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Spread any game, anytime. Even if it's two people who want to play headsup. Don't worry about the stakes or the game. Once you get a reputation for doing WHATEVER THE PLAYERS WANT, you win. While the rotation players seem to be hurting you, it doesn't matter. You want players and games. In this case, you are getting both. Action brings more action.

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As Mason has pointed out in the past this can actually be bad for a card room in the long run if they are struggling to establish pertinent games (I don't believe it is a concern when there are no competing games and/or limits, - ala Bellagio's highest games that are not in Bobby's Room). The OP shows a good example of this, the 30/60 game would go off more often if the rotation game does not, many of the better 30/60 players like rotation, once they switch the 30/60 game might break. Game preservation is the #1 fiscal responsibility of the floor, I don't think we can ignore this factor.

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Call players on the phone letting them know when a game is ready to get down. Cali cardrooms do this all the time for bigger games. The guys to call are people who play every day and who live close. I don't think most places in Vegas do this.

[/ QUOTE ] - the room we are discussing will do this, its on the agenda for accepted ideas. The player must have a trust relationship with the floor of course, they wont do this with everyone.

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Don't employ props, but you may want to get a host. They usually get a piece of the drop, but they should be amiable guys who like to play and who will keep others playing. They usually do the hustling for the game and will call known players (both live ones and good players). The best hosts are small winners but players who like to gamble. Make sure they have a good bankroll so they don't go broke. Maybe allow the host to comp a nice bottle of wine to the table once a night. Players like these things.

Give players a break on the juice (take time in the 30 and larger games, by the way).

Have good service. Let the players order food at the tables. You may want to subsidize this or even comp it, depending on cost.

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all excellent ideas. You want a job full time? I hear your not very good at poker [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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Again, let the players run the games more. Stay out of most anything. Did I mention to let the players run the games? Trust me, people will LOVE this.

[/ QUOTE ] Yes players like yourself or me will love this, but its not necessarily good for the long term vitality of the room.

Question: If the 30/60 and 60/120 games are firml established, and higher limit games are also moving to this room, whats next? Should the staff reduce the number of 4/8 games or remove 1/2 NL to encourage nothing but higher limit play?

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