Do the Casino's have Texas holdem poker?

[bambam26]

I will be on The Ruby on the 3-28 sailing and I love to play Poker, are they doing this on board now? I havent sailed in a few years and there was no poker last time I was on a cruise............

[spongerob]

Yes, but it's electronic tables (Poker Pro) and not the same thing as having a live dealer. Plus, the rake on cash games seems to be excessive with the Poker Pro system.

[bambam26]

But you get to play against others? It isn't you against a machine is it?

[nceyeguy]

It looks and feels like playing a video poker machine, kinda looses something. JMHO

[plunker]

It's you against everyone else not against the machine

[bambam26]

Thats what I want, thanks for the info...............

[skibozo]

I second the rake being high, but it is an interesting way to play.

 

http://www.pokertek.com/pdfs/PokerPro_Bluffstory.pdf

[spongerob]

Yes, you play against others. You have to buy a card that you load with cash since that's how you buy in. It's a bit interesting (and potentially profitable) at first since there will always be a few who can't figure out how to place a bet properly and will end up going all-in with a 5-7 off-suit.

 

But, it's not the same, players don't interact and converse because you are always on the clock (the computer will force a bet or fold if you dawdle) and there's no chips to play with and you don't get the joy of stacking them all up when you win a pot.

[NYG10]

it brings online poker and live poker together.. the rake may be a little more, but dont forget, you dont have to tip the computer when you win a pot, so that even things out...

[CarolRoy]

Yes, you play against others. You have to buy a card that you load with cash since that's how you buy in. It's a bit interesting (and potentially profitable) at first since there will always be a few who can't figure out how to place a bet properly and will end up going all-in with a 5-7 off-suit.

 

But, it's not the same, players don't interact and converse because you are always on the clock (the computer will force a bet or fold if you dawdle) and there's no chips to play with and you don't get the joy of stacking them all up when you win a pot.

 

While on the Caribbean Princess in October 2008 (New England/Canada), I watch for a few nights on how they were playing. It's a live table but no live dealer. The men that were playing told me that the rake was usually around $12 per hand no matter limit or no-limit. They said with limit, more players stayed in the hand and the pots were relatively small. Could not bluff. So they asked to change the game to "no-limit." Pots were growing and it felt like a real game -- raising and all. No matter what the pot size was in no-limit, the rake was still only the $12 or so. This made for interesting play. Also I seen a piece on one of the news shows when we came home. The company that makes these tables only have about 800 in existence. They can't keep up with the demand.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

I'm a small time player and couldnt hang with the guys at my table.

 

Was no limit and this one guy was going all every time he got a pair and he had a substantial bankroll.

 

I didn't last long.:p

 

Bill

[Rollexx]

While on the Caribbean Princess in October 2008 (New England/Canada), I watch for a few nights on how they were playing. It's a live table but no live dealer. The men that were playing told me that the rake was usually around $12 per hand no matter limit or no-limit. They said with limit, more players stayed in the hand and the pots were relatively small. Could not bluff. So they asked to change the game to "no-limit." Pots were growing and it felt like a real game -- raising and all. No matter what the pot size was in no-limit, the rake was still only the $12 or so. This made for interesting play. Also I seen a piece on one of the news shows when we came home. The company that makes these tables only have about 800 in existence. They can't keep up with the demand.

 

 

Actually the rake is 10% with a $6 Max. A little higher than the rake at live games in Vegas but not unbeatable. If its anything like the last two cruises I have been on with these tables it will be a group of regulars

each night with the "fish" sitting in from time to time to feed the sharks.

Can be very profitable if you're patient.

They will probably have a few sit and go tournys with low buy ins.$20 to $50 also.

[aaronk56]

Actually the rake is 10% with a $6 Max. A little higher than the rake at live games in Vegas but not unbeatable. If its anything like the last two cruises I have been on with these tables it will be a group of regulars

each night with the "fish" sitting in from time to time to feed the sharks.

Can be very profitable if you're patient.

They will probably have a few sit and go tournys with low buy ins.$20 to $50 also.

 

$6 max isn't that bad, it's $7 on Carnival with PokerPro tables. At a lot of casinos you end up paying $6 a hand, $4 rake, $1 jackpot drop and $1 tip.

 

Sure beats NCL which had live bad dealers and raked $1 minimum, 10% rounded up to a max of $25.