Crib and euchre take the busiest tables most nights; bridge and whist hold the quieter end near the old loading doors.
Layout
Four tables, one dealer each
Nobody at Harbourlio deals their own cards — a house dealer works every table so play never stalls waiting on one person to do both jobs at once.
Crib and euchre share the busier side of the shed; bridge and whist sit near the old loading doors, where the room is quieter.
Poker among friends runs on Fridays, no buy-in, chips only — and whatever changes hands during a game is worth exactly nothing once the cards go back in the box.
Room for a crowd
Four tables plus the counter stools, thirty-odd on a full night
Never self-dealt
The house runs every table, every session
On the way out
Chips go straight back into the tin by the door
Table questions
A few specifics
How many does the shed actually hold?
Somewhere around thirty to forty once every table and stool fills up.
Is a table ever left to deal itself?
Never — the house dealer works every table for the whole session.
How loud does it get?
Cheerful on a Saturday, close to silent on a Wednesday.
Can a group book out a whole table?
Yes — ring ahead and one will be kept clear for you.
Before the door opens — how old are you?
Everything past this point is written for adults; the room keeps to an eighteen-plus floor, no exceptions.
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