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03-08-2020 , 10:30 PM

#5851

seattle

grinder

Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 448

Ray sounds like he’s opening up a poker room to give us options.

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03-09-2020 , 02:45 AM

#5852

Ray Zee

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,920

its not a bad idea.

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03-09-2020 , 06:41 PM

#5853

murstyle15

centurion

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 147

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Originally Posted by Ray Zee

its not a bad idea.

I'd come and play!

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03-09-2020 , 08:31 PM

#5854

Ray Zee

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,920

yes a smaller rake
no promos or jackpots. but a % of net profits returned to players in pots.
high quality food
all service people trained to cater to players
dealers all taught how to deal. and required to follow procedures.
well lite parking and available security to walk to cars.
money boxes for all and or deposit ability.
check cashing and credit for players
free water, coffee, soft drinks all hours.
always specials for those that start games.
lower rake for shorthanded games
no charge atm's
clean bathrooms
lastly player input on things they desire to make the place better.

i hope existing places that are losing customers read this thread.

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03-09-2020 , 10:41 PM

#5855

seattle

grinder

Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 448

You really should run a poker room. If you can apply even just the first 3 items, I'll play.

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03-09-2020 , 11:33 PM

#5856

Ray Zee

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,920

you have to have winners in a poker room to start games and play during off hours. and its the winners that come in and start games for you. and should be rewarded with something at least.
and you need action players to provide fresh money. so they need a reason to come in.
and then a bunch of old rocks are important as they keep the games full so players dont quit and play few hands, so the good players can get in the pots with the action players.
everyone is happy.

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03-10-2020 , 12:25 AM

#5857

seattle

grinder

Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 448

You are going to revolutionize poker room operation! These are some great ideas! I am surprised that this is the first time I have heard of any of these...

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03-10-2020 , 09:06 AM

#5858

Ray Zee

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,920

its the idea of getting people to want to come in as opposed to the idea that they are coming anyway so get them for all you can.

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03-10-2020 , 01:52 PM

#5859

wheelflush

veteran

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,381

i've only played 3 live poker sessions in a year. i used to play all the time. part of that is location. hideaway closing. Just heard a dealer scold a seasoned Omaha player (at a table full of them) for saying "no low" on the turn because it gives away the board texture.
absolutely miserable players.
i definitely pay attention to entry fees. your bigger tourneys need to rake smaller %. that's the incentive.
covid-19 and sports betting are not helping either.

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03-12-2020 , 10:02 PM

#5860

ABCforME

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 297

Which is a fair point and exactly what Fortune is doing so well with as a business model. The

Has anyone tried the Smokey Point experience yet?

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03-13-2020 , 02:55 PM

#5861

PokerLM

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 125

If we end up in a worst case scenario where only grocery stores (and whatever other essential businesses) are allowed to be open could our local poker rooms survive a month with no revenue? 2 months?

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03-13-2020 , 09:27 PM

#5862

seattle

grinder

Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 448

I think Fortune will be ok, given that it is a much smaller and presumably leaner operation.

Mavericks on the other hand might run into some issues depending on how their financing was structured. They could definitely run into cash flow problems.

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03-14-2020 , 11:37 AM

#5863

steve420wa

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,208

Red dragon: Devoted table 1 to chip cleaning. Hot water in bathrooms. Overpriced mediocre (not bad) food. Had my personal best live poker nite ever Friday playing 1/3 plo. Winco across the street.

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03-14-2020 , 03:06 PM

#5864

Ray Zee

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,920

a poker table will be one of the worst places to be. so if you have underlying problems that can cause you to be in big trouble if you catch it then you must stay away.

new evidence also leads to possible 20% of lung damage from even healthy people.
a lot still has to be learned, so take your chances as you see fit.

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03-14-2020 , 09:22 PM

#5865

steve420wa

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,208

I believe the opposite. Not a single poker room has closed down, and to be honest, if the bat flu took out the annoying old O8 players at RD no one would bat an eye.

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03-14-2020 , 09:29 PM

#5866

Bighurt52235

I was born to eat hamburgers

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 24,218

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I believe the opposite. Not a single poker room has closed down, and to be honest, if the bat flu took out the annoying old O8 players at RD no one would bat an eye.

The freaking Commerce closed today, friend.

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03-15-2020 , 12:16 AM

#5867

goofball

Beat Nate Silver

Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 20,424

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Originally Posted by murstyle15

I recommend leaving a google review for Red Dragon. Several months ago when they raised their rake for their tourney from 200+35 to 200+40 they laughed at me and said to stop bitching about 5 dollars. They aren't going to listen until their rating goes negative which will drive business away from them.

Telling them to pay the 5 out of their pocket shuts them up very quickly. Same with dealers who think 6:5 blackjack is not a big deal.

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03-15-2020 , 12:30 AM

#5868

Yuliial

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 189

I’m willing to bet both Fortune and Red Dragon will be shut down completely by mon Mar 23.

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03-15-2020 , 02:57 AM

#5869

steve420wa

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,208

3 tables at red dragon, 6 at fortune. Forgot the /s on me last post. RIP POKER

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03-15-2020 , 01:32 PM

#5870

goofball

Beat Nate Silver

Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 20,424

Hi stop going to poker rooms jfc theres a global pandemic do your part.

In the 40s people did their part by dying facedown in a tiny pacific island or a beach in france. All you have to do today is skip a few sessions.

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03-15-2020 , 01:44 PM

#5871

master3004

Revisionist Historian

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 56,419

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Originally Posted by Bighurt52235

The freaking Commerce closed today, friend.

And the Bike will be closed by the end of the weekend

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03-15-2020 , 01:44 PM

#5872

master3004

Revisionist Historian

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 56,419

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Originally Posted by goofball

****ing hell, this. Especially in ****ing seattle.

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03-15-2020 , 08:31 PM

#5873

EKG

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 300

All 4 in Southern california closed. Commerace, Bike, Gardens and Hollywood

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03-15-2020 , 08:40 PM

#5874

steve420wa

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,208

Why curse in a casual poker thread?

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03-15-2020 , 09:22 PM

#5875

master3004

Revisionist Historian

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 56,419

I curse a lot. Does it matter where I am?

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