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gull
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response 28 of 32:
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Dec 21 03:56 UTC 2005 |
Re resp:1: You can thank the hockey strike. ESPN suddenly had a lot of
time to fill, and they filled it with poker. That seems to have been
what triggered all the interest.
I'm in the casino industry, now, and everyone is sort of wondering how
long the fad will last. It's been a mixed blessing because poker
doesn't generate as much revenue for the house as house-banked games
like blackjack. This is especially true in Washington, where the size
of the rake is strictly limited by gaming regulations.
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scholar
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response 29 of 32:
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Dec 21 16:17 UTC 2005 |
Why don't you make a game like Let It Ride, except each player and the dealer
get two pocket cards and there's a flop, a turn, and a river?!
Sure, I wouldn't play the game, but wouldn't some people?! Isn't it worth
trying?!
Why not try "side" bets, like a GUESS THE COLOUR (RED OR BLACK) OF THE FLOP
BET that pays eight to one?!
Sure, I wouldn't play the bet, but wouldn't some people?! Isn't it worth
trying?!
At least one casino I know offers remote consoles for playing roulette. That
is, there's one central table people play at, except they play SOMEWHERE ELSE
in the casino and watch VIDEO of the table and junk. Why not something
similar to allow people to play other games while they're out of the action?
Why not offer people who play poker a $5 matching bonus to play blackjack or
some shit?!
Wouldn't any of these things help?!
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gull
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response 30 of 32:
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Dec 22 06:34 UTC 2005 |
There are various house-banked poker variants, but right now everyone
wants to play Texas Hold 'Em. ;)
Also, at least in Washington, casinos can't just make up their own card
games on the fly. It's all pretty highly regulated.
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eblade
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response 31 of 32:
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Dec 22 06:40 UTC 2005 |
I play all the time out here, and one thing I'd like to say...
A lot of the pro player's advice is good. But some of it is not so good.
They eventually figure that if you end up good enough, you'll run into them.
And then they'll steamroll you.
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scholar
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response 32 of 32:
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Dec 22 15:29 UTC 2005 |
Is that so?
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