After returning from the epic Caribbean Poker Party, I drove to Fallsview so here is my trip report, including what has changed since the last WPT FPC in February:
- The casino area close to the poker room has been renovated, including the 365 Club. It is brighter and more open, so if you like people-watching while playing, you will enjoy the distractions.
- There is a new Casino Shift Manager in charge of WPT FPC.
- 7 cash game tables. I think some of the Fallsview pros are already at the
WPT DeepStacks / Run It Up in Calgary.
- Fallsview is now using the Bravo system. You may be charged for parking if you forget to have your card swiped everywhere you sit or don't earn enough points for the day. I asked at the VIP Desk how many hours of poker I would need to play in order to avoid the $20 parking fee for Sunday ($30 on Saturday), but when they swiped my card, they told me that my card has free parking.
- One of the regs got drunk and kept talking loudly. When I saw the familiar security suit along with a very tall back-up, I thought that he would be thrown out but he was not an abusive drunk and got a second chance.
- A player lost his cool after a dealer mistakenly mucked his hand and made demands. The guy kept complaining non-stop and I asked him to keep quiet first before he gets kicked out, and listen to what the supervisor was saying. He kept blabbing and was eventually told that he was being thrown out. He finally calmed down and asked for forgiveness. The service-oriented supervisor gave him a second chance. After spending a week in Paradise, it was just another day at Fallsview!
- All entries and satellite wins will be issued as
paper vouchers this year, with no more plastic cards. While players were initially told that we are SOL if we lose that piece of paper, a manager has told me that if you buy-in or win for any of the six tournaments, it is recorded in your account and you won't lose your $5,000 entry just by losing the paper.