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Oddly, I think this will advance poker as a legitimate choice for many casinos that would not otherwise have a pokerroom. The best rooms won't change a thing, this is really aimed at the third teir rooms (and Florida).

I hope it can spread Pineapple / Omaha8b / Triple Draw 2-7 mixed games, or we can't have another spewfest [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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Worst idea of the year.

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Naw, its great. When you win a pot, the machine will spit a little piece of paper out redeemable for the amount you won.

Plus they can do Paradise Poker-style cocktail service with a martini or hotdog for your side table.

Heck, you wont even have to be in the poker room, you can sit at dinner and play a $45+15 sng while eating Lobster.

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I think the idea sucks, BUT I have a hunch that this will be the only way Harrah's in Cherokee, NC will end up with 'legal' poker. As it stands right now, there is not a deck of cards to be seen in the place as even their blackjack is done via computer.

If they put this into place there, I would have to at least check it out, even if the casino is in a dry county (really, how many strikes can a casino have against it?!).

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I really hate this idea. However, what if they just had a robot dealer? I think the tech is a long way off, but what would you think of that, assuming it still uses real cards and chips?
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I think this is a great idea. I'm surprised something isn't already in casinos where they spread multiplayer poker games on video-poker machines. At the very least, players on a waiting list for a real game would be playing on them.

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I think this is a great idea. I'm surprised something isn't already in casinos where they spread multiplayer poker games on video-poker machines. At the very least, players on a waiting list for a real game would be playing on them.

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this is a good point... i'd love to play on one of these when i'm waiting 3 hours for my "real" seat.

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How would one protect his or her hole cards in such an automated game?

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I saw it down in Florida at the Hard Rock Cafe(I think that was the name). It looked pretty cool actually. It's not as bad as it sounds. You still have a floorperson hanging around if you need help. It was like a video game almost, but with real money.

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Which Hard Rock was it? Tampa or the other one?

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Why don't they open up a site strictly for casino goers and then rent out laptops?