There's multiple large "women" that work in this poker room?

the one that starts new tables when the others have open seats

You didn't get it...

Still 16 tables right? What time do I have to get there so I'm not waiting 60 minutes?

What day? What game? Your question is very vague.

Fair.

I'm thinking I won't be able to get there until like 5:30 or 6 today at the earliest (which I know is rush hour). Looking to play 2/5 but will obviously play 1/2, 3/6 limit, or stud while I wait...

Haven't been there for a couple weeks so just curious if they actually put in more tables, as that would obviously decrease the wait time

I would guess you will have to wait at least an hour. Perhaps two hours.

St. Paddy's day and March Madness may make some people more likely to go and others less likely. The net effect is unclear but should make games juicy. If you go before 5, you should be fine with a reasonable wait. 5-7, could be iffy but not the worst. After 7, prepare to wait a long time (although last week I got there are 7:30 and got in almost right away to 5/10, but that was an anomaly).

Right, so I haz teh Stoopid...

But WTF is with the "text" next to some names on the wait list?

Total guess - those people get text notified when they can sit.

^correct

Has this been confirmed? I've talked to multiple floor/dealers who weren't sure it was happening and a few of them weren't even sure it was a good idea.

I'm of 2 minds on it. While more tables/game types spread would be great for the weekends, they can barely handle running a 16 table room as it is. They would need to really up their game, which I'm obviously skeptical about, but it could be done.

There are always empty tables on weekdays, but 8-9 tables seems like a reasonable add and would actually make me consider going on weekends.

If additional tables are added I just hope they train the new wave of dealers well. I also hope they eventually implement call-ins because the room sorely needs it now and if they fill 25 tables with similar wait lists it would be downright irresponsible to not allow call ins.

Good news if they do actually add tables, just hope they take the proper steps that go with it.

- Magic Man

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The room used to be full on weekdays and overflowing on weekends. Now it's pretty empty on weekdays and weekends always at least full but it varies how overflowing. Two Fridays ago, there was open seating or short lists for much of the evening. Last Friday, there were 90 people on the 1/2 list at 10pm. Additionally, the limiting factor often seems to be dealer availability, as I've seen 25 person waits for 1/2 on a Thursday night with 3 open tables yet no new table is started (as for when there's an open table with a 25 person wait and a dealer sitting there doing nothing, I don't understand).

Nine new tables would help alleviate the long waits when they occur on some weekends. If they added one new 5/10 table, two new 2/5 tables, and seven 1/2 tables, that would go a long way towards clearing the waitlist. There could be an offsetting boost in demand from the expansion, although I'd be surprised if this boost is considerable.

Still, thinking about it from a business sense in TR's shoes, these new tables wont get a ton of use under current room traffic (they would have gotten more weekday use when traffic was higher a year ago). Maybe the slots in that area were already pretty low revenue so they don't mind taking them out, but overall I'm surprised this expansion is going through.

Hi I'm Tommy and I am a college student going to school in Cambridge, MA. A few friends and I are planning on going down to Twin River Casino in Rhode Island to play some 1/2 NLH seeing that the gambling age is 18. Has anyone been there and if so what is it like? Any and all thoughts about my situation are appreciated. I usually play a tournament style with my friends but I have gambled down in Florida 2 times before so what am I in for?
Thanks

Indeed the gambling age is 18. I too am a college student <21, so TR is the only place around I play. The 1/2 is very soft. If you're at all competent, you'll be a winning player. The minimum buyin is $60, the maximum is $300. Be prepared to see open raises to ~$15 rather than the typical $5 or $6 you'd expect at 1/2 -- this is normal for a good 1/2 live game. New players are often surprised by the big preflop raise sizes. You must adjust your play accordingly.

Any time during the day, there shouldn't be too much of a wait. Weeknights, you should get into 1/2 in under a half hour. Friday and Saturday evenings into the night is when it gets really crazy -- 3+ hour waits are not unheard of. You can call the casino's listed phone number and ask for the poker room to inquire about the wait time before you go, but you can't put your name in over the phone.

Also, you may want to check in the general live poker subforum to learn about some live etiquette things if you haven't played much in a casino. The dealers should be able to help you learn what you need to know, but there are some basics people get tripped up on in their first time playing in a live casino setting.

Other things to know:
There are free non-alcoholic beverages while you're playing.
They have free valet parking but people I know prefer to park themselves so as not to have to wait.
Be sure to get a TR rewards card. It's free, and you get $1/hour of playing poker that you can spend at all the restaurants at the casino.

Best of luck to you!

Hey there! I actually am in the same boat as you! I attend northeastern and frequent TR quite a ton. Thought it would be good for us to hang. Unfortunately I don't think I can send a PM to you so let me know how I can possibly reach out to you

Hey, I'm also in the same boat! I'm from NEU as well (3rd year CE major), and my friends and I make a lot of trips to TR. Would you be interested in joining us on some of our ventures?

What is your success rate like? And at first I am going with just some friends but once I start going more often I would be totally open to going with you?

What is your success rate like? And when do you usually go and what's it like? How many big blinds do you usually start with? I am gonna just try it out with some friends for right now but in the future if I go more often I will definitely reach out to you.

what do u mean success rate? Is there a way we can contact? I can't seem to send you a PM

For sure! How can we contact?

I'm currently up a decent enough amount @ Twin River, but only over the course of 7 sessions. So not quite long enough. I usually buy in for 100-150 BB ($200-$300). We typically take the bus on Saturdays that leaves @ 12:30 pm, and we get back @ 6AM the next day, but there are options to leave earlier.

As for the casino itself, its pretty decent. Most of the dealers are good (imo), and the games are really soft.

Discord? My username is Riewel.

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