AUGUST 15,2005
OFF THE HILL
15D
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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HEARD ON THE HILL
"Go to the rec and climb the wall. It's a pretty cool thing to do."
What's one thing you have to do in Lawrence?
ANNE LARSON Kansas City, Kan., senior
"Get a group of friends, rent a pontoon boat and get lost on Clinton Lake."
IAN KIETZMAN
Lenexa junior
"Go to Dog Days one time."
LOY UKPOKODU Lawrence senior
"Play in the Chi Omega fountain naked."
JENNY PECK
Plymouth, Minn., senior
"I went to Wakarusa [Music Festival]. That was a blast. I'd have to pick that."
TYLER MCMILLAN Garden City junior
"Eat at Jefferson's on a game day."
"Free beer at Jet Lag Friday afternoons."
ALICE MOORE St. Louis graduate student
"Watch the men's basketball team win the NCAA tournament."
TREY HOLOTIK Dallas senior
MANDY HATCH Kansas City, Kan., senior
ENTERTAINMENT
Poker Pub provides legal poker
BY CALEB REGAN
correspondent@kansan.com
KANSAM CORRESPONDENT
Local bars have found a new way to fill their stools. Poker tournaments are attracting customers to local establishments, and not just for the prizes.
There is no money involved, but according to Tom Conroy, owner of Conroy's Pub, that doesn't keep people from participating in the games.
"It's mostly the same crowd every time, so people aren't even necessarily playing to win the prizes. They play to hang out with friends," Conroy said.
Conroy's Pub, 3115 West Sixth St., and other bars in town now host tournaments on a regular basis. They go through Poker Pub Inc., a Lawrence-based company, that puts on tournaments in Lawrence, Kansas City, St. Louis and in other cities. There are no cash winners, but prizes are given to winners.
The tournaments originally began with tournaments at the Pool Room, 925 Iowa St., and Conroy's. Conroy said his place was too small to be that busy.
"It was overwhelming in the beginning. We almost couldn't keep up." Conroy said.
Since that time the Flamingo Club, 501 N. Ninth St., Holiday Inn Holidome, 200 McDonald Dr., and Liquid Night Club, 806 W. 24th St., have all anteed up on the action. But that hasn't affected Conroy's business.
"The crowds are still big, nearly three times a normal night's crowd. But the following is extremely loyal. It's the same people, the same friends every time," he said.
Poker Pub began in February 2004 through the work of Leo Magsalin. Andy Sharp, director of marketing, said although the company has done well that that was not the sole end Magsalin was aiming for.
"Leo started all this for the players' enjoyment," Sharp said. "In a year and a half, we've done pretty well but it all started as a way to provide entertainment to people who like to play poker. And you know what? Everyone loves it; bars, players, and ourselves, we're glad to be able to do it."
In a state like Kansas, Poker Pub provides an opportunity people would otherwise not get to play poker in a pub setting.
And if you win, you don't come away empty-handed. Prizes include chip sets, hand-held poker games, and even the occasional trip to Las Vegas.
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