With the boyfriend being a fish (oops, I mean new player) it was nice I didn't have to do the refresher course.
One really nice thing is the CCUP classes. With all the great events coming up (LAPC is just around the corner and I'll be there), there are some dangerous players and I'd suggest playing a few tourneys before LAPC starts so you get to know the locals. It is a good chance to get to know the locals if you aren't familiar though. 20 min blinds would be a little better but it's the Commerce - you have to keep the game running. For $65 on the dailys, you can't beat it. Plus the jackpot bonuses are very generous too so people switch games when it gets big in one of them. It's just cool to play about every poker variation you can thing of and the smaller casinos just can't do it. Getting a chance to play razz or lowball is really helpful prepping for mixed game tourneys and usually you can find a game. The best part to me about coming here is the mix of games. Being a rookie, it scared him a little but I just told him no one here bites (usually). He couldn't believe how big the room was when he first walked in. The CA Poker scene is always a blast and I dragged the boyfriend out to play last week on our trip.
