Turning Stone to add electronic poker tables

[Abones]

I saw these at the Seminole Hardrock in Tampa. The few people playing seemed like they wanted to shoot themselves and others... plus the rake was nuts. Any idea on the rake of Turning Stone machines?

[cuserounder]

According to a sign I saw, they are only using them for SNGs.. I can't remember the buy-ins or the fees though...

It'll be interesting if they use them for SNG satellites on tourney week, and I'm sure they will.. Because with the 15 minute structure, you'll get more hands in and it'll be less of a crap shoot.

[nation]

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this is retarded.

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[2ndGoat]

Just to clarify- the Lightning Poker tables that are going into Turning Stone are not the same product as the PokerPro tables installed at Hollywood Park.

I'm very interested to see thoughts from the first few people to have played both products.

[UpstateNYAAonly]

yea i was there today for the noon tournament...finished 10th blah QQ no good against KK first hand of the final table.....floor told me they would be running 50-100$ sit n goes, im pretty much against them but i will definately try them out because i can only imagine the people who will be playing them.....and there is some sort of leaderboard thing they are doing and also a chance to win a seat to play against Raymer??? They better not stop running stud games i played a little bit today those nits are fun to play with, the stud always runs on friday around noon tho its a fun game

[elliot]

this is the greatest news ever, if it allows real sit and gos to enter casinos instead of the [censored] structure foxwoods has it will be amazing.......i just hope that weak players arent afraid of them

[coxquinn]

They supposedly are there on Nov 8

[UpstateNYAAonly]

im guessing mostly weak players will be playing them, i will definately try them out and i will make sure not to tap the glass, i wonder if they will deal out more bad beats then the dealers do???

[Rick Nebiolo]

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Just to clarify- the Lightning Poker tables that are going into Turning Stone are not the same product as the PokerPro tables installed at Hollywood Park.

I'm very interested to see thoughts from the first few people to have played both products.

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Thanks for the clarification. I Googled around a bit, apparently these companies are involved in a lawsuit.

Anyway, here are the home pages for Lightning Poker and the Poker Tek versions.

From my experience playing the technology is not earth shattering. The key is proper implementation in the right spot. On that note I still hope to comment in detail on Hollywood Park's implementation of the PokerTek variant. My draft is about 75% written, hopefully I'll be able to get it up in the next day or two.

From the looks of it I need to get it right; sure don't want to get sued. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

~ Rick

[Rick Nebiolo]

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Hollywood Park added them ,and from what I understand the rake is the same as the live dealer tables(great idea guys [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img])

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To top it off Hollywood Park's drop ($4 + $1) on the small 1/2 blind NL games (the only NL game that seems to go at the eTable) is the highest in town. Out of morbid curiosity I've directly witnessed three pots where everything was dropped (e.g., one limper, SB folds, no further called action). The way it's done is absolutely comic.

If you are curious as to why I would play in such a game I had already cashed out in a bigger 5/10 or 3/5 blind NL game in the main room and was actually hoping for a tight game so I'd perhaps end up in the BB in a one limper pot so I could plagiarize this story.

As an aside, did play the eTable a few times when the game was good and had some nice cashes. I enjoyed the speed and feel of the game and think it has a chance done right.

~ Rick