[surfinillini]

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just got back from rio, they had 2/5 and 25/50 PLO, and NL 2/5, 5/10, and up. some chinese poker as well $25 and $100 a point. lists were huge for NLHE games.

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They were calling for NL100/200, too, when I wandered by a little after midnight. Didn't see any really big limit going, though.

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they had about 9 2/5NL games (played for awhile, game was really nitty)

about 6-7 5/10NL games

Pot Limit Omaha (I think it was 2/5 blind pot limit game)

I heard 100/200 Limit and 25/50NL being called as I was playing

but seriously, what a fucing mad house, wall to wall people, very disorganized...I didn't put my name on the list, I just waited on the side and when they called a name and nobody came forward I ran up there all out of breath and just said that was me (old trick from the commerce)

list for 2/5NL was about 30 deep when I arrived

list for 5/10NL was about 20 deep

1/4 of the room was running live satellites...$65 or so buy in all the way up to the $1060s for the 10K chip

anyway, will be going back tomorrow night, hopefully more action in the NL games since its the official donkament event tomorrow

what else, oh yea, I got kicked out for talking on cell phone during cash game...no cell phones and they're enforcing it

the walk from self park is kinda nightmare-ish from the self park to the room, you basically have to walk in a big U and the valet was full when I showed up around 9pm

dealers seemed overwhelmed and were dealing slow which lead to incompetence...they seemed very flustered

lists were all hand-written on whiteboard which added to more confusion

also it is pretty bright in the room, bring some sunglasses if you don't like obnoxious neon lamps

as far as limit, I saw lists for 20/40 and 40/80

i don't think I've ever seen that many poker players jammed into such a small space at one time

sensory overload

as far as side games elsewhere...

I showed to the bellagio at midnight, they had 2 5/10NL games

6 2/5NL games

multiple 10/20NL games...

the room was packed at the B at 12am...every table in use, but by 3am it was slowing up quickly


anyway, will be going back tomorrow night, hopefully more action in the NL games since its the official donkament event tomorrow


OK so cliff notes re side games @ the RIO

PROS:

-Lots of games, large lists make for very many games and lots of tables for use...
-Willingness to spread mostly anything
-Abundance of dealers

CONS:

-Dealer issues...flustered and lethargic (not many hands/down)
-Very long lists
-Massive crowds/noise
-Games seem nitty

also, min buy in for 2/5NL $100 max $500
not sure what 5/10NL buy in is maxed at but there were lots of $$$ on the 5/10NL tables so I think they were more lax with the max buy in rule

I'll post an update again tomorrow, I plan to put in more than just a few hours.