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Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
Just a shoutout to the B&M'ers who like to know these things.
I found out that CP LV is starting up a Bad Beat Jackpot, and it will kick off sometime in January. They are already installing the boxes/slots into the tables. Me no likey. |
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
At least the players still blow... But yeah, that sucks, and knowing Harrahs, you'll prolly have to lose w/ a J high str8flush to qualify...
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
Thanks for posting this.
I can officially cross Caesars off my list of good poker rooms in Vegas. |
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
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Thanks for posting this. I can officially cross Caesars off my list of good poker rooms in Vegas. [/ QUOTE ] why? Your favorite room the venetian had a BBJ...seems like a good idea in generating traffic also, its bad that when I look at the letters BBJ I instantly think bareback blow-job...I spend way too much time on craigslist. |
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
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[ QUOTE ] Thanks for posting this. I can officially cross Caesars off my list of good poker rooms in Vegas. [/ QUOTE ] why? Your favorite room the venetian had a BBJ...seems like a good idea in generating traffic [/ QUOTE ] No comparison. Venetians was HOUSE funded (no additional rake/drop) and was a promotion. Caesars will be player funded, taking an additional $1 rake from every pot (usually $10-$20 minimum). Also, there is no requirement that 100% of the money goes back to the players. Some casinos retain as much as 15% for "administrative costs". To boot, when the BBJ is paid out, it will be taxed, so even less of the $1 taken from each pot will be returned to the players. This is why none of the best rooms in Vegas has a regular BBJ or high hand jackpot (i.e. Bellagio, Wynn, Venetian, MGM Grand). |
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Thanks for posting this. I can officially cross Caesars off my list of good poker rooms in Vegas. [/ QUOTE ] why? Your favorite room the venetian had a BBJ...seems like a good idea in generating traffic [/ QUOTE ] No comparison. Venetians was HOUSE funded (no additional rake/drop) and was a promotion. Caesars will be player funded, taking an additional $1 rake from every pot (usually $10-$20 minimum). Also, there is no requirement that 100% of the money goes back to the players. Some casinos retain as much as 15% for "administrative costs". To boot, when the BBJ is paid out, it will be taxed, so even less of the $1 taken from each pot will be returned to the players. This is why none of the best rooms in Vegas has a regular BBJ or high hand jackpot (i.e. Bellagio, Wynn, Venetian, MGM Grand). [/ QUOTE ] I think you missed my point. I will not be going to play at Caesars for the BBJ, but going to caesars to play b/c it will attract your average player from xxx city who is more comfortable playing a game with a bbj and who isn't privy to the info that you are. |
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
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Also, there is no requirement that 100% of the money goes back to the players. Some casinos retain as much as 15% for "administrative costs". [/ QUOTE ] You know this for a fact? I've always figured they could not keep anything for admin costs because then they'd be violating the max rake set by the Nevada Gaming Commission. Long as they are returning 100% of the money to the players, it seems kosher. If they are not, write a letter to the GC asking why they're allowed to overrake. And is this to be a BBJ or High Hand Jackpot? Harrah's and Bally's and Rio have HHJ's. I look at BBJ's as a tax on the tourists... tourists show up and play regardless of the BBJ value, while the locals can shop around and play in a room only after the BBJ gets large. And BBJ's cause large influxes of non-regular players when the BBJ is giant, and then the room empties once it hits. HHJ's I figure I have a mostly equal opportunity to hit, and ultimately my share of the dropped money will come back to me. And nobody (well...few people) pick a room to play in based on how well funded the HHJ buckets are. So I'm ok with most HHJ's. |
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
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Some casinos retain as much as 15% for "administrative costs". [/ QUOTE ] I know many casinos that aren't in Nevada do this. I think some in Nevada have tried to do this. I think Gaming has said "no" when they tried to do this. |
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Thanks for posting this. I can officially cross Caesars off my list of good poker rooms in Vegas. [/ QUOTE ] why? Your favorite room the venetian had a BBJ...seems like a good idea in generating traffic [/ QUOTE ] No comparison. Venetians was HOUSE funded (no additional rake/drop) and was a promotion. Caesars will be player funded, taking an additional $1 rake from every pot (usually $10-$20 minimum). Also, there is no requirement that 100% of the money goes back to the players. Some casinos retain as much as 15% for "administrative costs". To boot, when the BBJ is paid out, it will be taxed, so even less of the $1 taken from each pot will be returned to the players. This is why none of the best rooms in Vegas has a regular BBJ or high hand jackpot (i.e. Bellagio, Wynn, Venetian, MGM Grand). [/ QUOTE ] It's nice that you completely ignore any additonal action a BBJ may bring in that might more than compensate for that $1 being dropped. It's a factor most anti-BBJ nits overlook. One of the reasons those places don't have a BBJ is because they have more a constant stream of players coming in. It makes more sense in smaller areas, like Seattle, to do it. So, if the Caesars game actually becomes softer because of it, in comparison to other rooms, you won't play it? b |
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Re: Caesars Palace LV is starting up a BBJ in January
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Just a shoutout to the B&M'ers who like to know these things. I found out that CP LV is starting up a Bad Beat Jackpot, and it will kick off sometime in January. They are already installing the boxes/slots into the tables. Me no likey. [/ QUOTE ] This fits their (CP/Harrahs) pattern -- they are doing most everything else wrong. Oh well, heard CP had a good poker room until the Mirage opened in '89. Wait - the Mirage still has a good poker room. In fact, thats how to find a good poker room at CP - go next door either direction. |
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