I’d be fine with one 20 minute break. I’d also start the tourney at 11 on the nose even if people are playing short handed.

Is there any recourse for a player who is here every single day (2/5) that is 1) constantly on the phone through his earbuds and 2) Has to be reminded action is on him literally every single hand dealt in?

I don't care about the phone thing but he leans back and the game literally goes 2x slower than it normally would if he wasn't there. 2/5 players probably snap know who I'm talking about. It's always just dealer after dealer frustratingly telling him to act on his hand over and over but he never suffers any consequences from it. If it helps he's also universally hated by all players and dealers and always harrasses any female at the table with vulgar comments that only he thinks is funny. Can anything be done?

Please PM me to discuss. Will investigate and handle accordingly.

A related issue that, if fixed, could help with this and many other things...

I’ve noticed a consistent lack of communication between dealers during pushes. The outgoing dealer often fails to give the incoming one a table report. Things like being on reduced rake, if a certain player’s been warned about any inappropriate behavior/rule-breaking, etc.

I often have to let the new dealer know we’ve been on reduced rake (sometimes missing several hands before I notice), and rule-breaking players usually get away with the same offense all day long because each new dealer is unaware that the guy’s supposed to be on a short leash.

The cutting of music in and out is incredibly annoying and frustrating. Please get rid of it please

Are the bathroom attendants on strike or something? The bathroom near the high limit area in particular smells absolutely disgusting and hasn't been maintained in days.

They have started to look for tips instead of cleanup ng. I frequently see the attendant handing out paper towels instead of cleaning.

Coffee machines are out again.
odds of them being repaired before the move to the new poker room?

Sorry if it's already been answered but I keep hearing mixed rumors on 2/5 going to 9-handed when it moves upstairs. Half the dealers are saying yes, half are saying no?

I am pretty sure JG confirmed this on here before.

Service reps have been called. They will be fixed before we move.

Confirmed... we will test it and see what the majority of the players think. We will also see if has any effect on revenue.

Going to try and make some constructive criticism because I would like to see the room run as smoothly as possible.

I drove up from Richmond on Friday night and put myself on a couple of PLO lists a little after 10pm. I asked the floor if it would be a long wait. He said “yes there are ~20 people on the lists”. I told him I would check back in 30min and he said that’s a good idea.

I went and got some food and came back after 30min and checked the list. I was now around ~10th on both lists. I went and gambled for a little while and came back. I was now no longer on the list. I asked another floor guy who was now running the podium if they called my name and he said “yes”. I explained to him what I told the other floor and I drove an hour and a half to play and waited for an hour and if he could help me. He told me “I can put you 5th” that’s when I told him how long I’ve been waiting and he said “5th or last” and I said “if that’s the attitude I have other options of going home and never coming back”. I then went and talked to the original floor guy and he told me not to worry because the other guy is having a rough night. He asks me what game I want and sends me to the 5/5/5card. I’m not here to call the other guy out, I could easily lose my sanity let alone my patience if I had that job.

I then go to the table and take one of three open seats. This is mildly infuriating after everything else that has taken place. We play for a little under an hour by my estimation and then the game stops three handed with twenty people still on the list. I know they haven’t called any other of the names because my name was still at the top of the list.

I hope things change in the new room. I wouldn’t even mention this if this is the only time something like this has ever happened. I think it would help a lot if the 5/5 games were adjacent to the podium and then the players and the floor could communicate much easier. The lists are so long people put their names on 4+ lists and then it takes way too long for the floor to call the list because the majority of the players on the list are already playing or otherwise absent. I look at the borgata as the measuring stick for a smoothly run big poker room and mgmnh has a ways to go. I think having more tables and shorter list in the new room will help a lot.

Please don’t take this as an excuse, because we still should do better: We normally have 2 microphones, one of which operates the HL and PLO section . The microphone failed, and we could not get a replacement. When we move upstairs, the mics will be wired... this should mitigate some of the issues.

Johnny,

I have a question about a tournament ruling.

10 players remain and 9 spots get paid. 9 players want to take money out of their pocket to pay the bubble. 1 player refuses. Are the 9 allowed to make the bubble deal leaving the 1 player out or does it need to be unanimous?

Thanks,
Loony

Any deal must be unanimous. If all players do not take part or agree, no deal.

Thanks for the quick response. 2 floor people ruled otherwise tonight.

Thank you. Will discuss and clarify.

Why can't nine of the ten people agree to pay the player on the bubble, and not pay the player who does not want to participate in the deal?

Similarly, couldn't two players agree to pay each other if either player finishes on the bubble?

Give this thread a good read to understand why this is wrong.

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/2...ation-1628882/

Changes the dynamics of play and can prevent someone from punishing the bubble. They have the right to not agree, and all other players entering an agreement without them is the textbook definition of collusion.

Maybe don't go gamble when you're less than 1 table away from being called in a room consistently busy and churning thru players. When I'm < 10th on a busy room list I sit there and wait patiently.

Frankly I don't know why Johnny humored you with his response at all. You left the brush area. Your name was called. You weren't there. Sucks to be you, next on the list please!

I'm a 2-5 NL player. How are the cash games during the middle of week? Juicy or tight? I live a hour away and wanted to see if this poker room finally has its act together. Thanks for any input.

Unfortunately, we don’t have our act together.... maybe someday...action is great though....