[Tom1975]

I played for five hours last night and my overall first impression was very positive as well.

The waitresses were very attractive and prompt. At first I thought speed of service might be an issue since the main casino bar is on the opposite end of the boat, but they have a service bar right next to poker room. Definetly a change from the GV where I'm used to ordering my next drink when I'm half way done with the last one. They also have built-in cupholders on the tables. Another plus is that the room is right next to the restrooms, so if you're quick enough you can get back without even missing a hand.

The dealers were sharp, if a little timid - for some of them it was their first time dealing in a casino. We had a couple people at our table who had a problem with acting out of turn. Some of the dealers would correct them, but some just let it go. Another nice thing about the tables is there is a line running around the table - placing chips past line denotes they're in play. I've seen this in Vegas and it handles the problem of people who do the quasi-string bet move where they reach out with a large stack of chips, look around the table to get a reaction, then just put down enough to call. However, the dealers weren't enforcing that rule last night.

As far as comps go, I actually managed to find my card in my wallet (I had only been there once, about 3 years ago). The floor guy said you get the standard dollar per hour, however you can use it on anything in the place - hotel room, gift shop, concert tickets, and any restaurant. You can also accumulate comps, it's not use it or lose it.

I asked one the floor guys if they were going to spread a no-limit game. He said a couple of people had expressed interest but not enough to open a game that night, but he expected to get a one going on the weekend. I said "What are you thinking of having, 1/2, 1/3, 2/5?" He looked at me with a blank stare. I said "You know, the blinds - one dollar/two dollar", etc. He said "Oh no-no-no, if we did a no limit game, blinds would be like 5,10,25." I'm like "oh wow." Then the dealer standing next to him says "Yeah I think I heard a buy-in of $300-500" and the floor says "yeah, somewhere around $300-500 for the buy-in". So clearly there's a disconnect there somewhere, since I've never heard of a capped buy-in above 2/5, and if there was one for 5/10 or 10/25 it would be a lot higher than 300-500.

Anyway, I'm sure they'll get this all ironed out. I plan on going down there again this weekend and hopefully play some no limit at a level by bankroll can tolerate. If not I'll just play some more 4/8.