Re: House of Blues AC = worst poker room ever?
 

A friend in the game or an observer? Only players sitting at the table can request to see discarded hands. Also, it's definitely bad form to ask to see a hand unless you truly suspect cheating.

Jeff

Re: House of Blues AC = worst poker room ever?
 

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Also, it's definitely bad form to ask to see a hand unless you truly suspect cheating

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But (as is also discussed ad nauseum) that doesn't prevent everyone and his brother from asking at $4/8 or lower just out of curiosity or for the sheer hell of it. If everyone else feels entitled to that info, why should I deny myself that advantage? The "only in cases of suspected collusion" horse left the barn a long time ago.

Re: House of Blues AC = worst poker room ever?
 

The house of blues might be one of my favorite new places for low limit hold'em. the dealers are friendly, the floor is fairly quick (with only 10 tables going you sort of expect that though) and the players are AWFUL. I played some 2-4 on friday night and tripled my money up in like 4 hours. I've never seen such loose passive players all night. no preflop raising, staying on with any pair/draw. It was great.

I expect after the WSOP event there in november (or december?) that the popularity of the room will explode and it will be a very big room, there's plenty of space upstairs there for a small expansion if necessary too.

The moving button rule strange but the dealers know what to do so after you argue it the first time (and everyone does) it become no big deal. And besides, it's an extra buck or two in the pot.

Re: House of Blues AC = worst poker room ever?
 

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The moving button rule strange but the dealers know what to do so after you argue it the first time (and everyone does) it become no big deal. And besides, it's an extra buck or two in the pot.

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I must have missed this. What's the rule?

Re: House of Blues AC = worst poker room ever?
 

aha - I think it is to eliminate the possibilty of the person who was the button from getting it again when the SB busts out, thus giving that person an advantage for one more hand. Something like that. When I first saw the chart, it looks like someone is getting screwed with a double blind but that is not the case. I can't get the chart to come out right so see this link....

http://www.homepokertourney.com/button.htm

Re: House of Blues AC = worst poker room ever?
 

The point of all this is that you left a table where either pocket 5s or a hand that couldn't beat pocket fives three bet a queen high flop.

I just can not believe you would leave such a good table over something so trivial.

Re: House of Blues AC = worst poker room ever?
 

Threaten to have the Casino Control Commission involved if they don't follow their own printed rules.

Showboat is owned by HARRAH\'S, not House of Blues
 

Showboat is owned by HARRAH'S. It is Harrah's poker room, not "House of Blues". That's the same Harrah's which snatched SEVEN MILLION from hosting 2005 WSOP. If you think the poker room was poorly operated....place blame where it belongs...HARRAH'S.

Re: Showboat is owned by HARRAH\'S, not House of Blues
 

The poker room is co-branded with the House of Blues. You're absolutely right that Harrah's, not HoB, runs the room, but it's not incorrect to call it the House of Blues room. Indeed, I'm sure Harrah's is paying them or otherwise granting some sweetheart deal to use the HoB name.

Re: Showboat is owned by HARRAH\'S, not House of Blues
 

House of Blues is getting 10% (or something close to that, I forget the exact number) of whatever Showboat makes. There had to be a NJ law change to allow this (the previous allowed percentage I think was 5%).