They occasionally get a 2/10 and a 5/25 game. The 2/5 plays deep due to the 100% of the big stack buy in.

I played 2/5 today, and either I have got better/more aware of players, or the players at that level have become more transparent since I was a 2/5 reg in the mid 2000's.

I would like to think it is the former, but it is probably the latter.

The 2/5 game there is soft and action packed.

not always true. have played at a few times that were the opposite of soft

Ive played there 12-15 times since the opening. Cashed out over $1k a few times including this past Saturday. I have not been asked for my player card. If asked I will say I don't have one. Given that the cage is not in the poker room, I don't think this has to do with poker specifically. Granted if youre taking racks of red birds to the cage it's pretty obvious youre playing poker. If it turns out this is something related to poker and they make a habbit of it, I will be chipping up at the poker podium before cashing out. They will exchange chips at the podium but will not cash you out. Ive done this when I knew I was playing the following day and didnt want to wait in a long line at the cage.

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They may have already stopped doing the card thing, it only happened to me once and not lately.

These poker promotions are awfully weak, though... if you can get the BBJ over $150k so quickly with $1 at a time, there should be a way bigger budget for promotions. Put some of that money back into the player pool, not with $10 give-a-ways!

Going to be playing a bunch this weekend. If anyone wants to meet up just respond or send me a PM.

I think I'll be around tonight. You playing 1/2 or 2/5?

Not going tonight but Sat and Sun I'll be playing 1/2. Most likely be there during the day though.

Thinking about coming up from Cincy and checking out the room Saturday, I see the BBJ is $170k+. What are the qualifying hands for the BBJ? It's gotten fairly large in a short amount of time. Thanks.

I want to say its quads over quads (or better) with both hole cards being used. Don't take as 100% accurate though.

Quads over quads
Both hole cards must be used
Quads must come from pocket pairs

I'll be there tomorrow also.

Btw, I will be at the 2/5 table wearing a Bills Stevie Johnson jersey with a black camo hoodie.

Come say hello, and I'll move to your table if you'd like.


Also, everyone in the room who reads this post now knows who I am.

Couldn't get on 2/5 tonight, but played one of the more enjoyable 1/2 tables I've ever played. The player to my right was literally giving money away.

Alao I talked to an employee about the tournaments. Looking like they're going to have daily tournaments but nothing on the weekend nights. He was not sure about a large weekly or monthly. And he said he doesn't think they will start until February at the earliest.

Every dealer/floor person I have talked to has said that the tournaments are supposed to start at the very beginning of the year, as in early in January. I suppose we will see.

They say that the schedule should be out within the next couple of weeks.

I agree, however the person I spoke with trumps nearly all of them and he said February.

I'm going to be there this afternoon playing $1/2.

Ohio State hat, glasses, beard. Wearing an OSU shirt and a grey cardigan.

Say hello if you wish.

From their facebook page:

Hollywood Columbus Poker Room
Starting January 1st we will begin our Poker Room VIP Program here in THE Poker Room. Be sure to get a Marquee Rewards Card if you don't already have one. You'll need it to qualify for VIP status. Complete details are coming soon!

Then this:
Hollywood Columbus Poker Room We will start the hours for the VIP Program on January 1st. We will get all of the details of the program on the website soon.

I can't wait to see the details and be further depressed by the impact of no competition ...

I played last night for the first time in 3 weeks. I was surprised that at 10 on a Friday there was no wait for 1/2NL. At my table there were 5+ with stacks above $700, seat to my left had $1,400. Pots were huge with constant 3 betting. Even buying in at $400 I was clearly lite. Hit a set to double up in the first hour, but after another hour two more big stacks had moved to the table, so I decided to move on to find a table more my speed. Took a couple of verbal shots from one guy for leaving "so soon", which was a first for me in this room. But he was right, I was leaving with what had been his money.

He was not right. You are not obligated to play a single hand.

Do they let you buy drinks with chips here or do you have to pay cash?

You can use chips.

Yeah, that 100% buy in makes for extremely deep 1/2 games. I've spent about 50 hours at 2/5 since last Sunday, and it plays deep, but not anywhere near as deep as 1/2 considering people consistently buy in for 250+bb.


I talked about a good point made at the table the other day by some guy. He said that the 100% buy in was a bad thing because it would bust everyone in the local economy who isn't a good player. People simply can't afford to buy in, and lose that much a couple of times per session, and a couple of sessions per week.

After thinking about it for a while, I am leaning toward agreeing with him.

Btw, I did not see you there today, yurk. I looked around, but must have missed you.

Anyone else here? The 2/10 game next to me is jumpin.