Brief Harrah's East Chicago Report

CMP · #1 07-06-2004, 11:42 AM

I arrived around 8 and found the room half-full. There was only one $5-10 HE game, and they had a seat, so I took it. Even though it was the only game going, I was pleasantly surprised that the game was good. Players came and went, and we got a little of the higher-limit players waiting for seats moving through, but the cast of regulars were loose-passive, and there were just as many moving up from the $3-6-12 as there were that left the game for higher ground. So, overall, good.

Only one pot was capped pre-flop - I had QQ, and both KK and AA were also out. No jackpot, but an easy flop fold when a K hit. AA lost some money, though. Another easy flop fold was my KK in LP and a flop of A-2-2 taken 7 way for 1 raise. One of the blinds won with 42s.

KK held up a different time, and 1010 was 1-for-2 unimproved. Other than that, the money was made on hands like AJ flopping an A or J, AKs which made a flush, and hands like 67s hitting the 2 pair or trips. I took no terrible beats and am definitely getting better at not marrying big hands, laying down the KK and QQ above, and folding AKo pre-flop knowing I was tied/coinflip at best against the particular raiser. One questionable hand posted in the SS forum.

I left +$102 at 1:15am. The room seemed to fill in later (after all the fireworks were over?), and when I left there were 3 $5-10 games going and they were calling new higher games too. The $2-10 stud game hit the jackpot pretty early on in the night and broke after everyone got paid.

Anyone going to be there this coming Friday? I think I'll visit again, probably arriving around 11. Let me know.

CMP

SheridanCat · #2 07-06-2004, 12:03 PM

Come on over and give Trump a try too. I was there on the 4th and the bad beat jackpot was about $24,000. I wasn't playing in an eligible game, but that should draw players unless it gets hit by then.

Regards,

T

CMP · #3 07-06-2004, 12:13 PM

I like Trump, too. I definitely go there when my short-rolled buddies want to play the $3-6 instead of $5-10. I usually end up in the $3-6 game when I go.

Sounds like you play higher, or NL, but any idea how the $5-10 is at Trump? Is it still full-kill? How about the baby NL game -- does it go on Fridays? That might be a selling point if I can get some cats to come with me on Friday.

Thanks,

CMP

SheridanCat · #4 07-06-2004, 12:18 PM

Right, I play 10/20 or the NL.

My wife plays the 5/10, and there is a full-kill on that game. Apparently the game was a little sparse on the 4th, but the room wasn't really jumping. They had two tables going, I think.

The NL game does go on Fridays and continues until it breaks. Unfortunately, it has broken by the 4th, and though we got a small interest list going we couldn't restart it. I haven't been able to play in the NL game in a few weeks, but I'm betting it's about the same as when I left it: a few tough players and a few shot-takers.

See you around.

T

spacemonkey57 · #5 07-06-2004, 03:45 PM

Does anyone know what the deal is with the trump shuttle (price, where it leaves from, hours)? I've only been there once, but after my pocket queens were limp-reraised by pocket sevens preflop I think I'd like to go again.

magoo · #6 07-06-2004, 05:27 PM

No. I won't see you at Harrah's. I am O.K. with Trump. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

SheridanCat · #7 07-06-2004, 06:38 PM

Regarding the Trump Shuttle. The shuttle leaves 15 minutes after the even hour from Chinatown. I think it runs from 12:15 pm to 1 am or so. You can call the casino and they'll give you the exact schedule and the address of the stop.

The price is $2 which gets you the ride down and back. I believe the Harrah's shuttle is similar.

Regards,

T

Hcullimore · #8 07-06-2004, 09:56 PM

The Trump shuttle leaves from chinatown every two hours on the even hours (10:15, 12:15 ect) and returns on the even hours (1,3,5 ect) last shuttle back to Chicago is at 1am. You can also take the Majestic Star bus (free - leaves chinatown on even hours 9:25 am, 11:25 am ect and returns on the even hours and runs all night) The Harrahs bus leaves from across the street from the Trump bus on the even hours (10:15 am, 12:15 pm ect and returns on the odd hours at the top of the hour. This bus costs 13$ and you must have harrahs players card. You get the $13 back at the casino)