Does anyone have info. on the Borgata? (No text)
 

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whats a Borgata?

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The Borgata is the new Casino opening this Summer in AC.

www.theborgata.com

It opens in July
 

From what I understand the cardroom will open in July.

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According to TK, the best floor person in AC (he is at the Trop). He told me a few months ago that they are planning to spread just a couple of 5-10 games while focussing on the higher limits. It seems they are perhaps trying to be the Bellagio poker room of the east coast. I wish them luck, but while it would be great for them, its not going to be easy surviving if they dont offer the lower limits at all. I look forward to playing there, and will try to give a trip report the first monday after they open (which I would guess will be by July 4th weekend as I know they have conferences sheduled in July, and doubt they would miss the biggest weekend of the year for AC)

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I was talking to a dealer at the Taj earlier. She said when she interviewed for a job as a dealer there that they only planned 10-15 tables and all at mid to high stakes.

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i heard about 30 but that was a while ago

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Borgata Thread

I was told 37 tables, including 7 high-limit tables....

-- Homer

Did you see the hot dog?!?!?!?
 

Reading through the press releases on the Borgata web site
I saw a story where they will have an 11 ounce Kobe beef hot dog for $19.00. That may be an indicator of what limits they plan to spread. [img]/forums/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

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All indications point to a Bellagio type poker room. I think they will have a difficult sell at this level. Personally I play 20-40 to 30-60 and occasionally 50-100. At the Taj you are lucky to have a 30-60 game in HE even on the weekends because they protect the 20-40 games. I don't think they will find enough players at this level especially during the week. Anyway these are my thoughts.

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maybe theyll pretend they are the blackjack tables and raise limits on weekends

Kobe Beef for $19.00 ???
 

11 ounces of Kobe Beef for $19.00 ???? No way, that stuff retails about $250 a pound I think. An internet site says around $100 per pound. (Had it at the Mirage on a comp, it's really fatty and tender, but hardly something you'd bother with a second time.)

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I doubt its $250 a pound, maybe for some varietys..... but they now have American raised kobe beef and I am sure that brought the price down. Also last year when I was in Vegas they had it at the Bellagio buffet on the carving board and you could have as much as you wanted, so I would think it had to be cheaper.

BTW, if you walk outside most of the casino by the bus depot section you can get a real hot dog for a buck or two (with all the fixins) [img]/forums/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]