Casino Woodbine (Toronto, Ontario)
05-08-2014
, 03:45 PM
05-25-2014
, 08:35 AM
FWIW I was there last night (a Saturday night at about 8pm) and I was impressed. The racetrack itself seems pretty cool - i'd love to be there when the horses are actually running. And it has a sea of slot machines, huge (free) parking lot, fairly easy to get into and out of, decent food etc.
As for the poker room, only a couple of the 12 tables weren't running - I think there were 5 full 1/2NL tables, at least one 1/2PLO table, at least one 5/5NL table and least 2 2/5NL tables. There was also a waiting list of 7 for 1/2 and 3 each for 2/5 and 5/5.
I thought the poker tables themselves were really cool - everyone has a computer-monitor-sized screen in front of them with their cards and their action buttons, then there's a large TV in the middle of the table with everybody's stack sizes, bet sizes, of course the flop turn and river, and they even show the percentages when there's an all in and a call.
Everybody's cards are on their own monitor facing down. To look at your cards, you cup your hands around them and touch the cards and the graphic shows your cards with the cornerns folded up. I personally would probably drop my card protector on them just to be a wiseass
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Unfortunately I can't comment on the competition because I didn't play (long story), but I thought the tables looked great.
As for the poker room, only a couple of the 12 tables weren't running - I think there were 5 full 1/2NL tables, at least one 1/2PLO table, at least one 5/5NL table and least 2 2/5NL tables. There was also a waiting list of 7 for 1/2 and 3 each for 2/5 and 5/5.
I thought the poker tables themselves were really cool - everyone has a computer-monitor-sized screen in front of them with their cards and their action buttons, then there's a large TV in the middle of the table with everybody's stack sizes, bet sizes, of course the flop turn and river, and they even show the percentages when there's an all in and a call.
Everybody's cards are on their own monitor facing down. To look at your cards, you cup your hands around them and touch the cards and the graphic shows your cards with the cornerns folded up. I personally would probably drop my card protector on them just to be a wiseass
.Unfortunately I can't comment on the competition because I didn't play (long story), but I thought the tables looked great.
05-26-2014
, 05:43 PM
05-26-2014
, 05:59 PM
05-27-2014
, 01:16 PM
06-09-2014
, 01:51 AM
06-19-2014
, 06:19 PM
I went and played last night (Wednesday night June 18). It looked like there were 6 total tables running and waiting lists that fluctuated between 6 and 12 for 1/2 and 2/5. There was a waiting list for 5/5 as well but I don't know if the game was actually running or not. There was also a 1/2 PLO table.
At most casinos, the waiters come to my table to try to sell me drinks so often I have to fight them off with a stick, but waiters were few and far between last night and one was even a bit obnoxious to me.
As far as the electronic tables themselves (my first time playing on them), it was fine. I definitely prefer playing with cards and chips - not something I can put into words, it's just not the same. But if I happened to be at a casino that "only" had electronic tables I certainly wouldn't refuse to play. The biggest advantages to them are: 1. In multiway all in pots with multiple stack sizes, the computer can redistribute the "chips" in an instant 2. No tipping a dealer. 3. Nobody can sit there for 5 minutes making a single decision (I think the timer was 45 seconds but it might have been 60).
As far as the game, it wasn't a goldmine but it wasn't bad. Before the flop there were pots where 6 people limped in to see a flop, there were pots where 4 people would limp, the button would raise to $12 and all of the limpers would fold, there were pots where all of the limpers would call a raise, and very very rare 3-bets.
After the flop there were hands where the flop would check all the way around, pots where someone would stab and 3 to 6 players would all fold, others where someone would stab and they'd all call.
Overall, fairly tricky game, tough to read people, tough to get people to put a lot of money in the pot without a very strong hand.
The funny story that I'll share is I ordered a bottle of water and whipped out a US $5 to pay for it and everyone at the table was saying what the hell is that?. When they found out I was from the US it turned into a very friendly game, asking me where i'm from what I'm doing there, joking about how I'm from Texas but I can't play Texas Hold'Em there.
Overall, positive experience - while not the most luxurious poker experience ever but I certainly recommend it, I had fun.
DTXCF
At most casinos, the waiters come to my table to try to sell me drinks so often I have to fight them off with a stick, but waiters were few and far between last night and one was even a bit obnoxious to me.
As far as the electronic tables themselves (my first time playing on them), it was fine. I definitely prefer playing with cards and chips - not something I can put into words, it's just not the same. But if I happened to be at a casino that "only" had electronic tables I certainly wouldn't refuse to play. The biggest advantages to them are: 1. In multiway all in pots with multiple stack sizes, the computer can redistribute the "chips" in an instant 2. No tipping a dealer. 3. Nobody can sit there for 5 minutes making a single decision (I think the timer was 45 seconds but it might have been 60).
As far as the game, it wasn't a goldmine but it wasn't bad. Before the flop there were pots where 6 people limped in to see a flop, there were pots where 4 people would limp, the button would raise to $12 and all of the limpers would fold, there were pots where all of the limpers would call a raise, and very very rare 3-bets.
After the flop there were hands where the flop would check all the way around, pots where someone would stab and 3 to 6 players would all fold, others where someone would stab and they'd all call.
Overall, fairly tricky game, tough to read people, tough to get people to put a lot of money in the pot without a very strong hand.
The funny story that I'll share is I ordered a bottle of water and whipped out a US $5 to pay for it and everyone at the table was saying what the hell is that?
. When they found out I was from the US it turned into a very friendly game, asking me where i'm from what I'm doing there, joking about how I'm from Texas but I can't play Texas Hold'Em there.Overall, positive experience - while not the most luxurious poker experience ever but I certainly recommend it, I had fun.
DTXCF
07-01-2014
, 05:32 PM
07-01-2014
, 10:02 PM
07-02-2014
, 09:28 AM
08-03-2014
, 03:04 PM