" Niagara Hold-em"...
Just came back from Casino Niagara (old casino- saturday night) and it was dead, thousands of empty thiefs, I mean slots.
They have this new table game they are trying out, one of the few games that was full, a ridiculous game called Niagara hold-em. Heres how it works:
-7 players sit at a regular sized blackjack table
- each player posts 4 bets infront of them 5-5-10-10
-each player is dealt 2 down cards and then dealer takes all 7 first forced bets of $5 each for a total of $35, of which the house takes $10
-house has also dealt 5 down cards of which 3 are now turned and each player now decides to play( allow the house to put next bet into pot), or fold, where the player takes back their 3 other bets.
- the same process continues on 4th and 5th street.
No checking, no raising , just hit to win. Average pot was probably $120 and it took 2-3 minutes to deal a hand. Big crowd watching.
On another note, I asked 3 different suits in the casino if/when they were getting a poker room. All 3 said yes, all 3 said that they were in the process of building a room/ under construction ( on the 2nd floor-saw it myself), and all 3 gave different dates ( end of october- end of the year) because of regulations and liscencing. So it does appear poker is coming to little Vegas very soon.
They have this new table game they are trying out, one of the few games that was full, a ridiculous game called Niagara hold-em. Heres how it works:
-7 players sit at a regular sized blackjack table
- each player posts 4 bets infront of them 5-5-10-10
-each player is dealt 2 down cards and then dealer takes all 7 first forced bets of $5 each for a total of $35, of which the house takes $10
-house has also dealt 5 down cards of which 3 are now turned and each player now decides to play( allow the house to put next bet into pot), or fold, where the player takes back their 3 other bets.
- the same process continues on 4th and 5th street.
No checking, no raising , just hit to win. Average pot was probably $120 and it took 2-3 minutes to deal a hand. Big crowd watching.
On another note, I asked 3 different suits in the casino if/when they were getting a poker room. All 3 said yes, all 3 said that they were in the process of building a room/ under construction ( on the 2nd floor-saw it myself), and all 3 gave different dates ( end of october- end of the year) because of regulations and liscencing. So it does appear poker is coming to little Vegas very soon.
Comments
ScottyZ
It helps Niagara test market the demand for poker.
It introduces the game to people who otherwise may not have played.
and
It builts momentum and inquires about the new poker room.
I totally agree with you on this.
But why wouldn't they? what if the demand is greater than anticipated? By analyzing the demand Niagara could make adjustments to their poker room. Let's make something clear, A casino is a business just like any other therefore we can't blame them for trying to maximize their profits (as long as it is within the legal boundries)
If you are in the Niagara casinos, I would suggest starting a conversation (when the employees can hear) suggesting a traditional game. It might make the wheels turn faster. I did last night and to my somewhat surprise, I was not the only one who was there to do just that!
(BTW, this is my first post - I am very pleased I found this site!)
This was the reply..
"James (that's me -
We appreciate your e-mail regarding poker at the Niagara Casinos.
Just to make you aware we are going to be introducing (real) poker to Niagara
in the not too distant future. It wont be long before you can come to us instead of
other casinos and save yourself the travel time. We look forward to seeing you then.
Alistair
Casino Shift Manager
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort"