in favor of 100 minimum at 2/5. impressive turnout. realllllly psyched for my 4 day trip next week.

I don't think they need to stay the same, but it's odd because generally larger limits are deeper, so 2/5 is kind of an outlier in that it's more shallow than both 1/2 and 5/10. I don't agree with a $750 cap though; if you want something in that range, $800 makes more sense because $750 is an oddish number

I can never tell if you guys are serious or pulling my leg, but the latest proposal is to turn the 'best game in town' a $100-$500 game into a $200-800 game, half the time on this thread is spent on trying to get players to agree to play in bigger games than they signed up for, or is my sarcasm radar still not functioning?

I said I would not change it. Never change it. The game is just too good right now. I was just pointing out that it's out that the ratios are so off between the various limits.

$750 cap would be especially bad because the cage will not sell you that amount. It is impossible to buy $50 in chips at the Borgata cage.

Coming to Borgata for 1st time next week. Pretty pumped for the tournies after seeing the good turnout numbers. Do most players buy-in full at 2/5? I was thinking about starting with $300-$400. How much is the time rake?

Time for a live game report Wednesday 10:00pm


(37) Live games


(3) 2-4 LHE
(1) 3-6 LHE
(2) 10-20 LHE
(1) 20-40 LHE


(1) 1-2 PLO
(1) 10-20 Omaha H/L


(14) 1-2 NL
(11) 2-5 NL
(3) 5-10 NL


Events For Wednesday June 8

(829) Event #1 11am $350 + $50 NL (re-entry)
(078) Event #21 4pm $150 + $30 Survivor
(128) Event #22 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Thursday June 9

(432) Event #2 11am $200 + $30 + $25 Bounty No Limit
(090) Event #23 3pm $150 + $30 Survivor
(121) Event #24 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Friday June 10

(172) Event #3 11am $400 + $50 NL Tournament
(120) Event #4 12pm $350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
(082) Event #25 4pm $250 + $30 Survivor
(120) Event #26 7pm $150 + $30 + $20 Bounty No Limit

Events for Saturday June 11

(267) Event #5 11am $500 + $60 NL Tournament
(081) Event #6 12pm $350 + $50 HOSE
(040) Event #27 4pm $400 + $50 Survivor
(120) Event #28 7pm $200 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Sunday June 12

(164) Event #7 11am Day 1A $350 + $50 Deep Stack Double Play (Re-Entry)
(080) Event #8 12pm $200 + $30 Ladies NL
(073) Event #29 4pm $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty Turbo NL (Re-Entry)
(065) Event #30 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Monday June 13

(345) Event #7 11am Day 1B $350 + $50 Deep Stack Double Play (Re-Entry)
(076) Event #31 4pm $150 + $30 Survovor
(085) Event #32 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Tuesday June 14

(285) Event #9 11am $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty NL (Re-Entry)
(093) Event #10 12pm $350 + $50 Big Stack PLO High Only
(064) Event #33 4pm $200 + $30 Level Increaser NL
(081) Event #34 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Wednesday June 15

(860) Event #11 11am $200 + $30 Big Stack NL (Re-Entry) $75K G
(085) Event #35 4pm $300 + $50 Survivor
(070) Event #36 7pm $110 + $20 WSOP Super Satellite Act 1

Events for Thursday June 16

Event #12 11am $400 + $50 Six-Max NL
Event #13 12pm $500 + $60 Seven Card Stud
Event #37 3pm $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty Semi-Turbo NL
Event #38 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament


BBJP $191,066


Stan

Stanstrickland@theborgata.com

$5/half hour, very reasonable with a two dollar comp per hour and the average buy in is probably $200 to $300.

Don't forget the comp rooms, free parking, free-rolls, bonus comp dollars, and free drinks.

Stan

people buying in for 100 doesnt make this game good

dipce are you being serious? you enjoy playing in 2-5 game full of short stacker? are you a short stacker?

play 3/5 if u dont like short stackers

Nice story, and it shows a level of maturity and sportsmanship that however is is probably lacking in a lot of poker players. This is where one anecdote/example does nothing to indicate a trend or likelihood of anything of how players might react to getting crushed by a dealer-player.

Oh, and now I got take back the maturity thing cause of your last line.

And I don't even think this is an issue worth discussion (just see what happens rather than argue things that can't be proven) so I wish I could get back the time I wasted on this post.

They charge $5 per 1/2 hour at 2/5?

Yes, 2-5 is a time game.

June promotions:
http://www.theborgata.com/Main.cfm?Category_1=3000&Category_2=3500&Category_ 3=3550

If you like to play poker, don't have cobwebs on your chips, (i.e. have a history of moving your chips since the Eisenhower administration,) the $5/ half hour is a sweet deal, as a habit of playing in the game will inevitably lead to
comped rooms, free parking, free-rolls (150 hours in june/july leads to big one in September), bonus comp dollars (50 hrs/mo = 50 xtra comp $, 75 hrs/mo = 75 xtra comp $, free drinks (cold heineken in a bottle).

Hey all heading to the B for the 11AM on the 22nd, going with my girlfriend and I'd love for her to be able to try out some live poker for the first time in a casino. I figure as something fun for a bit we could play some 2/4lhe together. Now would there be an issue if we sat at the same table? Or asked to sit together? There would be no coaching(she has a decent grip on the game) or discussing hands just playing together.

alsooooo.... so pumped. first time down there since april of 2010. can't wait

Sitting together is ok. The best way to sit next to each other is to get there as they open a new game, typically at 11am. There tend to be 2 to 4 2-4 LHE tables running at once and once filled, the players tend to put in long hours, so that if when you get there, there are already two games running, you get seats, ask the floor to transfer you to the same table, and then request a seat change button so you may sit next to each other when the opportunity arises.

how have the turnouts been for the summer open? what would be a fair expectation for entrants in the 1k 6m and the main?

can you seriously not take the time to read any of stan's updates with the info you request?

oh wait, - a mets fan. explains much...





Events For Wednesday June 8

(829) Event #1 11am $350 + $50 NL (re-entry)
(078) Event #21 4pm $150 + $30 Survivor
(128) Event #22 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Thursday June 9

(432) Event #2 11am $200 + $30 + $25 Bounty No Limit
(090) Event #23 3pm $150 + $30 Survivor
(121) Event #24 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Friday June 10

(172) Event #3 11am $400 + $50 NL Tournament
(120) Event #4 12pm $350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
(082) Event #25 4pm $250 + $30 Survivor
(120) Event #26 7pm $150 + $30 + $20 Bounty No Limit

Events for Saturday June 11

(267) Event #5 11am $500 + $60 NL Tournament
(081) Event #6 12pm $350 + $50 HOSE
(040) Event #27 4pm $400 + $50 Survivor
(120) Event #28 7pm $200 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Sunday June 12

(164) Event #7 11am Day 1A $350 + $50 Deep Stack Double Play (Re-Entry)
(080) Event #8 12pm $200 + $30 Ladies NL
(073) Event #29 4pm $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty Turbo NL (Re-Entry)
(065) Event #30 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Monday June 13

(345) Event #7 11am Day 1B $350 + $50 Deep Stack Double Play (Re-Entry)
(076) Event #31 4pm $150 + $30 Survovor
(085) Event #32 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Tuesday June 14

(285) Event #9 11am $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty NL (Re-Entry)
(093) Event #10 12pm $350 + $50 Big Stack PLO High Only
(064) Event #33 4pm $200 + $30 Level Increaser NL
(081) Event #34 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Wednesday June 15

(860) Event #11 11am $200 + $30 Big Stack NL (Re-Entry) $75K G
(085) Event #35 4pm $300 + $50 Survivor
(070) Event #36 7pm $110 + $20 WSOP Super Satellite Act 1

Events for Thursday June 16

Event #12 11am $400 + $50 Six-Max NL
Event #13 12pm $500 + $60 Seven Card Stud
Event #37 3pm $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty Semi-Turbo NL
Event #38 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

+1

"best game in town" only gets better with a $200 min

Coming down to the borgata today. Gonna play o8 maybe PLO etc

Plus 1 !

Asked for Borgata to make a change to the 2-5 min and/or max buy in over a year ago. Was told back then it would not happen. A change to the min would definately make for a better game.

I kinda like when the broke degenerates buy in for $100 at a clip and then shove with K high

Your experience may vary.

Time for a live game report Thrusday 1:30pm


(25) Live games


(3) 2-4 LHE
(1) 3-6 LHE
(2) 10-20 LHE
(1) 20-40 LHE


(1) 10-20 Omaha H/L
(1) 20-40 Stud


(8) 1-2 NL
(6) 2-5 NL
(2) 5-10 NL


Events For Wednesday June 8

(829) Event #1 11am $350 + $50 NL (re-entry)
(078) Event #21 4pm $150 + $30 Survivor
(128) Event #22 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Thursday June 9

(432) Event #2 11am $200 + $30 + $25 Bounty No Limit
(090) Event #23 3pm $150 + $30 Survivor
(121) Event #24 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Friday June 10

(172) Event #3 11am $400 + $50 NL Tournament
(120) Event #4 12pm $350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
(082) Event #25 4pm $250 + $30 Survivor
(120) Event #26 7pm $150 + $30 + $20 Bounty No Limit

Events for Saturday June 11

(267) Event #5 11am $500 + $60 NL Tournament
(081) Event #6 12pm $350 + $50 HOSE
(040) Event #27 4pm $400 + $50 Survivor
(120) Event #28 7pm $200 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Sunday June 12

(164) Event #7 11am Day 1A $350 + $50 Deep Stack Double Play (Re-Entry)
(080) Event #8 12pm $200 + $30 Ladies NL
(073) Event #29 4pm $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty Turbo NL (Re-Entry)
(065) Event #30 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Monday June 13

(345) Event #7 11am Day 1B $350 + $50 Deep Stack Double Play (Re-Entry)
(076) Event #31 4pm $150 + $30 Survovor
(085) Event #32 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Tuesday June 14

(285) Event #9 11am $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty NL (Re-Entry)
(093) Event #10 12pm $350 + $50 Big Stack PLO High Only
(064) Event #33 4pm $200 + $30 Level Increaser NL
(081) Event #34 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Wednesday June 15

(860) Event #11 11am $200 + $30 Big Stack NL (Re-Entry) $75K G
(085) Event #35 4pm $300 + $50 Survivor
(070) Event #36 7pm $110 + $20 WSOP Super Satellite Act 1

Events for Thursday June 16

(142) Event #12 11am $400 + $50 Six-Max NL
(???) Event #13 12pm $500 + $60 Seven Card Stud
(???) Event #37 3pm $200 + $30 + $20 Bounty Semi-Turbo NL
(???) Event #38 7pm $150 + $30 NL Tournament

Events for Friday June 17

Event #14 11am $1000 + $90 $10,000 Cash Super Satellite
Event #39 3pm $300 + $40 + $25 Bounty NL
Event #40 7pm $200 + $30 NL Re-Entry


BBJP $151,051


Stan

Stanstrickland@theborgata.com

Free parking? Are you talking about if you make it to black label?