Twin River Casino (Lincoln, RI)
04-21-2016
, 08:34 AM
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This is all true, but I look at 'hollywooding' as the cost of doing business with bad/inexperienced players. I don't get mad when they take forever, because half of them legit have no idea what they are supposed to do in spots that are easy decisions for more seasoned players.
I do get mad when someone slowrolls the obvious winner after they've been called. Esp. In a time game
But again, it's the cost of doing business with worse players.
At FW, the player pool is generally fast and classy, but the room is also hell of alot harder.
The dealers have gotten much better at Twin, and they look like superstars compared to new batch of 30 that just got dropped into all the games at FW. At least Twin staff keep the inexperienced dealers away from the bigger games, something FW doesn't do. .
I'm hoping dealers get to also keep their own tips soon as that will improve overall quality of the room greatly. But as is, dealing has been OK.
Twin floor has gotten much better overall. Still some that I can't stand and who honestly don't deserve a job there, but they are in the minority. The majority are now respectful towards players and have a general understanding of what their job entails.
Safety still a big issue there, but I just rent an armored truck and pull right up!
Just kidding. Actually I park as close as possible and run for my life. The action is worth the risk.
This room has grown on me despite its many faults. I never expect it to become a world class room and it isn't trying to be. If the action remains good (it's currently great), then I can live with all the minor faults. I just have to live to and from the parking lot.
- Magic Man
I do get mad when someone slowrolls the obvious winner after they've been called. Esp. In a time game
But again, it's the cost of doing business with worse players.At FW, the player pool is generally fast and classy, but the room is also hell of alot harder.
The dealers have gotten much better at Twin, and they look like superstars compared to new batch of 30 that just got dropped into all the games at FW. At least Twin staff keep the inexperienced dealers away from the bigger games, something FW doesn't do. .
I'm hoping dealers get to also keep their own tips soon as that will improve overall quality of the room greatly. But as is, dealing has been OK.
Twin floor has gotten much better overall. Still some that I can't stand and who honestly don't deserve a job there, but they are in the minority. The majority are now respectful towards players and have a general understanding of what their job entails.
Safety still a big issue there, but I just rent an armored truck and pull right up!
Just kidding. Actually I park as close as possible and run for my life. The action is worth the risk.
This room has grown on me despite its many faults. I never expect it to become a world class room and it isn't trying to be. If the action remains good (it's currently great), then I can live with all the minor faults. I just have to live to and from the parking lot.
- Magic Man
Player moved over 4 seats toward the button. Dealer asked me if he needed to post the big blind.
New player sits down and is dealt a hand, looks at it and then decides to post. Another player notifies the dealer that he must post before looking at his hand. Dealer states incorrectly that he did post first. Oh well, not a huge deal. it is actually getting better than it was.
04-27-2016
, 09:19 PM
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You maybe too young to remember when Foxwoods opened up..and when the room was downstairs for the 1st time.
If you weren't signed up by 10am on a Saturday or Sunday you waited HOURS just to play. Didn't make a difference what game.
Waiting an hour was nothing. Nowadays, people (around here in New England) IMO expect to be seated within 15/20 minutes. That's just not going to happen on a weekend with long lists.
We all have to deal with it.
If you weren't signed up by 10am on a Saturday or Sunday you waited HOURS just to play. Didn't make a difference what game.
Waiting an hour was nothing. Nowadays, people (around here in New England) IMO expect to be seated within 15/20 minutes. That's just not going to happen on a weekend with long lists.
We all have to deal with it.
Personally I waited exactly 2 hours Sat night and didn't mind. My friend who isn't a regular and was right behind me on the same lists, gave up after 45 min and I can't say I blame him.
Once I got in, games were great. As I said in my last post, floor is much improved. They are still clearly overwhelmed on Saturdays, but that's just the day they are most popular. All other days (even Fridays) are manageable with little to no wait time.
I wouldn't mind seeing a few more tables, but they really need more than that to compete with what's coming. They need a license to spread Omaha and mix games approved. Better hourly comps. Most of all, they need Bravo badly or something very close to it. We were told a while ago that a Bravo type program was coming... it's still not here
I still get nervous when I get up to eat because it's a guessing game on when I could get picked up. It's supposed to be when you get two absent buttons, but that's very arbitrary and I've seen dealers rush to give absent buttons and I've seen floor wait 10+ min when a seat gets 2 buttons. It's all nonsense. A bravo type system with a flat 45 min or 1 hr would eliminate that. As it stands, you should be able to tell a floor you're eating and get a set amount of time regardless of when a dealer comes into the box, but that isn't how it currently works unfortunately.
My absolute biggest concern is a casino wide issue in the security outside the building. That is still a real issue and although nothing has landed in the news the past few weeks, I have no doubt there will be more problems outside if they don't actually have constant patrols/surveillance in all 4 lots. As far as I can tell they still do not, which is unforgivable being next to 2 different police stations.
I can always come up with something wrong with the room (some would say I do it too much
), but it has grown leaps and bounds since it opened. Personally speaking, I took Foxwoods completely off my travel docket and go to Twin only. The action more than the justifies the things that more refined rooms have. See you soon,
Magic Dave
04-29-2016
, 07:07 PM
I park South Side, very close to poker room and has many parking spots near entrance. West also good as it's near escalator that leads directly to poker room.
North Entrance is most visible but longest walk.
You're rolling the dice parking in any of them, honestly
- Magic Man
05-04-2016
, 12:50 AM
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Yes the room is very similar to old Foxwoods in the lack of Bravo and the wait times.
Personally I waited exactly 2 hours Sat night and didn't mind. My friend who isn't a regular and was right behind me on the same lists, gave up after 45 min and I can't say I blame him.
Once I got in, games were great. As I said in my last post, floor is much improved. They are still clearly overwhelmed on Saturdays, but that's just the day they are most popular. All other days (even Fridays) are manageable with little to no wait time.
I wouldn't mind seeing a few more tables, but they really need more than that to compete with what's coming. They need a license to spread Omaha and mix games approved. Better hourly comps. Most of all, they need Bravo badly or something very close to it. We were told a while ago that a Bravo type program was coming... it's still not here
I still get nervous when I get up to eat because it's a guessing game on when I could get picked up. It's supposed to be when you get two absent buttons, but that's very arbitrary and I've seen dealers rush to give absent buttons and I've seen floor wait 10+ min when a seat gets 2 buttons. It's all nonsense. A bravo type system with a flat 45 min or 1 hr would eliminate that. As it stands, you should be able to tell a floor you're eating and get a set amount of time regardless of when a dealer comes into the box, but that isn't how it currently works unfortunately.
My absolute biggest concern is a casino wide issue in the security outside the building. That is still a real issue and although nothing has landed in the news the past few weeks, I have no doubt there will be more problems outside if they don't actually have constant patrols/surveillance in all 4 lots. As far as I can tell they still do not, which is unforgivable being next to 2 different police stations.
I can always come up with something wrong with the room (some would say I do it too much), but it has grown leaps and bounds since it opened. Personally speaking, I took Foxwoods completely off my travel docket and go to Twin only. The action more than the justifies the things that more refined rooms have.
See you soon,
Magic Dave
Personally I waited exactly 2 hours Sat night and didn't mind. My friend who isn't a regular and was right behind me on the same lists, gave up after 45 min and I can't say I blame him.
Once I got in, games were great. As I said in my last post, floor is much improved. They are still clearly overwhelmed on Saturdays, but that's just the day they are most popular. All other days (even Fridays) are manageable with little to no wait time.
I wouldn't mind seeing a few more tables, but they really need more than that to compete with what's coming. They need a license to spread Omaha and mix games approved. Better hourly comps. Most of all, they need Bravo badly or something very close to it. We were told a while ago that a Bravo type program was coming... it's still not here
I still get nervous when I get up to eat because it's a guessing game on when I could get picked up. It's supposed to be when you get two absent buttons, but that's very arbitrary and I've seen dealers rush to give absent buttons and I've seen floor wait 10+ min when a seat gets 2 buttons. It's all nonsense. A bravo type system with a flat 45 min or 1 hr would eliminate that. As it stands, you should be able to tell a floor you're eating and get a set amount of time regardless of when a dealer comes into the box, but that isn't how it currently works unfortunately.
My absolute biggest concern is a casino wide issue in the security outside the building. That is still a real issue and although nothing has landed in the news the past few weeks, I have no doubt there will be more problems outside if they don't actually have constant patrols/surveillance in all 4 lots. As far as I can tell they still do not, which is unforgivable being next to 2 different police stations.
I can always come up with something wrong with the room (some would say I do it too much
), but it has grown leaps and bounds since it opened. Personally speaking, I took Foxwoods completely off my travel docket and go to Twin only. The action more than the justifies the things that more refined rooms have. See you soon,
Magic Dave
