umm, no.
@52, I'm amongst the youngest guyz on the 1-5 stud tbl.
[usually my 1st stop. My LHE game needs some work. ]
I have yet 2 tell them that I'm a young internet punk and have actually 2-tabled stud online. I honestly don't think they'd understand.
Fun group tho, 4 their age.
One of my esteemed opponents, 2 seats 2 my right, appeared to be a helluva lot closer to 75-80 y.o. than I am. He asked one of the cocktail waitresses if they serve "hot buns".

My 1st live sng ever [@ MSPD on Friday] was a resounding success,
except for the fact that we agreed to a 200-200-50-50 chop @ 5-handed,
and by the time it went to 3-handed, I had >60% of the chippies.

Even tho it sux having a working roll of 900 bux, I see great potential here @ home in PA.

I have been trying to talk up a possible change in this game to a straight 10-20, which would be timed at $5/half hour, instead of raked $5/pot. Paying $10/hour should be at least 20% less expensive and should also keep less players from taking breaks and more players in the game. There would also be no concern or confusion about the kill although, of course, a kill or half-kill could easily be added.

So, I am suggesting that the Omaha players think about playing slightly higher at 10-20 for less overall cost, more players in the game, less confusion and more overall action. This structure would also qualify for the free buffet after 4 hours.

Good points about the rake and cost and minimizing the folks who take 30 minute walks. The only problem I see is that 10/20 is more than "slightly" higher than 4/8 full kill. Even if you say with the kill the limit averages out to 6/12 (which is a high estimate), that's still significantly higher for most players.

The 4/8 O8 games I've been in ran short for the first and last hour, and lasted no more than 6 hours total. It is still hard to get players to sit down in that game. It seems that moving it up to 10/20 would really reduce the player pool and prevent most, if not all, recreational players from sitting down.

Can someone PM me if the 10/20 omaha H/L ever gets off the ground? obv. with a Full Kill

I think the point of the 10/20 O8 should be to eliminate the kill. The kill is a major disaster in that 4/8 game.

There's so many people sitting in that game with like $50, and it becomes a nonstop all in-fest when the game goes to 8/16, especially cuz everyone wants to play (and win) kill pots. The time I played, there were multiple occasions of 2+ side pots. The poor dealers are trying to deal the game, while being coached by all the players at the table about how to create the side pots, while the supervisor is watching over them yelling "STACK THE POTS". And meanwhile, each kill pot takes 5+ minutes to deal.

I don't think there's much of a chance that you could change the game to 10/20, though I would definitely support such a change. (If management could help get some 75/150 games off the ground too, that'd be awesome)

Agreed 100% Let the dealers run the game; thats why they are there!

In my opinion the floors have zero business hovering around the game barking orders to the dealers.....

From what I was told the dealers were to stack the pot after the last card was dealt.....

A few years ago I was dealing a 200-400 hose game and they wanted the pot stacked after the river so they must be rite

Already a bunch of people here. Should be a good day.

I disagree. Action junkies love kill games and it mostly makes the game better.

What stakes Limit Hold'em is typically here on a Sat. or Sun.

thanks

2/4. Rarely 3/6. I've seen lists for 4/8 but never actually see it go.

>>>2/4. Rarely 3/6. I've seen lists for 4/8 but never actually see it go.

Thanks. That's too bad. Turning Stone used to have a $5-$10 LHE game that was very profitable. I was looking for something similar.

Start a list when you get there. Granted it is not likely that it will go, but it is worth a shot.

Lots of action last night; there were three 2/5 tables going at one point.

What games typically run mid-week? Thanks.

Multiple 1/2 and a 2/5 NL with a must move sometimes. A couple of 2/4 LHE. Either a 15/30 HOSE or 30/60 Stud (lately) depending on who's in the room that night.

Any Omaha lately?

Is the 15/30 game dead, or does it just not go into the twitter feed anymore?

It still goes but a 30/60 mixed game goes more frequently now. The games usually start around 8PM.

omg put that in the twitter please

do you know if it's running tonight?

is there a direct phone # to the poker room I can call to find out if it's going rather than going through the MSPD operator?

It usually runs mid week. There isn't a direct line to the room you have to call 831-2100 then its ext. 4410.

Hey Ablanda,

What's with the 10am start for the Saturday/Sunday tourney. 1pm is more like it. 10am on a Sunday is to early.

I guess turnout will be the deciding factor. I just don't see 10am being the ideal time on either Sarturday or Sunday.

Just my 2cents

thanks.

~loose

Agreed! And there should be weekend evening tournaments unless there isn't enough tables because the amount of cash games that run Sat & Sun.

At 10 am there is usually 4 games or so going. At 1pm there is usually between 9 to 11 tables going. If we started the tournament later we would have to restrict the number of entrants to a number much less than if we started at 10am. Weekend evening tournaments will be difficult because of limited tables.

Al,

Does this mean that the daily MTT's will be run in the poker room alongside the cash tables?

There was talk from patrons that they heard the MTT's were going to be run in a separate area, most likely the ballroom area upstairs. But maybe this would be only when bigger "event" style MTT's are run with a larger number of entries?