Brantford Casino what limit games are available? Rake?
Hey I palyed 5-10 there and didn't pay attention to much of the other limit games, there were tons of fishes and newbies, it was great.
Anyhow planning to play 10-20, do they have that? what do they have above 5-10 and what is the rake? Session fee or per pot?
Thanks!
Anyhow planning to play 10-20, do they have that? what do they have above 5-10 and what is the rake? Session fee or per pot?
Thanks!
Comments
The session fees vary for each limit.
Steve
There always is
anyhow anyone know the specific amount of rake for 10-20? and 20-40? at port perry it's $5 for 10-20 and 7.50 for 20-40
10-20: $5 per half hour session fee
20-40: $7 per half hour session fee
These are the games which are almost always available. I've seen higher limits played, but it's rare. AFAIK, higher limit games also charge session fees (higher fees, but lower when calculated proportional to the stakes).
Session fees are charged on the hour and on the half hour, or shortly after these times. I once saw a player successfully negotiate to delay the session fee by a hand since the floor was attempting to charge the session fee at a time like 6:58.
When arriving, you are charged a session fee if you arrive within the first 15 minutes of the current half hour session. You don't have much control over this, but if you happen to notice that you are close to the 15 minute barrier, and if you are going to wait a few hands for the big blind anyway, do not place your chips on the table and do not sit in your seat. I have seen the floor use either of these actions to justify charging a new player a session fee, even when sitting out of the play.
When leaving, it is optimal most of the time (depending on where the blinds are) to leave immediately before paying the session fee. For example, it is proabably superior for even an expert player to avoid playing the session fee in early or middle position, rather than paying the session fee and playing out the remaining hands until the BB comes up. However, a winning player should probably pay the session fee on the button, since he would (on average) be able to make up the session fee in +EV during the remaining orbit of non-blind hands.
There is nothing wrong with leaving when a session fee hand comes up, since your session fee pays for your future 30 minutes of play.
ScottyZ
so about the 15 min thing, if i don't sit down, and i dont' put my chips on the table how would i reserve my spot? If i simply just stand oddly infront of the spot will they deny me spot cause i'm taking too long?
You could just stand near your seat with your chips in hand. Mention to the dealer when you arrive that you will wait for your big blind. I wouldn't worry about losing my seat unless the floor actually mentioned something to that effect. The floor isn't (unless they are making a mistake) going to call someone else for a seat that they have already assigned to you.
I often stand up while waiting for the blind anyway. It lessens the chances of being dealt in accidentally, plus I realize that I'll have plenty of time for sitting in the next few hours.
If an argument ever came up with the dealer and/or floor that I needed to sit down and/or pay my session fee at the risk of losing my seat, I'd probably just go ahead, take a seat and pay the fee. No biggie.
There's no guarantee that not sitting down and not putting your chips down will grant you immunity from the session fee. It's just that I've heard the floor use either of those things as justification (although it may have been ad hoc reasoning, rather than a genuine rule) for requiring someone to pay session.
ScottyZ
yea on 5-10, can't really say there were any great poker players, not saying i'm one myself, but it was quite easy to identify...
So you are saying that 10-20 is more loose? lol, darn..... well i play tight anyway and vary sometimes on good position