Running Aces are weird that they won't start short handed. "If you set it up, they will come." They probably realize if these players who won't buy in deep go broke, they make less money than keeping them at other smaller games. Sad that 8/16 or 15/30 don't get going, heck even 10/20 to vary from Canterbury.

Part of it is that RA management seems to place a higher priority on the pit games, especially on the weekends; they took out the sunken feature table and expanded the pit game area last July during the state government shutdown.

You can sometimes get decent action at the 2-60 game, but it really depends on the table. Personally, I am going to try and table-select more when I play there, as a lot of times I feel like I end up on a table full of regs who generally like to nit it up.

This, kinda. I just feel like 2-60 as a whole has a lot more regs now a days and its very hard (at least for me) to win money there anymore. I want to say i've just been on a huge down swing and running bad, but idk. Every time I go it gets harder and harder to win at 2-60.

Taking a break for a while. Gotta save up for my new car and trip to Boston!

Well strap on your boots kids if that racino bill passes we can have no limit in this state. Which with the addition to NL all the idiots playing slots will make for greater action. The room is getting tougher but thats all the reason to be super picky about table selection. If you go there often enough you see a lot of the same faces. Avoid those faces especially Pete. By far the biggest ******* in the room and he's super nitty and berates everyone for their play. Like he can't stand to lose and he prolly got the best nickname in the world the other day and that was Hellmuth. Because he bitches and whines just as bad. Im not saying I'm the most gracious loser but berating some guy for his play is by far the most negative EV thing you can do. It goes about 2 ways either you make him feel unwanted and he leaves... yep not getting that money back. Or the other case he starts to play like a nit because he doesn't want to seem foolish for playing crap cards. Moral of the story Pete at your table get a TC as quick as possible.

On the racino bill, I think it has an excellent chance of passage as the funding for a new Vikings stadium, since I don't see how the so-called electronic pulltab funding can work with a tax structure that King Wilson, the chief lobbyist for charitable gambling, is willing to accept. From what I am hearing, the Legislature's leadership hopes to adjourn by the end of the month, but our optimism should be tempered by the frosty relations between many of the legislators and Gov. Dayton. There is a net cost to the state finances connected with the electronic pulltab proposal.

Of course, I could be wrong and the Legislature adjourns with no stadium bill passed.

this card club doesnt even get busy on weekends. what a dead place to play poker. wont be going back.

RA is kind of weird right now as far as the room is probably busiest on some weeknights due to the great promotions going on then. The happy hour with $5 and $10 an hour and Aces Cracked brings in lots of people during the week. Sat and Sun can be dead now that football is over but should pick up a bit when live racing starts again.

One annoying development is having to wait to play poker when you come in. Apparently they can only have a certain number of poker and table games going at one time. When the pit games are really busy they reach that max number quickly and then the poker area can't open a new table even if there is a huge list and dealers available.

Also, as others have said the 2/60 is getting tougher to win at. You really have to table select and not play in games with too many decent regulars that seem to be there every time I am in there. You need the random gamble types that seem to come in more for football, racing or boozing it up on the weekends.

is the 2-60 omaha game still going? and cliffs on this "racino bill" or whatever so we could play nl???

(living overseas but getting back in june for the summer)

Haven't seen the 2-60 Omaha game for a while. As for the racino bill, another interesting bill has come forth: HF2999, which repeals Section 240.30, subdivision 8, which mandates the 50-table limit and the $60 bet cap.

Bummer you won't be there when I'm around - but I'm only there May 8-10 or so for a Twins game, then going to hit up the Tuesday tourney and some cash. I'm meeting coworkers for a couple days to hang.

The 2/60 Omaha high list gets going many nights and the game does run if enough players are there and want it.
I've seen the 4/8 limit O8 game doesn't seem to be running much lately either.

Anyone played in any of these "Spring Classic" tournies this week?
If so was the structure decent and how many players are they getting?

Perhaps they would get the 2-60 Omaha to go if they are not so quick to wipe the interest list. They wiped it before 6 tonight, so I simply signed up again.

I played several of the Spring Classic tournaments, and wasn't very happy with the way they were ran. For their $125 Deepstack events, you had to pay a $10 Dealer add on, in addition to your buy in. Also, the blinds started at 100-100, as opposed to the usual 25-50 that most tournaments start it. Besides that, the structures were decent as the tournament progressed, but I busted out at the 1200/2400 300 ante in the last one I played so I can't comment on the structure later in the tournament.

In response to the Omaha game, the floor usually 'refreshes the list,' which is a terrible practice. I've had to put my name back on the 2-60 Omaha list several times before when I've been playing 2-60 waiting for the Omaha game to start. I feel like the floor at RA isn't very well ran, which probably contributes to problems like this.

yeah thats too bad, my dads in europe over the same time so we're going to head down to france with my gf for a weekend... but if you're back in the area during the summer let me know!

The $125 nightlys were getting roughly 110 players. The structures were reeeeally good for a $100 tourney, granted the $10 add on did seem to be excessive. Taking out the 25/50 allowed for the addition of 300/600/100, 500/1000, 1200/2400, and a few others late which are more important honestly. Also starting with 15K compared to 8 or 10K is nice. It is alittle fast with the 20min levels. Sounds like they are changing the Tues/Thurs night tournies from a $125 to a $150 (no dealer addon and RA is adding $500 to prizepool) and will use the same structure as the SPC events. These are also MNpokermag POY tournies so they should draw really well.

Yes this clearing the interest lists for other games is a problem. How do they ever expect to get a fixed limit game over 3/6 kill if they wipe out the list as soon as someone signs up for 4/8, 6/12 or 8/16?
Why do they advertise having these games and then wipe out the interest list right away??

Also, for O8 players they did have the 4/8 limit O8 last night (Sat 4/21)

Yes, they had the 4-8 O8 game going yesterday, during the daytime hours, don't know how late it ran after I left at about 5. Several of the O8 regulars whom I had previously played there and at CP were playing. Good game if you know what you're doing.

As for the 2-60 Omaha issue, I ended up making a trip to Diamond Jo, which last night got a 1-2 PLO game going. Got felted when I went all in with a straight on the turn and the caller filled on the river. Four-outer got me, four outer got me....

Nonetheless, I very much agree - give these interest time to develop, because the only way some people will sign up for games is if the games are displayed on the board. Repeatedly wiping the board is akin to telling someone that while you can sign up for the game, they aren't inclined to spread the game. They seem to do that with impunity to LHE above 3-6 kill and will do that to 2-60 Omaha - I haven't seen them do that to the 5-60 game.

It's about 15 hours from me, so I don't go there more than once/year, if that if I can help it. Come to Ohio.

7 tables of $2-$60 last Saturday night, 4/21/2012. Still some fish. 4 tables going when I left at 3am.

Anyone ever see more then 7 tables of 2-60, and if so what time of day?

I've heard some players at Canterbury talk about playing the 4/8 O8 at RA on Monday's and Wednesdays because of the $5 and $10 per hour promotions (nits). Recently the 6/12 game at Canterbury has been much better because we don't have a bunch of the older stations chasing all kinds of hands. More hands per hour = more $ to be made.

I hope RA can get more 2-60 spread Omaha games going. At least for me I don't have much incentive to go up there when I can play the Survivor's, which rake lower than 2-60 with a higher win potential, or 6/12 Omaha which usually has a few players that play 'speculative hands'

Also, they need to get the Bravo poker app, would be very helpful

Thinking about going to RA after work today around 5pm. Anyone know how busy it usually is today @ 2-60? Should get more people for the aces promo right?

From what I understand, RA will apparently start up the 2-100 game in about June, once they have the approval from the racing commission in the wake of the enactment of the bill to expand the card clubs.

At least they should not be so quick to wipe the 2-60/2-100 Omaha list because of this change.

The bill that allowed this passed in late April, seemingly from nowhere, and was signed by Gov. Dayton on May 4.

whats the bill? max bet is $60 instead of $100? still not NL?