Have you checked out Pickle N’ Poker at Oxford Downs? If you haven’t and don’t know, I’m scheduling 2 events a month at Oxford Downs and their Pickle N’ Poker facility behind the tiki bar. They have 6 nice outdoor courts and it’s been a lot of fun playing there. Why not just play here in The Villages? Well, it’s only open play before 10a and there’s no night time play (no lit courts) here, for one. And two, they have a tiki bar (with food service) right next to the courts!
So far we’ve had 2 Night Owls events (3rd Friday of the month, 7-9p) and 1 Morning Crew event (1st Monday of the month, 8-10a). I’ve been working with the Oxford Downs team to get advance reservations and it’s been working out pretty good. And right now, there’s no fees for using the courts (they’re counting on the bar and food service to cover the cost).
If you are interested in playing there, get yourself an account (it’s free) by joining their CourtReserve app and becoming a member of the Pickle N’ Poker at Oxford Downs organization here: https://mobileapp.courtreserve.com/Online/Portal/Index/10557
Once you have that, come back to this site and go to the Pickle N’ Poker Palooza events and signup to play in either a Morning Crew or Night Owl outing: https://kingkongtournaments.com/pickle-n-poker-palooza/
When I have a good headcount, I can work with Pickle N’ Poker team to make a reservation as much as a month in advance. I also joined as a Royal Flush member and that will allow me to make a reservation by myself 2 weeks in advance. Free members can only book 3 days in advance.
Our next Morning Crew event is coming up on July 5 (presently, only 2 courts booked) and the next Night Owl outing is on July 19 (good news, I already snagged all 6 courts!). Hope to see you out there!
Here are some photos from the prior 3 events:
May 17 Night Owls
June 7 Morning Crew
June 21 Night Owls