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Originally Posted by BatsShadow
I've played there almost everyday, and I would say the poster above is mostly spot on with a few exceptions:
- In my experience, the noisiness from outside the poker room depends on which table you are at. In many cases, it was easier to hear at the tables by the edge of the room. The acoustics are inconsistent.
- The 1/2NL seats were getting filled very quickly and the floor seemed to be very active about promoting games with open seating.
I also disagree about the text messaging system. I think they should only take phone numbers for people who ask about pagers because the current system is vastly slowing down the wait to get on a list.
Overall, I've been very happy with the room. The action has been good, and the workers and players are maintaining a very positive attitude despite the kinks.
Ok, I'll agree with you on the table settings. The table farthest to the left and closest to the casino floor was where they set-up the 2-5 table Friday and it was very noisy. The PLO game was more into the room and the noise level wasn't an issue.
Also, the 1-2 seats were filled pretty quickly. It was when we had open seats at 2-5 NLH and PLO that we had significant issues.
I also agree the texting system should only be used if someone asks for it. They need to do a slightly better job figuring out who is somewhere in the room and who is out waiting for a text. That being said, I think that will work itself out in the long run. It was kind of silly when I was sitting at the 1-2 game and they texted me about the 2-5 PLO game having an open seat for me.
I think I'll give it a month, see what games continue to run (I'm not sure the PLO game will be sustainable after the initial rush of the grand opening) and probably head back down in July sometime to see how things are going and give it another shot. I don't expect things to be perfect from the start, but some of the kinks were significant enough for me to not want to go back right away (of course, if I lived 10 minutes away, I'd probably make the most of it, there are just better options up here in Detroit for right now)