Stockman’s claimed more than its usual spot in the “hook-up bar” category this year. In a mild upset, Stock’s came up aces by also beating out longtime Best Poker Game winner, the Oxford Saloon. Stock’s certainly looks the part; the steer skull above the bar, the domestic taps, the cute blond at the end of the bar smiling your way. And with this pairing of awards, the bar’s slogan seems more fitting now than ever: Liquor up front, poker in the rear. Stockman’s Bar: 125 W. Front St; 549-9668
Finalists, Best Poker Game
2. Oxford 337 N. Higgins; 549-0117
3. The Golden Rose 123 W. Broadway; 549-4949