it was the AM. but it was much later than 4am, more like 7am. after the whole senior citizen crew shows up. was quite weird because im used to there being more tables than i ever cared to count.

Is this room dead? The last two times I went there in the afternoon (Sun, Mon) they were unable to start a 15/30 as I waited in the players lounge for three to four hours before I left...

However the times they have had games I think the games are very nice. I don't think I've yet to play in a single game there where I wouldn't consider the game soft (excluding 30/60).

I also despise spread limit. If theres anything good that comes out of it, it's the fact that the winners in those games dumps it back in the real cash games.

I officially hate spread limit too. This probably is because I got my ass handed to me by donkeys hitting every river card after paying a max raise pre, flop, and turn in the 2-10 game I played the other day at RA.
oh well. I should be happy right? Because that means that usually I make a lot of money in that game. lol. WHATEVER.
That was around noon on Thursday. So obviously bad players show up all hours there.

Well I played the Sat NL Deep Stack Tournament and they only had 4 tables going (45 total entries with a few rebuys). I don't know if having that few is normal but if they only get 45 for this tourney I can't imagine they get many for the Sun more expensive $340 NL tourney. Some guy said they usually get more on Wed and Thurs during the daytime cheaper NL tourneys but I kind of find that hard to believe.
Anyone have any info on numbers in these RA tournaments?

I might have to stick with the CP Big and Mega stacks for the occasional live NL tourney I play.
They still seem to get around 100 people normally for these.

Also, I played cash afterward and the slide to spread limit continues.
four 2/10 spread, two 4/20 spread
no 4/8 or 6/12 limit and one shorthanded, struggling to stay afloat 8/16 game going when I left around 8PM.

They usually get more people for their weekend tournies. The low numbers this weekend was due to the Twin Cities Open at CP.

limit sucks, everyone limps, ur last to act with AA, now what Raise??(min raise) everyone is calling.. how can u protect ur hand.. SPREAD LIMIT is the best!! hands down...
2-10 & 4-20...

Has anyone played the Sit N Go's here yet?

I think the starting chips are 1,000 for $50+ and 1,500 for $100+ tournaments. The blind structure does not seem to be posted on the website. Does anyone know those?

Also is there a long wait ofr these tables to fill up? Is it worth the drive from the south metro or would I be better off sitting home and playing on PokerStars?

Thanks in advance.

Poor man sees AA on the button and 6 limpers and wonders, "why me".

Wise man sees pocket aces on the button with 6 limpers and says "woo hoo bee-atch, 20BB pot 25% of the time, MONEY IN THE BANK!!!".

I played limit just to learn the game, then you can play spread or NL, where people do have fold equity. and u can isolate.

cant wait to go play @ RUNNING ACES.. CP has good live tournies, but cash games? dunno.. Treasure Island & Grand casino Hinckley.. everyone plays spread limit..in MN

It doesn't really suck when everyone calls your raise with AA from the button and you hit an A on the flop then boat up on the turn and have 3 donks call you all the way to the river and you collect a massive pot.
Yes in fixed limit it is hard to protect your hand with one bet, but there are still ways to do it.
There are differences for sure and I like playing both.
It's starting to look like it's going to be Canterbury for fixed and Running Aces for spread.

Damn I sure hope spread limit doesn't gain massive popularity because of Aces...

I guess for recreational players who are just trying to enjoy the game of poker spread limit is a nice change and maybe even a preferable game. However, this doesn't change the fact that you don't actually get anywhere playing this game. To my knowledge there are only two states that run this game regularly and the limits they offer isn't even that high unless you feel grinding 4/20 for a living is the kind of lifestyle you want to live...

Either way, I'm sure as time passes by this game will die out for good reason. Here is to hoping it'll be sooner then later.

California, Washington, Arizona, South Dakota, Minnesota, and maybe North Dakota all have spread limit. In California gaming laws are decided by municipality, so the cities that dont allow NL typically have spread limit. Last time I was @ Bay 101 I was waiting for the 80 game and decided to sweat the 5-200 game. It was alive, but hardly as popular as all the limit games going. California has always been a pro-limit hold 'em area and I wouldnt be suprised to see spread limit lose popularity after awhile though it probably wont die out altogether. It will be like the 4/8 O8 game @ Cbury, where the get a game going regularly, but it wont be any real threat to the limit games.

Ive played the noon tourney on Wednesdays a few times now and was close to 100 entries each time and was run very well.

When I've busted out I play the sng's but what amazes me is why the rake is $10 at each one, the $30 + 10 , 50 + 10, and 100 + 10

I've played mostly the 60s as the 100s dont fill up as fast. The players are pretty bad for the most part but for sngs I'd just stick to canterburys since they rake less for the 50s. The only advantage is you get more chips at Running Aces but the juice is too much.

edit: blind structure is 25/50 , 50/100 , 100/200 , 200/400 ... 15 min blinds

From the casino's point of view, all the SNG's cost the same to run in terms of tying up tables and dealers. From a player's point of view, if you're going to play in one of those SNG's, it must be the 100 + 10 one.

Canterbury does a 45 + 10 and a 90 + 10. Running Aces has less rake.

Currently boarding from the player's lounge while I wait for my name to be called

yawn

How were the games and what games were going on a Tuesday night?
I'm there every weekend but just wondering how they do Mon-Thurs.

I was asked to respond to this; I will tell you what management told me, I will not state my opinion.

RA requires its dealers to be counted in/out of their table because they think dealers would short the rake and "go long" on their tray if no one is checking up on them.

No offense to any particular dealer, just stating what the rationale is for leaving the trays at the table.

Also, I am summarizing the pros/cons from this thread regarding the room for management's review so I will check back from time to time to see if any changes were actually made.

Get rid of spread limit plz!

k, Thanks.

NOT

if they got rid of 2-10 and 4-20 spread their business would shrink. why would they get rid of their most popular games ?? thats bad business.

I agree.
Running Aces is what it is now, primarily a place for spread limit 2/10, 4/20 and 2/60 in the bigger games.

If you don't like playing spread then just go to Canterbury.

Just a question and sorry if this has been asked before, but I searched and was unable to find a clear response;

What are the rules for a spread limit hold em game? I am guessing I would most likely play $2-$10 or $4-$20.

Thanks

Don't feel threatened by SL. I play it when at RA or one of the other Indian Casinos, but mostly for the change of pace. It is a monumentally stupid game, but a nice diversion.

Rules are just like any other game. On a 2-10 game blinds are $1/$2 and you can bet up to $10 at any point. To call is $2 and someone can raise it to $4+ up to $10. Same rules apply for higher spread games. I have played the 2-10 game and I find a lot of people like to see flops for cheap in that game. It's not my fav kinda game but it's different.