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Originally Posted by Scotty O
Maybe i was not clear. Its more of a concern of the room getting to much attention and the rules/laws change back. It would be a shame to lose the ability to play no limit poker in the area. Also capping the 2/4 is long overdue. Another place to draw attention to the room. I hope this clears up my post
I want to disagree with this, as well as what the dealers were saying about Hampton complaining about the uncapped 2-4.
When a law is passed there is usually many ways to interpret such laws. Usually because the law makers don't understand the little nuances of what they are voting on and because there are so many lawyers that will interpret such laws to what there clients want to hear. Rock interprets 2-4 to be uncapped, Hampton doesn't agree and complains. That is a good thing. It's called competition. It will send it back to the law makers to figure out what they meant in the law and will tell Rockingham to cap 2-4 or allow Hampton to run uncapped, evening the playing field.
I can't imagine at this point that the result of Hampton's complaint is to roll back the law to only allow 2-4 limit. Everyone, the house, dealers, charities and the state are making more money than they were before, and the players are getting to play the games they wanted to play all along, no limit hold 'em and plo. Lists for limit games are still taken and those games run, so those players can still play limit if they want.
I still see Mr. Callahan up there working, so I'm assuming he's still in charge. I remember shortly after he took over, he showed us, dealers floor etc. the plans Millennium had for the place. It was a very nice building, to be built right where the grandstand and clubhouse (where the poker is now) is, The plan if I recall correctly was to build a temporary casino out by what would be between the starting gate for a 6 furlong race and where they would start a 5/12 furlong race on turf. Get the slots and table games going as quickly as possible, then raze the current building and put up a whole new structure.
Keeping quiet about the new stakes and how deep the games play should not be a concern of Rockingham. The state specifically allowed no limit to be spread. That is the business they run and they should promote it the best they can to increase the number of players that want to play there.
They are getting the jump on Massachusetts poker rooms which should be important to them because when Mass opens they may have to compete again poker rooms that offer free drinks, rewards points for players and possibly lower rake (since they won't have to cut in charities), and that won't be easy.