Woodbine Raceway Poker Room
Western Fair and Georgian Downs have 3 PokerTek Video poker games
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Anyone know when Woodbine Raceway is going to be up and running? I heard they may have 10-13 tables which would be great for all of us that have to endure the drive to Rama or Fallsview
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Anyone know when Woodbine Raceway is going to be up and running? I heard they may have 10-13 tables which would be great for all of us that have to endure the drive to Rama or Fallsview
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Where did you hear about 10-13 tables ? I would be surprised if it's that's number... but you never know if word catches on. I did hear they're getting them, not sure when but maybe 3-5 tables like Mohawk. The ones at Mohawk don't fill because there aren't enough players out there. Woodbine would be different, once people hear the game is there I'm sure they can fill at least three tables a night. Would be great if they can get 2-5 NL or PLO going.
Also since I'm so burnt out of driving to Fallsview for instance, I decided to go play up at Georgian on the weekend and had a great time. Lots of loose money if you ask me
I don't mind the virtual tables. I've had a chance to play them in Montreal and on a cruise ship. They have advantages and some disadvantages but more than anything they give us a choice finally! Nearly every major city in the world has poker by now. Hopefully this is the beginning for TO.
Cheers!
Been to Mohawk and played a few times - pretty loose action but not the most sophisticated players. Don't expect advanced plays from this group; I see it as more like overplaying hands ... so if you are holding a strong hand and willing to call (an all-in) after the flop, most of the time you will be ahead against a weaker hand or a draw that was overplayed. Again, just my experience playing there 4-5 times. Others may see it in a different perspective. It's a more conservative style than Rama / NF players pre-flop - very little 3 betting or 4 betting.
Looking forward to checking this out! What limits will they have at these tables and game choices?
My suggestion to Woodbine is you might want to give us more than just a half hour for lunch and dinner. Otherwise I'll have to brown bag it.
2-5 nlhe shouldn't be a problem to keep going but why not try a 1-2 plo game to get people to try it. A 2-5 or 5-5 game could follow once a player pool gets established.
See you at the tables!
never seen these tables so I have a question.
Is there a way to lock the table for washroom breaks or diner breaks?
Yes.
When you put in your card, which holds all of your money (chips) you use your password to login and decide how much to put on the table, then when you want to take a break you simply mark yourself as away and then use your password when you get back. The question is how long will you have to be away at any one time...
I hope you guys have a tv or two that show the races in the poker room.
It's a bit ridiculous to play poker at a racetrack and miss the races you've bet on.
Bad set up at Mohawk poker tables since you have to run away from the tables to catch the race at the bar!
Opened on Friday at noon, sat in for a few hours ($1-2). Fast game, internet poker feel to it. Will prolly be very busy from now on, great alternative to driving to Niagara/Rama. Buddy is a "pit boss" says no call-in seat reservations...
On opening day someone mentioned they had a 5/10NL and a PLO game. Definitely doesn't feel like live poker, but with strict AGCO rules, I guess we have to live with it for now.
They had a glitch with the Straddle option on opening day, didn't work when you turned it on. Also, a guy to my left (seat#9) lost his turn to call/bet when it automatically folded one of his hands before the 45 seconds were up.
Also is there a limit on how much you can lose/buy in each month? Cause someone mentioned that there is a $3000 limit each month.
My result for 1/2 hour of play was a lot of folds but managed to double up from the big stack with A9c against his A2o. We flopped an As 3h 4h. 2 K turned and rivered and my hand held up. After that I was card dead for 15 minutes and my time was out. Good money to be made if you can be patient for good hands.
Also got a free $5.00 voucher for slots and turned that into $16.00 in 5 minutes. A decent day out for an hour
obviously there are no dealers, but i'd figure there was still someone just kind of supervising, isn't there? without someone watching i'd think the game could have some issues such as collusion or people just being more dickish than normal since there's no one telling them to shut up.
You do realize that there are also 3 tables at Mohawk that have been there for 3-4 months right? A lot closer for those in Waterloo.. Also why would you be worried about big brother, think he cares how much you're making (or losing)?
I hope you don't use any loyalty cards then. The stores track how much you spend, what you buy and when and gear their sales, store set up, flyers, etc.. to those patterns.
Maybe in the future the stores will have poker pro poker tables!!