I know there are other Bay Area poker meetups, but they appear to be focused on South Bay locations. We need our own in the East Bay, so here it is. Please feel free to suggest meetups in the area. Thanks!

No-limit Texas Hold'em is the game.  All skill levels are welcome, though having basic knowledge of the game is a must.  People in the south east bay or san jose area this is a good location for you to play in some great home games. The group is very diverse in players and has plenty of regulars so we have a lot of games. If you're respectful, honest and looking for some great skillful playing of the game, this is the group for you.  Tell your friends about us and come get in the game. Shuffle u …

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This group is for guys who are either new in town or just want to meet some cool people. I just moved to the Bay Area and am looking to meet some other guys to do some of the things I enjoy, such as drinking wine, talking about life, playing poker, hiking and playing sports. I've got a great girlfriend so I'm not as interested in going out to bars and scamming on hotties (but we can reminisce about that one time...). If you enjoy conversation and meeting new people, let's all grab a beer or a gl …

*Please note this group was formerly a Bunco only group, however due to lack of enough attendance for Bunco, we shifted our focus to the more popular Poker Night.  We may still schedule Bunco games from time to time.  Feel free to attend whichever events interest you.  :) Join us for Ladies Poker Night. Our home games are typically held in Scotts Valley, CA. We're a fun group of women who don't take ourselves too seriously. We enjoy laughing, eating, talking and drinking wine, beer or margarita' …

I started this group to meet like minded folks in the South Bay with the hopes of having more group riding opportunities.  There are other rider groups that sponsor social events that may or may not have anything to do with riding. We will not do sponsored club rides, charity rides, poker runs, movie nights, bowling, karaoke, etc.  This group's primary focus is the ride, the event or destination associated with the ride is secondary.  Group riding itself creates the opportunity to socialize. A f …

This is a social group of Israelis in the bay area that meet every week or so to play poker, typically at the house of one of the members. NOTES AND RULES: 1. While Poker is the theme - this is NOT a "professional" Poker players group. If you're looking for a serious intense Poker game, this is not for you. We're here to interact, communicate and have fun. The idea is to enjoy the game and the people, not to win/lose money! 2. Never played Poker before? You're welcome! The rules are pretty easy …

Men, do you want more friends and guys to hang out with? Join BAM Club and you'll have em! Have you been spending to much time at work? Are you new in town? Are many of your friends busy with relationships, with kids, with work, etc? Can the same be said for yourself, to the point you've realized it would be good to have more men friends and guys to hang with? Then, welcome to the BAM Club (Bay Area Men's Club)! We are about making more men friends and having a better life that goes along wit …

RainMaker poker is for entrepreneurs, engineers, designers, and anyone else involved in or interested in startups to come together, play poker and meet people. We plan to hold Poker games in San Francisco and around the Bay Area, and while they are primarily about playing poker and having fun, we plan to only allow founders of tech businesses and people with tech related skills to attend, so it should be a wicked networking opportunity too. If you are looking to hire someone, or if you are tryin …

Welcome! Why not join us for a few hands of cards.  Many of us played Euchre in the Midwest and others have learned here in California at one of our meetups.  The game is social, easy to learn and pleasantly competitive.  (The two losing hands change tables and switch partners after each game). Our members are also interested in Pinochle and the occasional cribbage meetup.  We talk about other card games but don't seem to get around to playing them. Our events are hosted by our members in tavern …

East Bay Technology Executives (EBTE) has been formed to take advantage of and leverage our common East Bay location and unique cultural attributes. To create a foundation of shared experience, membership is open to people living in who live in the Bay Area's 510- and 925- area codes...and are current or former: officer-level (VP or more senior) executives and entrepreneurs/founders from technology companies of all types (hardware/software, communications, digital media, Internet, cleantech, et …

Have you seen "I Love You, Man"? Kinda like that. Your founder realized that at 40, he had pretty much given up on having guy friends and found himself sitting with "the girls" way too often. Not a gay group - just dudes looking to get out a bit more, and do more than drink & watch sports. Married or not, kids or not - you just need some male bonding. Also - gay dudes welcome - it's just not a dating group. I've always wanted a poker group, but don't play poker. A drum circle without the hippies …

A completely free poker league where people can sharpen their skills and meet new people!

Ok folks, we are gonna start with games hosted at my home, and as we pick up members float on to other members locations.  We will all bring snacks and a large beverage to share and the host will provide a potluck dish for all.  Each meetup will be limited to 12 players when we do poker,  board game nights will allow for more.  If you RSVP and flake, you cant attend the next one. Poker will start with low stakes (25¢ chips) $20.00 buy in, this is social poker only, nothing professional and the h …

Backgammon Club in Antioch, CA. Want to learn a fascinating game or re-create an old one?  The game of backgammon is one of the oldest two-person board games in history.  It was very big in the 70's and early 80's but slowly declined as poker grew. Now it's time to bring the game back! We will play two matches every Tuesday night and the player with the most wins at the end of each month will get a free personal pizza, donated by Mountain Mike's Pizza. Come get your game on and meet new people e …

We're a group that uses hacking, stats, and machine learning to dig up information in the world or sports wagering. Programmers, betters, and everyone else who enjoys crunching numbers or sharing betting systems is welcome to contribute and work on ideas.

Hello there, "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" welcome you to our amazing group. Founded by Dorian and Nick, two close friends of over ten years, this group is all about having fun and meeting new folks. Basically, we often find ourselves getting into spontaneous Bay Area adventures and thought it might be fun to invite other cool cats. Everybody has a few close-nit friends that they would take a bullet for, and vise versa, but why not expand your network of friends so that fewer bullets will hit you... …

This is a group for those who like playing Poker or Board Games. Meetup's can be specific to one activity or both depending on what's specified. Friendly Poker games will generally be $20 buy-in (that will increase as demand and Player size increases, so if you are looking for a little larger stakes you should still join the group). The skill level we are looking for is strictly amateur. We are looking to have fun not looking to make an income. If you are trying to hustle please move on as you w …

Living in Concord, Ca. but think there are no gay folks out there ? But there are ! We are starting a new group for couples and singles to get together and have fun. Not a hookup site. If that's what you want look elsewhere. Boys just want to have fun. Send us an email in application. Describe yourselves and what you like to do with friends (I.E., play poker, barbeque, chat, listen to music, etc.). We are planning a monthly get together. Cheers !

My goal is to find quality, reliable gamers rather than quantity. Let's bring back those Classic Card Games and Classic Board Games we all loved playing growing up. Love to integrate those Classics with todays new twist on them too. Ultimately I'd like to see on-going card games and/or board games that meet weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.  Do you like to play Canasta and you don't know how to play? You've heard of Hand & Foot and don't have a clue what that is? Was Poker a favorite of yours growi …

Pocket Jacks is a "by invitation only" group of friends who want to play poker more regularly, develop their poker skills and have some competitive fun. The close community of friends will host low stakes, highly completive tournaments that provides the rush we love when we play tournament Poker. We are looking for our players that have a respect for the game and for all the players at the table, no Aholes. A key part of this community is growth of individual poker skills. We want to keep the co …

This is a group for local poker players with SERIOUS goals whether that means going semi-pro, pro or just moving up stakes. Some people just want to drink, socialize and have some fun playing poker - that's totally cool and poker is SUPER fun. But if that's the case for you, this group is not for you. To join this group you must have serious goals and ambitions in this sport, as well as dedication neccessary to make progress towards your goals. We'll be very selective about who we allow to join. …

Hi there! I have started this group because I am interested in meeting new people and enjoy playing poker.  I'm interested in friendly, healthy competition.  I'm open to Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha, with potential for some random dealer's choice games depending on the group concensus.  My main purpose is to bring women together and meet some amazing people while playing the game I really enjoy.  If you're interested in some good fun with the girls and you know how to play poker then this is your gr …

This is a group for anyone that loves to play Texas hold 'em (no limit and pot limit) and possibly Omaha and lives in the East Bay We'll 'tour' different cities when we can and play mostly cash games, but some tournaments as well. (Minimum age to play is 21. Always bring your driver's license as you'll need it to play.*And there will never be a rake!) The first meeting will be Friday March 22nd 7:30pm in Berkeley (the location to be emailed to participants). The buy-in will depend upon the group …

This is a monthlygame that caps out at 30 people. We like to have people who enjoy a good tournament followed by a 1-2 no limit cash game. I have been running this game for over 2 years now and we are hitting our cap monthly. I am opening this to meet up poker player to introduce some new blood to the group. If you are interested in a game that normally happen the first Friday of every month please let me know.

This group is for people who want to learn to play No Limit Texas Hold Em (NLHE) poker. We will have low buy-in tournaments and low stakes cash games. From time to time, we may bring in some local experts to teach NLHE fundamentals. The goal is to have fun and introduce people to one of the most exciting games ever. There are other meetups if you already know how to play and want to play in serious cash games or tournaments. Legal disclaimer: All players must be 21 years of age or older. No play …

**you must be 21 years old to play, IDs will be checked*** I have created this group as I have found it difficult to find small SNG or tournaments to enter with slow blind structures and reasonable buy ins. I am going to be hosting a monthly $40 SNG in San Rafael. I am looking for other people to host to add to the schedule. My end goal is to have an event once a week. Leadership: I look at this as a non-profit organization. I look at myself as CEO and Founder as I am paying the $144.00/year i …