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#31
08-12-2005, 01:00 PM
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Re: Third man walking rule....
Anything that makes the Wynn more like Foxwoods cannot be good thing.
I hate that third man walking rule. I don't go to the casino to be told when I can and cannot go to the bathroom. Every other poker room does not have this rule and there is gernally not a big problem with games going short and breaking. Maybe it is different at off-peak times. Hard for me to say, since I usually only play at peak times. 
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#32
08-12-2005, 01:12 PM
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Re: Third man walking rule....
In my room, there are often high limit pit players who come in to play a little poker, and they aren't usually that concerned with the fact we don't spread high limit poker. They just sit down and play whatever, usually blowing off a few hundred at no limit. They're usually fishy, there to have fun, and don't care one bit about the tiny amount of money (to them) that they're losing.
These guys need to have a good experience in the poker room. Forcing them not to take a break because of third man walking would be a major mistake. Pissing them off for any reason might cause them to take their high limit pit play elsewhere, which would be disastrous for the casino, and even more disastrous for the poker room if management got wind of why the guy was taking his money elsewhere. al
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#34
08-12-2005, 01:17 PM
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Re: Third man walking rule....
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someone plays for 3-4 hours and wants to take a meal break, make it a standard practice that he leaves the game and goes to the top of the list when he comes back. [/ QUOTE ] This was the rule in one east coast room I used to play in, and I loved it. It seemed to work great, no one ever complained much, and everyone seemed happy to both utilize and accomodate the rule. al
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#36
08-12-2005, 01:55 PM
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Re: Third man walking rule....
Max-
When I'm playing at Foxwoods at peak time and there are 50+ people waiting on the board, whose sole poker education is what they learned from watching t.v.. Forgive me if I don't want to play seven handed when there's dumb money waiting on deck. BTW, the rule at FW is 15 minutes and they won't pick you up until a 1/2 hr. If it takes you that long for a bathroom break - see a doctor.
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#37
08-12-2005, 06:26 PM
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Re: Third man walking rule....
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Max- When I'm playing at Foxwoods at peak time and there are 50+ people waiting on the board, whose sole poker education is what they learned from watching t.v.. Forgive me if I don't want to play seven handed when there's dumb money waiting on deck. BTW, the rule at FW is 15 minutes and they won't pick you up until a 1/2 hr. If it takes you that long for a bathroom break - see a doctor. [/ QUOTE ] I really believe that having the 3rd man walking rule actually causes people to walk from the game.
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#38
08-12-2005, 07:21 PM
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Re: Third man walking rule....
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[ QUOTE ] someone plays for 3-4 hours and wants to take a meal break, make it a standard practice that he leaves the game and goes to the top of the list when he comes back. [/ QUOTE ] This was the rule in one east coast room I used to play in, and I loved it. It seemed to work great, no one ever complained much, and everyone seemed happy to both utilize and accomodate the rule. al [/ QUOTE ] I play at two casinos in New mexico. At Sandia, they have the rule, and I've seldom seen it cause a problem - when two seats are empty, a player waits till the blinds pass, and then goes to the john or whatever; they always get back with time to spare. Last time I was there, a player came to the table, left his chips, and walked; two were already gone; he was picked up after two circuits; when he returned 45 minutes later, he was pissed. BTW, both other players gone returned after 55 minutes, picked up their chips, and left. I have no empathy for these guys - they're occupying seats that others are waiting for and the effect of their absences is only negative.... At Inn of the Mountain Gods, there is no rule, and I've often been at tables where the games broke because of so many extended absences; twice this has happened when there was a waiting list!! I guess casinos that are catering to lots of high rollers like those in vegas have business considerations that will take precedence over smooth operation of poker games. But, in the places I play, I've only seen positive effects from the rule....
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#39
08-12-2005, 09:11 PM
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Re: Third man walking rule....
Binion's used to have this rule, back in its Dark Ages (circa 2003). I don't know if it kept the rule in the Harrah's era.
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#40
08-13-2005, 07:45 AM
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Re: Third man walking rule....
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I don't go to the casino to be told when I can and cannot go to the bathroom. [/ QUOTE ] I have a problem with any casino employee telling guests what they "cannot" do, or what they "must" do. "You can't go yet," is a terrible thing to tell a guest. Tell the same person, "You should know that you would be the 3PW, and you could lose your seat if you're not back in XX minutes." Or when players who want to go eat ask me, "Do I have to play one hand with the next dealer?" My reply would be, "I'll never tell you that you 'have to' do anything." Then I would explain their options. I would never tell Max that he CANNOT go to the bathroom, or that he MUST post a blind. Hell, I won't even tell him that he MUST play in turn--but I might remind him that it's important, if he needed such a reminder.
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