Time vs Rake

[octop]

I played 2/5 nl at the Borgata the last 2 days and it was the first time I had ever payed time (5 dollar per half hour)
I play pretty tight and was just wondering what people think is better (why charge time at 2/5 but rake 1/2 - Im sure they have it figured out)

The closest casino to me charges $5/half at 1-2NL, so I think time is better for you. Generally I like time better because it encourages me to play better and stop worrying about the rake.

[lonn19]

I am unfamiliar with a time charge. Instead of a rake you have to pay $5 for every half hour you are at the table?

What is a time pot? Is this just a reference to the absence of a rake, and a time charge instead?

[Jeffage]

A time pot is sometimes used in games that have a time charge rather than a rake. One player puts up the time for the entire table (say, $80 in a 40-80 game). Then, the winners of the first two pots of at least $400 pay half the total time each. So, first winner pays 40, second pays 40, back to the person who put it up. In bigger games, it is usually paid in one pot. Those who don't want to participate or are away from the table pay separately.

Jeff

[lefty rosen]

I hate time charges on small games such as 1/2 NL. It really squeezes a rockish player who gets a bad beat or two. If your ace king or ace queen doesnt hit the board and you put some cash in the pot. Your almost forced to play 10/10 or 9/9 like a hero the next time you are dealt it. As you lose ten percent per hour which is total garbage......

[Jeffage]

When games are time charged, players pay a charge on the dealer change instead of having every pot raked (this typically is collected on the half hour). The charge depends on the stakes: in AC, it's 5 for 10-20, 6 for 15-30, 7 for 20-40, 8 for 40-80, 10 for 80-160.

Jeff

[soh538]

Rake is better, becasue you are not going to win every pot, so why pay it. Time is better at higher limits, because there tend to be so many rocks, how else will the casino get their money.

[Jeffage]

Time is charged at higher limits usually because one dollar chips aren't in play and it's a pain in the ass for a dealer to make change every hand. Also, to me, time is better than rake because the games I play typically have time pots and I virtually never pay them.

Jeff

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to me, time is better than rake because the games I play typically have time pots and I virtually never pay them.

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This is why I hate time pots, they kill action.