the Ex casino poker room

anyrag_dipscat

Does anyone here play poker at the Ex? IIRC the casino opens a few weeks before the Ex itself does, so it's possible to avoid paying admission to the Ex for a while. I'm just not sure about the shark to fish ratio there.

Since the Ex grounds are about a 20-minute streetcar ride away from me, I might give it a shot some time in the first two weeks of August. If I go, I'll post a report here.

JimmyHo

note its only limit poker, 5/10 minimum. See my previous trip report, "Limit is the Devil".

literation

I believe the room opens on August 1.

JohnnieH

I believe they offer 5/10 and 10/20 Fixed Limit only.

If you think the play is bad at BCC, you're in for a shock.

anyrag_dipscat

JohnnieH;274418 wroteI believe they offer 5/10 and 10/20 Fixed Limit only.

If you think the play is bad at BCC, you're in for a shock.

Yes, it's only 5/10 and 10/20 limit. And, in response to the other posters, yes, the Ex casino is open from August 1st to September 5th, noon to 6 am.

The play at Brantford is not so much bad as crooked. Are you saying the Ex casino features more fish or more lowlifes than Brantford?

westside8

anyrag_dipscat;274426 wrote The play at Brantford is not so much bad as crooked. Are you saying the Ex casino features more fish or more lowlifes than Brantford?

Yes

blackmagicz

Yes+1

anyrag_dipscat

I intend to give it a try, at least until the Ex itself opens. If people want me to, I'll file a report here after my first trip.

One excellent thing about the Ex casino poker room for me is that the round-trip travel costs are only $5 (the price of two subway tokens). That beats hell out of any other place I might choose to play.

ReefAquarium

Cons:

The poker room at the EX has less class than the horse stables.

The food there is disgusting.

The washrooms are worse.

The rake is $7 for the 5/10 and $10 for the 10/20, it's higher than Brantford.

The players are lower life than ... the bacteria in the food.

Pros:

It's very profitable.

blackmagicz

anyrag_dipscat;274610 wroteI intend to give it a try, at least until the Ex itself opens. If people want me to, I'll file a report here after my first trip.

One excellent thing about the Ex casino poker room for me is that the round-trip travel costs are only $5 (the price of two subway tokens). That beats hell out of any other place I might choose to play.

You can pay 5.00 and go on either the Casino Rama bus or Fallsview bus for the same price. There are multiple stops throughout the GTA as well that run hourly.

As an option :)

anyrag_dipscat

blackmagicz;274671 wroteYou can pay 5.00 and go on either the Casino Rama bus or Fallsview bus for the same price. There are multiple stops throughout the GTA as well that run hourly.

As an option :)

Which bus carrier is this, or are those?

I know that Tai-Pan offers free trips to Rama to anyone with a player's card, but their schedule is extremely restrictive and signing in for the return trip is a hassle. Also, the Tai-Pan buses make stop at every lamppost to pick up more passengers before they leave Toronto. As for Fallsview, the Coach Canada buses cost about $18 and all you get in return are slots tokens, plus their schedule downright sucks.

Milo

Geez, man, does EVERYTHING suck in your world?

anyrag_dipscat

Milo;274686 wroteGeez, man, does EVERYTHING suck in your world?

Everything except my former girlfriend. :)

betrthanphil

hahaha probably explains why shes a former girlfriend!

westside8

anyrag_dipscat;274675 wroteWhich bus carrier is this, or are those?

I know that Tai-Pan offers free trips to Rama to anyone with a player's card, but their schedule is extremely restrictive and signing in for the return trip is a hassle. Also, the Tai-Pan buses make stop at every lamppost to pick up more passengers before they leave Toronto. As for Fallsview, the Coach Canada buses cost about $18 and all you get in return are slots tokens, plus their schedule downright sucks.

Tai-Pan does Rama and Safeway does Niagara/Fallsview

anyrag_dipscat

westside8;274698 wroteTai-Pan does Rama and Safeway does Niagara/Fallsview

I googled them and found them. Thanks for the information.

BlondeFish

Has anybody received mail from The Ex yet regarding the VIP Pass? After the rake-free promotion is over at PartyPoker, I'll probably drive to the CNE Casino to pick up the free season pass and parking.

ReefAquarium;274670 wroteThe rake is $7 for the 5/10 and $10 for the 10/20, it's higher than Brantford.

Cerberus

anyrag_dipscat;274411 wrote
Since the Ex grounds are about a 20-minute streetcar ride away from me, I might give it a shot some time in the first two weeks of August. If I go, I'll post a report here.

Milo;274686 wroteGeez, man, does EVERYTHING suck in your world?

Weird, the answer came before the question. Hello, this is CPF Jeopardy!

AirportClub

I haven't posted in forever on this site. I still browse but want to become active on it again as I see many of the posters on here regularly. This year the CNE poker room will spread limit poker from 2/5 up to 25/50.

JohnnieH

AirportClub;274704 wroteI haven't posted in forever on this site. I still browse but want to become active on it again as I see many of the posters on here regularly. This year the CNE poker room will spread limit poker from 2/5 up to 25/50.

OMG 2/5 at the EX.......Talk about No Fold'em.