Korean restaurant that replaced Bobby's burgers is finally open.

You can use your players card directly to deduct comps.

My fav is bulgogi with squid ($38) but I love calamari.
It is spicy. I ask for less spicy.

I also like the bibim bop but I don't think it's worth $3 extra for it to be served in a hot stone bowl. (Sauce is served on the side)

1:1? That's pretty good. I'll definitely have to try next time I'm there. I imagine the bbq prices are insane. I'll be more interested in their individual kitchen dishes, like the squid bokkeum AA mentioned (it's not bulgogi).

Yes 1:1 comps. Unlike Caesars or MGM, i dont think any restaurant at Live is 2:1 comps.

yeah, the bbq prices are high But i guess it's labor. They cook the food for you in the bbq pit at your table.
So ordering Bugolgi dish is $30, bbq pit bulgogi is $37.

You can also get the food to go.
There's no surcharge like Luck Fu but i like sitting down and eating there. The service is very good.
The waiter to tables ratio seems higher than Cheesecake factory.
And i want to enjoy the dishes instead of wolfing it down, till at least i get used to them.

It's stupid that on Live's site, it doesn't list the prices. (Same goes for Luck Fu)
Here's the menu WITH prices:
https://kohobbq.com/menu/

edit:
Interestingly enough, that menu doesn't list the calamari options.
While i love Calamari, eating just that would leave me hungry.

Thanks for the detailed review.

Under Maryland lives new rake structure at 1/3

folds to BTN - he opens to $10
SB folds
BB calls

$21 pot
Check
BTN bets
Fold

$2 to house - $2 to jackpot drop - and dealer tip of $1

You only win $6 - seems like you need to be a really wild table to make it worth playing 1/3

The jackpot drop should be $10/$30/$50 or $10/$50/$100

Either open to 9 or 13 seems like step #1

I'm only gonna play if the promo is really good or just play the 2/2 PLO game.

That game has really good rake

2/2 PLO went to $7/down from $6. No jackpot


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right - $7 isn't bad for that game with the action it has.

For whatever it's worth, 2/2 PLO at Charles Town is $6/half. No comps whatsoever though, and it's 4-card PLO.

When does that run? I'll have to come play that - 4 card isn't bad

So I was thinking more into this - and if you open BTN to 9 and SB calls you have the same problem - pot is now $21 and they still take $4 in rake.

You risk $9 to win $17 or $16 with a $1 deal tip.


$12 open would be $25 if BB only calls and $27 if SB only calls

-5 as I tip $1 every pot that goes to flop

so $20 or $22 pot won

Jeez still rough

It runs every Friday afternoon, starting at 3pm.

I'd recommend calling ahead and getting on the list.

--klez

This is 1/3: make it $15 to go and you'll still get action… not that I disagree with the point your making.

--klez

Ya but you're risking a lot if you're just trying to steal

Pots in 1/3 need to get over the $50 thresh hold but it's really hard to win a lot of money at 1/3 because of the rake trap. I don't play some more speculative hands that I would play at a better rake game unless the player is really bad so it's really nitty boring style.

I just think these promo funds are getting way out of hand. I can't imagine anyone likes them this high. I mean if promo funds are so great, why not just take even more and have crazy promotions?

Don't try to steal blinds at 1/3

Can confirm after tracking the entire year that my hourly has dropped significantly at Maryland Live this year whereas at mgm it is steadily climbing. I can only attribute this to how bad the games have become with the promotions. It is absolutely destroying the action. Loads of $100-200 stacks playing only for high hands. Sadly that means I'm probably going to reduce my play to only occasional Saturdays and that is only because MGM doesn't allow check in by the app and the wait list is terrible on Saturday


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Interesting insight into promotions making for worse games. And the extra $1 drop makes the games worse when there are lower promotions. I've been checking Bravo to try to look for any trends. The number of 1/3 NL and 4/8 LHE games definitely peak during the promotions. What I don't know is if that is bringing in more players during the promotions, or players are leaving during the times of lower promotions. Possibly both. I'm sure ML is closely studying the monthly numbers. Partly due to the higher rake (and a personally busy schedule), I've noticed that I rarely go play poker unless there is a good promotion now, which effectively disincentivizes me from playing lots of the time. And yes, the style of play during promotions is definitely weird.

Know this is a longshot, but looking for a ride late Tomorrow night (Friday Dec 29th) from Live to Charlottesville VA - or anywhere in that general direction. Will contribute gas+.

Re Tax forms:
In past years I would get a tax 1099 MISC form at the time of hitting a high hand promo over 600. I would receive nothing else in January

This year I received a 1099-NEC form. I have never received this before. It totals exactly what the summation of my high hands were for 2023.

Is this a new tax form? Anyone else get this?


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Just a PSA there was a follow-home robbery the other day from Live, the third in the past few months. If you win big, be aware of your surroundings going home and to your vehicle.

1099-NEC isn’t the correct form for reporting gambling winnings on. A 1099-NEC is “non-employee compensation”, which is the form used by a business to report compensation for services to someone who is not an employee...like a consultant or independent contractor. With 1099-NEC income, that’s looked at as business income from self-employment…which also means paying self-employment taxes (double FICA)…which is obviously not correct in this situation. Gambling winnings are supposed to be on a W2-G by the payer, but if not, I could see how a 1099-MISC could be a substitute. If Live is unwilling to correct it, you might consider include an explanatory statement with your return so the IRS isn’t looking for self employment taxes. Discuss with your accountant.

Not that it matters, but poker player or pit player? What county?

High hands aren't gambling winnings they are prize earnings which is still usually a 1099-misc. But unlike a gambling winning you can't deduct losses on it


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All three I am aware of were poker players. Not sure about county. One was in the outside parking lot. Just be safe and smart and aware of your surroundings and be discreet with large sums of money/chips. A fourth was robbed in his hotel room last year, now that I remember.

They all won big at some point, why they were targeted I assume.

Now that there are not boxes, if you have a lot of money use the money link system at Live to keep your dough. It's safer. (Like a bank.) Or have them write you a check.