Belterra Friday Night?

[terrapin314]

Any other "sup bro's" going to be there?

[steamboatin]

Normally, I would get there in the afternoon, but I am covered up with work for tommorrow so I will most likely go to Caesars, it is closer.

[texasranger]

I'll be there sometime in the early afternoon. You can always recognize me this time of year in a poker room because of the Cincinnati Reds gear I wear. I'll either be in the NL game or the highest limit game at the time, (More than likely 10-20.).

[steamboatin]

I was glad to meet you the other night/morning. Sorry I didn't have time to chat.

[coolhandkuhn]

I'm driving down from Columbus to check out the room; probably won't get there til around 8 pm...what kind of wait am I looking at? Can you call ahead to put your name on the list? Highest limit game limit? Thanks.

[Tom1975]

8 is peak time, so you'll probably have a decent wait at that point to get a seat - afaik they don't let you call ahead. On the weekends they almost always have a 15/30 game running - if that doesn't go that at least 10/20.

[steamboatin]

Their No Limit is supposed to have a $400 max buy in but often times, there will be thousands of dollars on the table. Maybe they are winning all that money but a dealer and I were discussing the possibility that people were adding chips to their stack as they went along. I don't know maybe the game is very fishy and you can beat it for that amount.

The 6-12 is sweet when it runs.

[Tom1975]

I like the 6/12 as well. I usually go down on Saturdays and lately they haven't had it. There's always an interest list but never enough people to open a game.

[terrapin314]

Hmmm, might have to hit that 6/12 if it gets going tonight.

[steamboatin]

It is not unusual for a 4-8 player to sit by mistake and decide to stay. It is just low enough that people will take a shot if the 4-8 has a list but just high enough that you can win some money.

The multi-chip structure helps make it a loose game.

[coolhandkuhn]

Thanks for the info...do you know how many tables the room has?

[steamboatin]

12, but I didn't actually count the tables. I like the room.

[Tom1975]

12, usually the distribution is something like:

3 2/4's
2 3/6's
2 4/8's
1 6/12 (maybe)
2 2/5 NL's
1 10/20
1 15/30

[coolhandkuhn]

Thanks! Now if you could just put me on the list so I don't have to wait... /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[deathtoau]

What is the wait like on a Saturday late-afternoon timeframe? I am planning on making my first visit tomorrow and was wondering what I will be in for at around 6.
I will be playing 6/12 or 10/20.

[Tom1975]

At 6, the wait's not too bad - it usually starts picking up after that though. The only problem with 6/12 and 10/20 is that there's usually only one table, so even if you're near the top of the list, it can take a while to get a seat.

[steamboatin]

Okay, How did it go and did I miss anything exciting?

[tripdad]

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Their No Limit is supposed to have a $400 max buy in but often times, there will be thousands of dollars on the table. Maybe they are winning all that money but a dealer and I were discussing the possibility that people were adding chips to their stack as they went along. I don't know maybe the game is very fishy and you can beat it for that amount.

The 6-12 is sweet when it runs.

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i've played in this game many times, and i know daboys85 has too. i've never seen anyone pull chips out of their pocket except to reload.

to give an example of the kind of money that can be won or lost, last week(the last thursday in July), i was stuck in the game $450. i had $350 in front of me at the time. 4 hands later, i had just over $2000 in front of me. i've seen 2 different people get stacked $400 at a time 3 times in 10 hands or less....one guy in 3 consecutive hands.

cheers!

[texasranger]

If money is getting added to the table, it's after the stacks have been built off of the fish. You really need to get there when the game starts or the big stacks are at least around $1000-$1500 after 2-3 hours. I've had up to $3600 on the table at the end of an 8 hour session. As a matter of fact, I've only rebought in one session so far and and having the sorry end of AA of KK three times and set over set, I still only lost $68. Needless to say, the game is that fishy. Hey Trip, PM me your real name so I can put a face with that screen name. FYI, I'll be down Monday and Tuesday.

[steamboatin]

Thanks, it makes me think I should learn to play No-Limit. I always wondered if they were winning that much or adding chips. Thanks for letting me know.

[coolhandkuhn]

So I made it down to Belterra on Friday night. Took 1.5 hours to get into the 10/20 game, another 30 minutes to get into the 15/30 (they spread one table of each, so I felt fortunate to only have to wait that long). The action at the 15/30 was good. Better early, but still ok when the two main donators left. Played until the game broke at 5 AM. Came back the next day and played in the 15/30 again and was pleased to find lots of action all around. Overall, the game was good, but nothing that I'd be willing to drive 2.5 hours for on a regular basis.

Positives in the room:

Wait list is computerized. You also get a pager to alert you when a seat is ready.
Lots of space between tables (there are 12 total)
Non smoking room
Shuffle Machines on each table (though some have problems)


Negatives:

Not a lot of high limit action (2 games at 10/20 & above on a Friday night doesn't seem to be promising for weeknight action).

Overall, it's worth the occasional trip from Columbus, but nothing I can see making once a quarter or so...