We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
-Aristotle
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At West LA Poker we are proud of how we treat our clients. Customer service is very important to us and we are happy to go the extra mile for you.
Here's what they say about us.
June 2011
Thanks so much Lara! You will definitely be at the top of my list for recommendations! Please also let Pamela and Nick know how fabulous they were, and how grateful I am. Pamela especially, she kicks ass!
Maranda
June 2011
Lara - you're the best - so appreciate you and the whole team - thanks again -
see you next time...
jay
May 2011
Pamela was amazing!!! Thank you so much for making it happen and so quickly wr can't wait to use you guys again!
Best,
Jane
May 2011 Dear Lara,
You run your business like a pro and your staff is first class, thank you. I look forward to using your services in the future and will be sure to send other business your way.
Best always
Kevin May 2011
You are #1!
Thanks again for everything!
Run good! You rock!
:) Kedj
(third year) May 2011 You and your peeps are the BOMB!
Jackie
May 2011
thank you lara. it is a real pleasure dealng with you!
xo julia
April 2011
As always, you're a pro and the best! I'll keep you updated on the #, and I always look forward to seeing you. Thank you Lara!
Anne
May 2011
Lara,
Thank you for everything at the Lincoln Middle School auction at Lexus of Santa Monica. You ran a great event and were a big help to the school and to me!
Damon
Lara April 2011 First of all, I want to say what a fantastic party we had on Sat, thanks to you guys. Everyone had a blast. The dealers and Naomi were amazing. Thank you!!! Kristen April 2011
Hi Lara,
Thank you for an amazing night. We couldn't have hoped for a better outcome. Your people were so nice and professional!
Thank you also for being so flexible!!!
Definitely see you next year!
Sharon
March 2011
Hi Lara,
We had a great night.
Mike did a great job!
Thanks again for all your help along the way.
Sincerely,
Suzy Spencer
March 2011
Hi Lara,
Thanks again to you and your crew for doing such a terrific job on Saturday night. Attached are some shots I thought your team would enjoy. I look forward to working with you again in the near future!
Kind regards and best wishes,
Lara :) March 2011
“Thank you for all your help on Saturday night. The party went great. The dealers were fantastic. Thank you for your service.”
LK
March 2011
Thank you Lara for another great event. You were spot-on on the $20.
re-buys, THANKS!
John
Feb 2011
Thank you once again for a most successful fun evening. It is so reassuring to know that our event is run by you and your team...pros with personality!!!
Every guest enjoyed themselves and this years event made the most money for Brentwood School to date. We are hopeful for a repeat next year.
Thanks for all!
Tracey
January 2011
Thank you, we will send out the check today. You did an absolutely incredibly job.
Mary U
December 2010
We had THE best time on Saturday night. What a blast! Your dealers seemed to have a lot of fun also. It really does break the ice when people get there.
I can't say enough nice things.
Anyway, thanks again and happy holidays!
Lynne
November 2010
You're welcome and thank you. As always, you guys were great...flexible, polite, competent and friendly. You run a first class operation in a business where that is a rare feat. I will not be organizing next year, but I will make sure that your team will be involved.
Jeff
December 2010
Every dealer has been wonderful and fun, giving our guests game "lessons" when needed and cheering them at the right time. They have fulfilled their promise every step of the way, from the set up of the tables, to the gaming, exciting countdown at the Poker Tournament, to the seamless clean up.
Annie Cox
Director of the CHIME Institute
(multi year client)
November 2010
Dear Lara,
Thank you for an excellent job! We all enjoyed the party immensly and I appreciate your professional service and willingness to accomodate our needs.
Thank you,
Esther Oct 2010
Smooth and I won it, wow!!!
Well done as usual.
Thx,
Brad
Oct 2010
Thank you! As always, a great event and handeled proffesionally!
Eric
Oct 2010
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Hi Lara:
Your staff did a fantastic job and your tables were the hit of the reception! Thank you for everything! I will keep your info on file for future events.
Best,
Michelle
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Oct 2010
Lara,
I wanted to thank you and your team for helping put on a great event! I was very impressed by the whole operation from start to finish, the tables looked amazing and everything went according to plan. The dealers were very friendly and knowledgeable and really interacted great with our guest.
Thanks again,
Sean
Oct 2010 Thanks again for everything, Lara!!! As usual, we had a great time and also raised some $$ for the kids. Appreciate it and look forward to next year. Best, Emily Sept 2010
Lara,
What a wonderful event last night! You + your crew were amazing and everyone is raving about how much fun it was---THANKS!!!
It seems we had SO much fun (wink!) that I believe I may have forgotten to tip your crew. Do you mind checking for me? If I did forget, let me know and I'll drop something in the mail to you to distribute.
Thanks again-can't wait for our next event!
All the best,
Bryan
Sept 2010
Hi Lara,
Thank you so much for everything! The party was a big hit! Everybody loved the dealers! You have an awesome staff and I will definitely be recommending you to other people! Thanks for all your help with this event!
Thanks,
Heather Sept 2010
Hi Lara,
Your company did a great job. We had fun gambling and will consider your services for any future events.
Sincerely,
Annie
August 2010
Hi Lara,
II've heard wonderful comments about you and your staff and how well the event was run. Thanks again for all of your efforts and we will look forward to working with you again next year.
Kathy
Kiwanis Club
July 2010
Thanks Lara.
I got really great feedback about the entire event and how smooth everything went.
I look forward to working with you again next year.
July 2010
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Lara,
Thanks again for the hard work yesterday. It was awesome and smoothly ran. We will definately keep u in mind for next year.
Take care,
Offc. Torres June 2010Hi Lara, Thank you again for facilitating a terrific poker tournament last Monday. Everyone who played had a great time and thought your staff was friendly and professional. If there is anything else you need from us, please do not hesitate to let me know. Thanks,Sara
Chaminade College Preparatory
June 2010
Dear Lara, Just wanted to send you a quick email to say thanks for organizing a wonderful party on Friday night.Your dealers were fabulous TEACHERS. They couldn?t have been more kind and fun and professional and flexible ? they worked with ALL of us of ALL ages (6 to 50). I have received so many enthusiastic ?thank you?s? from our guests.Thank you so very much,Best,
Virginia
May 2010
Hello Lara,
I wanted to thank you for running another successful Soroptimist Poker Tournament. Everyone had a great time. I
Thanks again, Tara
(Third year with WLAP)
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May 2010
Lara - thank YOU for all your advice and great work! We could not have pulled it off without you, thanks for all your help and ideas for the event!
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May 2010Lara,
Thank you so much for the suggestions and the information on getting a permit! Also, thank you for another amazing tournament. We raised over $16,000 this year -- not bad at all! Thank you for helping to make it happen.
Kathryn. April 2010A hearty thanks to Lara Gertzen, owner of West LA Poker, for running such an organized event. It certainly wouldn't have been possible without her and her staff's hard work. (excerpt from the general thank you leter to guests)March 2010
Hi Lara,
Everyone had an amazing time! You are a pleasure to work with!
See you next year!
Ariella
March 2010
Hi Lara
Thank you so much for everything. Everyone loved the event. The pics are up on wireimage, gettyimages and filmmagic... I will send over a link from our photographer shortly.
Thanks again!
Traci Szymanski
Vice President, Hollywood Knights International
Co-Star Entertainment
March 2010
Sending you a HUGE Thank You to you and your team for helping to make last night so much fun and such a success.
Everyone had a fantastic time all for a good cause.
I have received many, many compliments on you and West LA Poker. Lara, thanks for all and look forward to seeing you at another tournament soon.
Have a great weekend,
Tracey
Feb 2010
| hey, thank you so much, just opened email, running all around. Dealer came early as to not be late, seems real nice, thanks again for everything!!
jo
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Feb 2010
Lara,
Thanks so much, you were amazing at yesterday's meeting. You helped up with so many things that didn't even relate to gaming. You're the best!! I look forward to working with you.
Kathleen
Feb 2010
You are the bizomb!
Jackie - repeat client
January 2010
Dear Lara:
I want to thank you for doing such a great job at our charity poker event last Friday. As I anticipated, West LA Poker ran a very professional and efficient event last week. Moreover, the tables were great, the dealers were great, and the tournament was run in a very organized and professional manner. I especially appreciate all you did to generate the significant re-buys and add-ons at the event.
You and your company obviously have a lot of experience running charity poker events, and it showed.
Based on the success of this year's event, I hope to have another charity poker event at the Norris Theatre. And I will highly recommend that the Norris Theatre use West LA Poker for any future poker charity events.
Thanks again for all of your help in making the event a success.
Best regards,
Troy
Nov 2010
Hi Lara,
You are awesome!
Everybody had fun. Experienced and green poker players commented on how nice and fun the dealers were and playing was. My only regret is that we did not do the $5 buy in for tips.
Are you ready for the 2nd annual? The people at the Parlor were talking about filling 20 tables, upstairs and down!
I thought it was appropriate that the JV coach won the tournament.
Thanks for your professionalism and great spirit.
See you next year.
Best,
Nancy
November/08 -
dear lara,
we had such a terrific time!! thank you so much!! all the dealers were great but i think everyone fell in love with erika... she's a riot : )
we will be having another poker party soon so we will be in touch!
thanks a million!
megan & mike
Oct/08 -
THANK YOU again for your support. To be quite honest, I did not even introduce myself to the dealers (I'm so sorry). Kirk and I arrived a little later than expected and trying to greet every guest was our priority. My brother in law said that they were "very professional and did a good job." Thank you again for everything. I will be in touch and will definitely refer you to my friends!
xo, michelle
Oct/08 -
I have heard non-stop rave reviews about West LA Poker! The professionalism, hospitality, and togetherness was amazing. I gave out a lot of funny money (I used it as your business cards) to spectators and all the fraternity and sorority houses. Thanks again for everything, and I hope to work again with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Tiffany
Oct/08 -
Hi Lara,
Everyone had a wonderful time and your team was great. I will make sure to keep your card and highly recommend your services for any future events.
It was exciting making it to the final table!
Pamela Sept/08
Thnak you,
Lew was great and everyone had a great time. A lot of my family and friends enjoyed the table and would like it for their next party.
sara
Sept/08
The services were very much appreciated. Good hosts, who were patient and instructive. I would highly recommend your services to others.
Again, thank you for an enjoyable evening.
Brian July/08 -Wanted to let you know we had a great experience Sat. The dealers were great and really helped make out party a sucess.
Will defintely recommend you to friends.
Thank you,
Laura
July/08
A proper thank you letter is on its way to you but I couldn't wait to tell you how pleased I was and more importantly how pleased Larry was with your set-up, dealers and everything else. We will definitely be contacting you again soon. It was just flawless!!! And you're a dream to work with!
Best,
Kristin Ziazie
Special Events Manager
Saddle Ranch Chop House
Sunset Strip, Universal CityWalk, Kansas City & Scottsdale
July /08
We had so much fun and the dealers were great... so talented and fun.
We'll definitely recommend you oodles. And we'll try to do it again sometime too!
Deeanne
June/08
Thank you so much! We really did have a wonderful time. Everyone really enjoyed the black jack--it was the perfect entertainment for the party.
My Aunt had a fantastic birthday party.
The party was a great success!
I couldn't have done it without you guys.
Thanks again!
Allison
June/08
Lara - thanks again so much for being here and making the party that much better - everyone really enjoyed it more because they didn't have to think about dealing!!
Hope all is well and that you guys enjoyed it as well...
jay
June/08
Dear Lara,
Thanks for your help on Friday night.
We had a great time!
Romina
May/08
Lara,
We had a great party. The dealers were great!!!
Thanks,
Heather
May/08
I wanted to thank you and your crew for making my daughter's party such a fun and smooth running evening. Your company has been very easy to deal with throughout the whole process, the dealers were helpful and considerate, and set up and clear up were timely and efficient. My husband is already trying to work out if he could plan an adult evening, now that Nick has taught him the rudiments of craps!!
Thank You - it was a fun evening,
Melanie May/08
Thank you for everything. When I get caught up I hope to write individual thank you notes but in the meantime please use me if you need any great references. Thanks for everything - it was great.
Leslie
May/08
We really did have a great time. I will probably have some jobs for you in June.
NancyApril/08
Thank you so much for providing us with such excellent service. Your dealers were very professional and had great personalities. I will highly recommend West LA Poker to all of my friends. In fact, I will call Heather now and let her know how great it went.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Best,
Alona
March/08
Thanks again, for an absolutely perfect party!
Nette
March/08
Everyone loved you and your team.
Charlene
March/08
The positive feedback is streaming in and much of it has to do with how fabulous you all were! What a professional and FUN group of people. You all were so incredibly organized, helpful, and friendly. Just a joy to work with. And, how pleased were we to be in the situation where we had to pay for overtime!!! All I know is that people at school are saying it's the best party they've had in ages, so we're thrilled.
Sharlyn
Lara,
Thank you again for a wonderful event. People are still talking about it. I look forward to working with you in the future.
Best,
Gina
THANK YOU!!!!!! Michael C - Pasadena
Thank you for helping to make my 40th birthday party the fabulous event I imagined. The casino tables were a HUGE hit! I can't believe it was such a small percentage of my party budget yet entertained so many people. The tables were clean and very professional looking. Reggie and Lew were great and so patient with teaching people the how to play. I look forward to hiring you guys for another event in the future.
Thanks again,
Carol
Thank you so much, Lew was great and we really enjoyed having him. He was very personable and added so much with his upbeat personality!
Katy
I just wanted to thank you for helping to make my husband's 40th birthday party a great success. Both dealers, Bob and Al, made the party such fun. My 86 year old grandmother played blackjack for so long, we had to pull up a stool for her. I think she played for nearly two and a half hours!! My dad is already looking forward to his birthday so we can hire your dealers once again! Thank you!!
Lisa M.
The casino event was great and I thank you on behalf of our organization and the Police Officer's Association. Should you ever need a reference, please let me know.
Steve B.
Your guys were great! My party was a huge success! My guests had a great time! I'm still getting calls from some of them telling what a terrific time they had playing. I heard only positive feedback on how nice and professional the dealers were. I would highly recommend your company and do look forward to contacting you again in the future.
Thank you,
Sandra
Thank you so much! You all were wonderful. We had nothing but good comments about the party, the games and the dealers. We hope to work with you again.
Janelle
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Hi Lara,
Just wanted to let you know that Reggie was terrific last night and all my guests had a great time. We will definitely request him again in the future. Thanks a lot.
Zela
Everyone had a great time and loved the gambling!
Thanks for your help!
Best,
melissa
FYI: The event was a huge success thanks to your help.
Thanks,
Tenisha
Hi Lara,
Just wanted to thank you for being so good about responding to all my emails and putting together a good group of dealers for our event!! Everyone had such a wonderful time that we plan on doing something like that again. Everyone was very impressed with the tables.
Thanks again!!
Susan
Thank you very much for your hard work and great job yesterday at the poker party. It is greatly appreciated, and let me know if you need anything else from me. Your whole staff did a great job, and thanks for putting a great tourney! Oh, by the way…I got so many guys asking about your contact info for future tourneys…I gave them your email address and phone number…just an fyi…thanks
Everyone had a great time and loved the gambling!
Thanks for your help!
Best,
melissa
I t was a wonderful event..thank you for providing a fun and entertaining aspect. Everyone really enjoyed themselves. J.N.
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We will definitely be wanting to use
your services again. Thanks for all your help!
Have a great weekend!
Best Regards,
Amber
Hi Lara. Thank you very much for everything. It was such a pleasure working with you. The tables were delivered and set up early and the dealers arrived early and were very courteous. Not only did my son and his friends have a blast, but my husband and his buddies also had a terrific time. Your dealer Lou was wonderful with both the kids and the adults. All three of my “boys” are already talking about their next casino party. Thanks again for making my son’s birthday a memorable event.
All my best, Leigh
Hi Lara,
Angelo was great! we'll definitely do that again.
Esti
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