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I left about 20 minutes ago and the line was still at least 50 people deep, probably closer to 80-100.

Had a great time today, played 1/2NL for about 7 hours. Once again, my hat goes off to Mike for putting together such a great room.

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08-28-2013 , 08:31 PM

#353

daveopie

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,506

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Originally Posted by stu17

Sorry, misread your post (I've had a few drinks tonight).

My guess is that the room is funding the initial BBJ until enough money is collected to cover the cost and then the BBJ will begin to accrue.

I heard they seeded the jackpot with. $20,000.

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08-28-2013 , 08:34 PM

#354

Sampten

stranger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 14

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Originally Posted by SnowboardGuru

Thanks. So say 75 plus what's on the list. Bummer. Was going to head over since I live so close by but I don't want to wait till 11 to get a seat.

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08-28-2013 , 08:34 PM

#355

AA Suited

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,238

Chiprunners have been here since 9am

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08-28-2013 , 08:37 PM

#356

punkass

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 12,479

So, when is the poker room going to expand, Mike?

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08-28-2013 , 08:41 PM

#357

2/5_specialist

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 603

Some one mentioned that the ATM only gives you $ 240 and the Bank of A is a 1/4 mile away. Actually, there's a capital one bank right across the street from the mall.

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08-28-2013 , 08:44 PM

#358

Sampten

stranger

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 14

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Originally Posted by punkass

So, when is the poker room going to expand, Mike?

I bet it doesn't. The Harbor casino, which is being done by MGM, will pull the DC and NOVA crowd. The Horseshoe will pull the Baltimore city and north Baltimore crowd.

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08-28-2013 , 08:51 PM

#359

Masteril

enthusiast

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 70

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Originally Posted by Sampten

I bet it doesn't. The Harbor casino, which is being done by MGM, will pull the DC and NOVA crowd. The Horseshoe will pull the Baltimore city and north Baltimore crowd.

But Horseshoe can make some changes looking at the lines.

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08-28-2013 , 08:58 PM

#360

MDLiveFish

enthusiast

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 96

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Originally Posted by daveopie

I heard they seeded the jackpot with. $20,000.

It already had begun to accrue today. At least from what I saw. I had a few drinks too,lol.

Sent from my SGH-T889 using 2+2 Forums

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08-28-2013 , 08:58 PM

#361

Mike Smith

Poker Room Rep

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,546

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Originally Posted by AngusThermopyle

Clear plastic frame on the back of the dealers' chairs where you can slip in a placard with the table number (so you can switch them to the right chair/placard/table). An idea

This is a great idea

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08-28-2013 , 09:00 PM

#362

zoltan

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,490

Wow, we're already talking about the next more-convenient casino to take business from the current king of the hill?

If you want to avoid lines, go to CT.

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08-28-2013 , 09:01 PM

#363

socialrunner

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 652

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Originally Posted by Mike Smith

Thanks to everyone today for their patience as we tried to seat a lot of people expeditously? I'm glad we only have to open once

Thanks

Mike

I think you did a very good job seating 500 people at once, which is no easy task. No point in worrying about anything that could have been slightly better, you never have to open again. This weekend will be crazy though!!

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08-28-2013 , 09:03 PM

#364

socialrunner

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 652

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Originally Posted by Grst

How's the level of play been so far? I've been curious whether the opening would draw more regular hardcore types and I was thinking about holding off till things got less hectic anyway, but if it's donkfest 2013 I'd have to reconsider.

If you like playing with people worse than you, you'll be happy. If you hate it when people, "call off their whole stack with a gutshot" then you might wanna stay home

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08-28-2013 , 09:06 PM

#365

socialrunner

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 652

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Originally Posted by stu17

I'm going to bed at like 8pm Friday night so that I can wake up Saturday and avoid the inevitable morning rush.

Fwiw, i heard people talking about showing up at 9 to avoid the morning rush. Today was a Wednesday, and the room wasn't open until noon and there were easily 200 people in line when I got there at 10:45am. Be ready to wait, be willing to play different (bigger) games, or go very early.

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08-28-2013 , 09:09 PM

#366

Grst

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 29

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Originally Posted by socialrunner

If you like playing with people worse than you, you'll be happy. If you hate it when people, "call off their whole stack with a gutshot" then you might wanna stay home

I'm not one to complain when people try to give me money, though I might grumble to myself when the poker gods refuse to let them. Thanks for the update. Guess I'll keep my eye on Bravo for opportunity's to sneak in without too much wait.

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08-28-2013 , 09:12 PM

#367

AA Suited

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,238

The podium isn't calling empty seats that isn't 1/2 or 2/5 nl

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08-28-2013 , 09:15 PM

#368

getinthur

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 37

There was two 2/2 PLO games going but 1 of the games wasnt full and the action wasnt good so it broke, that's why there is currently only 1 game running.

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08-28-2013 , 09:21 PM

#369

AA Suited

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,238

Dark color suited flr people outrank light colored suits. And some of those light colored suits are security

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08-28-2013 , 09:31 PM

#370

socialrunner

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 652

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Originally Posted by getinthur

There was two 2/2 PLO games going but 1 of the games wasnt full and the action wasnt good so it broke, that's why there is currently only 1 game running.

I am sure a bunch of people just jumped on the waitlist once they saw Raymer playing. I wouldn't count on that level of interest all the time.

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08-28-2013 , 09:44 PM

#371

Masteril

enthusiast

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 70

Can anyone confirm that we still have a line to get inside?

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08-28-2013 , 09:50 PM

#372

bortron5000

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 214

If you're upset about a long wait on opening day of this highly anticipated poker room, to put it in perspective:

I've waited for ~2 hours to get seated on my last two visits to Charlestown, a "well established" poker room, and there wasn't even a 150+ person line to get in.

Give Mike and his team at least a day to work the kinks out, let the early rush calm down, and I promise it's going to get better. WAY better.

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08-28-2013 , 09:53 PM

#373

AA Suited

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,238

With 100 people waiting, we get reduced rake for being short handed

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08-28-2013 , 09:58 PM

#374

jjnid

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 669

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Originally Posted by bortron5000

Ditto. For a first day, and the first rush of players in, everything was pretty smooth.

I do understand why people wish it to go faster, but hopefully most people knew that that isn't realistic.

Try being at CT at 10am on a Saturday. 32 table room, 38 people on a 1-2 list, 16 tables going... 3 years after opening.

THAT IS SOME BULL ****!

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08-28-2013 , 10:02 PM

#375

Lovesantiques

A Classic

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,879

I was in the area for business, and decided to stop by. I got there around 8:30pm. LOOOONNNNNGGGGGG line snaking away from the poker room. Bravo shows all 52 tables in play, with wait lists that aren't even close to right, because they don't include the long line outside of the room.

Disappointing that I couldn't even get in to see what the room looked like, but I can understand security's frustration.

Talk about swamped!!

I'm looking forward to playing there. Omaha - Yes!!!

Lee

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