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I think part of the issue is there are no promotions, the bad beat isnt really even advertised, no drink stations. Drinks are expensive...I paid 9 dollars for a coors light when i ordered not knowing the pricing.

Also they don't have enough tables to run tournaments which brings in a different class of player as well. This is a problem with Vancouver in general and not just Parq.

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01-19-2018 , 01:48 PM

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gobbledygeek

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Lack of tables to run tournaments to bring in the tournament crowd is a terrible downside. Since our room downsized from 8 tables to 5 tables the nightly tournament (as well as Limit games) have totally been eliminated. Which eliminates the chance of tourney/Limit players sitting in a NL game at night.

Gsky99%fallen,imoG

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01-19-2018 , 06:18 PM

#728

fakekidpoker

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Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,256

Villa appears to be the new home for poker soon as I imagine Parq will shut it down

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01-20-2018 , 06:20 AM

#729

Carnivore

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Where did you hear anything about Parq shutting it down?

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01-21-2018 , 03:16 AM

#730

stacker604

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Originally Posted by fakekidpoker

Villa appears to be the new home for poker soon as I imagine Parq will shut it down

What differences are there between playing at Grand Villa vs Parq?

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01-22-2018 , 03:32 AM

#731

Lee2k

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Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 448

Asked the floor tonight about more tables and they said they are hopeful for beginning of Feb so that coincides with the previous poster that stated the same.

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01-24-2018 , 06:41 AM

#732

TheChamp11

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Does PLO ever run at any of these casinos in Vancouver? Never been, but planning a trip in late February.

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01-24-2018 , 07:59 AM

#733

Carnivore

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Plo runs at Parq almost 24/7. Nowhere else. Everyday 3 tables, 1/2 with a 5 bring in, 200 min buy, uncapped.

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01-27-2018 , 08:34 PM

#734

ZachL

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River Rock is down to 5 tables now and they don’t even have a cage here anymore.

Far cry from the glory days of 25 tables at one point.

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01-27-2018 , 09:39 PM

#735

chipmunk604

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Originally Posted by ZachL

River Rock is down to 5 tables now and they don’t even have a cage here anymore.

Far cry from the glory days of 25 tables at one point.

whaaaa?? damnnnn good to know. I haven't been to the rock in awhile since all the action is at villa. Is it still in a little room across the street? No cage means I have to cash out at the main casino?

The 25 table upstairs was an awesome poker room. Glory days are over

I hope Villa doesn't turn into a ghost town for poker. I think it's the best room in the lower mainland right now.

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01-27-2018 , 10:01 PM

#736

ZachL

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Originally Posted by chipmunk604

I hope Villa doesn't turn into a ghost town for poker. I think it's the best room in the lower mainland right now.

I mean the cage is here but the poker room manager has to walk over and get you chips instead of there being a designated person there.

Room atmosphere is dead here. Damn shame.

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01-29-2018 , 12:34 PM

#737

Lee2k

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Seems like the communication to the dealers and floor is that in early Feb they will be adding a couple tables. They will also be activating comps from your players card hours.

Good to see.

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01-29-2018 , 07:34 PM

#738

Carnivore

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Sounds good. parq is still my fabourite Vancouver area room by far. 2 more tables would imorove the games greatly. I have about 400 hours played at Parq, some sort of comp activation would definitely be nice.

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01-30-2018 , 12:33 AM

#739

stacker604

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I've never played PLO at the casino, but a buddy of mine tried it out at Parq on Friday because the 1/3 wait list was too long. He said in PLO, everyone plays hands preflop and no one folds. A guy called from $5 to $180 preflop in a hand. Is that the way hands generally go in PLO at Parq? Is it basically a game of high stakes bingo? If so it sounds pretty cool!

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01-30-2018 , 02:40 AM

#740

Carnivore

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It depends who's playing. That doesnt sound like anything unusual at all 10 handed PLO is a weird game.

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01-30-2018 , 03:52 PM

#741

fakekidpoker

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I used to play a few underground games back in the day and recently came across a couple pages for them on Facebook..

They must be doing pretty good now that the casinos have given up on tournaments, i remember both Edge and RR would have a 300+ tournaments each month...not anymore.

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01-31-2018 , 12:59 AM

#742

Pikaberdort

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Originally Posted by fakekidpoker

Both casinos used to have $30 10am daily and would always get 100+ runners every single day. It was amazing to see so many people who don't have to work during the day.

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01-31-2018 , 04:01 PM

#743

Freedom101

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Anyone play the daily tournaments at cascades? I was told today that they may be going down from 3 to 2 tables starting tomorrow.

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01-31-2018 , 06:43 PM

#744

Pikaberdort

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Parq is adding 2 new tables today...

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02-06-2018 , 10:33 PM

#745

ZachL

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How is it with the two tables added? Any word on comps yet?

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02-08-2018 , 05:16 AM

#746

fakekidpoker

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Nothing yet

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02-08-2018 , 07:01 PM

#747

Pikaberdort

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One would think that adding 2 tables would reduce wait times. Right now its 3pm Thursday and there are 5 active tables and 3 empty tables and 40 people on the list. Back when there were only 6 tables they would all be full at this time and 30 people on the wait list. So they've increased the absolute number of tables by 2 but decresed the effective number of tables by 1. Makes no sense.