Virtual Texas Hold Em Now @ OLG slots!
http://www.olg.ca/assets/documents/gaming/westernfair_virtual_texas_holdem_guide.pdf
London western fair slots has 2 tables:
1/2 NL
3/6 limit
London western fair slots has 2 tables:
1/2 NL
3/6 limit
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How are they different from table live poker?
When I played them (PokerTek) in Vegas a few years ago, verbal didn't matter since there was no dealer. Similar to online cept you get to see and talk to the other players.
They will be at Woodbine. No idea when, though . . .
That was when I first met you, when I came up to what was supposed to be a 1 table sng but I was the only one who showed.. lol. How long ago was that now? I've played on the Poker Tec tables several times now. I like them for the simple fact they encourage newbies to play. However you are right, rake is a big issue.
Yes I remember driving up to take a look. I thought that was you posting here. I'd ask if you implemented that one feature but it was a visit in confidence.
Plus, from a personal opinion, I definitely have nothing to do with no chips to play with or cards to peel...lol
I'm one of the pit bosses on these tables in London, stumbled across this thread. A few quick questions answered:
Room is open 3pm-415 am Monday through Thursday, 24 hours from Friday at 3pm to Monday morning at 415 am.
Average hands ranges around 45. Live dealer you see about 25-30 depending on experience. No shuffle, no deck wash, no count, no pot splitting, and all action is restricted to 45 seconds per hand unless you request more time.
> I found that the fact that people do not have cards in front of them, they forget they are in a hand and could slow down the game considerably.
Again, the system physically limits each person's action to 45 seconds. From my experience these tables move really really quick.
>has a dealer ever once done anything to stop collusion? there is def. cheating going on @ these like in all casino games.
I am trained in looking for collusion. You may not think it but we keep a very close eye on any players that we deem suspect, watching behaviour, who they fold to, etc etc.
> rakes must be pretty high.
Same as Point Edward. Ten percent to a max of 5 bucks a hand, unless playing shorthanded (4) when the max rake drops to two bucks.
>They will be at Woodbine. No idea when, though . . .
Pokertek is using Western Fair as a trial. It is more likely you'll see the digital tables popping up in slot facilities and not Casinos, as there is a market for the real chip and card poker rooms --which is understandable.
>London western fair slots has 2 tables:
1/2 NL
3/6 limit
We have never run a limit game yet. We have three tables. We're currently able to run 1/2 NL, 3/6 Limit and 5/10 Limit --but there is almost zero demand for limit games.
We will be getting in sit and go's, PLO (hi and hi/lo more than likely), and probably be doing some small 30 man Omaha and Holdem tourny's.
I'd also mention that we finally have our flatscreens up and running, so we have all the games on. What a pain in the ass that was.
If you guys have any questions about the room I'm happy to answer what I can.
I'm a mod on here and will attempt to get down for a try (with trip report) in the near future.
Any London locals played this yet? I have in Vegas a couple of years ago and would love it if it comes to Woodbine or Mohawk (5 min from me)
Yes thanks for the update. Ultimately looking forward to going to the "casino" with the family and not putting money into slots due to boredom.
Can you call to get on the waiting list ?
How long do you have to wait to get a seat (typically) ?
Will there be a calendar of events or schedule when you start offering SNGs ?
First: yes you can. You can call 90 mins in advance to have your name added.
1 877 912 5466 Ext 4281 is toll free. (or 519 672 5395 if you're local). We start taking names for the 3 pm start at about 215, until then nobody is in our poker "room."
Second: hard to say. On weeknights usually you can walk in and jump onto the feeder table right away. People will call ahead because some nights just by fluke its insane busy.
Friday nights I would say show up RIGHT at three --we usually start the day all tables full and the list hits about 25 by peak around 8-9 pm on weekends. The action on weekends tends to be pretty good. The fact that we play "true" no limit helps for that.
And lastly, I'm hoping so. This is still in the trial phase but I'll be working with my superiors to get a tourny sched as well as a weekly Omaha game going. But I'm not solid on the details yet!
Yeah I played a few sessions with it. 40-44 hands an hour. No tipping. Typical 1/2 NL game. No max bet like at OLG 1/2. Pretty sure the software can support bigger stakes / other games. Could have some benefits with regards to collusion detection (since hole cards are 'recorded'). In some regards it takes the best of online and mixes it with live.
Hahah, my skin has grown really thick really fast doing the job I do.
Happy to have you come by.
If you do come don't forget to bring your winner's circle card. You have to set up a poker account as all money is actually kept on the card, like debit card or something similar.
Its about a 10 min process to get signed up, some people find this off putting, but what can you do.
We're looking at getting a 2/5 NL game in the future. As mentioned before, Omaha as well. I don't think there is a big enough demand to warrant running razz or 7 card.
The software supports Omaha, Razz, 7 Card Stud, limit no limit kill pot etc. All the variables are right in the game customization software.
And you're right, this is the perfect mix between the two, and an excellent way for an online player to make the transition to playing in live rooms if they found it intimidating to do so before.