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Number 43 on 2/5....I miss you already snookers
on the plus side at least I get to hear people talking about the Bad Beat Jackpot 10 * an hour all day

Yea, it's a shame that there aren't any other card rooms downtown.

It'll be interesting to see if this increases traffic at MGM and GT.

I've got an event in Royal Oak on Saturday, and was planning on running up to Snookers to finally check the place out (long drive from AA) ... any suggestions for a good room to hit instead?

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12-20-2012 , 07:32 PM

#11402

Omar Comin

fantasy failure

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27,348

I mean, I can't recommend Sunnybrook since I haven't been there in a while, your other choices are Big Beaver Tavern in Troy and The River in Utica, and of the two I prefer BBT but others would say The River is more professional.

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12-20-2012 , 07:42 PM

#11403

otter

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,484

Is refreshing to hear a dealer say," I'm going to go slow. My day's almost over." I can finally catch a nap in between hands

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12-20-2012 , 08:26 PM

#11404

ScreaminAsian

For President

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 33,333

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Originally Posted by Omaha8A2

Wow. You guys are crushing the Regional Communities. Crushing. Closest thread is Macau with 3787 posts. They do have more views than us. 392K v 376K

macau poker scene is blowing up cause pokerstars has a live venue over there spreading the word about how FUN poker is. nj is gonna have a live franchise too, soon. I'm sure michigan is on the list of states pokerstars can buy their way into. greektown has been bleeding money for years, I'm sure isai could find a good deal in setting up shop around detroit and lobbying for intrastate online poker in another state w ~10m americans.

win/win/win if we get a pokerstars live room and a lobbyist/provider of ipoker in mich.

it could happen.

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12-20-2012 , 09:24 PM

#11405

hutch5

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 360

RIP Snookers... I highly doubt Snookers or Cada's will ever get the chance to open back up.

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12-20-2012 , 10:37 PM

#11406

flipfish

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,511

I'm playing the RxR tourney at BBT. There's a wait list for cash tables and not enough dealers.

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12-20-2012 , 10:46 PM

#11407

twoblack9s

adept

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,070

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Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

Pokerstars buying Greektown is the only way that I will lift my lifelong self-ban from there.

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12-20-2012 , 10:54 PM

#11408

flipfish

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,511

Max buy in is $100. Lol.

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12-20-2012 , 10:56 PM

#11409

gambit8888

Lack'n in some direction

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 45,159

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Originally Posted by twoblack9s

Pokerstars buying Greektown is the only way that I will lift my lifelong self-ban from there.

They offer blackjack and roulette there too ya know.

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12-20-2012 , 11:39 PM

#11410

Omaha8A2

Poker Monster

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,300

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Originally Posted by flipfish

Max buy in is $100. Lol.

For what game? When I played there last it was 200 max for 1/2.

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12-20-2012 , 11:40 PM

#11411

Omaha8A2

Poker Monster

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,300

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Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

Hope you are right about this one, SA. Would be sweet.

Last edited by Omaha8A2; 12-21-2012 at 12:01 AM.

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12-20-2012 , 11:43 PM

#11412

flipfish

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,511

All the chips are in play.

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12-20-2012 , 11:54 PM

#11413

gambit8888

Lack'n in some direction

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 45,159

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Originally Posted by flipfish

All the chips are in play.

Wow... the rooms is packed then huh?

How many tables running and what stakes?

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12-20-2012 , 11:58 PM

#11414

Omaha8A2

Poker Monster

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,300

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Originally Posted by flipfish

All the chips are in play.

Guess Snookers closing is having an impact after all. Wonder if the casinos downtown are feeling it too.

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12-21-2012 , 01:14 AM

#11415

1game

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 567

Not a noticeable difference at motor. I called ahead and checked in roughly an hour after and only waited 15 minutes or so for a seat. This was at 8:00 or so. I feel like the only way it may affect me is if the Snookers 2/5 players start coming to motor and there is a demand to open more 2/5 tables taking away from 1/2.

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12-21-2012 , 04:33 AM

#11416

tonymark01

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,142

Did the MCC quads over quads get hit since the end of november? I assume something would be said in here if it was but I'm just curious. It was like 330k then and I assume if it was still growing there'd be talk in here

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12-21-2012 , 04:39 AM

#11417

flytrap

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,918

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Originally Posted by otter

Number 43 on 2/5....I miss you already snookers
on the plus side at least I get to hear people talking about the Bad Beat Jackpot 10 * an hour all day

I'm really starting hate the bad beat. We had a full table and no list tonight, and all but one guy wanted to switch to Omaha, which is such a better game, especially with hold'em players. His reason? The bad beat. Why does it have such a power over people's thinking? It's 350k for a reason. IT'S FRIGGIN HARD TO HIT ARRRGGGG!

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12-21-2012 , 04:40 AM

#11418

flytrap

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,918

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Originally Posted by tonymark01

It has not been hit.

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12-21-2012 , 05:03 AM

#11419

Angrist

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,887

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Originally Posted by 1game

It may take a few days to trickle out to the other rooms. It'll also be harder to see at MCC since they're pretty busy most of the time anyway.

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12-21-2012 , 06:26 AM

#11420

Burdman2321

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 6,753

Anyone know what it takes to become a dealer at a charity?

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12-21-2012 , 06:46 AM

#11421

Caveman921

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,843

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Originally Posted by Burdman2321

Anyone know what it takes to become a dealer at a charity?

Learn how to deal then apply. They usually have some kind of hands on test to prove you know how to deal.

You can also go to a training school like http://www.ideal21.com/poker_dealer_course.html. I thought there was one in Novi/Livonia area but I don't remember the name. The one in Livonia was about $850 per course (i.e. Poker was 1 course, BJ was another) when I checked into it earlier this year.

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12-21-2012 , 09:45 AM

#11422

cpa-poker

newbie

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 20

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Originally Posted by Caveman921

10 days x 9 charities x $750 per charity = $67,500 in lost gross revenue for Snookers.

Plus the money that wasn't wrote in the books.

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12-21-2012 , 10:06 AM

#11423

Caveman921

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,843

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Originally Posted by cpa-poker

Plus the money that wasn't wrote in the books.

The charities still keep track of the rake themselves so I don't know what you mean.

If you know of a way for a room to skim money from the charities, you should let the MGCB know. When the charity controls, the chips and the money, it's just not possible. They wouldn't write a check back to a room for more than half the money they make.

Last edited by Caveman921; 12-21-2012 at 10:16 AM.