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Originally Posted by serio562
It is strange for a poker player to advocate the removal of comps but I do understand why you state this. I have only played the $300 table once at the Bike so do not have a large enough sample to say whether or not its a good game or not. The only thing I like about the Bike is they allow straddles even at the 40 table(rarely play there).
Just to elaborate, I'm usually all for comps and the food at the Bike is decent but in this case the comps actually detrimental to the game. Giving comps to people who buy in for $100 is comparable to giving a comps to $5 per hand blackjack player. Typically, comps are given to encourage action. But unfortunately at the Bike, people will buy-in for $100, order food for their entire family and then get up and walk until their food arrives. Afterwards, they get up and walk again, only coming back to the table to make sure their Players Card has been scanned. At most So Cal casinos, they don't comp you until you play 5-10, so I am not sure why the Bike tries to cater to low rollers.
With that being said, the dealers and the floor personnel are friendly and mostly amicable. I also have no reservations, like I might have at Hollywood Park, with walking into the parking lot late at night and I like all of the NL games there, except for the 2/3.
As for the straddle, I don't think putting up 2BB in early position in a game where stacks ranges from 20-50 BB is a wise investment. I guess it's good if you aren't actually the one who straddles.