Well, Florida, how did the first day of NL/$5limit games treat you?

[rp2]

Maybe I missed it.

What are the rakes/time charges for limit and NL at the HR Tampa?

[m bozeman]

No time charges, just the $6 max. rake, $1 of which goes to the royal flush jackpot.

[rp2]

Thanks.

You still post on pokerforums.net? Is that even still around?

[Gandor]

I went to Club 52 at Melborne last night. Play was horrible. The new "rules" were horrible. But hey, it was still no limit. The club had a $100 min/max buyin, no rebuy until felted. Blinds were 1-2-2 UTG, with a $2 minimum rake. Half the players seemed like they were still stuck in straight 2 mode.

During my first orbit, I watched an Asian lady call off her whole $100 3 times with 2nd pair. And then magic happened. She hit a runner-runner flush while calling bottom pair against a set, and then hit another hand. Soon she had several hundred in front of her and my half of the table was ready.

Did I mention play was horrible. As someone else mentioned, you almost need to play to get doubled up, or get to the felt. Before I learned this, there was a raise to 20, 3 callers, when I look down at 3-5 and see the rest of the table grabbing for reds. I decide to call, thinking I can always top off. The rest of our table calls as well as half the table next to us. Flop 9-2-4 with a couple clubs. Checks around to the raiser who bets like 35 into a monster pot, everyone calls, I push for $68, and most everyoone on our table calls. I hit the 6 on the turn, river is a blank, and I scoop $500.

Another memorable hand I wasn't involved in, one guy makes it $20, there is a reraise to $65, three people call, all fold on the flop to 2nd raiser's C-bet.

The rest of the time was spent trying to pick off people looking to get a playable stack. If you can get a stack, there is money to be made, but it might cost you several buy-ins before you get there.

Oh yeah, one other bad rule. If your table breaks and you are moved, you can only sit down at the new table with $100 again. Dude came to our table with over $1500 and had to start all over.

[1C5]

so why are some people saying that money plays and some not? what is the rule on that? does money play at any 1-2 or 2-5 tables?

[Packard]

Only $100 bills play as paper currency in NL games at the Tampa Hard Rock

[Packard]

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so why are some people saying that money plays and some not? what is the rule on that? does money play at any 1-2 or 2-5 tables?

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Only $100 bills play as paper currency in NL games at the Tampa Hard Rock

[dozer]

Fellas ... it's getting so good, the pros are coming!

I went to The Isle in Pompano again this afternoon and sat in at a 1/2 NL table that was milquetoast. I made $25 in two hours of torture. My only big win was flopping a pair of kings and making an old man pay for drawing to his flush.

Anyway, one of the managers in the room told me that he's buds with one of the people running the WSOP. That friend told him that a lot of the pros are coming to Florida after the WSOP is over to cash in on the loose/dumb play at the Hard Rocks in Tampa and Hollywood. High-stakes players, you've been warned.

There is also talk of satellite SNGs to their $350 weekly. Talk to them about it if you go there so we can drum it up. Those tourneys should be easy pickings.

[RUFFNECK]

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so why are some people saying that money plays and some not? what is the rule on that? does money play at any 1-2 or 2-5 tables?

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Only $100 bills play as paper currency in NL games at the Tampa Hard Rock

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On call work got in the way of going out on Sunday to play, plan on going over Friday night.

I am still confused at how the buyin system is working, or if it is just working like it does in Vegas?

Can someone clarify what the exact protocol at Tampa HR. Can you sit and buy chips in any amount, or do I have to buy $100 in chips and keep $100 bills behind or what?

[Lord_Strife]

Tampa Greyhound has gotten rid of timed rake for their no limit games at the request of the players.