Seneca tips and questions

philliivey

So gonna go down to Niagara Falls for a couple of day's and the plan is to go over to Seneca Casino, never been to Seneca so any advice if the restaurants are good there? Exchange rate good at the casino?

I am pretty excited to get away for a couple of day's so I am pumped to the max, it's been a few years, I think the last time was at the degree poker championships that I was on "holiday's".

Still a month or so away so still time for something to go wrong so lil nervous as well.

pkrnewb42

They got a great burger joint just up the hallway from the poker room, the name escapes me now. The buffet is pretty good and there is a Tim Hortons right next door to the poker room. Great poker room, love playing there.

SuitedPair

Only been once. you can smoke there....

The poker room seemed quite loose so it's a fun game. they have short buy in tables so watch out for those if you aren't interested in short stacking and want 100BB to sit down with.

ask where the poker room is or it will be tough to find it just wandering unless you get lucky (or see signs I totally missed.)

compuease

No smoking in poker room. Both 100 & 200 max buyin. Don't forget your passport.

Muddguts

I've never been but a co-worker says the few times he has been, there was a lot of verbal fighting between players with it getting very close to physical on one occasion

Wetts1012

pkrnewb42;309704 wrotethere is a Tim Hortons right next door to the poker room.

That has to be new. No chance it's always been there.

SteveKerr

Wetts1012;309730 wroteThat has to be new. No chance it's always been there.

It's new but not that new

JimmyHo

When are you going? I have to go to Niagara over the next couple weekends annd I plan to hit Seneca. Will you be playing 1/2? If so, I would avoid the 100 max and stick to the 200 max.

compuease

Wetts1012;309730 wroteThat has to be new. No chance it's always been there.

SteveKerr;309731 wroteIt's new but not that new

Summer of 2010..

GTA Poker

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Cerberus

Maybe the Timmies at Seneca knows how big an XL is...

Wetts1012

Cerberus;309839 wroteMaybe the Timmies at Seneca knows how big an XL is...

Could get confusing with the metric conversion.

Milo

Cerberus;309839 wroteMaybe the Timmies at Seneca knows how big an XL is...

Probably, but Americans still use the Imperial system, and Canada is Metric. How many ounces in a kilometre?

djgolfcan

Milo;309853 wroteProbably, but Americans still use the Imperial system, and Canada is Metric. How many ounces in a kilometre?

Depends on how close to the Mexican or B.C. border you are.

Milo

djgolfcan;309859 wroteDepends on how close to the Mexican or B.C. border you are.

Jeebus, don't make this about NAFTA . . . :D

ReefAquarium

philliivey;309702 wroteSo gonna go down to Niagara Falls for a couple of day's and the plan is to go over to Seneca Casino, never been to Seneca so any advice if the restaurants are good there? Exchange rate good at the casino?

I am pretty excited to get away for a couple of day's so I am pumped to the max, it's been a few years, I think the last time was at the degree poker championships that I was on "holiday's".

Still a month or so away so still time for something to go wrong so lil nervous as well.

If anyone wants to meet up with me at Seneca anytime, PM me.

RAKE:

All games are 10% max $4 +1 (Bad beat jackpot at $20)
They take $3 on the flop and $1 at $40.

In small pots this rake is immense.

Thus if the pot is $20 they take $4 out. Plus they expect at tip.
So you can think of it as betting $10 to win $5-$8, if you play 1/2.

If you play 1/2 ($40-100max buyin) you'll find lots of people buyin for $40.

If you play a small tournament you lose 30% withholding tax to the government. This makes tournaments unplayable.

The highest game they usually spread is 2/5NL ($200-500max buyin)
The highest limit game they spread is 3/6 limit.
Most limit games are 2/4 limit... which considering the rake structure is unbeatable.

FOOD:

Blues is the name of the good burger joint.
The portions are ridiculously huge (US sized).
They comp you about .50/hr.
The good steakhouse is called, The Western Door. It's expensive but good.
The Tim Hortons is substandard.
The buffet is $20-22, it's good.

PM me or ask any other questions.

jdAA88

So I guess 1/2 at Casino Niagara remains the better game?

ReefAquarium

jdAA88;311440 wroteSo I guess 1/2 at Casino Niagara remains the better game?

It depends,

If you want to drink free, Seneca is better.

If you want limit poker, Brantford is better.

If you want 5/10 and up, Fallsview is better.

If you want $6+1 rake, $2 on the flop $1 BBJ at 20, Niagara is better.
(Edit: I see they are having superfastturbo $35 tourneys again)

If you want $14/hand rake ... Playground will bend you over.

Milo

Out of curiosity, where do you play, Reef?

ReefAquarium

Milo;311492 wroteOut of curiosity, where do you play, Reef?

ReefAquarium;311454 wroteIt depends,

If you want to drink free, Seneca is better.

If you want limit poker, Brantford is better.

If you want 5/10 and up, Fallsview is better.

If you want $6+1 rake, $2 on the flop $1 BBJ at 20, Niagara is better.

If you want $14/hand rake ... Playground will bend you over.

I prefer rake free home games.

In Hamilton I was playing a 5% max $3 underground game.

I drink at Seneca.
I play Limit at Brantford.
I play 2/5NL, 5/10NL, 10/20NL, 10/25NL at Fallsview.
I've played 1/2NL at Niagara, (haven't been back since they raised the rake)

I haven't actually played at Playground.

I've just heard that the rake is $14/hand.

Can anyone confirm the exact rake structure/bad beat taken?

I've heard Snakes near Montreal lowered their rake to $5/hand max.