It's a completely standard ruling even if only hundos play. You let the hand play out, then change the cash. You will also see this type of ruling if someone is found mid-hand to have bought in for more than the max: They will have the full amount play for the remainder of the hand, then reduce the offending stack by up to the overage if it is still above max after the hand.

And you can buy chips from the dealer at Encore. There is a soft requirement that you buy your first bullet from the cage, but that is not uniformly enforced right now.

I take it you ordered the ride while at Encore, walked out, saw the traffic, called/texted driver you would walk to Mike's? From what I understand the drivers in the waiting lot should only be assigned rides which originate on Encore property. So if you order a ride while at Mike's you could be assigned a driver 10 minutes away while there are 50 drivers waiting for a ride in the Encore lot.

Also for anyone else using Lyft/Uber, definitely don't request a ride until you're heading to the pickup area, they aren't allowed to wait for you to come out and have to circle around instead.

I didn't know about the lot across the street so I walked down to Mike's since it seemed like an easy landmark to find and not too sketchy a place to be waiting, and then ordered it from there. As I mentioned, still less than 5 minutes, and even if they had been 10 minutes away I think that would be faster than a car could have made it from the lot to the main entrance circle in that traffic.

That's interesting about the waiting lot rules. Maybe next time I'll order from the Encore side of the street then cross the street and call the driver. At 2am, I bet no cars were making it from the street to the entrance circle in under 15 minutes.

Yeah I have a bunch of friends who drive ride-share and it's been tough at the Encore with people who don't show up, long wait for a request sitting idle in the lot, and the long line getting in and out of Encore. Ordering from Mike's is a good idea (you might also sidestep some very localized surge pricing) but depending on the time of day as I mentioned you may have a longer wait for a driver to get you. I think the best practice is ordering at Encore's door and calling the driver to say you'll cross the street, but eventually Mike's and/or police might get sick of seeing that happen and shut it down somehow.

Just for info for people who choose to park here in the future, I left around 11pm tonight and proceeded to take 45 minutes just to get out of the garage. The police detail has a lot of work to do to improve efficiency. That crosswalk smack in front of the garage exit really kills momentum on leaving.

This also had no gate to go through to put in a ticket to prove you paid so one would think that improves efficiency. Maybe it gets worse next weekend as some idiots will not pay before the gate.

Played 5/10 - 10/20 last night. I would estimate an average of 2.5 players VPIP'ing per hand and very little 3betting. Duno how that compares to other rooms around the country, but doesn't seem worth playing there full time.

The 2/5 was soft though. I only played it briefly, but the table VPIP/hand was higher, and fish were very sticky postflop.

Was heading south on Rt 93 last night about 9 PM. There was a sign near Rt 495 ( you know, the ones that warn of an impending snowstorm ). It said
" Encore Parking Lot Full. Use Wellington Lot"

Were you one of the 2.5? And if you won do you have same opinion?

All the way up at 495?

Ya, surprised me too. That's gotta be 20 miles away

Any word on what garage parking will cost starting tomorrow? Or an update on the oft mentioned but details lite validation policy?

Encore website has it listed. On my mobile browser, I go to the menu at top of page, click on "Transportation". Under link for "Driving Directions" it has a pic of the casino with "Transportation Options By Region", swipe that away to left and "Parking Options" is shown, click. Currently displays the info in my pictures attached.

Interesting addendum: After the floor makes her ruling, the dealer brings the $40 cash into her tray, and throws 8 Redbirds to the player instead of putting them in the pot. Talk about a free roll. Dealer was obviously new and I forgave her b/c she was trying hard and was kinda cute. Besides I wasn’t in the hand.

All roads lead to Encore.

Does anyone know how many points = 1 COMPDOLLAR? I was told by the red card guy in the poker room that poker points aren't synced with the main casinos point system yet?

I don't think you earn points which then convert to comp dollars. From what I've read on the website and brochures they are separate rewards.

I’m not sure what this conversation is implying but I’ve had multiple dealers, a couple of floors and at least 2 managers say we receive $1 an hour in comps, using the word dollar.
The systems aren’t synced yet but we are still accumulating. Sucks because I’m spending $50/day for food

Based on how Chasers does rewards, I think Poker Atlas creates points based on time at table. Encore gives $1/hr (sounds about right from what I've heard) in Comp Dollars. They are trying to mate the Poker Atlas points with the Comp Dollar system.

I don't like mentioning points earned at poker because some folks have been confused when they see their points from slots and such which are different and only convert to Free Credit.

FYI, the rules of the poker room are posted on the wall to the left of the men's bathroom.

Cash plays, but the dealer will either sell chips directly or call for a chip runner right away.

Got the same answer from a dealer on Tuesday so the betting line on the table is a 'suggestion' only. Forward action constitutes a bet and you are allowed to cut out a bet up to the amount of chips in your hand (this is standard).

An rule of note I came across is that betting is not re-opened unless a full raise is made eg player A raise to 10, B calls, C raises to 55, A calls, B goes all-in for 95, Player C can not then raise. Maybe this is standard? I've mostly played in games where half the raise re-opens the pot I'm pretty sure..

Half a raise should only reopen in limit, no limit is full amount.

C made a $45 raise and then B made a $50 raise. Seems like it should have reopened to me.

C raised 45 (10 -> 55) and B went all in for 40 more (55 -> 95)

Oh... yeah math is hard.

Haven't played MS or AC but pretty sure FW is 5 bets, where I've played a decent amount of stud. Regardless everywhere in Vegas is 5 bets, so the Encore is probably just copying their ruleset.

Foxwoods unless they changed it recently, is 4bet max.