It's probably more expensive. They would probably have to do background checks and processing on each of the traveling dealers, whereas the pit/casual dealers are already hired and just need to show up.

And as far as that silly comment that dealers have not improved goes....lol! I think anyone who put in anytime back then and puts in time now can see that there was a dramatic improvement overall. Unfortunately it's far from perfect. This used to be a big advantage for Mohegan imo, but now I think FW dealers are at least on par with MS, although i don't put in a ton of time over there.

But they suck

True, but how much do you think Foxwoods cares?

I agree most casinos want to make the customer happy but they all have tons of other casinos and poker rooms to compete with

I played a lot at FW from 2004-2008, and after taking a hiatus I resumed playing there a few months ago and was there as recently as yesterday. I think the dealers are much better these days.

Dealers at FW are unionized, I doubt they can just bring in people off the street to deal. During tournaments, they bring in part-timers and table games dealers from upstairs. Some are fine, others not. But the regular dealers, as a group, have improved a lot. The good ones were always good, but the weaker ones have improved a lot, IMO.

Heading up there tonight should hit the tables by 9-10 oclock think there will be a plo game join???

What is the ante and bring in structure for E game in the 8/16 H.O.E.? Also is table 7 or 8 handed?

Thanks,
Joe

This is random but I'm fairly confident I saw Bernard Lee on the Price is Right today. Asian guy looked just like him named Bernard. Seems more than a coincidence. If it was then he won a cool $40k in prizes.

$1 ante, $2 bring-in, plays 9-handed

****er still hasn't answered my tweet

He just answered. Either he is ashamed or it is not him

Turning 21 soon, can't wait to come up and crush some 200nl !!

ive played mainly weekdays (10-5pm) for a little bit at 1/2 and ive noticed its not worth it. no drunks, no pure gambler types, omc and omw are at every table. no less than 3 people with stacks under $80 at every table, aka never any money on the table. pure nits too, big hands never get payed off or rarely get good value. but on the weekend days 10-5pm(fri-sat), i dont have this problem. are weeknights any different?

is my assessment correct and i should not play on weekdays? until i get to 5/10 (which is always running and seems like you play mainly the same people no matter the day, thus to smaller player pool)

This has been my experience as well. I have a lot of free time in the winter, but I try to restrict my play to weekends. The day shift is just so boring most weekdays.

You could just gear your game to the play during the day and take the variance free non showdown winnings.

Some advice: don't call it 200nl. In the live pokerz NL is always referred to by the blind structure (e.g. 1-2, 2-5, 5-10). Unless you're in LA where some of the games are referred to by the buyin structure (i.e, at the Commerce the 5-10 game is listed as 500-1500 on the screen).

Also, make sure you read a lot of the LLSNL threads - 1-2NL live is waaaaay diff than 200nl online.

1-2 and 2-5 games are always beatable IMO. Obviously weekends and nights are better because of the drunks/more casual players coming when they're not working, but you shouldnt stay away on weekdays. At 1-2 and 2-5, you can always table select as well.

well so far in about 7 trips ive encountered 1 good table with no more than 1 person with less than $80 on the table and multiple stacks 100bb+ and 150bb+. literally, ive walked to every 1/2 table and i only saw 1 in all these sessions that fit that description, mind you this is 10am-5pm. and i noticed 85% of new people sit in with less than $80, grinds my f*ckin gears.

I have had the complete opposite experience. Table is usually 2 $80 stacks which bust out quickly, mostly 1-200 stacks and the occasional big stack. All of my play has been Monday-Wednesday mostly during the day.

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75-150, u won't have this issue

Like he said there's always a big selection when comes to 1-2 and 2-5 has to be atleast one juicy table just gotta find it...

Dealers are fine. Sure some suck (e.g super slow and no control over players commenting on hands during play would be two biggest issues) but overall fine. But players talking about strategy and giving the fish lessons ad nauseam about people's line with an OESD with a pair chasing a backdoor flush and Ace high blah blah -- geez give it a break. And I am talking about some idiot at a 1-2 (it may have been 2-5 but I think it was 1-2) table Tuesday night/Wednesday am. I was a table away from you. I hope it worked for you but it was way more obnoxious than any dealer.

FWIW I see more $60-100 stacks on Friday/Saturday nights than during slow times. Guys sitting down with no idea what they are doing etc just trying to play something new after getting dusted at craps or whatever. At regular times almost all players who have some experience playing poker player and generally $150+ on the table though there is always someone sitting with $80 just more at weekend night ime. And games are far nittier especially postflop during day obviously. Tough to get stacks in light but a lot easier to c-bet $20-25 and scoop 4-way pots like 2x an orbit.

Haha, my plan was to act the part of "little **** internet kid" as much as possible because it seems to tilt the **** out of live players. I do play in a 50n- excuse me .25/.5 home game , so I've already learned raising KTo in middle position is a great way to pick up 6 players to the flop LOL.