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08-20-2010 , 11:40 AM

#401

RobTheDuck

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,449

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Originally Posted by dealer1977

read up on the thread before u start asking stupid questions, lazy people dont wanna read

Quality 14th post IMO

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08-20-2010 , 11:49 AM

#402

pokaaface

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Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 726

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Originally Posted by agent87

2. They are planning Vegas style stakes for limit games (YAY!) - 4/8, 8/16, 15/30, 30/60.

If anyone sees something I got wrong, please correct it.

They can plan all they want. They will get a table or two of 4/8 running and maybe a reg filled table of 10/20

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08-20-2010 , 12:10 PM

#403

jack492505

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Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,272

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Originally Posted by agent87

here the executive summary of what I've read. hopefully I won't mangle anything here:

1. The grand opening is planned for October. Although, it seems that's not set in stone yet.
2. They are planning Vegas style stakes for limit games (YAY!) - 4/8, 8/16, 15/30, 30/60.
3. Initial opening will only be 24 tables due to some absurd PA legislation about the number of tables vs the number of slots. There are plans to increase it in the future
4. People believe that Parx will grab a huge market share from Harrah's Chester
5. No limit players seem to despise limit players

I think that pretty much sums up 27 pages/400 posts. If anyone sees something I got wrong, please correct it.

Thank you very much

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08-21-2010 , 07:27 AM

#404

Phaedrus29

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Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 163

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Originally Posted by Lovesantiques

When I was talking with Ari, he said that they were going to use $2 chips for the 8-16 game. Perhaps others as well (4-8?) I don't recall.

Lee

Do you know what the plan is for 30/60? $10 chips would be great in that game, but perhaps that's not feasible?

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08-21-2010 , 01:01 PM

#405

Lovesantiques

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Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,879

I have no idea what the plan is. I would think that the first question would be to see if there is any demand for that game.

In fact, that is going to be the first question for all higher limit games. Is there sufficient demand for them?

Nobody will know the answer until after the room opens. And probably not until after some time goes by and the expansion happens, at that.

Lee

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08-24-2010 , 09:01 PM

#406

bringtheflop

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Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 56

Looks like the town approved the next phase of expansion... of course the PGCB still needs to grant permission...

http://kyw.cbslocal.com/2010/08/24/b...-parx-casino/#

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Bensalem OKs 40-Percent Expansion at Parx Casino

KYW Newsradio
8/24/2010 11:37am

The Bensalem town council has given the “thumbs up” to Parx Casino for a major expansion project that will add more table games to the casino floor.

KYW’s Brad Segall reports that the expansion of nearly 90,000 square feet will add nearly 40 percent more space to the casino and most of that will be used for gaming, lounges, and restaurants.

Parx has more than 3,500 slot machines and table games were added last month (see related story).

Bensalem mayor Joe DiGirolamo says the expansion should be good for business:

“They only have 57 tables there, and if you look around, some of the other casinos already have over a hundred, some of them. So they need the room.”

Casino officials hope to add tables for poker, larger baccarat tables, and some Asian games as early as this fall.

The planned addition will be located in the back of the casino building, and Parx has agreed to make some transportation improvements in the area.

Casino officials also revealed that they plan to ask the state for permission to put table games in the grandstand at the adjoining Philadelphia Park horse-racing track.

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08-24-2010 , 10:29 PM

#407

NEWDAWN

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Originally Posted by beetman

It's apparently a new rule to this past WSOP. There's a fairly long thread about it in BBV where the consensus seems to be that it's a great rule, which surprises me since I thought it was pretty clearly a bad rule.

In the 2007 wsop main I was at a table that a guy checked the nuts when he was last to act. He had to sit out for 10 min.

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08-24-2010 , 11:24 PM

#408

[x] swanny

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Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,306

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Casino officials also revealed that they plan to ask the state for permission to put table games in the grandstand at the adjoining Philadelphia Park horse-racing track.

It would be really cool if this is where they are planning on putting their Poker Room. Philly Park is a really nice race track!! Nothing like betting on a couple of Ponies while playing some cards.

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08-25-2010 , 12:58 PM

#409

cmurl904

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Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 977

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Originally Posted by pokaaface

They can plan all they want. They will get a table or two of 4/8 running and maybe a reg filled table of 10/20

I agree about having only 1-2 tables of 4/8. The ol' timers/low rollers will b%$ch & moan for 2/4 & 3/6. That'll steer them towards Harrah's Chester or down to AC.
But, I have to disagree about the 8/16 & 15/30 limits. Just a hunch, but I think both will go over very well.

Of course if Parx opens with only 24 tables, it might be hard to get anything going other than 1/2 & 2/5 NL.

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08-25-2010 , 09:28 PM

#410

chekraizme

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Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 13

poker n ponies. Doesnt get much better for me.

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08-26-2010 , 06:42 PM

#411

frankiem

journeyman

Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 202

I heard a regular 15/30 and 30/60 game should be going. Any truth to this?

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08-26-2010 , 08:47 PM

#412

PJC0420

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Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 348

parx is ten minutes from my place. cannot wait fro the room to be open. my question is, since it will be in the building where the pony betting/view of track is, will the legal age be 18 to play? SO many young rich kids in bucks county i would probably end up moving to street rd....

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08-26-2010 , 08:50 PM

#413

BBB624

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Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,389

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Originally Posted by PJC0420

HAHA... Bucks County isnt that rich....Its no Newtown Square.

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08-26-2010 , 10:07 PM

#414

Lottery Larry

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Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 19,603

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Originally Posted by BBB624

HAHA... Bucks County isnt that rich....Its no Newtown Square.

You're comparing available money in a town, to a county? NS isn't ALL that, is it?

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08-27-2010 , 02:39 PM

#415

bringtheflop

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Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 56

Parx is the highest grossing casino in the state - the local demographics and higher income levels relative to "the rest" of Pennsylvania certainly have a lot to do with it.

http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...cmpid=15585797

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08-28-2010 , 10:35 AM

#416

BeakWetter

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Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,489

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Originally Posted by cmurl904

about the 8/16 & 15/30 limits. Just a hunch, but I think both will go over very well. .

Again 8/16 only works if $2 chips (ok, $4 work too) are available. Ari, are they there?

Last edited by Rapini; 08-28-2010 at 10:57 AM. Reason: fixed quote tag

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08-28-2010 , 12:08 PM

#417

joboggi

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Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 695

Previously, it was reported showing your premium card got you $150 in slot play, it is now $75. I can confirm that. ( I did not report the $150, although, it probably was higher prior to their opening table games )

Again, it IS $75 in slot play for showing your premium card and signing up for their premium card.

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08-28-2010 , 12:42 PM

#418

BBB624

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Originally Posted by Lottery Larry

You're comparing available money in a town, to a county? NS isn't ALL that, is it?

Have you ever been to Newton Square?

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08-28-2010 , 01:15 PM

#419

pokaaface

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Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 726

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Originally Posted by frankiem

I heard a regular 15/30 and 30/60 game should be going. Any truth to this?

Since they aren't open, yep, that is gospel.

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08-28-2010 , 03:42 PM

#420

pa3lsvt

adept

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,083

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Originally Posted by BBB624

Have you ever been to Newtown Square?

North Delco but not quite Main Line ITT

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08-29-2010 , 09:16 AM

#421

NEWDAWN

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Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 93

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Originally Posted by pa3lsvt

North Delco but not quite Main Line ITT

Really? You should tell Roy Halladay that

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08-29-2010 , 10:12 AM

#422

Lovesantiques

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Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,879

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Originally Posted by joboggi

I think that there might be some cofusion over what a "premium" card is. Premium means something along the lines of Harrah's Diamond Card or Borgata Black card. Show one of those and get $75 in slot play.

Show an elite card, such as Harrah's 7 Star or Borgata Titanium, and you get the $150 in slot play.

I just checked their website and the offer is still good.

Lee