ice4804 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I posted a while ago about finding a casino to play at in Gold Coast, Australia. Now I'm not so sure it's even worth it. There's no tipping, which is always a good thing, but there is a $1 "participation fee" for every hand....If you're getting dealt around 25-30 hands an hour, you'd have to be beating the game for 3 BB/hr just to break even (I'll be playing 5/10 for those that are a little slow today). The players are nothing special from what I've seen. They play any ace, any position, typical tourist style. But still, is it even worth trying to make a profit playing this game? Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 That's pretty retarded. Link to post Share on other sites
No_Neck 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I posted a while ago about finding a casino to play at in Gold Coast, Australia. Now I'm not so sure it's even worth it. There's no tipping, which is always a good thing, but there is a $1 "participation fee" for every hand....If you're getting dealt around 25-30 hands an hour, you'd have to be beating the game for 3 BB/hr just to break even (I'll be playing 5/10 for those that are a little slow today). The players are nothing special from what I've seen. They play any ace, any position, typical tourist style. But still, is it even worth trying to make a profit playing this game?nope Link to post Share on other sites
Rude Dog 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 From each player? Ten bucks a hand?Is there a rake on top of that? Link to post Share on other sites
No_Neck 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 that place is making MONEY, 10 bucks a hand, 300 an hour per table, crazy Link to post Share on other sites
HomeRow 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 That can't be right. Only retarded people would play in that game. Link to post Share on other sites
Socko669 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 ------EV Link to post Share on other sites
goose 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 That can't be right. Only retarded people would play in that game.Well he did say it was in Australlia. Link to post Share on other sites
Abbaddabba 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 What is the rake normally capped at? Not that much less than 10 bucks at most live games.I mean, it's not a huge difference from a typical 5/10 game... Link to post Share on other sites
goose 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 $5 cap.... $4 in some places. Link to post Share on other sites
ice4804 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 From each player? Ten bucks a hand?Is there a rake on top of that?There's no rake on top of that. Besides the "participation fee" no other money is taken out of the pot. Still seems pretty ridiculous to me, especially if you're only playing 5/10. Link to post Share on other sites
Steeeve28 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 What is the rake normally capped at? Not that much less than 10 bucks at most live games.I mean, it's not a huge difference from a typical 5/10 game...Where do you play where the rake is normally $10? Link to post Share on other sites
Abbaddabba 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Where do you play where the rake is normally $10?Well, the 2/5 at rama has a 5 rake cap and the cap is reached on virtually every hand.But trust me when i say, the rake is more than made up for by the incompetency of the players. Link to post Share on other sites
JacKingOff_suit 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I would rather play my "down-under" than this game. Link to post Share on other sites
Petoria 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Never play that game, that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Link to post Share on other sites
chrozzo 19 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 those crazy Austrailians Link to post Share on other sites
Deemer6 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 WELL, I live in brisbane at the moment and they have the same $1 fee p/ hand. I think here, we average about 20 hands an hour. I dont play 5/10 for the reason u cant beat the game it seems. I play 10/20. The players in australia are the worst players i have ever played against. Average Preflop is %80 w/ me folding... lol Try to tell them to make a 10/20 game and play it.. GL Link to post Share on other sites
ice4804 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 WELL, I live in brisbane at the moment and they have the same $1 fee p/ hand. I think here, we average about 20 hands an hour. I dont play 5/10 for the reason u cant beat the game it seems. I play 10/20. The players in australia are the worst players i have ever played against. Average Preflop is %80 w/ me folding... lol Try to tell them to make a 10/20 game and play it.. GLDo you play at the Treasury (Conrads)? I was up in Brisbane last weekend and checked it out, never got a chance to sit in on the action though. They do have one 10/20 table here that also has the $1 fee per hand. I'll have to watch a little more to see how bad or good the players actually are before I sit down. Paying around $25 an hour to play at these stakes just seems ridiculous to me. Have you been able to consistently stay ahead of the $1 per hand fee? Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 At $10/$20 with no rake, a $1 fee per hand isn't bad. Link to post Share on other sites
HoosierAlum 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 At $10/$20 with no rake, a $1 fee per hand isn't bad.Yes it is. Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 At $10/$20 with no rake, a $1 fee per hand isn't bad.Yes it is.Note that he also said that there was no tipping. At 30 hands/hr, you are losing 1.5 BB to the house. Surely that is how much you would lose at a regular casino with a rake and tips. Link to post Share on other sites
HoosierAlum 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 At $10/$20 with no rake, a $1 fee per hand isn't bad.Yes it is.Note that he also said that there was no tipping. At 30 hands/hr, you are losing 1.5 BB to the house. Surely that is how much you would lose at a regular casino with a rake and tips.The casino I play 10/20 at rakes 10% with a $5 max. (standard) Noone forces you to tip, and noone is tipping 20-30 bucks per hour. Link to post Share on other sites
PotDragon 0 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 At $10/$20 with no rake, a $1 fee per hand isn't bad.Yes it is.Way bad. I wonder how much of that preflop action comes from the fact that some players feel they are already "invested" in the pot and need to "defend" their $1 participation fee. :roll: No fold'em Hold'em is a tough game to beat. I am just not that lucky. Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Okay well I don't play cash games, so maybe I should stop pretending I know anything about them. So at $10/$20 at a normal casino, how much would you lose to the rake and tips every hour? Not saying the $1/hand thing is a good idea, but do you really lose much less than $30/hour at a normal set-up? Link to post Share on other sites
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