Wow 4 tables with dealers. Really ?? Is that the best Harrahs can do ?
A lot of us in Wilmington NC were hoping for a real poker room.
I will continue going to FL.

Yes, they will. It will evolve. Rapidly. We're just waiting to see where the money is. There will soon be a nice mix of live tables and PokerTek. Somebody always wants to swim in the deep end of the pool. Remember, you heard it here first.

Did you play PLO?

Does anyone think the addition of live cards will help chances of a mid-limit game going (10/20+)? What about Omaha/8? I wonder if the room would try to push a mid-limit game?

No. I've played before at Cherokee and have mediocre results, but I really don't like the swings.

Doubtful. The room will run a mid-limit game if there is any interest, but I doubt there ever will be. There is a 5/10 limit waitlist on the system, but I've never seen more than one person (seriously) on the list before.

Omaha 8 has run before, but not often. If Omaha 8 runs, it won't be because of live cards. O8 will stay electronic because you would go from 40 hands/hr to 8 hands/hr or so with live cards.

I would love to see both of these games go. If demand is there, they usually happen.

I know the common complaint I hear around Atlanta is the old saw of 'I don't trust the computer,' 'The computer can't do a full random shuffle/deal,' and 'I don't like electronic tables.' As a general rule, I just shake my head about it and move along. It does, however, illustrate a point of attraction when it comes to casual players.

I do understand the casino's viewpoint on wanting to keep the electronic tables for the entry level games. More hands/hour = more rake money overall.

Perhaps a consideration of at least a handful of live tables for 1/2 in addition to the digital tables might be a reasonable compromise in order to lure some of the money up from Atlanta (and other areas) to come play.

I think a good use of pokertek would be for tournament play, both mtt and stt. I would utilize live tables for cash and run more frequent tournaments, especially since the live dealers would no doubt hate dealing tournaments (little to no tips). This would also bring in more players to fill the live seats.

Compromise would be to have a couple of tables of PokerTek 1/2 tables and a couple continuously running sit n go's. All other cash and MTT's on live tables.

4 electronic and 15-16 live tables.

awesome news

Yes, it's all been heard before. Just give things a little time. With competent management Cherokee's poker room will teem with little fishies. The live dealers will draw minnows to the pond like Mothra to a flame, and thus the candle will singe said moth. Enough BS. I believe that it will be 2002-2004 all over again, at least for a short while. I would say things will be hoppin' and poppin' before the summer is over. I've seen it before.

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I would love to see 10/20 Limit. I think the more realistic approach right now is to have 5/10 Limit. If they can have 3/6 Limit PokerPro and 5/10 or 10/20 Live (my preference) Limit going then that will be a major improvement.

I disagree with u. The 2/5 NL game does not run on a regular basis especially on Saturdays. Once word get out about live cards for 2/5 NL and 5/10 or 10/20 Limit then people will come. Players from the ATL travel to Tunica just to play 20/40 Limit on weekends. I'm sure there will be advertisements promoting Live cards and the limits offered.

Doubtful on ads...i've never seen them advertise for the poker room. Word of mouth seems to do the work for them, though, so why waste the cash

Matt,

I am also planning on heading to Cherokee on Saturday from Knoxville, though I do not believe I will be able to get there in time for the tournament. I will be kicking around the cash games though. Have not decided to play 1/2 NL or 3/6 Limit yet.

So Tuesday night June 19th the poker room will be up and running correct? I'm coming up from Atlanta and would like to surprises!

They probably won't advertise that the poker room has live cards, but they will most certainly advertise that the casino has live cards in the pit. As Scott said though, word of mouth does a good job for them.

I personally just don't see that many limit players wanting to play mid stakes. It is possible that the poker room will continue to grow and bring in more and more people, and then they will have the interest for mid stakes limit games going, but I'm sure it won't happen at first.

We expect everything to be online that night. There should be an outage from 6am-9am the morning of the 19th, but that should have little effect on the room. We are going ahead with the tournament that night as scheduled.

What time has the PLO game started up on Saturday the last couple of weeks? Looking at coming up this weekend, and trying to decide on coming up late Friday or just heading up Saturday morning.

Anthony, have you guys decided if you will have the Bravo system on the “live” tables?

Thanks.

Expect PLO to run in the early afternoon, somewhere around 1-2pm.

Bravo offers a great suite of poker related products, but it's too early in the process to know exactly which system will be implemented.

We have 10 PokerTek tables at the moment, but that number will be 15 after June 19th. The poker room is open 24-7 as long as there's business. Most Friday and Saturday nights we'll have action all night. 1/2 NLHE is the most commonly spread game, so if there's at least one game going, expect some 1/2 NLHE.

I think it'd be nice to have a get together for Harrah's Cherokee 2p2ers...get some drinks or something...
I know i'd like to identify u sharks at the table

You already know this fish.