Thanks FF, is there a link on the Foxwoods poker page? say you are looking at the page of current games

That I don't know, haven't checked thru the new site (which I dislike very much btw)

Wanted to play plo tourney, couldn't because of commitment today. Structure sheet said 2 day event. Looks like they finished last night. The wonder of it all! Probably saved myself $365.

Yeah I didn't play it either pretty much for the same reason. Oh well

foxwoodslive.com

Sorry if it's been posted, but How many runners does the regular Saturday $25k gtd average?

About 145-160 players

Thanks, looking forward to playing next Saturday.

What can we expect from Foxwoods once the Mass. casinos are up and running as well as the new poker room in RI? I've also heard of thought being given to a new CT.casino south of Springfield, and another in northern Jersey. What should they do to keep their piece of the poker pie?
Nightstalker

The new ct casino would be coowned by Mohegan and Foxwoods

how big is it gonna be? will it have poker?

No clue i just got an email from them asking me to sign a petition

they should name it, "The Mohegans Strike Back."

Northern NJ - Wut?

The plan is to open as many as three facilities: one in the Hartford-Enfield corridor, near Bridgepot, and near Danbury.

Small. Probably not, but details like that are not a big concern right now.

So, whatever comes, can we expect cheaper food, room rates, rake, etc? There seems to be a lot of competition on the near horizon. What's in the works for New York City? I know they have some type of casinos there already, but do they have full casino action with poker? If not, I'll bet it's only a matter of time until they do.
Nightstalker

In short: no, no, and no.

Casino expansion has not lowered the rake. In fact, virtually all new poker rooms have higher rake. It is only a matter of time before NV casinos raise their rake as well.

New York city has a "racino". It offers video lottery terminal gaming. The games might look like slot machines, video poker machines, or even table games. But they are instant lotteries. The results are determined by computers in Albany, and they are regulated by the state lottery division. Poker does not qualify as a lottery game.

The most recent casino expansion bill passed here permits full fledged casinos that are allowed to have poker in certain areas of the state. But no casino in New York city. It can't happen here. The city is already massively overcrowded - there is no place to put a casino. Eventually, Long Island and/or Westchester may get a casino. But that can't apply for a license until at least five years after they build the one in the Catskills (which is not gonna have poker).

[QUOTE=TheDarkElf;47905266]Northern NJ - Wut?

There have been talks to turn the vacant (and very ugly) Xanadu project in the Meadowlands into a part or whole casino. Now while it might have its detractors like the NFL. Gov Chris Christie has given the green light for this to move forward in June. While there is still a lot to work out. There are many people in the know who think that this is happening.

The referendum to permit casinos in Norhern NJ will not be on the ballot this year. AC is not satisfied with what the northern developers are offering. Nothing is gonna happen this year.

Next year, maybe, but it is a presidential election year - the fat boy might be busy with other things.

And even if Meadowlans/Xanadu works out, what makes you think a CT tribal gaming facility would be part of it?

How crazy do ya'll think Monday's High hand will be? How early should one show up to get a seat or will they be available without much of a waiting list. I like playing 1/2 NL.

Al

Competition is always a good thing for the player. Expect more free weekday room options (as more will be available) and more aggressive promos. Look at the "promo war" going on in Maryland with Live! running $1k High Hands every 20 minutes each weekday for the past two weeks to get a taste of what competition can do.

Is Maryland Live funding the 1K high hand "promo" out of their own pocket?

No it comes from the jackpot drop, which just increased from $1 to $2.

Well, then it is not a promotion. So much for the "competition is good for the player" premise.

Of course it's a promotion, it's just player funded not casino funded. Being qualified to be called a promotion isn't defined by being casino-funded, even if you want it to be.

You can call it whatever you want.

My point is simple. It has NO VALUE to players. Paying more in rake and getting it back in promotions is at best 0 EV. In fact, if there are tax consequences, it might be - EV.

While somewhat counter intuitive, the relative abundance of poker rooms has not resulted in the casinos giving away more "freebies" to players, nor has it resulted in reduced rake.