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Originally Posted by the paystation
I'm traveling to KC for work and want to play some poker while I'm there. I'll be there on a Tuesday night. I've searched for this in this forum and based on a thread from September '08 it sounds like Harrah's has the best options all around. Is this still true?
Will I be able to get a limit game (3/6, 4/8, anything like that) on a Tuesday night? Any other thoughts or advice on poker rooms in KC is much appreciated!
Thanks!
From a report I wrote elsewhere:
AMERISTAR:
Poker Room:
Likes:
Majority of dealers are great and friendly (Dan, Tracy, Batman, Larry, Judy, Nora, Harry, et al)
Prompt cocktail service (best over Argosy/Harrahs)
Kill pots on the limit games
Can listen to MP3 or iPod while playing
Decent 'class' of players
Can order food from servers and have it delivered to you at your seat.
Dislikes:
Walking through whole casino to get to Poker Room (Harrahs wins out on this convenience)
Name is not paged over intercom through casino and no 'buzzers' if you want to wait somewhere besides the poker room, such as restaurant or slots
No advertisement for games over intercom/loud speaker to entice players to play, especially visitors/newbies
Fewer players all the time, so fewer tables, so wait is about the same as Harrahs on a weekend night
Some tournaments have add ons and rebuys
Argosy:
Poker Room:
Likes:
Seems to spread games other casinos don't (Omaha, 4/8 limit)
A few good dealers
Bright lighting
Dedicated/nearby restroom for poker room
Name announced through casino when your seat is available.
iPod/MP3 usage allowed
Kill pots on limit games
Dislikes:
Cocktail service hit/miss depending on who is working
A lower 'class' of players than encountered at the other two poker rooms-some dealers do not control tables for abuse/harassment (sexual, verbal,etiquette, etc)
3/6 game is not always running, but they WILL start a list of interest, which usually pulls players
Smoke is bad near side rails, smallish poker room
Men using the women's restroom
Harrahs:
Likes:
Very friendly dealers
Attracts a lot of newbies from Harrah's exposure on WSOP/TV
Park on the upper level of the garage, and it's just a few steps inside the door to the poker room
Always a game going on that you'll like/enjoy
Mostly friendly players
Dislikes:
Smoky
No iPod/MP3 usage, can't hear music
Dark
Packed on weekends, can be a longer wait
No paging for players on the list over the intercom
Cocktail service can be hit and miss
No kill pot
Winners:
***Availability of games: Harrah's
***Best rules (kill pot): Ameristar (Argosy has, but is second)
***Class of players: Ameristar, near 2nd is Harrah's
***Location of room: Harrah's
***Cocktail service: Overall-Ameristar (Brenda/Shelly)
***Best dealers: Ameristar
***Smoke ventilation: Ameristar