Hollywood in Aurora, IL expanding?

Mr. T · #1 07-02-2006, 03:31 PM

So I was playing 20-40 there last week and a dealer was saying that the casino put in a request with the gaming board(or whatever it's called in Illinois) to spread no-limit. Then he also mentioned that they are talking about expanding the room but had no time line. Has anyone else heard anything?

ChicagoJoe · #2 07-02-2006, 03:39 PM

When they first moved off the boat there was talk of a larger poker room going back on the boat. I hope what you heard is correct but the state never makes it easy for poker players.

Kevin J · #3 07-02-2006, 04:08 PM

There have been rumors of that place getting a real poker room for as long as I can remember. Hasn't happened yet...

Kevin J · #4 07-02-2006, 04:11 PM

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I hope what you heard is correct but the state never makes it easy for poker players.

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Neither does employing Bozos for executive management.

Mr. T · #5 07-02-2006, 04:27 PM

The first thing I thought when I heard this news was, crap I better work on my no-limit game because there goes the 20-40. Am I right in thinking that if they get no-limit that the 20-40 will be a) a rock garden or b) nonexistent.

mblax10 · #6 07-02-2006, 04:30 PM

20-40 at Resorts is far from a rock garden and they have lots of NL tables.

Kevin J · #7 07-02-2006, 05:28 PM

It's my understanding that the poker room manager has tried to hold off for as long as possible in spreading NL games.

I don't see why any of it matters. This room is destined to remain a low limit room and they will fill their 6 tables no matter what.

If I were running this room, I'd increase the rake by $1 dollar a day, until people stopped coming. Then decrease it $1. I'll bet they could get you guys to pay a $10 rake easy.

magoo · #8 07-02-2006, 07:05 PM

Hollywood Aurora, Illinois is like a dayroom for senior citizens. Does anyone speak above a whisper in the entire joint? They have a platoon of Aurora cops patrolling the area. You'd think that was the only place in town receiving police service.

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ChicagoJoe · #9 07-02-2006, 07:13 PM

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Very Very True. A few years back one of the card room managers there told me that they could run a $1000 max bet game. It could be run almost like no limit.

Kevin J · #10 07-03-2006, 02:35 AM

Well, the poker room managemer really does have his hands tied, both by stupid state laws and stupider upper level management. I was referring specifically to the two clowns that run day to day operations for the Aurora property.

As you can probably tell, I really hate that place. If I lived right across the street from Hollywood, I'd still get in my car and drive to Resorts to play poker.