Re: What the smartest Vegas poker boss will do.
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Midstakes NL games with very low caps would never last in Vegas IMO.
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Disagree. An under-performing room with foot traffic and enough players to start games (but not enough to go to capacity) would do well with something even more extreme than the LA fixed/spread buy games.
For example, I'd try 5-5 blind with a $100 fixed buy. Put it near the rail. Call it "TV style all-in poker" or something similar. Must be felted to rebuy. Make it super easy (i.e., not embarrassing and very convenient) to get another hundred in chips. Put the promotion money into things that attract the casual gambler, not the local nits.
I think the games would look like the $20 buy (with $1/$1 blinds) or the $40 buy (with $1/$2) blinds behind the bar at Hawaiian Gardens. It's party city and the most packed part of any casino in LA.
~ Rick
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