?

Cheers guys.