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08-04-2007, 11:58 PM
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Re: Tournament Circuit Basics
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The usually run satellites for smaller events at the WSOP circuits. They will do like a $40 MTT with rebuys where everyone wins $500 or $1,000 in tournament chips. The tournament chips are then used for buy-ins into whatever event you choose. [/ QUOTE ] The Tahoe Circuit didn't have anything like that. The lowest MTT was $300, and even the lowest SNG was $60. 
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#12
08-05-2007, 12:02 AM
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Re: Tournament Circuit Basics
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[ QUOTE ] Anyone have an opinion on the pros/cons of the WPT one in Biloxi and the WSOP one in Tunica at the same time at the end of this month? BAsically the same setup/goodness of cash games? [/ QUOTE ] The MGM/Mirage properties will have a better/more experienced staff than the Harrah's properties. [/ QUOTE ] Maybe. The WSOP Circuit has a group of travelling dealers that lends consistency to their tournaments. Although not every dealer was a travelling dealer, I thought the Tahoe Circuit event was well-run.
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#13
08-05-2007, 03:13 AM
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Anyone have an opinion on the pros/cons of the WPT one in Biloxi and the WSOP one in Tunica at the same time at the end of this month? BAsically the same setup/goodness of cash games? [/ QUOTE ] The MGM/Mirage properties will have a better/more experienced staff than the Harrah's properties. [/ QUOTE ] Maybe. The WSOP Circuit has a group of travelling dealers that lends consistency to their tournaments. Although not every dealer was a travelling dealer, I thought the Tahoe Circuit event was well-run. [/ QUOTE ] I was refering more to the floor staff. I haven't been aroudn the circuit for a couple of years to see how the dealers are these days. I know Johnny is on my short list of people I would want to direct a tournament for me.
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#14
08-06-2007, 03:36 AM
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Re: Tournament Circuit Basics
TY, TYVM
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08-06-2007, 03:42 AM
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If say you had held the WPT event in Tunica at the same time, I'd be really faced with a hard choice, because I've stayed at the Gold Strike before, and it's a wonderful hotel, and the normal poker room is really great and the cash games there are juicy. [/ QUOTE ] This must be a joke. Theres no edible food anywhere in the casino and the place is just generally a dump in the middle of nowhere. I'm pretty sure its the single worst stop on the WPT.
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#16
08-06-2007, 01:04 PM
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Well, to be honest, the last time I stayed there (at the Gold Strike), was about 3 or 4 years ago.
As for the food, I always ate in their coffee shop, and found the food to be good, and reasonable priced. Last time I was in Tunica, was last year, and the food was still good. I like also how the poker room if you are playing there, supplies you with free food as well.
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#17
08-06-2007, 10:17 PM
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[/ QUOTE ]I was refering more to the floor staff. I haven't been aroudn the circuit for a couple of years to see how the dealers are these days. I know Johnny is on my short list of people I would want to direct a tournament for me. [/ QUOTE ] JG is as decent a man to poker players as they come. Long before he became "known" as a Major TD in pre Moneymaker days at the Shoe in Tunica you could always count on a good laugh and a well reasoned game decision from Johnny. Nice guys can win sometimes - happy for Johnny it seems to be working out for him.
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#18
08-07-2007, 01:57 AM
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Re: Tournament Circuit Basics
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[/ QUOTE ]I was refering more to the floor staff. I haven't been aroudn the circuit for a couple of years to see how the dealers are these days. I know Johnny is on my short list of people I would want to direct a tournament for me. [/ QUOTE ] JG is as decent a man to poker players as they come. Long before he became "known" as a Major TD in pre Moneymaker days at the Shoe in Tunica you could always count on a good laugh and a well reasoned game decision from Johnny. Nice guys can win sometimes - happy for Johnny it seems to be working out for him. [/ QUOTE ] I have spent a decent amount of time in Tunica. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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#19
08-07-2007, 01:55 PM
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Re: Tournament Circuit Basics
Probably a LOT more than I have spent in Tunica - I have made 20 trips or so over the last 8 years some for several weeks at a stretch but that pails in comparison to many many others such as yourself.
That fact actually speaks volumes for Johnny Grooms approach to the treatment of players whether they were locals or "visitors". He is just a class act in my experience - competent with a sense of humor.
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#20
08-07-2007, 04:30 PM
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Re: Tournament Circuit Basics
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[ QUOTE ] If say you had held the WPT event in Tunica at the same time, I'd be really faced with a hard choice, because I've stayed at the Gold Strike before, and it's a wonderful hotel, and the normal poker room is really great and the cash games there are juicy. [/ QUOTE ] This must be a joke. Theres no edible food anywhere in the casino and the place is just generally a dump in the middle of nowhere. I'm pretty sure its the single worst stop on the WPT. [/ QUOTE ] I can't compare Tuncia's WPT to any other. But I can say the staff and the food is pretty good. The Atrium has great ribs, a decent steak, and an awesome breakfast. I'm more and more impressed everytime I stay there. I have no doubt every place in Vegas has more to offer. But for me Tunica is better in a couple ways. One, for example, is when you hit the buffet you get normal decent food at a fair price (free 100% of the time for most). It's much harder (it seems from the few times I've been there) to get comps. I'd much rather have a free meal in Tuncia then pay $27 for the buffet at the Bellagio. Now if money wasn't part of it then it might be different.
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