fwiw as far as our options go in the area i obv tend to favor derby, was just venting about an experience there, if i play live its 90% at derby, so that should say something about how i feel about the other rooms as well
though location is biggest factor for my lazy self
fwiw as far as our options go in the area i obv tend to favor derby, was just venting about an experience there, if i play live its 90% at derby, so that should say something about how i feel about the other rooms as well
though location is biggest factor for my lazy self
Dude I hear you on the venting part, especially some of the atrocious players there, at times the floors only seem to make things worse.
The room has faults as do many others, but if you can have a good day via variance Derby is a gold mine.
am i the only one who cant see the tournament schedule on the website? can somebody please tell me what tournaments are happening this monday and tuesday.
also, how is the 1/1 game? 80$ max buyin , correct? how does it play, how much fun is it? big $7 taken out of any hand over 50$ pot, correct?
am i the only one who cant see the tournament schedule on the website? can somebody please tell me what tournaments are happening this monday and tuesday.
also, how is the 1/1 game? 80$ max buyin , correct? how does it play, how much fun is it? big $7 taken out of any hand over 50$ pot, correct?
Haven't played cash games there in almost a year, it used to be $80 max so if nothing's changed yea. Yes the rake is hilarious. 14% rake in a cash game in a pot of $50.
am i the only one who cant see the tournament schedule on the website? can somebody please tell me what tournaments are happening this monday and tuesday.
also, how is the 1/1 game? 80$ max buyin , correct? how does it play, how much fun is it? big $7 taken out of any hand over 50$ pot, correct?
The 1/1 usually plays small with no action. Lots of min buy-ins for $40. Very few players will top off a stack so you have players with $11 in front just waiting to go all-in and go home. Very few preflop raises and I almost never see a preflop reraise other than a micro stack all-in. Hands usually go to showdown. Friday and Saturday night most everyone limps $1 to see a flop because of the $100/$500 high hand promotion.
Derby Lane 1-1 No Limit: $40 Min; $80 Max
Rake:
$1 @$5-$10
$2 @$11-$20
$3 @$21-$30
$4 @$31-$40
$5 @$41+
Jackpot Rake: $1 @ $10, $2 @ $20
I play often, and am thinking of moving up to $1-$2 No Limit because the relatively high rake/pot and short stacks at $1-$1 makes the game a bit less interesting.
The atmosphere is typically congenial between all involved. I agree with Atomic's comments.
As far as structure I would believe it would be similar to the FL Millions.... Derby rarely deviates from its structure, but generally.speaking its the best in the atea. I know it will be 40 min blinds. I do not believe there will be a grantee but there are no satellites or high hands for the tourney, according to the supervisors. I also believe there is a 10 dollar add on for 5k more make starting stacks 30k.
From time to time plo is spread. Harder for the 1/2 plo than 5/10.. that's going off more consistent. For o8, there used to be a morning 4/8 to 5/10, but haven't been in the mornings for awhile.
Just wondering about the 2/5, 5/10+ action regularly? Min/max buy?
How deep do the games normally play? And how is the rake structure?
Thanks in advance.
2/5 buy-in generally 300-500 occasional 600 max player. The buy-in is 2-600. Rake structure is 5+2; the 5 is rounded up from the first dollar so 11 will take a 2 dollar (crappy for many reasons, but most players don't know/care) and 2 dollar jackpot is taken at 10 and 20 respectively.
5/10 from what I've seen most players start with about 1k and reload often. Buy-in is 4-1500. But that's only observation, I'm not rolled for the game yet.
Both run everyday, but the 5/10 does have times or even a day or two when it doesn't run... Typically Sunday the slowest day.
2/5 buy-in generally 300-500 occasional 600 max player. The buy-in is 2-600. Rake structure is 5+2; the 5 is rounded up from the first dollar so 11 will take a 2 dollar (crappy for many reasons, but most players don't know/care) and 2 dollar jackpot is taken at 10 and 20 respectively.
5/10 from what I've seen most players start with about 1k and reload often. Buy-in is 4-1500. But that's only observation, I'm not rolled for the game yet.
Both run everyday, but the 5/10 does have times or even a day or two when it doesn't run... Typically Sunday the slowest day.
From time to time plo is spread. Harder for the 1/2 plo than 5/10.. that's going off more consistent. For o8, there used to be a morning 4/8 to 5/10, but haven't been in the mornings for awhile.
Alright, thanks. I will probably be checking this place out. I don't like live poker but I guess that is the only option now and this place is only about 15 minutes from me.
Alright, thanks. I will probably be checking this place out. I don't like live poker but I guess that is the only option now and this place is only about 15 minutes from me.
Your options in st. Pete is Derby. However 30 min drive you can reach The Silks at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Tampa Hard Rock off I-4 and orient rd. And Luckys at the Tampa Greyhound Track off 275 and I believe bird ave. Just so you have all options available to you.
Your options in st. Pete is Derby. However 30 min drive you can reach The Silks at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Tampa Hard Rock off I-4 and orient rd. And Luckys at the Tampa Greyhound Track off 275 and I believe bird ave. Just so you have all options available to you.
Yeah, I have played at the THR but don't feel like driving all the way there.
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Originally Posted by pageh656
1-1 plo ran tonight for a bit, played a bit bigger since straddles and was allowed to buyin for up to 200
Derby Lane recently made pamphlets of their rules and they are available to anyone who asks.
They are called or are based on the TDA (Tournament Directors Association) rules but many of the rules apply to cash games. The most notable changes to the cash games are
1. If there is an all-in situation and action is complete, all players that have not folded must turn over their cards.
2. The I Want To See The Hand rules still applies, but the floor must be called since it is a "privilege granted by the floor".
I like the second rule since I think it will result in fewer players making requests. It's usually the same few players who ask anyway, and now they will be noticed and maybe denied. It's true that this slows the game down a bit, but it's worth it in the long run in my opinion. I don't want to derail this thread since there is already a thread for IWTSTH.
From what I gathered from chatting with the dealers, most live poker rooms are now moving towards this uniform set of rules.
Just talked with one of the floors, Derby and the wpt just signed three sponsored tournament series, one in Dec one in march and one in July. Ante Up magazine has it as there top headline right now.
I heard they are trying to get a 10/20 limit HE game here on Thursdays at 6pm starting this week. Supposedly there are 30-40 people interested.
I have played plenty of 10/20 limit before the NL days and have no interest in playing limit. I am just passing on the info.
