thomson destiny texas holdem poker

[clud1970]

hi there is there any poker tournaments played onboard if so what is the buy in :) thanks for any info cant find any details on the thomson site

[davecttr]

hi there is there any poker tournaments played onboard if so what is the buy in :) thanks for any info cant find any details on the thomson site

Sorry to disappoint you but there is only a small casino on Thomson Destiny adjacent to the clipper bar. One roulette table and 3 card tables. one blackjack and one casino/caribbean stud. The third table is either a higher ante blackjack or casino stud. There are also a few dozen slots.

the casino will either be busy or very quiet depending on the passenger mix, I have seen times where there was a queue to play and others where it was dead. They organise a blackjack and stud poker tourney once a week with a £20 buy which gets you 40 chips.

 

Other limits are:

roulette - colour is 50p per chip with a minimum of 5 chips per spin. double zero :(

 

blackjack - minimum £2 bet or £1 on happy hour during sea days. european style no peeking, dealer stands on 17, no surrender, pays 3:2 on blackjack etc

 

casino stud - minimum £2 ante or £1 on happy hour

 

the casino staff are friendly and will cheerfully take all your money :D

 

it is more recreational gambling than high rolling but I once had the pleasure of 4 sevens at casino stud v the dealers full house :D pity the poor man who had a straight flush to the dealers no hand :eek: