NL Holdem at the Muckleshoot?

ZPinhead · #1 09-18-2006, 06:08 PM

Are any Muckleshoot regulars/semi-regulars interested in trying to get a NL game going (probably similar structure to Tulalip with the $500 cap)? I've been told by several of the poker room managers (and numerous dealers) that they will spread any game that there's interest in. They claim that they tried to spread NL in the past but didn't have the interest for a sustainable game. I find it hard to believe that some of the 4/8 maniacs wouldn't be interested in at least 1/2 NL if available.

Anyone that wants to give it a try, please start asking for an interest list (if there's not one already). Of course maybe I'm just barking mad and the Southend is Limit-ville and no further with no interest in NL (or even a mixed game of some sort).

bernie · #2 09-18-2006, 06:15 PM

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I find it hard to believe that some of the 4/8 maniacs wouldn't be interested in at least 1/2 NL if available.

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Believe it.

The lower limit games at mucks aren't as maniacal as the smaller rooms. Where the 3-6 and 4-8s can get wild, mucks is usually pretty tame. Which is kind of odd. But they're not that much of action junkies at that limit. After all, they took the kill off the 3-6 games and only spread the kill on 'some' 4-8s.

I thought PJs was spreading a smaller spread game. ($25 max bet) But not sure how often it goes, if it does.

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ZPinhead · #3 09-18-2006, 06:33 PM

I can see your point. This last weekend I spotted a maniac sitting 4/8 (w/kill) and got myself changed to that table. Imagine my delight to find that he had a maniac buddy and they were driving some action between them (4 way capped turn on a kill pot, AKJ9 board and pocket 8s wins it at showdown). While I was sitting there thinking 'This is great! What a turkey shoot!' I noticed a number of players coming and going, some commenting on 'too much action for me'.

That being said, it seems like even in Vegas that a lot of the rooms are spreading much less mid-limit HE these days and more 1/2NL and 2/5NL. Take the MGM Grand for example...

habsfanca11 · #4 09-18-2006, 06:48 PM

I thought they couldn't do NL in WA because of some maximum bet rule that NL would exceed. At least that was my understanding as to why LaCenter doesn't offer it. That 10/20 LHE was the maximum they could have as to not exceed bet size rule. But LaCenter isn't an Indian Casino so ... . Sorry this is so off topic, I was curious. I didn't think there was any NL in WA? I drive up from Portland to play at LaCenter.

stabn · #5 09-18-2006, 06:53 PM

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I thought they couldn't do NL in WA because of some maximum bet rule that NL would exceed. At least that was my understanding as to why LaCenter doesn't offer it. That 10/20 LHE was the maximum they could have as to not exceed bet size rule. But LaCenter isn't an Indian Casino so ... . Sorry this is so off topic, I was curious. I didn't think there was any NL in WA? I drive up from Portland to play at LaCenter.

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Tribals can go to 500, non-tribals are capped at 25.

habsfanca11 · #6 09-18-2006, 07:09 PM

Thank you for assuaging my curiosity. Cheers

dave88 · #7 09-18-2006, 07:53 PM

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I thought PJs was spreading a smaller spread game. ($25 max bet) But not sure how often it goes, if it does.

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Parkers in Shoreline tried this for a while as well, haven't seen them playing this for a while though.

The $25 poker bet limit predates the minicasino's in Washington, and has stayed the same through the changes in minicasino limits.

bernie · #8 09-18-2006, 08:17 PM

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That being said, it seems like even in Vegas that a lot of the rooms are spreading much less mid-limit HE these days and more 1/2NL and 2/5NL. Take the MGM Grand for example...

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This isn't Vegas. Or AC. Or a big 'gambling' destination for anyone.

The player pool(and player turnover rate), imo, isn't deep enough to really support alot of mid limit spread game action for a long time(the pool isn't really that deep for 20-40). Especially in multiple rooms.

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govman6767 · #9 09-20-2006, 03:34 AM

To me it seems the biggest problem right now in WA is ignorance of the fact that Tribal casino's such as the muckleshoot, Red Wind, Tualip, etc are allowed to run NL games. There are an abundance of card rooms in WA 90% of which are mini-casinos spreading 3/6 4/8 limit or bowling alley's who run dealers choice games and charge time.

I believe there are tons of people who would make the extra 10 min drive to play a 1/2 2/5 NL game if they knew that option was viable.

Bottom Line is they don't and they stick to the mind numbing drag of 3/6 4/8 over and over like zombies following a trail of brains.

Zpin started this thread to see if there were people within an hours drive of the muckleshoot who would be willing to help us start that N/L game.

Things don't happen by magic if we want to get that NL game going it's going to take work.

bernie · #10 09-20-2006, 04:22 PM

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To me it seems the biggest problem right now in WA is ignorance of the fact that Tribal casino's such as the muckleshoot, Red Wind, Tualip, etc are allowed to run NL games. There are an abundance of card rooms in WA 90% of which are mini-casinos spreading 3/6 4/8 limit or bowling alley's who run dealers choice games and charge time.

I believe there are tons of people who would make the extra 10 min drive to play a 1/2 2/5 NL game if they knew that option was viable.

Bottom Line is they don't and they stick to the mind numbing drag of 3/6 4/8 over and over like zombies following a trail of brains.

Zpin started this thread to see if there were people within an hours drive of the muckleshoot who would be willing to help us start that N/L game.

Things don't happen by magic if we want to get that NL game going it's going to take work.

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Non tribals can run a spread limit game also. It's just only up to $25 max bet. Tribals still can't run an actual 'no limit' game.

Not sure what casinos are charging time right now.

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