Seneca Casino

Facecard99Facecard99
in Brick & Mortar Casino Talk
I'm planning to head over there for the long weekend coming up in May
was wondering what kind of limits they usually run on the weekend??
anyone know??
anyone gonna be over there on that weekend?

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  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    I believe they run 1/2NL, 2/5NL,2/4FL and usually a PLO game.

    I'm sure they'll have more if it's busy on the long weekend.

    Please post a trip report!

    JohnnieH
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    Be aware that they have both 100 and 200 max 1/2 tables....
  • ReefAquariumReefAquarium
    The rake is $3 on the flop.
    $1 Jackpot (theft) if the pots hits $20.
    Another $1 if the pot hits $40.

    So if you're playing a $20 pot on the flop, you get raked $4.

    Yuck.

    I'll leave you to speculate how this changes your strategy.
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    ReefAquarium wrote: »
    The rake is $3 on the flop.
    $1 Jackpot (theft) if the pots hits $20.
    Another $1 if the pot hits $40.

    So if you're playing a $20 pot on the flop, you get raked $4.

    Yuck.

    I'll leave you to speculate how this changes your strategy.

    Well this is less than most of the undergrounds, I believe the same as Niagara and certainly is the same as many Vegas and AC rooms..

    I don't like jackpots either but apparently it encourages the casual player...
  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    ReefAquarium wrote: »
    The rake is $3 on the flop.
    $1 Jackpot (theft) if the pots hits $20.
    Another $1 if the pot hits $40.

    So if you're playing a $20 pot on the flop, you get raked $4.

    Yuck.

    I'll leave you to speculate how this changes your strategy.

    Yes, but they offer free booze.
  • ReefAquariumReefAquarium
    JohnnieH wrote: »
    Yes, but they offer free booze.


    If the dealers deal 30 hands an hour it will cost you at most $9+tips an hour to drink.. I'm pretty sure I can drink $9 worth of booze and hour...

    What's the most you've ever lost/won while drinking and playing poker.
  • Facecard99Facecard99
    well...free booze is what i'm going for mostly
    but the rake seems kinda of steep right? unless it's underground but is there limit games they run? or just NL??
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    As Johnnie said above, 2/4 limit is the lowest, if you can stand it......
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    And remember, NEVER play any tournament or satellite at Seneca. Good luck.
    Facecard99 wrote: »
    free booze is what i'm going for mostly
  • Facecard99Facecard99
    :) nice ... i can play 2/4 limit since i'm still a newb
  • BigChrisElBigChrisEl
    BlondeFish wrote: »
    And remember, NEVER play any tournament or satellite at Seneca. Good luck.


    Why? Are there legal low buy Tournaments ($50-$200) in the Toronto area that I don't know about?
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    BigChrisEl wrote: »
    Why? Are there legal low buy Tournaments ($50-$200) in the Toronto area that I don't know about?

    Buddy just has a hard-on for Seneca since they withheld on his satellite win. Have you tried the Orangeville tourney? relatively rake free and risk free.
  • DrTyoreDrTyore
    I think you also have to remember that if you're a Canadian going to Seneca and win in a tourney, you're going to get slammed on taxes too...

    Mark
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    BigChrisEl wrote: »
    Are there legal low buy Tournaments ($50-$200) in the Toronto area that I don't know about?
    Yes, lots, including the ones I have posted about before. Congratulations to the female forumer who chopped first place in today's rebuy tournament at Casino Brantford with $100 buy-in! "cheers: She will try to defend at next Thursday's $100 freezeout tournament. Note that you can now phone to buy your seat instead of having to go to the casino.

    Brantford also has cheap $140 satellites to the Canadian Open Poker Championship in Calgary in May! I'll post the details later.
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    BlondeFish wrote: »
    She will try to defend at next Thursday's $100 freezeout tournament. Note that you can now phone to buy your seat instead of having to go to the casino.

    Am I right when I read the blinds are only 15min and double each level? In fact going from level 3 to 4 it more than doubles... If that is correct that's worse than the Excalibur donkaments that you ribbed me about....
    Why would any reasonably skilled player play those.....? I realize that the rake is only $10. making it good from that perspective but good god man, that structure is horrible...
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    No, the blinds are 20 minutes. I posted the full analysis before of the Brantford tournaments, which are decent for low buy-in casino tournaments. The rake is 15% or less + 0% for staff tips + 0% taxes, while Seneca's highly -EV tournaments were something like 17% rake + 4% staff tips + 4% dealers' bonus + 30% withholding rake.
    compuease wrote: »
    Am I right when I read the blinds are only 15min
  • compueasecompuease Admin
    BlondeFish wrote: »
    No, the blinds are 20 minutes. I posted the full analysis before of the Brantford tournaments, which are decent for low buy-in casino tournaments. The rake is 15% or less + 0% for staff tips + 0% taxes, while Seneca's highly -EV tournaments were something like 17% rake + 4% staff tips + 4% dealers' bonus + 30% withholding rake.

    Ok, I think I see it but everywhere else the structure is only 15 min blinds for the $100. buy in, Brantford doesn't seem to differentiate. Are you sure the $100. tourney uses the same structure as the $200. freezout?
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    Unless I'm going blind, all the "Blinds" links for Brantford shows 20 minutes. See https://www.olgpoker.com/calendar/pu_blinds.cfm?id=191 -
    1ST - $25 - $25 - 20 Minutes
    compuease wrote: »
    everywhere else the structure is only 15 min blinds for the $100. buy in, Brantford doesn't seem to differentiate. Are you sure the $100. tourney uses the same structure as the $200. freezout?
  • zunni74zunni74
    If you are mostly a limit player OP, come to Brantford that's all we spread.
    2/5
    5/10
    10/20 etc
  • BigChrisElBigChrisEl
    My point is there are no Legal Tournaments that run on weekends in the low buy-in range in the GTA. Great that there was a $100 one on Thursday but what regular 9-5 Joe is going to play that?
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    BigChrisEl wrote: »
    My point is there are no Legal Tournaments that run on weekends in the low buy-in range in the GTA.

    with all the clubs now running in the GTA, and no busts in the last six months, you may want to consider playing in a non-legal tournament as there are tons to choose from. If you are worried about getting busted, just stick to the tournaments being run by the cops (seriously). They play poker to, you know. If you can't beat them, join them.
  • ReefAquariumReefAquarium
    Where are the cops.. err municipal workers playing?
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