Please id the "crazy rule changes" that give players advantages over other players and how he advantage works please. All i see is a bunch of min/max buy ins standard in the industry. Or just admit you are full of ****....

one word, Mississippi straddle

Sounds like you just do not know how to play poker or get uncomfortable playing above a certain limit if this is the best you have to offer.

Part of my doesn't even want to dignify your post with a response because your avatar is racist and ''tilting as hell.'' But if you read a little closer you' have comprehended that I was saying that I didn't want the casino to fall down the slippery slope of catering to the ''in'' crowd. I also made the point that systemically because the casino is regulated it will probably never get that bad but because more casual players come go the casino, it is even more important to represent everything being on the up and up.

How did you even know to ask about this panel? I was going a solid 25-30 hours per week september-january and I didn't hear about it until 2 weeks after.

Well, one player actually made the suggestion, and a month later MD (PR Manager), contacted a few people. I heard about that asked him at casino and he put me on the list.

I geuss my post was in frustration because the guys that went are just trying to make it a better room. If we were working it to fit our game, there would be no changes or caps. You see how that worked out. On top of all that, one player even voluntarily attended a Commission meeting to see if he could get changes made to help us get tables in the ball room for bigger series.

What changes are you looking for exactly? This would be a great place for suggestions.

Fwiw: Big fan of Clarett. Read his entire blog and respect his comeback.

I'm sorry for perceiving you as a racist bruh, I just can't see how picturing the brotha in prison fatigues is something a fan or someone who is gunning for his comeback would do. The guy is working with my main man from way back Roy Hall and they doing some real positive things with Roy's non-profit. Why not put a plug for The Driven Foundation or Mo in his 13 jersey as opposed to the man in browns?

I think they could attract a bigger crowd by changing up their promos. I remember back when they were running the $500 splash the pot there would be 12 tables at 6am at the end of the promotion and 20ish when the promotion started at 2:00am. I know it changes the dynamic but I think all serious players can agree that you make money from fish and it is in the best interest to have as many of them in the pull as possible, ya dig? If you don't want to play in a crapshoot hand then sit out that hand but most people liked it.

I'd also bring it back to 10 player tables, I know the chances of that are slim and none given the rake structure but 10 player tables reward reading hands.

I'd also like the rules that are in place to be enforced all the time every time so people know what they getting. I guess some dude got banned for chewing for a few weeks or months. I see dudes chewing everytime i play and they don't get popped. I don't chew and don't have a problem with it being banned or with people doing it, i could care less one way or another. It just steams my beans the rule isn't enforced evenly. Also I want to be able to smoke cigs in the poker room.

no no no no no no no no no to 10 player tables.

yes to consistent rule enforcement, but that's a problem that tends to permeate most facilities.

Weird. I knew about the player panel before it happened and I've been to the casino once.

I'm going to withhold judgement on anything they've done until after their next tournament series. I pray to god it's better than the first. At least there aren't all sorts of silly penalties like my casino (HS Cle.)

Yea you are prolly right now about the browns and such. I have had that avatar for years trying to promote his blog and have people see that he really is brilliant and just got into a bad place for a minute. Followed his career since his HS days in the Yo, and really happy for him now as he has turned it around.

Fwiw, I wouldnt hold your breath on any consistent rule enforcement. Just hope the rules of the actual game stay somewhat consistent. I will also inform the thread of any future meetings to further questions and concerns before hand.

Yes to both

Bravo

Why would you want ten handed tables?

Really? You posted this in December.

i don't get the desire here. first and foremost, 9 handed is better than 10 handed because i fold less often. further, if two players are missing, i am better at adjusting than my opponents, so i benefit.

and lastly, it's far more comfortable. my back stiffens up at the table, so i can wiggle, adjust, shift and just generally sprawl out more without feeling like a douche.

While I will give you that it is ever so slightly more comfortable to have 9 handed vs 10 handed tables, I would argue that the benefits far outweigh the detriments in having a 10 person table.

When do tables ever stay full? I know that some times a kat has to drain the main vein and even though I'm a non-smoker, I'd never begrudge a kat taking a cigarette break just on principle because cigarette smokers are the second most discriminated against group in the status quo American society after polygamists. However, I am really sick of sitting at a ''9 person table'' with 5-6 people about 25% of the time because certain people habitually cannot make it through an orbit without missing a hand and others go busto or on a legitimate break. I mean theres some real annoying kats that are regs who want to play a hand and get up to go hit on dealers or socialize. Because it would be next to impossible to keep people from doing this/going busto/taking a poop or smoking, why not just have an extra person at the table? The game will still prolly play 7-9 handed even when ''full''.

I doubt this will ever happen because as previously mentioned, the rake structure is such that the casino benefits from having 11 tables of 9 and one on the wait list than 10 tables of 10. However, the floor could do its part by being quicker to consolidate tables when the flow of new players becomes a trickle in order to keep the games full at 9 handed. For the above states reasons this wouldn't behoove them monetarily and would cause some one to have to pay more attention but it would make for a more consistent and pleasurable experience for all (except the dude who ''adjusts better to less players and likes playing more hands''... hope he isn't on the panel!) More players means bigger pots as a general rule, something most people would prefer from casual players to those who fancy themselves 1/2 professionals or semi-pros.

Lastly, I want smoking in the card room. As I previously stated smokers are the second most discriminated against folks in society. It's time we take a stand to defend their rights to do what they want with their bodies. Heck, if it's good enough for Obama to do in the Oval Office, it's ok in my book to do it in a card room where people have done it since we took tobacco from the Native Americans.

I assumed you were joking when you first mentioned this but maybe you aren't. You do realize the no smoking thing is a state law and not some business decision a player panel can change right?

In regards to the number of players at the table, there is a third man walking rule at this casino so theoretically there should always be at least seven players seated at a full nine handed table. Honestly I can't think of a time in which I was at a "full" table in which we were playing 5 or 6 handed. If it has occurred it's probably only for a couple hands. I'll gladly take the extra elbow room the 90+% of the time the game is full.

Just had to remove some politarding; please keep posts on-topic going forward.

So to reiterate my reply, I think that if the panel has so much pull with the triple C they should be able to get a smoking ban carveout for casinos.

Also, I really don't get how anyone could be offended by chew and it offends me thats kats aint able to do it. Talk about the death of the American dream.

Lastly the 3rd man walking rule has no effect at a less than full table and when there is no waitlist. Further, the dealers either don't know the rule (bad) or selectively enforce (criminal) so to say that it works to keep tables full is ridiculous.

If anyone wants to have a real conversation ill be there this weekend wearing an operation iraqi freedom or buckeye hat and a jersey of some sort

I stopped by for the first time on Sunday. I like the way the room was set up, except they didn't have WiFi. Cincinnati does and it makes for a much better experience. I just moved up to the Columbus area. I will be frequenting more often.

First, the OCCC has no control over the smoking ban. That is state law that was established prior to the existence of the casinos.

Second, if you think no one could be offended by chew, try having spill on your work space and then you are the one that has to clean it up.

As for the 3rd man walking rule, I have played in plenty of rooms. There isn't a lot a room can do when players are constantly jumping in and out of games. They would be constantly forcing people to move to fill games which would annoy the same players who complain about the games not being full. Then they would also have to keep players waiting on a list so they could fill games. People would simply request a new game start because there are 6 on the list. Within 15 minutes they would have to move two of those players to other tables to kep those games full.......,and thus the process continues. I am sure everyone has seen this scenario over and over.

How does having access to wifi improve the experience? Are you there to surf the internet or play cards?

It gives you something to do while you're waiting on some ******* who doesn't know it's his turn because he's on his goddamn phone.

Hi Airman.

Also, the button straddle started today. Opinions?

I can tell you people are complaining about the weird skipping the button rule.

How are they running the button straddle?
Start with SB or UTG?