Number of players at limit tables

[MattHH]

Hi, I'm looking to go to a B&M casino for the first time. I was wondering, how many people are generally sitting at limit tables? Also, are there specific 6-max tables usually?

I play low limits if it makes a difference.

[Mr.WeakTight]

typically 9 handed. it costs the room the same for the dealer whether he's dealing to 9 or 6 so I think it's going to be pretty rare to find 6-handed, but I've only been to one B&M. also, a lot of the players are hoping to hit the bad beat jackpot and the odds of that are better the more players you have at a table.

[chillrob]

They tried offering 6 max tables at the Venetian in Las Vegas for awhile to try to appeal to internet players, but I doubt they are still doing it.

It varies by casino, but they generally seat 9 people in California, 10 in Atlantic City and I beleive most other east coast casinos, I think Vegas was mostly 10 handed when I was there, but MGM had just switched to 9 handed.

Most live casino poker players in my experience do not like playing short handed, and some will refuse to play with any fewer than 7 players. It actually makes some sense in CA where they have a fixed $4 or higher drop on any flop. You can pay an awfully big percentage in rake when it is a headsup hand which doesn't go far past the flop.

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Hi, I'm looking to go to a B&M casino for the first time. I was wondering, how many people are generally sitting at limit tables? Also, are there specific 6-max tables usually?

I play low limits if it makes a difference.

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9 or 10 handed when the games are full. No 6 max games unless it's short handed. 6 max been tried and isn't cost effective for a casino when they could rake a 9 or 10 handed game plus live players hate to play short, especially low limit.

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Hi, I'm looking to go to a B&M casino for the first time. I was wondering, how many people are generally sitting at limit tables? Also, are there specific 6-max tables usually?

I play low limits if it makes a difference.

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Until you start playing high limit games you will rarely get to play short handed for long. Best bet - play late hours and cross your fingers the game doesn't break, live players tend to hate to play short handed. Don't let the dealer stop if he/she just sits there assuming the game will break, tell her to keep dealing, the players will tell her when they are done (this seems to be a common problem in Vegas, much worse than what I experienced in AC). Also to keep the table from breaking make sure you ask for reduced rake/time charge - WHILE THE GAME IS STILL PLAYING. Once you loose momentum its often all over, don't let your opponents loose their focus - keep them playing!

[MattHH]

ok, thanks for the responses. I wish they never passed this stupid legislation about online poker...grrr... I would still be playing online, I loved 6-max!

[Machmood]

In 99 percent of the games they will be full(9 or 10), or be filled in a very short time, its VERY rare to find a short game untill u get to big limit games

[VORP]

Graveyard is your best bet, or play higher.

[Milo]

Always 9 or 10 handed. Occasionally games will be short, but that almost never lasts.

[pfapfap]

Not only are people there for the bad beat jackpot, they have no concept of how unlikely it is to hit 6-handed. They only think "ooh, more table share!" BBJ is arguably -EV 10-handed, but 6-handed with $2+$1 for drop/jackpot vs. 5-handed only $1 drop, hardly anybody wants to play 5-handed. But they'll keep it up 6-handed and pay that extra $2.