how many cards to they flop at the boat?

Fouled deck imo.

But on the other hand, the 2/5 players are happy that it hit so that we can go back to playing at Harrah's and other places where the floor actually knows how to run a poker room.

The Showboat dealers are fine, but the floor is clueless...... And hours were never logged in correctly, so I'm kinda miffed about that.

Lee

tell me about it. everytime i play, i always have to make sure i got credit because half the time i dont.

i decided to play at the borgata this weekend and it was a good choice for me. saw dealer kenneth from the boat over there and we chatted for a bit.

question for whoever...what ever happened to ben ? used to deal and occasionally manage every so often? i assume he left?

Hes in Indiana now at Caesars.

Nah, no fouled deck. I just fail at hand histories. I remember villain had pocket 5s, flopped a set and filled up on the turn. I don't remember for sure what the turn was anymore.

+1

Dealers at Showboat are the best in town IMO. The floor crews seems to be better during the night then during the day. I don't blame 100% of the problems on the floor though. A lot of corporate BS restricts them doing many things.

As much as I hate corporate HET and their inability to properly issue comps to loyal customers, I will continue to frequent the room because of the great dealers and some floor people that care about the customers and the success of the room.

confirmed.

was part of the bachelor party. my best friend was the losing hand in the bbj and my brother in law was dealt into the hand as well. couldn't have happened to a better guy.

we didn't go to murmur, but we had a great weekend!

btw, this was the 5th poker hand dealt to him in over a year at a casino.

That is pretty awesome. Congratulations! Must have been a pretty awesome night and I hope you guys enjoyed it.

My bachelor party was in AC just a month ago and I wish this had happened to us!

This is why the room is usually dead, except for the diehard reg's....unless the badbeat is sky high.

I really disagree with this. Mike's "goal" was to interact with the users of the forum and patrons of the room in which he works. His "goal" was not to promote the room. Other than the BBJ updates, I cannot think of a post any of the dealers have made in this thread that could clearly be construed as promotion. I'd be really curious to see these posts directly. And, as for the BBJ updates, we all asked for updates constantly.

If they did make inappropriate posts, all I can say is that I am certain that their intentions were innocent.

This seems inconsistent with the above. If what the "offenders" were doing really was promoting the room, what company would be unhappy about free advertising? That said, I have no idea what Harrah's corporate would actually think about it. I do know, however, that their immediate managers were aware of their activity in the thread since they mentioned it as they were bringing our complaints about issues in the room up at meetings.

When this first came up I asked both how they might become "authorized" to post and I was told "it cannot be done, no way, no how." Now there are "hundreds" of companies who are allowed to post in some capacity?

We don't need the rules rewritten. We just want them to be allowed to post under the same rules that other companies are allowed to post.

I don't like the decision, but I understand your point of view. And, despite what you might think, no one (well, at least not me) is asking you to ignore your advertisers needs and rights and let them spam away with impugnity.

What we do want is for the staff to be able to come into the thread and address our complaints and answer our questions, and to remain engaged with their patrons (us). One of the reasons Showboat is my main location to play is my interaction with the staff here on 2+2. Not because they said "HAI COME TO DA BOAT!! IT'Z THE NUTZ AND BORGATA HAS TEH GHEY!!" but because they care enough about the room and about us to come here and and interact with us when they aren't being paid to do so.

I really do not think that this is the same situation as some knucklehead online affiliate posing as a legitimate user in the Zoo just as an excuse to post links to his site. They probably should have requested permission, or at least asked for clarification on what they can and cannot post about. They made a mistake. But as I said before, if they made inappropropriate posts, I firmly believe they did it with innocent intentions.

Is there no way they can be unbanned with explicit instructions about what posts are and are not acceptable, and resume their role as "customer support"?

follow up to my initial post....number of runners on average for the saturday 11am prrrease?

I think there was about 100 this past Saturday. With the BBJ down low I assume the average for the summer will be around 80.

Hello all, new member here. I was at the Showboat on Sunday and there were only about 45 players in the 11am, likewise at 2pm. Is Sunday usually a lot smaller than Saturday?

I haven't gotten to AC much lately, and this was the first visit to the new room at the Showboat. I like it, and its proximity to the bar and House of Blues restaurant, and I love the windows. It was a beautiful summer day -- I wish more casinos would give players an occasional view. Does anyone remember the blue-glass Atlantis (later the non-gaming Trump Regency)? I think their casino floor was up on the 2nd level with a view to the ocean.

for the hotel - does the $20 trick work? Or will simply requesting an upgrade during the week suffice?

What are you looking to get for your $20? Bourbon Tower room or a suite?

i'm guessing the suite is going to cost me more?

If I recall correctly, suites are reserved only as comps for high-roller types and can't even be rented by the general public. I know that seems crazy, but I heard that about a year and a half ago from an employee at the 'Boat. I'd appreciate it if someone with knowledge could confirm or deny off the top of his/her head so I'm not giving bad information here.

Pretty sure you are spot on as I have heard the same thing. Showboat has two types of suites, one that is available to the general public, also known as "House of Blues" suites, and one that is not...the "Showboat Suites". You can book the House of Blues suites on Harrahs online reservation system whereas the Showboat suites dont even show up. Further, from pics I have seen of the House of Blues suites, they are really just larger rooms with raised floors in the bed area, however I have never been in one so I cant be sure about this. So, as you have stated, the "real" suites at the property are reserved for the pit game/slot whales. Harrahs AC also has the same deal with their "Atrium Suites" which are not available to the general public. Not sure about Caesars or Ballys.

dogfish drunk- a suite would be nice.

You had 2 individuals with the knowledge to answer this question that have been banned...

The suite information is somewhat correct. It is true you cannot book it through reservations, and that it generally is reserved for high rollers. (Although for my last two stays at Harrah’s, I was placed in the Atrium Suites without asking and I am only a Gold card). If there are any suites not reserved, then usually management will allow the front desk to fill them at their discretion.

Your chance of obtaining a suite during the summer, even with the $20 trick, is very low. The number of customers that qualify for the suites that stay on any given night during the summer usually exceeds the number of suites available. Your best chance is during the off-season (winter) during the week.

If you are looking to avoid getting dumped the New or Orleans Towers and get a room in the newer Bourbon Tower, then a $5/$10 trick is enough. I know some people say they get the Bourbon Tower every time without even asking. My experience there was never the same. I stayed there once a month for two years and always got placed in the New or Orleans Towers, even when I asked if there was anything available in the Bourbon Tower. Only time I got Bourbon Tower was when I did the $5/$10 trick.

The way Harrah's has it's reservation system setup for Las Vegas is much better then Atlantic City. When you reserve a particular type of room in Las Vegas, that is the type of room you get when you arrive. For Atlantic City, although you may have reserved a "premium" comped room at Bally's, which is the Bally's Tower, unless you have a Platinum or higher players card, you will more then likely get dumped in the Claridge Tower. This happens because Harrah's has a policy of awarding room types based on player status, and loves to flaunt the following statement in the face of those guests that argue about their room placement.

We will make every effort to fulfill your preference requests; however
they are not guaranteed, as rooms are assigned at check-in.

It's a shame you didn't take time to read the thread and understand what happened with the situation. Employees of card rooms who are authorized, verified representatives of their rooms are welcome and encouraged to answer questions posed by customers.

How is Showboats 2/5 game friday night. I have never played there and wanted to give Harrah's/Caesars a break. i get tired of both of the rooms and wanted to try something new