Welcome to the Bally's in Atlantic City thread!

This is where all the posts regarding poker at Bally's Casino in Atlantic City should go.

Some basic information:

Bally's has a poker room with 26 tables.

Daily Cash Games include:

1/1 NLHE ($2 minimum bet)
1/3 NLHE
2/4/6 LHE ($6 bet on the river)

Occasionally, a 2/5 NLHE game is played.

Currently, the 1/1 NLHE game and the 2/4 LHE game each pay 10 tier credits per hour plus 50 cents an hour in comps. Should it ever go again, the 1-5 spread limit stud game will also pay this.

The 1/3 NLHE game pays 20 tier credits per hour plus $1 an hour in comps.

The 2/5 NLHE game pays 40 tier credits per hour plus $2 an hour in comps. Any games spread that are higher in limits than these would get the same comps and tier credits per hour.

There is a poker rate available for room nights, but it is on a first come first served as available basis. Ask at the podium as to the availability on any given night.

The Poker Room Rates are:

Sunday through Thursday nights is $25 per night.
Friday night is $89
Saturday night is $158

5 hours of play is required.

The current Tournament Schedule is:

Monday through Thursday:

1:00pm NLHE $44 + $11
7:00pm NLHE $44 + $11

Friday:

1:00pm NLHE $44 + $11
7:00pm NLHE $64 + $16

Saturday:

1:00pm NLHE $64 + $16
7:00pm NLHE $64 + $16

Sunday:

1:00pm NLHE $44 + $11
6:00pm NLHE $44 + $11

Current Promotions are:

On Monday and Tuesday, any hand of quads or better gets to spin the wheel for bonus comps or a prize. Up to $200 in comps can be won.

On Friday and Saturday, it's aces cracked - get your aces cracked and spin the wheel for bonus comps or a prize.

From 8:00pm Wednesday to 8:00pm Thursday, double comps (comps only, not tier credits.)

Play a minimum of 50 hours at any CET property in Atlantic City (Harrah's, Caesar's, Showboat, Bally's) and earn you way into the $50,000 freeroll on June 13.

Win a tournament, and get an entry into the special Tournament winner's freeroll. There will be a minimum of $10,000 given away each month.

Win a tournament in May, and the freeroll is on June 14th.
Win a tournament in June, and the freeroll is on July 12th.
Win a tournament in July, and the freeroll is on August 9th.
Win a tournament in August, and the freeroll is on September 13th.

Please note that this series of freerolls applies to all 4 Atlantic City CET properties, not just Bally's. So everyone has lots of chances to win an entry each month.

Bally's is part of the combined bad beat jackpot, along with Caesar's, Bally's, and Showboat. As of 5/26/2011, it was at $247,756.50 and quad eights were the minimum hand to beat.

Play for 1 hour Monday through Thursday, and if you are a Gold or Platinum card holder then you get a free buffet. Does not apply to Diamond and 7-Star players.

Bally's is running a Beat the Heat promotion. At 3:00, those playing at slot machines have a chance to win slot dollars. $1 for each degree over 72 on the thermometer outside.

Other information:

Bally's advertises that it has the most $1 Blackjack tables of any casino in Atlantic City (over in the Wild Wild West section.)

100X odds at the craps tables in the Wild Wild West section.

A Taste of the Shore with Primo's Pizza and Sack of Subs has just opened up in the passageway between Bally's main section and the Claridge area.

Lee

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FAQ by liveswithkittens

Current Caesars Entertainment Promotions as of January 29, 2014:

High Hand Promotion- Runs Sunday through Friday from 12 noon to 10pm. The highest hand of the three properties wins $500 each hour with quads or better to qualify. Tied hands will split the jackpot and hours with no qualifying high hand will double the following hour until the jackpot is hit.

Rakeback- Play 30-49 hours, earn $25: Play 50-79 hours, earn $50; Play 80-99 hours, earn $100; Play 100-149 hours, earn $150; Play 150-199 hours, earn $225; Play 200 or more hours, earn $350. Rakeback vouchers are distributed on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month.

Earn up to $150 in bonus comps each month, $1 for every hour played on Monday-Friday.

Royal Flush promotion, receive $100 bonus comp dollars for any royal flush using both hole cards.

Monthly Freeroll played on the Second Wednesday of every month. Play 50 hours minimum to qualify. 10,000 in starting chips, 2000 extra for 80-99 hours played the prior month, 5000 extra chips for 100 or more hours played the prior month. Chip add-on available for $5 extra (goes to dealer tips) for all qualifying entrants. Freeroll begins at 12 noon.

Monthly Tournament of Champions on the second Tuesday of every month. Winners of daily tournament the prior month to qualify. Tournament begins at 10 am.

2014 poker room rates: Where and when available:
Sunday-Thursday: $29
Friday: $99
Saturday: $199
Must be booked through poker room supervisor and need 5 hours or more of play to qualify.

10 times bonus comps available every Tuesday. Earn $3.84/hour for 1-2 and $5.40/hour for 2-5 play. Must swipe your Total Rewards card at a promotional kiosk every Thursday.

Current Tier points are 17/hour for 2-4 and 1-1 games. 26/hour for 1-2, and 34/hour for 2-5. Comp amounts are $1/hour for 2-4 and 1-1, $1.5/hour for 1-2, and $2/hour for 2-5.

NEW!!! Caesars Poker room closed as of December 26th. Bally's and Caesars to combine in new room to be opened in Bally's Wild Wild West. Scheduled opening date around President's Day 2014.

Hope to see you all there!!
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Keep in mind the $1 BJ charges a "rake" if your bet is $1-5. You cannot bet $5.01-$9.99. Bets $10 and up are "rake-free."

thanks lee

does the 2-5 nlhe generally run on wed-thur night? (double comps time)

I stopped by Bally's this Wed and Thurs and the 2-5 wasn't running.

[QUOTE=Lovesantiques;26825092]Welcome to the Bally's in Atlantic City thread!



There is a poker rate available for room nights, but it is on a first come first served as available basis. Ask at the podium as to the availability on any given night.

The Poker Room Rates are:

Sunday through Thursday nights is $25 per night.
Friday night is $89
Saturday night is $158

5 hours of play is required.



Question....if you have a room already for that night....will they give the poker rate ??

I tried this at Harrahs a few weeks ago...the answer was NO...they have to book the room for you...I think that's the policy (which is the opposite of how it works in LV)

These things are often subject to change. Best thing to do is ask the person in charge.

Lee

Is that for poker play too or just slot/table play?

That is for poker play as well.

Lee

Has anybody done the Beat the Heat thing? Can you start playing before 3pm or do you have to put your card in and start immediately after they announce the temp? Would be nice to recoup some free gas and toll money right away.

I just visited AC for the first time since I was about 8 yrs old for a week. After reading reviews of everything I was extremely surprised at how well the room was managed and the dealers were quite good overall.

I only played in the 1/1 NL and 1/3 NL games and found your standard set of poor play with some decent players mixed in. The only thing I can say is that the 1/1 NL was not really profitable until late night when people were much more willing to part with their $100 stacks.

All in all I played almost everywhere in AC and I found this room to be especially good if you're playing on a limited bankroll since the games at the Borgata play much bigger

A couple of corrections.

Wednesday 8PM to Thursday 8PM is now bonus comp days.
For every hour played between those hours you will receive a $1.00 per hour bonus.

New rating system(Bravo ) is not running in Bally yet... still a few weeks away.
The 1-3NL is still receiving $1.50 an hour.

The new rating system has not finalized a comp rate for the 1-3 yet but its a fairly good bet that it will be between the 1-1 and the 2-5.

Until Bravo is turned on at Bally the old tier and comp rate still are in effect.

Rick

Does the 2/5 run often? Its like a 1.5K max right?

Weekends $200-1000

Interesting

I sort of have a dilemma this weekend. Staying at the Trop tomorrow night, but will probably be playing at Bally's all day and maybe some on Monday. However, I might be bringing the girlfriend down on Wed 29th. I understand that you can't book ahead for the poker rate at Bally's and normally I wouldn't care, but I kinda need to know I have a room that day.

On the other hand, the Trop will let me book ahead for the poker rate if I play for 4 hours. However, the Trop doesn't have a $1/1 game and I'll sacrifice the hours towards the $50K freeroll by not playing at Bally's.

I guess the question is, how difficult will it be to just show up, play about 7 hours on the last Wed in June and get a poker rate room? I really don't want to play at the Trop but they might force me to.

See Rick, he'll be in tonight after 7PM

Starting tonight 6/11/11 the 7PM tournament on Saturday nights at Ballys will be $100+20

It'll run through the summer, Ballys had this for years on Saturday nights.


10K in Chips

Thanks. I won't be there until tomorrow. Will ask for him anyway.

Are you affiliated with the room in any way? You seem to have a good idea about what's going on there.

An excellent question. ebases, if you are, you need to be verified before posting as a room rep. If you're not, you need to make that clear when you post.

In terms of June/July tournaments. Any heads-up tournaments planned?

Minor food options of note:

Last time I played a little Pai Gow (I think it was $10) I got like a half off coupon for the noodle village. Didn't end up using it but the reviews on Yelp seem to be decent.

Right next to the poker room/horse racing place there's a nice bar called Preview. Up until 6 PM Mon-Sat and pretty much all day Sunday they have half price appetizers and drinks. I usually end up there since I love their calamari. Has a nice sweet and sour kick to it.

Was there a few times over the past week. Lastly yesterday when I played (1/1) from 4:30 to 11:30. Asked for Rick and was told he wasn't there. Talked to someone else about the room and they told me the best they could do was book at the regular rate and then play for 5 hours and they'll knock it down to the poker rate ($25). Why do I see myself getting stuck with a full rate room somehow?

Also think they might have missed double comps the when I went on a Wed a few weeks ago. Played from 7:30-12:30 (5hr) and ended up with 468 RC. Yesterday, from 4:30-11:30 (7hr) and earned 1100ish RC.

any chance of 2/5 running wed or thursday night 7/6-/7/7/2011

If you travel with a buddy and share a room, does both of your play count towards the five hour requirement for the poker rate?