Crappy Experience at Ameristar St. Louis Last Night

Doc · #1 11-11-2005, 07:52 AM

My wife and I had tickets to see Bill Engval at Ameristar last night. We get there early and I get on the list for 3/6 and later 5/10. I'm 15 people down the line for 3/6, there are tables open and dealers available, but no new table. I go get my wife set up at a slot machine and come back. 45 minutes later they finally decide to open a new table. After another 15 minutes screwing around, mostly with the dealer shooting the breeze (Note: To all St. Louis players...Apparently Last Card Larry, whoever he is, is NOT dead as was the rumor). In short, these dealers and management could have done a lot more for me to get some poker played in their cardroom, and I would advise people to avoid this mess.

Doc

RyGreen18 · #2 11-11-2005, 12:35 PM

harrah's >> ameristar

btw, the $500 loss limit in missouri really really sucks, there is no way you can play anything higher than 5/10... ive pretty much decided to stop playing poker in missouri b/c of it..

#3 11-11-2005, 12:44 PM

I'm planning on playing eithe rat Ameristar or Harrah's tomorrow night...I take it you'd recommend Harrah's? 45 min wait....that does not sound like a happy time.

#4 11-11-2005, 01:05 PM

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...45 min wait....that does not sound like a happy time...

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Some card rooms will take your name over the phone. Call and ask about putting you on the list(s). No guarantee of cutting the time you wait, but I've found it sometimes helps.

#5 11-11-2005, 01:05 PM

A way around the $500 loss limit. Since you can buy in every two hours on the hour. 8 10 12 2 etc. I would show up at 7:54 buy in for $500, then at 8:04 buy for your next $500.

Just repeat the process until have you your desired amount.

Mark in Kansas City

RyGreen18 · #6 11-11-2005, 03:05 PM

its not getting the chips that sucks, its that there is no way to play higher stakes games, i'm at the bellagio in vegas right now and have been playing 30/60, it's going to be hard to go back to playing 3/6 or 6/12...

Biggle10 · #7 11-11-2005, 01:09 PM

I've only played Ameristar and haven't played any other rooms. What makes Harrah's > Ameristar? Or for that matter, what makes any room greater than another?

I was there last night too and I didn't hear anything about Last Card Larry??

RyGreen18 · #8 11-11-2005, 03:08 PM

well the #1 thing that i look for when i play poker is bad players, and there are more of them at harrah's than at ameristar for whatever reason in my opinion. they have more tables at harrah's too. i have called harrah's beforehand and got on the waiting list during the peak hour times, they should be able to help if you give them a call...

#9 11-12-2005, 07:43 PM

I've visited Ameristar 3 times and found them to be accomodating each time. Not the busiest room in town, but not the worst. Better than Caesars Indiana (the old room). Of course, I was playing 3-6 for entertainment and didn't have an image to maintain. It's an OK room and roomier than Harrahs (I understand they're going to expand). It's about time.

GoblinMason (Craig) · #10 11-11-2005, 07:04 PM

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harrah's >> ameristar

btw, the $500 loss limit in missouri really really sucks, there is no way you can play anything higher than 5/10... ive pretty much decided to stop playing poker in missouri b/c of it..

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At Harrah's does this guy come up to you and make you stop?