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Originally Posted by 413AceKing
I did. I canceled an upcoming 3 night stay I made earlier after reading into this thread and let them know why. Hopefully they eventually see the impact these decisions are having on the overall business. I do not expect them to be as competitive as Foxwoods when they only have six tables, but to be so player un-friendly is a disgrace.
Nicely done. Seriously, from one poker player to another, thank you.
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Originally Posted by cstone
Additionally, unless they're all completely lying to my face, no one in Bangor has the authority to do anything about the rake.
That wouldn't surprise me. I know that Hollywood Casino at Charles Town, WV (the casino closest to me), is 6+1. Frankly, they can charge whatever they want there because they have a monopoly on the DC/Northern Virginia area.
If I recall correctly, the Hollywood Casino in PA is 6+1, which is at least $1 more than most of the other casinos in the state which are at 5+0 (e.g., Parx) or 5+1 (e.g., Harrah's).
Bottom line is that Hollywood Bangor can charge whatever the they want too until they get some competition. I'm pretty sure that hordes of casual action players aren't going to materialize and flock to the casino if they drop the rake $1 or even $2. I'm very lucky that Charles Town is full of casual action players to counteract the effects of the high rake.
However, not allowing chops is bull****. Not reducing rake when tables are short (Charles Town refuses to reduce rake) is bull****. Charging for non-alcoholic drinks is bull****. I understand that poker rooms in general are loss leaders for casinos and that rake is going to be high where there is no competition, but some things are unforgivable. I put not allowing chops and refusing to reduce rake when shorthanded in the "unforgivable" category.