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01-19-2022 , 11:09 PM

#1426

Lattimer

I is smart

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15,463

This forum is for casinos and legal poker rooms. Please direct all discussion of home/underground games to the Home Poker forum. Thanks.

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02-03-2022 , 09:29 PM

#1427

MangoPort

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,379

Curious if anyone's managed to play in GBH or Niagara since Ontario "re-opened".....

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02-05-2022 , 02:54 AM

#1428

thenewoldpro

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 555

I played in GBH, it was open during the holidays.

Just a quick reminder rake is 10 percent up to 15 - awful.

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03-02-2022 , 06:29 AM

#1429

lefty rosen

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,861

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Originally Posted by thenewoldpro

I played in GBH, it was open during the holidays.

Just a quick reminder rake is 10 percent up to 15 - awful.

So this means 1/2 is basically unbeatable, I'm assuming the same thing for 1/3 unless it's very deep stacked or very wild with a large buy in. I never thought that I would see the day when live legal poker has a similar rake as many undergrounds.

I remember the day when 5/10 limit was 10 percent to 5 in Ontario and that was deemed high compared to Vegas, but that would still be less than 10 with inflation.

Does anybody have a clue why Ontario has allowed this rape of the games?

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03-03-2022 , 08:42 AM

#1430

WateryBoil

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,762

when the **** they opening up niagara poker room

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03-05-2022 , 08:55 PM

#1431

3mdk5

newbie

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 49

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Originally Posted by WateryBoil

when the **** they opening up niagara poker room

April 1st. Announced on their website.

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03-10-2022 , 03:39 AM

#1432

thenewoldpro

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 555

Looks like the CNE is finally reopening this year. A little good news. Best poker room in the GTA by far. Don't know if they raise the rake this year.

https://theex.com/

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03-13-2022 , 05:40 AM

#1433

Guito

adept

Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 785

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Originally Posted by thenewoldpro

Looks like the CNE is finally reopening this year. A little good news. Best poker room in the GTA by far. Don't know if they raise the rake this year.

https://theex.com/

Maybe I missed it, but I don't see any mention of the casino (or poker) returning to the CNE. In fact, I'd be willing to bet it doesn't run.

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03-13-2022 , 07:08 PM

#1434

Art's Behaviour

newbie

Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 28

Does anyone know what is the current session fee for 1/3 and 2/5?

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03-21-2022 , 07:46 PM

#1435

RussellinToronto

veteran

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,198

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Originally Posted by Guito

Maybe I missed it, but I don't see any mention of the casino (or poker) returning to the CNE. In fact, I'd be willing to bet it doesn't run.

You're probably right. Their website hasn't been updated in about a year.

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03-22-2022 , 04:13 AM

#1436

Buggle

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 257

I've heard rumours from a couple people that Woodbine is renovating the 4th floor and is going to have poker shortly. I haven't been to WB in ages, and don't know if it'd be possible to even go to the 4th floor and have a look, but it's an intriguing rumour.

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03-24-2022 , 04:11 PM

#1437

lefty rosen

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,861

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Originally Posted by Buggle

They have had that rumor for years about live poker, but then again they converted the 3rd floor to a high stakes slot and table game area, but poker is viewed as the Cinderella of casino games. It would be nice if the opened a sports book too, or just had the horse racing betting machines take sports bets. It wouldn't be hard to do and would be profitable for the casino.

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03-30-2022 , 03:29 PM

#1438

lefty rosen

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,861

I popped into Woodbine yesterday for an hour and wow they only want money. It's a shade less obvious than the EX casino/cardroom but now they are charging 2.25 for water??? All of the cheaper food places were closed less the snack booth which had sky high prices(picture Sky Dome light).

The management of Woodbine will never have poker unless they forced to they are too greedy...

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03-31-2022 , 02:14 AM

#1439

nutella virus

banned

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,628

I miss woodbine. And now durham live won't have poker either. This city tilts me to no end

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03-31-2022 , 05:43 AM

#1440

MoViN.tArGeT

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 6,183

if this toronto club is not busted yet whats to stop it from running a 24/7 room like in texas? if texas can have 8+ 30 table rooms im sure toronto can support one

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03-31-2022 , 09:37 AM

#1441

Buggle

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 257

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Originally Posted by MoViN.tArGeT

if this toronto club is not busted yet whats to stop it from running a 24/7 room like in texas? if texas can have 8+ 30 table rooms im sure toronto can support one

One lol? Toronto could support a 200 table room if run well.

Corruption, ignorance, gov't over regulation, I think those are the basic hurdles.

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03-31-2022 , 11:27 AM

#1442

lefty rosen

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,861

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Originally Posted by Guito

Maybe I missed it, but I don't see any mention of the casino (or poker) returning to the CNE. In fact, I'd be willing to bet it doesn't run.

It will run if the EX is open as it finances the 3 week fair. Before the casino was allowed by the province the EX was continually in deficit and once the casino was permitted the EX never was in the red again.

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03-31-2022 , 02:02 PM

#1443

nutella virus

banned

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,628

CNE has confirmed poker will be back this year with a 160k tourney

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04-03-2022 , 09:09 AM

#1444

Bellagibro

adept

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 995

Glad to see poker back at Casino Niagara. They have the same session fees as before but hours are noon-4am now.

Screw greedy ass Great Canadian Gaming with their $15 rake, one hand now covers pretty much my entire hour.

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04-03-2022 , 05:45 PM

#1445

lefty rosen

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,861

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Originally Posted by Bellagibro

What are the session fees? Also do they have barriers for the players do to Covid? Are they charging for refreshments like Woodbine? Thanks.

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04-03-2022 , 09:01 PM

#1446

patrickberube

newbie

Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 37

new to the forum but just found this. Whats the go-to option for people playing live in Toronto? are there any reasonable home games running that are safe? any news that is current would be cool.

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04-03-2022 , 11:19 PM

#1447

Bellagibro

adept

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 995

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Originally Posted by lefty rosen

What are the session fees? Also do they have barriers for the players do to Covid? Are they charging for refreshments like Woodbine? Thanks.

Played 2-5 with a $200-1k buy in. Session fees were $8 a half hour. They take a dollar for bad beat jackpot too from each pot. Water is $1.50 now and most people just give the waitress $2. Didn’t have any coffee or tea but pretty sure they’re charging for that now too.

1-2 is $7 a half hour and 5-10 should be $9 a half

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04-04-2022 , 11:20 AM

#1448

patrickberube

newbie

Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 37

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Originally Posted by mojojo16

Hey, I'm in Ajax every other weekend and have tons of friends at UOIT, is this an open home game or just between friends?

also could be interested in this game ...?

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04-04-2022 , 11:21 AM

#1449

patrickberube

newbie

Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 37

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Originally Posted by Bellagibro

would you say these are the best rates for playing in Ontario?

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04-04-2022 , 11:36 AM

#1450

Art's Behaviour

newbie

Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 28

Legally - for sure yes
Illegally- most likely yes too

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