StevieG
03-07-2005, 12:17 AM
Was working in Biloxi for the past couple weeks so I got to play in the Grand Casino in Biloxi.
I took a peek a couple other rooms. The President had only 8 tables, but I saw more attractive cocktail waitresses there than at the other places. Of course, I was only at the President half an hour and these other places a total of twelve hours, maybe, so that observation may be inaccurate in the long run. Grand Casino Gulfport had 15 tables, and was non-smoking. The reports here at 2+2 claimed that Biloxi was a better room, so I played there.
The Grand Biloxi has 21 tables. The room uses a simple sign up sheet for 1-4-8-8 spread limit hold 'em, 6/12, and 10/20. The cocktail service is good, and there is a table of snacks like cookies and hot dogs in the back of the room. There are bad beat jackpots (Aces full of Queens or better beaten, both hole cards for both players must play) and they were running a special promotion of $100 for a straight flush in clubs, $500 for a royal in clubs.
The first week I was there I did not pay a visit until the night before leaving. That was after a session of "team building" that left me buzzed for the 6/12 game. The table was tight at first, with a good number of preflop raises and a lack of showdowns. My team built ass failed to adjust and I dropped some chips. The game improved when some better players left, but I finished down for the night.
Next week was much better. I played 1-4-8-8 against looser players. Highlight was when someone asked the dealer about the rock in the tray. Dealer explained, and the same player (from Cali) did not know what straddling was. So I showed him. I straddled, explained the style points of putting in a raise blind, too. Got called in few places, checking blind on a T88 flop, only to look down to see 83o. W00t! That was a nice win, and encouraged the guy next to me, in from Cali, to try straddling too. He made a straight on the turn with his JTo. We played goot. Did not convince the table to start playing with the rock, though.
In another session, I took down a big pot with 22. The SB raised, and six came along to the flop. Flop came K32, and the SB payed me off and was courteous enough to show AK at the end.
I also ran into the Cali guy. He straddled in another spot on a different night and filled up. Gotta love straddle karma.
Had a great time, all told.
Also ate in the Beau Rivage a few times, at Mikado, Noodles, and the Port House. Great meals, highly recommended. If you like off the beaten path and hole in the wall places, try Cafe New Orleans in D'Iberville for some Gulf Coast food.
I took a peek a couple other rooms. The President had only 8 tables, but I saw more attractive cocktail waitresses there than at the other places. Of course, I was only at the President half an hour and these other places a total of twelve hours, maybe, so that observation may be inaccurate in the long run. Grand Casino Gulfport had 15 tables, and was non-smoking. The reports here at 2+2 claimed that Biloxi was a better room, so I played there.
The Grand Biloxi has 21 tables. The room uses a simple sign up sheet for 1-4-8-8 spread limit hold 'em, 6/12, and 10/20. The cocktail service is good, and there is a table of snacks like cookies and hot dogs in the back of the room. There are bad beat jackpots (Aces full of Queens or better beaten, both hole cards for both players must play) and they were running a special promotion of $100 for a straight flush in clubs, $500 for a royal in clubs.
The first week I was there I did not pay a visit until the night before leaving. That was after a session of "team building" that left me buzzed for the 6/12 game. The table was tight at first, with a good number of preflop raises and a lack of showdowns. My team built ass failed to adjust and I dropped some chips. The game improved when some better players left, but I finished down for the night.
Next week was much better. I played 1-4-8-8 against looser players. Highlight was when someone asked the dealer about the rock in the tray. Dealer explained, and the same player (from Cali) did not know what straddling was. So I showed him. I straddled, explained the style points of putting in a raise blind, too. Got called in few places, checking blind on a T88 flop, only to look down to see 83o. W00t! That was a nice win, and encouraged the guy next to me, in from Cali, to try straddling too. He made a straight on the turn with his JTo. We played goot. Did not convince the table to start playing with the rock, though.
In another session, I took down a big pot with 22. The SB raised, and six came along to the flop. Flop came K32, and the SB payed me off and was courteous enough to show AK at the end.
I also ran into the Cali guy. He straddled in another spot on a different night and filled up. Gotta love straddle karma.
Had a great time, all told.
Also ate in the Beau Rivage a few times, at Mikado, Noodles, and the Port House. Great meals, highly recommended. If you like off the beaten path and hole in the wall places, try Cafe New Orleans in D'Iberville for some Gulf Coast food.