Poker in Miami?
 

I'll be in Miami later this week and would like to get some poker in. I know there is some state law that limits bets to $2, but are there any good poker rooms that have tourneys? Any rooms nicer than others? I'd like to play some Omaha 8/b and other games too since the limits are low. Best place? Thanks.

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The state shut down all the tournaments at Parimutel facilities recently, so if you go to any of those, you're stuck at $2. They play No Fodl 'Em. Some playing spread Stud and "Double Flop" Hold'em. You'll sometimes see an O8 game going.

Your best shot will be Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood. They spread No Limit Hold'Em SNGs for $140, $250, $520 and $1050. I am not sure if $520 and $1050 is exact, but its somewhere in that range. They also run $65 PokerPro SNGs. That's the automatic table with the LCD screen. The run various multis throughout the week, so either call or check the web site for the schedule. You can find $2 Hold'Em, Omaha and Stud here.

Good Luck

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Bring a laptop.

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Hardrock Seminole.... I just posted about the one in Tampa but theres also one right outside Miami. Its the weakest playing ive ever been around

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Didnt see the earlier post... Thats the one.. in Hollywood

Check it out they practically hand you money when you walk in

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The SNGs are pretty weak. I try to stay away from the Limit stuff. Its not really worth playing.

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I'll be in Miami later this week and would like to get some poker in. I know there is some state law that limits bets to $2, but are there any good poker rooms that have tourneys? Any rooms nicer than others? I'd like to play some Omaha 8/b and other games too since the limits are low. Best place? Thanks.

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Hollywood
The Seminole Casino Hollywood facility was the first high-stakes operation open in the country. In 1991, Hollywood became a 24-hour gaming facility and has been increased in size to accommodate the increasing number of patrons. There you choose from round-the-clock Poker on 48 tables featuring progressive royal jackpots; daily mini-tournaments in 7 Card Stud; Texas Hold'em and Omaha Hi-lo; Lightning Bingo (where you can make a fortune in minutes) and, much more. The 12-story Mediterranean-style Hard Rock Hotel tower has 500 spacious guest rooms, including 63 suites with panoramic views.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is located at 4150 North SR 7 in Hollywood. Take I-95 to Stirling Road and go west to State Road 7. Call 866-2-CASINO for further information.


Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
Miccosukee gaming provides a thrill-a-minute action within the confines of a 302-room resort-type hotel that also contains a restaurant and lounge and features live big-name entertainment. The 24-hour gaming operation includes more than 1,000 video pull-tab machines, 58 poker tables and high-stakes bingo.
Miccosukee Resort and Gaming is located at 500 S.W. 177th Avenue in Miami. Its Miami location places it in a position to compete with some of South Florida's.

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The Seminole Casino, by the way, is just up the street from the Hard Rock, a few blocks south on State Road 7 (also known as US 441).

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The Seminole Casino, by the way, is just up the street from the Hard Rock, a few blocks south on State Road 7 (also known as US 441).

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You play there fishy?

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I've never played there, but I heard its a rock garden.

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I've never played there, but I heard its a rock garden.

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The Hard Rock has more top players but also more fish. There are a decent amount of good players at Seminole. I do really well in the SNG's there.

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The Seminole Casino, by the way, is just up the street from the Hard Rock, a few blocks south on State Road 7 (also known as US 441).

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You play there fishy?

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On occasion. But I don't play holdem, I play 7 Card Stud.

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I've never played there, but I heard its a rock garden.

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You are joking, right?

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Check out to see if they have any cruise boats that go into international waters. I know there are some up here in Jax and the NL games are very juicy but I'm not sure if they have any down there. The thing that sucks about them though is that you're stuck on the boat for 5 hours and you only get about 3 hours of play time in because you have to wait to get out to international waters before you can gamble and have to stop gambling when the boat comes back in. Even with that huge pain in the ass it's the only live play I get here in Jax because I can't stand to play the $2 poker...

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Not joking. Someone told me that, but it was a while ago. I've never even seen the place. I guess its close to the Hard Rock. Whoever it was said just some old locals place there. This was a while ago and might have changed. Are the games looser? Better than Hard Rock?

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I would never describe any game there as a rock garden -- not by any stretch of the imagination. Are they tighter than at the Hard Rock? Generally no. Maybe a fraction of a degree. But at the Hard Rock at the Seminole and all the other public rooms here, games range from loose-passive to maniacal. There's no such thing as a tight table.

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The players at the Hollywood Hard Rock are as bad at poker as you can find anywhere.

Unfortunately the FL state law has a $2 max bet so the pathetic proclivities of the players is permeated into petrified puke because of the intolerable low maximum bet and the rake is $6.

The best poker in Florida is here. Online.

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The Hard Rock has more top players but also more fish. There are a decent amount of good players at Seminole. I do really well in the SNG's there.

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Just so you know, what I am referring to are the SNG's and MTT's only. I don't waste my time playing $2 ring tables.

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I only go there to play SNGs and sometimes MTTs. I love the tables where no one will raise pre-flop and will only bet the flop if they hit.