[kenberman]

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What are the general rules - just that I have to play a certain (is it 6?) number of hours a day? If we've got 5 guys in the room, do we have to put in 30 man-hours a day?

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no, it's just the opposite. All 5 of you would have to play a combined 6 hours (or 8, I forget which, so call to be sure). If you can give one of your friends a crash course, it would be real easy to clear the time requirement.

honestly, B&M poker moves so slow that w/ a super tight strategy, your beginner buddy could sit at the 3/6 with $100, play for 2-3 hours, get some drinks, and have very low bankroll variance.

the mirage has a 3/6 game that you can play to give you credit towards the room rate - bellagio's lowest is 4/8.