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Originally Posted by davis422
Just moved to texas away from my normal live casino card room. Gambling is illegal in Texas, but they have found a way around the laws by not charging a rake. But instead charging a seat rental fee and a membership fee..
So I haven't check out the games yet because Im afraid that its going to mess up my tried and true strategy. I normally play pretty tight until I get a decent read on the table, but I'm afraid paying 15 dollars per 30 minutes is going to chip away at my roll faster than normal.
Just curious what anybody else thinks. Would you rather play in a game with a seat rental and no rake? Maybe someone could tell me some math equation that will put my mind at ease entering these games.
Stakes will be 2/5 NL
Where do you live in Texas? It's a big state.
I live in Houston, so I'll tell you about that for me. I too am a pretty tight player in the beginning of my game, and worried about this exact thing. I can tell you honestly paying time rake is almost the same as me driving to Lake Charles to play. (There are 3 clubs within 3 miles of my house.) And definitely cheaper than playing in the underground rooms around here which can run you 10%+ of the pot.
The issue around here, is the market is so saturated now with rooms, some places can't keep up with the competition. With more continuing to open.
There are very few 2/5 NL games here, mostly 1/3 with match the stack buy ins. (unless a new table opens) These games play like 2/5, in terms of betting, etc.
Read the thread titled "Membership Clubs in Tx", lots of info.