As I sit and wait for my taxi to the Metro and then Amtrak....on the way to AC.

Borgata 13 games
Revel 10 games including 2 2/5
Harrahs 7 games
Ballys 5
Showboat3
Caesars 3

Interesting.

Not a bad opening day so far for a Monday. Much better than Golden Nugget. Too bad Taj doesn't show up on Bravo Live to see how it fared. I suspect they will have between 5-10 games during the week and much better on the weekends. Borgata will always be #1 but I think Revel will be #2 within a year.

Monday afternoon isn't indicative of anything. I see 10/20NL HoldEm waiting list on the Bravo app. Anyone know the rake and buy-in structure for this game?

I personally would def shoot for 6-12, 7.50-15- or 8-16 especially of they have $2 chips. It's not over thinking as someone said... It does make a difference for some people and it will

They have a good chance. They'd be a lock for #2 if Taj ever closed their room.

As it stands now, It'll be hard getting the old regs to migrate over from Taj. But, I think they'll get a lot of the casual players from some of the other rooms.

Aren't Monday's the slowest poker days of the week?

I wouldn't mind seeing 6/12 LHE, or any mixed game between 4/8 & 10/20.

Not 100% sure, but I don't think $2 chips are approved in AC.

Wouldn't it be better to try and start this game where there is established middle limit games? Rather than at an "isolated" spot.The last thing that limit hold'em in atlantic city needs is so have the player pool divided between two rooms.


Anyone know what the rake/time situation is over there? I'm curious if they are going to do time if they get mid limit hold'em.

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Looking at the bravo app, looks like they already go some of the taj players with a 2/4 and 2 3/6 games going. The 1-5 stud players are probably taking a break on the walk over so look for that game to start about 6pm, and end at 6:20 so they can get home for matlock @9.

The problem is they need people to play it. It's not as simple as opening up a game and waiting.

Borgata sometimes gets a $7.5/$15 mixed game going. I'm sure if you really wanted they would spread 7.5/15 limit holdem, but they're not going to open up a game and sit there and see if anyone is interested.

So unless you get a bunch of people to put down interest and you're really serious, the game will never run. Not that many people ever want to play $7.5/$15 mixed so it almost never runs.

Do they lose out on random people showing up and saying "wow, maybe I'll try $7.5/$15 b/c it's cool?" Yeah they do. But what's the alternative? They'd have to spread 10 different games at blank tables to figure out what (if anything) people wanna play.

This is quite true. It's a nice room but still can't compare to Borgata which will remain the number 1 room in AC. It's nice to have another nice room to play in anyways though. It may become the nicest room on the Boardwalk however.

Yes Monday's and Tuesdays are pretty slow. But this is more true for the middle & higher limit games and less so true of the small stakes games.

Once the novelty wears off they"ll fade away like the rest of the town,especially if its not convenient for the smokers.Its not like they"re the only house on the boardwalk.

Agree the inconvenience for smokers is what will keep me from frequenting this property and playing at the Borgata. Still excited to check out the new property tomorrow although unless the poker room was absolutely breathtakingly nice and well run I dont know how often Ill return.

1 table of 2/4 LHE
3 tables of 2/5 NLHE
3 tables of 3/6 LHE
6 tables of 1/2 NLHE

Waiting:
7 for 1/2 NLHE
1 for 2/4 LHE
1 for 2/5 NLHE
6 for 3/6 LHE
1 for 5/10 LHE
2 for 5/10 NLHE
1 for 10/20 Seven Card Stud
2 for 10/20 LHE

I heard that they will not offer comp dollars for poker, can someone confirm this? Thanks

Pretty sure revel is comping at least 50 cents more an hour then any other house per game....2 for 1-2 and 2.50 for 2/5....

Anyone know a confirmed min/max buy in for the NL games?

Looks like the predictions of grabbing casual player seems to be holding. As of now, 12 tables of 1/2NL, 2/5NL, 2/4LHE and 3-6LHE.

Some outstanding questions:

-Are there autoshufflers on all tables?
-Buy in limits for NL games;
-Comp rates for various games;
-Looks like the food is all higher end? Any lower end dining or food court?

Heading down Thurs. to check it out.

1/2 is 100-500 and 2/5 is 200-1000...

Actually I agree with you. But obviously Revel is not going to avoid spreading limit games out of deference to the Borgata. You are 100% correct that if they spread the exact same limits, they are just dividing the same pool of limit players among two rooms. I just think if they spread different games, it will at least add to the player pool a little bit. Think about the chasm in stakes between 3/6 & 10/20.

I guess looking in NL terms, if the main room in town had successful games going of 1/2,1/3 & 5/10 but 2/5 never ran, and a major competitor opened, you'd think it would be best for the poker community in that town to promote a 2/5 (or similar stakes) game.

The reason that there are no limit games between these two levels is because nobody wants to play it.

Is the player pool for 5/10 really that much different than 6/12 or 7.5/15? I'm sure Borgata would offer 5/10 limit if there was enough interest, but apparently there isn't. I'm sure Revel would do it also if there was interest.

But I don't think any casino is going to push advertise a game that people aren't interested in. That's why there's no random .5/1 NL (that I know of) or 4/8 NL in AC because the AC games are 1/2, 2/5 and 5/10. Limit is 2/4, 3/6 and then 10/20 with occasional 5/10 if there's interest. If you guys want it, get at least 10 players, get a regular game and they'll start spreading it.

The problem with a 7.5/15 game is that they require $1.5 chips that are not used in any other game. So it's a pain to set up because you can't close that table and reopen it for another game and everyone has to buy special chips. 6/12 is almost the same as 5/10, so unless you want to make a 7/14 game it just causes issues. 5/10 works because you can just use red chips so logistically it's much easier.

It's not like people are going to come to AC because there's a 7.5/15 game they can't find anywhere else. More like they go to AC, figure out what limits they have, and play whatever it is.

any pics of the poker room? this place sounds better then the borgata

How's the parking situation there? Price, ease of getting in/out? Lot or garage? Thanks

I am here today. I am completely frustrated with the food situation. All places were booked. No place to get a hamburger or cheesesteaks. I do not want a damn taco. I was so tilted that I just walked over to showboat to eat. Tilted the hell out of me. Poker doesn't tilt me, but this disorganized food situation does. I mean you are a megaresort, be prepared when you open. How can you not have a food court. Also, no place to get a candy bar, no gift shop, come on. I'm tilted now. End of rant. I will give my opinion of the poker room later on. I'll be there playing 2/5nl until Later.

To be fair, they did say that not all the food options would be complete during the soft opening.