Side Games at the Rio

*TT* · #1 06-20-2006, 08:03 PM

Can anyone advise what side games will be spread? I am mostly interested in any limit games up to 40/80 (especially Triple Draw, Badugi, and rotation as well as Hold'em) and PLO. I'll be out there to see a UFC match, might as well spread a little WSOP love!

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Edit by Lloyd: Removed dates from title to make post relevant to entire WSOP

jclin · #2 06-20-2006, 09:22 PM

I remember seeing about any type of game you want to play. Saw a good amount of lowball triple draw 300/600. Saw stud, razz, PLO...don't know if you can dictate stakes, b/c I only played 4/8, 10/20 or 1/2 NL.

Phat Mack · #3 06-21-2006, 02:28 AM

Last year there was a 20/40 PLO/PLTD game at the Rio in June. I posted a trip report about it somewhere (about my feelings when I realized the dealer couldn't speak english, had never dealt pot limit, and had never heard of lowball).

I think that the only badugi I saw was down town. We tried to start a game at the Belagio, but they told us it wasn't on the 'approved' list.

*TT* · #4 06-21-2006, 10:22 AM

What is the rake/time charge? Are there best times to find a specific variant? Can you request a game be added to the board?

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*TT* · #5 06-25-2006, 07:53 PM

Now that the Rio floor has officially opened, this thread needs to be bumped for some definitive answers.

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MinRaise · #6 06-25-2006, 09:01 PM

I went last year and played mostly 20/40 limit. The games were decent, not as good as the Bellagio 30/60 though.

The next limit up was 50/100 which was usually shorthanded, though I was there only during the very early events, so it may be more crowded later.

The rake was decent for the 20/40, very close to the Mirage game to give you an idea. Max $4 for very big pots. Not sure if they do time or rake for the 50/100. One of the big obstacles was lack of $10 chips, not sure if they have those this year.

Edit: Didn't play anything other than Hold 'em.

Witzo · #7 06-26-2006, 02:04 AM

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I went last year and played mostly 20/40 limit. The games were decent, not as good as the Bellagio 30/60 though.

The next limit up was 50/100 which was usually shorthanded, though I was there only during the very early events, so it may be more crowded later.

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Are you sure on this? I played a Limit WSOP event last year and played a cash side game on one day there and I could have swore I played 40/80 or 30/60.
I do remember though that there was no $10 chips in the game. Was mix of greens and reds.

cwsiggy · #8 06-26-2006, 02:14 AM

Raymer was playing a "rainbow" side cash game with Ted Forrest and others - (300-600 I think) in one of the Cardplayer interviews at last years WSOP. They had to call it that cause "Badugi" wasn't allowed.

Gotmilk · #9 06-26-2006, 02:16 AM

Anyone been there yet? Are the satellites running well at all yet? Thinking about dropping by but don't to drive all the way down there...

surfinillini · #10 06-26-2006, 02:38 AM

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Now that the Rio floor has officially opened, this thread needs to be bumped for some definitive answers.

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I will be there tomorrow, I'll update cash game news if nobody hasn't yet.

And yes, satellites are running in full force...a friend pre-registered yesterday for two events and said it was very busy.