Well Posted in the room and i have not had to answer one question so far. In the room that is.

Stan

Stan, can I get a game report please.

The purpose of my post was to argue that the BBJ draws some people that would not have played before. I agree with you that the average tourist has no idea what the area BBJ's are at. I was just sharing my personal experiences at the table in regards to hearing players say they were there playing poker for the fun of it and a shot at hitting the BBJ. I think it is worth keeping even if it only attracts a handful of additional players to the room. A few extra inexperienced players setting foot into any poker room with a BBJ is better than them not coming at all.

Excellent marketing decision by putting new felt on the tables (at least the one I was sitting at). New felt is the thing the poker customer notices most while he or she is playing.

If Trump the Apprentice would have thought of springing for new felt we all would have never left the Taj for the Borgata...

haven't seen a good discussion about anything in this thread in a while. Good job Stan on sparking some controversy!

Personally, as a regular 1/2 player, I don't care what you do with the BBJ so long as it puts more people at the table. I will deal with having to explain it to noobs if they are more than willing to put their money in the pot drawing thin. If it brings more players to the game, then good. I would rather experience the possible variance of playing people that don't know what they are doing than have a room full of regulars and trying to grind out a profit that way. Besides, if anybody (including myself) doesn't want to play at a table that takes out for the BBJ, then learn to improve your game and move up to 5/10NL, 10/25NL, 40/80 limit, or play the mixed games (which I'm thankful you push).

Im so sorry your right everyone wins. Oh and all the young kids thinking this is a good way to live are all on the right track. Trust me buddy if your who i think you are the only tail you get is the ass you pay for. I just try to give some of the dark side of chasing the dream. Maybe your right ill just give the fluff out like the rest of you. that dude leap of a bridge because of money and thats the sadest part of the the whole story. Maybe if Shag was his friend you could have said "Hey man its friggin money it means zero in the end" but i doubt you have the heart to take that kind of stand. So again so sorry man ill stay off the thread.

I thought 5/10 NL was BBJP eligible? Or did they change this as well? I play in this game very rarely, but I've always thought it was odd that it was treated as a lower-stakes game than 20/40 LHE (in terms of time charge, location, BBJP etc).

5-10 NL is eligible

Stan

my bad, but you get my point.

Stan, got a game report for today? Thanks.

Hey, whatever brings fresh meat to the game is fine with me. I just don't see how this BBJ arrangement accomplishes that better than a standard BBJ.

All i can ask is that you trust me and give me a couple months to prove it.

Stan

Don't say that too loudly around here, Stan. Managers of these boards might get angry with you for promoting the game of poker. :-)

Time for a live game report Saturday 5:40pm


(51) Live Games


(3) 2-4 LHE
(2) 3-6 LHE
(3) 10-20 LHE
(2) 20-40 LHE
(2) 40-80 LHE


(1) 1-2 PLO
(2) 10-20 Omaha H/L
(1) 30-60 Stud
(2) 75-150 Stud
(1) 100-200 O.E.


(18) 1-2 NL
(10) 2-5 NL
(3) 5-10 NL
(1) 10-25 NL


(92) 11am $300 + $40 NL Tournament


BBJP $121,685


Stan

5-10 NL open seating and I am in the game. Free money for all!

How can we not trust you?@!?!!?!?#@? You're the man of the people for the people! We are all appreciative of what you do for the poker community.

When I'm down on a Wednesday night in November and see 15 tables of 1/2 NL going, I'll think "Gee, I remember Stan telling us that this new BBJ was gonna work out just fine back in August, glad I listened to him!"

Thanks for the game reports.

What if any is the reason behind WPT Borgata Main Event being only a 3500$ buy in instead of the usual 10,000$

game report Stan?

If they stuck to the 10k buy in they would have a tough time getting a field over 100 people. The 3k buy in was a stroke of genius . The encomy went bad and The Borgata made the switch to adjust. At $3500 and the the good number they draw it might be the best tournament in the country . The structure is also very good.

Stan,

Hope you enjoyed your vacation! Can you not go on vacation next time I come down so I can finally meet you?! Also, can you remind me to sign out when I leave the room...blah lost like 10 hours over the two days I was there lol

Next time your in come see me about your 10 hours lost. Vacation was great, thanks for asking. Went to the Black Eyed Peas concert last night. It was so LOUD. Had a good time though.

Stan

Lots of reasons for the change. The economy was the main reason. We wanted all players to have access to the WPT. We had over 1000 players in out last WPT event. With the new changes coming from the WPT, the shows will be much better and more players will be on TV. No longer will it be just the six players at the end. They will now show hands from the beginning and tell player stories. Great to see these changes!

Stan

Most likely coming up today or tomorrow to replace my lost red card and then breaking it in with a 1/2 session.

Borgata switching WPT to 3500 is definitely smart. 10k BI just aren't realistic in the current economy/state of the game.

+1 I agree. I'ld rather not play with a BBJP in place, but it is inevitable.

And, probably, of benefit to us regular players. Just think of how many times people throw money into the pot because "I have a BBJ hand" without ever thinking of what the odds are that it will hit?

How many pure gamblers (and thus bad players) bring their money to the table in hopes of hitting it - who would be playing something other than poker if the BBJ wasn't there?

Sure, I find it annoying. And it must be a real pain for the poker room floor and managers. But it does bring in the players. Thus, it would seem to be an overall plus for poker.

Lee

My, my, Newdawn - aren't you just the bright ray of sunshine!? I can't recall the last time I've seen such a pessimist posting here.

If making $100,000 a year is so easy - then why is the national average wage less than 1/2 of that? (According the US Census site, the median household income was $52,029 in 2008(latest year shown) - but that includes households with more than one wage earner.)

I don't know what dealers and waitresses typically make, but it is difficult to see how they are making over $100,000 a year. Maybe a very few manage this - most certainly don't. I've seen them cash out.

As for how depressed people are in a poker room - just look around and you'll see lots of smiling faces and hear lots of laughter. I know that I do. Are some people bummed? Sure. So are lots of "cubicle rats".

Me? I'ld rather be grinding it out at the tables than stuck in an office. My choice. I'll probably never be rich - but the bills are all paid.

Lee

Stan, do you think that such website service will be useful?