True, I would imagine since it's their most profitable property (bringing in a billion in PROFIT each year) that it's most likely going to get one.

Wondering why this thread gets no love? I have to believe that with all the action the room gets on a day to day basis from cash and tournament that there has to be some regular 2+2 members that frequent the room.

Going again in April for the 2nd time this year. Spreading a lot of mixed games in their tournament series from what I’ve seen. Only complaint is the cash game poker room is quite a haul from the conference rooms where they have the tournaments.

I am coming for the first time next month and wondering where the best place to stay is without having to rent a car?? Any decent hotels within walking distance or better just to rent a car?

the casino itself has one of the nicest hotels in tampa bay

i don't think there any others within walking distance. there a bunch one exit over. its not a very walkable area... and they're all a long walk but short drive. you can always stay close-ish and uber?

good luck

There's a new (1-2 years old) extended stay at 8940 E. Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL. It's within walking decent of the Hardrock.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/...3392945/?amp=1

Man and woman win jackpot at Tampa casino before they're followed, shot and robbed

Don’t they issue checks for large winnings?

If the prize is large the winner has a choice: cash, chips, check, leave on account with casino, wire transfer to your bank/brokerage or a combination of these. Not every casino will offer all of these. Not every option is always available as sometimes it depends on prize size. E.g. probably won’t get a wire transfer on a $1200 slot jackpot. In most locations, if not all, regardless if size of prize, cash is an option. Generally casino is required at all times to have cash on hand to pay any prize won in cash.

Anyone notice decline in 2/5 game quality since max raised to 1500? There are def a lower number of 2/5 games there on weekdays than before. I would of thought opposite with how much Tampa has grown in population last couple years

Deeper stacked games, uncapped buyins, match-the-stack and straddles (or unlimited straddles) are all things that benefit your professional grinders to the detriment of your recreational player pool.

The grinders often aren't thinking about long-term sustainability of the player pool, they want to gobble up the fish as quickly as possible. So they overfish, slaughter the sheep instead of shearing them, and you wind up with less fish in your pond and more sharks.

Often rooms ONLY hear from the vocal minority of grinders who have a vested interest in structuring games and tournaments in a way that is beneficial to their personal pockets, but is a net negative for your poker economy and your business model as a room operator.

The silent majority of recreational players don't speak up and no one is advocating for them.

Thanks for the reply^

I agree completely with what you’re saying and from what I’ve heard the 1500 has made the games worse. Figured I would ask here to get other opinions and yours seems spot on

100%. perfectly stated

A few years ago at Parx someone one 40 or 50k at blackjack,took it as cash was followed home and killed for the money.

The savages who robbed him lost a lot of the money back to the casino and are now in prison for life.

He easily could have just gotten a check.

Either way he was getting a form filled out for getting more than 10k and these jackpot people were getting tax forms so it really makes no sense to take it as cash.

I don't think I could have written a better response. Very on point. This scenario has played out in other poker rooms across the United States in the last couple of decades. The players are who they are, it's up to the Poker Room decision makers to be smarter.

Ok here's my trip report from the perspective of an online born, primarily live 1/2 player from CT/MA.

I ****ing love Florida poker.

Played on a Sunday evening into early morning. Great game selection.

Played 1/2 for 3-4 hours. My only gripe was the kids with short stacks. Limits maneuverability but they were playing soooo poorly and telegraphing so plainly I was ok with it. They reloaded a couple times too. Other players were predictable and bad 1/2 players. Like the ones I'm excited to get 2-3 on a table in CT. That was everybody. Love it.

By the time I decided to take a shot at 2/5, what appeared to be juicy games had dried up. I played three orbits before deciding to leave. Just about every hand was heads up, often 3 bet pot. There was only one old Asian guy I could have pegged for loose passive. Everyone else seemed to be playing some type of reasonable or good poker. Ugh.

Back to 1/2 and I get an absolute peach of a table. PFR of 15-20 gets called 3-4 ways reliably. Nice. Those same players play fit or fold after flop. I'm trying not to bluff multiway so much but JFC the width of these ranges begs me to. So I do. 1 decent player at the table, prolly on my level or above, and it happens to be Philip Seymour Hoffman via Owning Mahoney. After punting a little into his strong range, I decided to focus on isolating and playing pots with other players.

Best part of this game was the kid with the supreme bag and super hot girlfriend VPIPing like 90% with a 1k stack. He started tilting when his sunrun faded, completely shocked that he was now losing! How could this be? I was up $900!

Overall, this games net was precisely $0 which has never happened to me before in 275 recorded sessions. It felt like a victory though, given the swings that kind of game can have. I think I played pretty well given the late hour.

Session net was $237 which is better than zero. Had lots of fun in these games.

Nice meeting you Mr Mahoney.

Oh a fun quote from Mr Mahoney:

Dealer:Hows it going Phil?
PSM: card dead and three hands an hour so...

(Supreme bag was slowing game down significantly)

Does limit omaha h/l still get spread here? It's mentioned in the OP FAQ I'm not seeing it on the Bravo app at the moment. Perhaps there are only certain days where the games goes? Perhaps the FAQ is way stale now?

Am I crazy or is $10 per half hour for time rake, plus $2 per hand for jackpot too much? It use to be $6 + $2 per hand for rake. I estimate around 12 hands per down.