6 on the horse list since noon and they haven't even tried to open it up.

At least three new 1/2 games have opened and a 5/5 PLO.

Last night I left my house at 8pm and there was 7 on the horse list I got to MDL a bit before 9 and I was the ninth on the list. They tried to get the game going at 1030. And the OE game when I got to MDL was 6 handed. I don't know how many of them were also on the horse list.

I guess it doesn't matter if there's a list?

I just asked one of the supervisors if they would try to get the game going with 6 he said they aren't opening it while there's so many other 1/2 names on that list.

I really hope MGM can get it going consistently.

And they just broke the 1/2 game I'm on to move us upstairs to start a new 5/10 NL game on that table. I asked the same supervisor again and he said I already told you why we aren't starting it.

Such bull****.

The failure to open games like HORSE is typically on the players rather than the supervisors. If you come to them and say, "I've X players ready to play and we'll start short," they will call it if they have a dealer and a table.

What's hard to justify, especially when it's busy, is trying to start a game, calling a list, tying up a table and a dealer while three people wander over, leave their cards, be unwilling to leave the game they're on while the new table is short, and have it ultimately fail to go. That happens a ton of the time when there are 6 names on the list, especially when guys are already playing 4/8.

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That's exactly what I told him. Would you at least try to see if we can get the game going short. He said no there are more people on 1/2 , or bigger NL and PLO lists

If there was a Maryland area HORSE or mixed game club, perhaps we could arrange times places and limits (I guess Live or Horseshoe) for the requisite number of people to show up.

The problem now is that the 6-12 OE goes pretty regular on Saturday. I end up signing up for OE and Horse and mixed at whatever limits they have on Bravo.

I'd rather play the whole HORSE (or as much of the whole animal as possible) and I'd rather play as high as 15/30 ... I am sure others feel similar. The problem is 6/12 OE beats 4/8 holdem or O8 and I end up there because it tends to go.

If there was an MD HORSE Facebook Group or the like and we could coordinate (I know this is a tall order and probably quixotic) something like 9 of us are going to show up at Live by 2pm Saturday to play 10-20 HORSE and people actually showed up and made that game their top priority for the day, we might be happier. If we all had each other's # and email we could harass and shame those who fail to live up to their commitment.

I know .... ain't gonna happen. But I can dream. If not, no biggie, I make more money at $1/2 even though it lacks entertainment value most of the time.



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Two players willing to start h/u is all it takes.


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And I was willing to today but the floor supervisor I talked to said they would not open a table for it.

I ended up leaving at 430. As of right now there's still 6 on the horse list and OE and they still haven't opened up a game. It's a joke.

FWIW, I think this is an excellent idea that we should organize via the Maryland Regional Communities thread. If we have a group of people who will bring a specialty game to one of the casinos, we might be able to get a special rake rate or something like that for the game to put it at a particular one of the area casinos.

Anyhow, please do use the Maryland Regional Communities thread for issues that are broader than just MDL. Thanks.

Construction boom at MDL: what's coming


--klez

Unrelated but word of caution about Luk Fu

On Friday, I watched as in plain sight of the entire restaurant, one of the Chefs(?) (someone behind the counter anyway) was pulling out plastic wrap from a large roll - one of those 2' wide rolls - and he was holding the plastic in three places. One corner in his left hand, one in his right, and the middle in his mouth.

Not eating there anymore...

the state of Md had $104.4 million in gross gambling revenue last month from all casinos.
md live generated $59.1M of that.

md live makes up almost 60% of the states gross gambling revenue.

$47M collected in gaming taxes, $57.4M kept by casinos.

It's very rare we don't spread a game that can be spread. So I'm sure the was a good reason, either staffing or there weren't really enough players to start the game. I think most players will attest to that.

Thanks

Mike

Mike,

Thank you for the response. My concern is that when I asked the floor supervisor he repeatedly told me no he would not try to get the game going 6 handed that there were too many on the lists for 1/2 or 2/5 to open. Moments later the table I was one broke to be moved upstairs so that the table I was on could become a new must move 5/10 NL. While upstairs on that table at least another 1/2 table opened. I don't see why the HORSE list could have gone or at tried to.

If the reason is staffing, why were tables opened continually after I was shot down asking to at least try to open the game? There were 6 on the list, and that's plenty to try a HORSE game. And there were 6 on the list by noon.

I sincerely appreciate your response.
If you would like you can PM me and I can till you the name of the supervisor I spoke to.

Mike,
Any chance you can negotiate a poker room rate at the new hotel?

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Do you happen to remember how many total people were on those two lists?

Fingers and Toes crossed

Staffing could also be that there weren't enough dealers on hand who knew all of the HORSE games. Doubtful but possible.

My personal suspicion, based on observational evidence... when there are enough players there to start a HORSE game 6 handed, there is a wait list of 1/2 and 2/5 > 40 people total.

Pretty big no brainer for the casino - satisfy 6 people by opening 1 or 20 by opening 2...

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Play some baccarat and you'll get comped a room at the Hilton Garden Inn a lot quicker than the poker room ever could provide. Two different worlds - when I play bac after poker, I get rooms no questions asked. Maybe poker will step up the room comps up when the hotel opens.

bac: how much do you bet and how long do you play per session?
how many sessions for free room?

I've played the $25 and $100 min bac tables for half hour - hour, can play those $5 min side bets, chatted up a host in the high limit room asked nicely and said I also play a lot of poker, and boom got a comped room - once for two nights. Be sure to get your card swiped when you buy in so the pit boss can start your rating.

I have a friend who will be visiting from Peru and is very curious to play poker in the US. He speaks very little English and just wants to relax with poker as a bonus.

Is 1-2 nl a generally friendly game? as in few drunks causing trouble, fewer pros, arguments etc here? He is wondering what to expect at the tables and safety issues - I only know of 2-5 nl which is too high for him. He is planning to play couple of days during the week while his wife shops.

Thanks.

If he can say, "sorry, I don't speak much English" and follow the action, I don't think he'll have much trouble. Game conditions vary from table to table but people are generally friendly.

1/2 at Live isn't really any different from 2/5 at Live. Sometimes you get the drunk ******* but most of the time you just get the usual mix of chatterboxes, table captains and hoodie/headphone mutes.