MGM National Harbor (MD) Hype Thread -- FAQ in OP, updated 2016.11.30 - Page 32 - Venues & Communities -- Two Plus Two Poker Forums

Johnny,

how much lower would the rake be if you didn't have autoshufflers and have the dealers manual shuffle?

heard autoshufflers cost an obscene lease price of $15k+/yr?
(I'm surprised a 3rd party hasn't stepped up in making them since the patent expired. )

If they didnt pay for themselves you would not see them in every poker room in the country.

04-17-2016 , 06:58 PM

#778

OvertlySexual

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Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,191

I am afraid I am going to file a pretty particular request.

I am a soda drinker. However I try to look after my weight so it's only diet soda for me. However, I also have trouble with my sleep schedule so I also avoid any kind of caffeinated sodas. So that means either caffeine free coke zero or diet Sierra mist/sprite zero.

I would really appreciate it if the casino featured any of those drinks. It's something I miss a lot on the other casinos. Yes, I can drink water or ginger ale, but it's suboptimal.

Thanks.

04-17-2016 , 07:04 PM

#779

Chuppa

adept

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,191

Drink water anyways

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04-17-2016 , 08:39 PM

#780

kimoser22

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,835

Quote:

Originally Posted by OvertlySexual

Drink club soda with a lime, you still get the soda "feel" and no caffeine/sugars

04-18-2016 , 08:56 AM

#781

Rapini

ragging

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,096

You said that water is sub-optimal, but that is incorrect objectively.

04-18-2016 , 09:29 AM

#782

BMoreE

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 259

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimoser22

Drink club soda with a lime, you still get the soda "feel" and no caffeine/sugars

+1

Club Soda w/splash of cranberry is my goto.

Hard to find no-caf, no-sugar sodas everywhere. Besides, they're probably worse for you than regular soda!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3581842.html

04-21-2016 , 02:24 AM

#783

Weatherman

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 378

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyGroomsTD

This is to be determined. It is not out of the question, but it is also a radical departure from the market standard. We had uncapped games in 1/3 NL at Beau Rivage in Biloxi, and I can offer a pretty solid guarantee that the games there were among the best in the country. I am sure there are some in this thread who played there and can attest...

Oh I played there, and I can attest. Played some 1/3 1000bb effective several times, and very, very often 300-400 bb.

The 2/5 would get real big too.

The Joys of an uncapped must move, LOL

Johnny, I'm spending a couple years in Japan for my Uncle, and I may be moving to my hometown of DC early 2018. I hope so, and I look forward to coming to say hello. Worst case its back to the Gulf Coast and the Beau.

04-21-2016 , 02:37 AM

#784

Weatherman

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 378

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyGroomsTD

Kudos to our current poker manager at Beau Rivage, Henry Garrison, for pushing the issue. It made our games exponentially better ...

So Henry got the bump? Good for him. Quality guy.

04-21-2016 , 02:34 PM

#785

Mucking Funny

enthusiast

Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 64

There's some new news today about food options at MGM NH:

http://dc.eater.com/2016/4/21/114772...ose-andres-tap

04-21-2016 , 03:07 PM

#786

LivingOnAThinLine

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Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mucking Funny

There's some new news today about food options at MGM NH:

http://dc.eater.com/2016/4/21/114772...ose-andres-tap

04-21-2016 , 03:34 PM

#787

Mucking Funny

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Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 64

Actually, it looks like MGM has a nice chunk of the website up, too, which I hadn't seen until now:

https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/restaurants.html

The few interior renderings seem promising.

04-21-2016 , 06:42 PM

#788

AA Suited

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,252

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mucking Funny

There's some new news today about food options at MGM NH:

http://dc.eater.com/2016/4/21/114772...ose-andres-tap

thx!

lol at comments:
a food hall at a casino is just a trendy way of saying food court.
The "Bento" is basically a Panda Express in equally generic clothing.

and im hoping they have a buffet.
plus I await the food offerings offered IN the poker room

Last edited by Rapini; 04-21-2016 at 06:56 PM. Reason: o/t

04-21-2016 , 07:11 PM

#789

Mucking Funny

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Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 64

Yeah, like the commenter, I got a kick out of the euphemistic marketing. In that regard, MGM is a good match for DC. But hopefully even the casual fare will be slightly above standard food-court quality.

04-21-2016 , 09:06 PM

#790

Mr.K

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Just seeing this thread for the first time and wanted to voice my support for uncapped 1/2 or 2/5.

Regardless of whether that happens, thanks JohnnyGrooms for posting here. Looking forward to MGMNH opening later this year.

04-22-2016 , 12:05 AM

#791

Coasterbrad

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Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,712

I really do like playing at MDL but the MGMNH food options alone are making me pretty excited to possibly make the move down. Looks promising.

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04-22-2016 , 11:21 AM

#792

JohnnyGroomsTD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Weatherman

Nice. Hope to see you when you return.

04-22-2016 , 11:39 AM

#793

klezmaniac

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,578

Will the poker room be opening when the rest of the casino opens?

Or will it be delayed?

--klez

04-22-2016 , 12:21 PM

#794

JohnnyGroomsTD

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Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,885

Quote:

Originally Posted by klezmaniac

Will the poker room be opening when the rest of the casino opens?

Or will it be delayed?

--klez

It will open the same dates as the casino

04-22-2016 , 12:22 PM

#795

JohnnyGroomsTD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AA Suited

This will be a good mix of everything offered in the aforementioned "food hall"

04-22-2016 , 01:03 PM

#796

klezmaniac

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Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,578

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyGroomsTD

It will open the same dates as the casino

Thank you.

--klez

04-26-2016 , 01:21 AM

#797

IfoldQQ

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Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 16

Let's make this room special. No 1/2 or 1/3 games

04-26-2016 , 05:47 AM

#798

Rapini

ragging

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,096

Quote:

Originally Posted by IfoldQQ

Let's make this room special. No 1/2 or 1/3 games

LOL'd

04-26-2016 , 09:50 AM

#799

AA Suited

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,252

Quote:

Originally Posted by IfoldQQ

Let's make this room special. No 1/2 or 1/3 games

that would certainly set it apart from the other nearby poker rooms.
and strangely, I would play 2/5 nl over 2/2 plo here if there's nothing lower.

04-26-2016 , 10:03 AM

#800

JohnnyGroomsTD

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IfoldQQ

Let's make this room special. No 1/2 or 1/3 games

That would certainly be "special". If you consider that a variation of that game normally contains 40-50% of the player base, not having it would take a "special" kind of room.... One that would result in a change of management very soon after opening.

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