Niagara Falls (on the Canadian side) in september

[kamilla]

Alright, I'm coming from Iceland over to Canada for 2-3 days of playing poker. I need to know what kind of games I should be expecting, I was hoping for a 3/6 NL or something similar. Also I need big time some education in poker etiquette for live play since I've only ever played live with friends.

How much should I be tipping the dealer and the staff for drinks and such. I'm a complete newbie when it comes to live play since poker is semi-illegal in Iceland and this is my first time playing live.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

p.s. I've used the search and found a few threads regarding this, but is seemed that that were 1/2 games with a max buy in of $100 or 5/5 and max buy in $200 ($300?), is that really all they have?

[mrkilla]

sonce you admit to search function and got something out of it Iw ll help lol [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] The search funtion is terrible

In CA there are 2 casinos Fallsview and Casino Niagara

Fallsview - spreads 1/2 (100 mx) 2/5 (200 mx) 5/5 (500 max) and 5/10 (1000 max) there is also a 10/20 NL (3k max) and sometimes higher but thats not what you are looking for.

if you play 3/6 normally the 5/5 is fine or the 5/10 they are both fairly wild with lots of money to be made ( i play the 5/10 every weekend or every other about)

As far as tips 1-3 dollars is fine , dealers dont keep there own there so I don't feel obligation to give them any "extra" , but always tip a dollar tip waitress a dollar as well.

[kamilla]

just got back to the internet now and saw this reply. Thank you so much, looks like the 5/5 is the one I'll be looking into to start with and hopefully make my way to the 5/10.

Are you guidelines for tipping valid at these levels, i.e. should I be tipping $1 if I win an average size pot (maybe 20-30bb) and then increase to $3 as the pot increases? I'd really hate to be consider rude when I go 'live' for the first time. Is there perhaps a guideline I can have, something I can read about this.

Thanks a lot for the info. I'll be accompanied by 5-10 canadian poker players I've heard (my friend is planning this) but apparently they rolled their eyes when I said limits of 5/10 and max buy in $1,000. So it looks like I'll be alone for a long time and have no help in etiquette from players that have done this before.

How is it with breaks? I smoke and drink a lot of beer while I play, is it rude to break for that for 10 minutes every hour or so?

[evagaba]

FYI Alcohol is not free on the Canadian side. It is at Seneca on the American side, but last time I was at Fallsview it was 3.75 a beer.

[kamilla]

I don't have a problem paying 3.75 for a beer, in Iceland I pay $11 for a bottle of Stella/Viking (the beer I drink when I go out), so 3.75 is just going to have me drink more [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

How about food at the table or do you have to go away?

[Pokerstuff2]

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I don't have a problem paying 3.75 for a beer, in Iceland I pay $11 for a bottle of Stella/Viking (the beer I drink when I go out), so 3.75 is just going to have me drink more [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

How about food at the table or do you have to go away?

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You have to go away, there is a food court downstairs try Johnny Rockets and a few restaurants on the main level. Eating at the table is gross anyway.

[kamilla]

Then I won't eat at the tables, do you guys have any pointers for steaks? Oh and the best place for English breakfast would be nice too [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

But to the original question, breaks what kind of breaks are tolerated and not considered rude...

And Fallsview is the place to go right? Should I even be thinking about the other one (from what I've read it looks like it's bad with only 1/2 NL but still a better rake deal)

Thanks to anyone who has posted in this thread. My friend in Canada is planning everything except the poker since she doesn't have a clue about poker and I need to have this bulletproof for both of us, so thanks to future posters aswell

[kamilla]

I hope this post is within the rules of this forum, I've checked [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img].

Alright, I've been searching the forums a bit for the Fallsview Casino, Live poker and Niagara in general. So this is the info I have. (I've read the B&M Card Room Newbie Guide v. 4)
<ul type="square">[*] Call ahead on weekends to get a seat (I'm going on a weekend so I need this)[*] Rake is $5 per half/hour for a seat[*] There is a 5/5 (this means sb &amp; bb are $5 right?) $500 max NL buy-in game there[*] There is a 5/10 $1000 max NL buy-in game there[*] The Casino Niagara is really not an option[*] Beer is $3.75 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img][*] Tip to a waitress is $1 (for a drink)[*] Tip to a dealer is $1-3 (at these limits)[*] Tip bartenders more for faster service next time (thanx LV tipping guide)[*] Don't slow roll[*] Pay attention[*] You either chop or you don't (in regards to the blinds)[*] State my action, so not the time to get nervous[*] Get some chips and start practicing chip tricks as not to look as much of a live noob[/list]
Can anyone just clear this as correct (some of this looked outdated)?

Now to unanswered questions (I have now read something in the region of 30+ threads about Live poker, Niagara Falls and the Fallsview)

<ul type="square">[*] Breaks from the table, how often, if at all can you take one (I know it's -EV [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] but I just want to have fun win or loose) (I'd be taking them probably after folding UTG or UTG+1 unless there is a better and more appropriate way too do so)[*] Running it twice, will I face this question[*] Can I straddle? I love to when I'm winning, just to donate money [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img][*] I won't ask to show hands, ever. But if I get asked should I always show? Are there some situations where you don't have to?[*] Ipod? I don't sing (please bear in mind that I'm Icelandic and might not speak as good English as you do)[*] How many hands per hour?[*] Leave on my BB or when my half hour rate charge is due again? (and should I announce that I'm leaving at the end of the round / half hour)[*] Any idea if there will be any tournaments?[/list]
Other [OFF-TOPIC]

<ul type="square">[*] Thanks bav, for many good replies I've seen[*] If someone is there on the 14-16th of September and wants easy money, I'll be there donating my money[*] A good place for a steak in between sessions[*] A good place for bacon and eggs in between drinking[*] A good website for things going in Ontario during the 14th-23rd (concerts, shows, stand up comedy, sports, stuff like this)[/list]
Any guesses on how I fare with my choices of games (5/5 $500 max &amp; 5/10 $1000 max) my PT stats are:
50k hands at 5NL-50NL (mostly 10NL and 25NL)
20.8/12.43/2.49 (but recently upping my aggression post flop) I have a win rate of 10PTbb/100 Hands + I 'never' fold 72o pf live [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[jjshabado]

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[*] Beer is $3.75 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]


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I know I've been living in the States too long, when my first reaction is to wonder why there's a smiley face after $3.75.

[kamilla]

A previous post by me:

I don't have a problem paying 3.75 for a beer, in Iceland I pay $11 for a bottle of Stella/Viking (the beer I drink when I go out), so 3.75 is just going to have me drink more [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]