maryland live.....

[proximity]

whizz,

how'd it go??

[wiffleball whizz]

The director of poker had the master gameplan and pulled off sometimg I thought was impossible to be done......

The way the room is set up its an addition to the casino.....management made people wait in line and only let in enough people at a time to open a game....at 10:50am when I got there there was a line of about the length of the Churchill downs strech......and at 12 it people started filing in....there was no cutting lines or just walking in and sitting down you HAD to wait in a 400 person line

Oh and if you though about just strong arming and getting in room there was police at the door

If you left and were coming back you had to give your player card to the security in front

This was such an effective move I can't explain it....inside the room it was total calm.....52 tables running like the room has been open for years....

Besides management doing a perfect job the action was insane....
1/2nl
2/5nl
5/10nl
10/25nl
15/30
15/30 high low
4/8 Omaha
4/8 holdem
2/2 PLO
5/5 PLO
4/8 7 stud

52 tables packed by 3pm......it will be the best run poker room in country

[VeryOldMan]

Article in today's Washington Post about the opening:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...y.html?hpid=z3

[proximity]

no betting line on the tables??

[wiffleball whizz]

Originally Posted by proximity

no betting line on the tables??

No solid maroon......didn't like them at first now I do...great 4/8 action today with a mix of white chips and blue $2 chips....

When is proximity gonna invade Maryland live!(!?)

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by wiffleball whizz

The director of poker had the master gameplan and pulled off sometimg I thought was impossible to be done......

The way the room is set up its an addition to the casino.....management made people wait in line and only let in enough people at a time to open a game....at 10:50am when I got there there was a line of about the length of the Churchill downs strech......and at 12 it people started filing in....there was no cutting lines or just walking in and sitting down you HAD to wait in a 400 person line

Oh and if you though about just strong arming and getting in room there was police at the door

If you left and were coming back you had to give your player card to the security in front

This was such an effective move I can't explain it....inside the room it was total calm.....52 tables running like the room has been open for years....

Besides management doing a perfect job the action was insane....
1/2nl
2/5nl
5/10nl
10/25nl
15/30
15/30 high low
4/8 Omaha
4/8 holdem
2/2 PLO
5/5 PLO
4/8 7 stud

52 tables packed by 3pm......it will be the best run poker room in country

What's the rake on the no-limit side, whizz?

I am thinking of taking a little vacation...

[ManU918]

Originally Posted by wiffleball whizz

it will be the best run poker room in country

Calm down...The place has been open for a day..

Did you see event 1 on Tuesday at the Borgata? 2 million guaranteed for their opening WPT event on a $500+$60 buyin... That's sick.

[proximity]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

What's the rake on the no-limit side, whizz?

I am thinking of taking a little vacation...

will wait for ww's official word, but I've heard 10% up to $5 max with $1 bbj and that some higher games are time.

[ManU918]

10% to a $5 max, $1 Jackpot in HE only
No flop, no drop
Timed rake starts at 5/10 NL
5/5 PLO and 15-30 Limit are also time raked at $7 per half hour.
Reduced rake when 6 players or less.

[wiffleball whizz]

Originally Posted by proximity

will wait for ww's official word, but I've heard 10% up to $5 max with $1 bbj and that some higher games are time.

Correct.....thaskalos should come down it would be epic to have PA royalty invade Maryland!!!!!!

And yes md live! Is run very well.....borgata won't be in same zip code in a month

[ManU918]

Originally Posted by wiffleball whizz

And yes md live! Is run very well.....borgata won't be in same zip code in a month

Come on Whizz lets not be unrealistic right now. The Borgata is a top 3 poker room in the world. I understand you are happy to be working there and I hope it works out for you but your room will never break into the same stratosphere as The Borgata.

[ManU918]

If Thaskalos makes the trip I'll drive the two hours and meet up with you assholes.. Depending on what stakes he plays... If hes playing something like 10-25 then we will certainly not be at the same table.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by ManU918

If Thaskalos makes the trip I'll drive the two hours and meet up with you assholes.. Depending on what stakes he plays... If hes playing something like 10-25 then we will certainly not be at the same table.

If you promise to come down so we could meet...I promise to play whatever stakes you want me to.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by wiffleball whizz

Correct.....thaskalos should come down it would be epic to have PA royalty invade Maryland!!!!!!

Thaskalos may invade Maryland in a big way.

I am looking for a place to move to once my son goes away to college...and this new poker room just might tilt the scale Maryland's way.

To be honest, I was looking for a place that's a little warmer during the winter...but with poker action like this, I doubt that I'll be outside much.

[ManU918]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

If you promise to come down so we could meet...I promise to play whatever stakes you want me to.

I would definitely come down... It's not that far at all. We could play, grab dinner and drinks... (Not sure if you drink but I'm a pretty big beer drinker).