Parx Casino (Bensalem, PA) -- FAQ in OP
Original OP:
Sweet!! Hopefully sometime by mid 10'.
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Last update: 2018.01.18
Welcome to the Parx Poker thread!
Basic information:
As of Jan 2018, the poker room has been relocated to the main casino. It is on the west side of the building, between Chickie & Pete's and the new Xcite Center theater. Entering from the west entrance, it is a short (but circuitous) walk through various slot areas to the poker room entrance in the back left corner. The poker room is smoke-free, but the main casino floor is not.
Small daily tournaments will probably be held in the main poker room. Larger tournament locations are still TBD, but will likely not take place in the main poker room, instead being held either in the old Parx East building or in the Xcite center. More details once they are finalized.
There are currently 48 live cash game tables:
Live Game Report
Main Parx Poker Room site
Twitter feed: @parxpokerroom
Parx Poker Blog
Located in Bensalem (Just outside Philadelphia) PA: Location Map
No hotel is onsite, but several are very close by: Hotels with a Parx poker rate (scroll down to Where to Stay) and Other Nearby Hotels
Amenities:
Automatic shufflers. Every seat has a USB charging port located under the table. Alcohol is available, but is not free. Tableside food is available in the afternoon and evening, but with a more limited menu than previously. Other restaurants options are a short walk away in the main casino - you will need to walk over and get it yourself. Delivery from outside establishments is no longer permitted. Coffee, tea, soda, juices, and water is complementary. Tableside massage is available during peak hours.
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24 hours a day
1-2 NLHE
2-5 NLHE
Mostly Daily - breaks overnight
1-3 NLHE
6-12 OE
2-2 PLO
5-5 PLO
A few times a week
15-30 LHE [1 day a week, Tues]
40-80 LHE [1-2 days a week?, Tuesday plus other days]
10-10 NLHE [weekends, plus many weeknights]
10-10 PLO [a few times per week, mostly Tues]
10-20 HK Big O / Super Stud [mostly weekends, some weeknights]
75-150 HOE mix [generally Mon-Wed starting at lunchtime]
150-300 (and up) mix games [mostly Tuesdays]
Other game types will also run sporadically. Larger NLHE and PLO games often run during Big Stax times. This is the official Parx list of games (scroll down to Game Types), but it will sometimes be a little out of date.
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Buy In Min/Max and rake:
1-2 NLHE is 60-300, $5+1 rake
1-3 NLHE is 100-500, $5+1 rake
2-5 NLHE is 200-1000, $5+1 rake
10-10 NLHE is 500-3000, $6/hh time, no BBJ
all bigger games are 100BB min, No max
2-2 PLO is 200-700, $5/hh time, no BBJ
5-0 PLO is 200-1000, $5/hh time, no BBJ
5-5 PLO is 500-2000, $6/hh time, no BBJ
10-10 PLO and higher are 100BB min, No Max
All limit games are 10 small bets Min, No Max
3-6 LHE is $5+1 rake
6-12 is $4/hh time, no BBJ
8-16 is $5/hh time, no BBJ
15-30 is $6/hh time, no BBJ
40-80 is $7/hh time, no BBJ
In general, games get half rake if 6 players or less.
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Comps:
* Comp values change somewhat over time. At this time, our best guess is that all cash games pay ~$0.90/hr in comps, except for 10/10 NoLimit or 15/30 Limit and higher pay ~$1.80 /hr.
* Comps are immediately available on your card. (You can ask a dealer to swipe you out and back in to maximize your comps before placing an order.)
* Comps expire after 60 days.
* Comps can be used at the bar or when ordering food or drinks from the waitresses or servers in the poker room. They are also valid at any of the eateries located in the main casino building such as Chickie & Pete’s, Parx Grill (steakhouse), & the food court restaurants. You can also use them to buy Parx clothing and other swag, located in the display at the front of the room.
* Comps all spend dollar for dollar.
* The rating or color of card do not affect anything comp related in the poker room at this time.
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Bad Beat Jackpot
Parx now has a BBJ. Hold’em games that pay a pot rake are eligible: this essentially means 1-2 NLHE and 2-5 NLHE. $1 is taken from each pot once it reaches $20 and becomes BBJ eligible. 80% of this money funds the BBJ, the remaining 20% funds promotions (listed below). All BBJ money is returned to the players as BBJ or promotions.
Simple rules: Get beat out of a $20+ pot while holding quad sixes or better and you'll take home 40% of the jackpot! The winning hand takes 20% and the last 40% is divided between the remaining players at the table!
A more detailed explanation of the rules...
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Promotions:
20% of the BBJ funds collected go to fund promotions of various sorts, typically (half) hourly high hands during specified hours. Check Bravo, twitter, or the website for details on the specific promos running now. Note that only games which are BBJ eligible are eligible for promotions.
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Getting there:
There are no direct buses from either Philadelphia or NYC to Parx. Getting there by car is definitely easiest.
Using Mass Transit from NYC, your best bet is to take NJ Transit to Trenton, optionally take Septa to the Eddington Station, then take a taxi or uber the last few miles to Parx.
From Philadelphia, bus routes 50, 130, 20, and 150 make stops at Parx, but not all buses run at all times. Check the Septa website for more info.
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Weekly tournament schedule:
Current schedule, structures, and info sheets can be found at the link above (click Poker Tournaments if needed).
For your convenience, the current tournament schedule is reproduced below:
Mondays 7pm: 80+15+25, Green Chip Bounty with Re-entries
Tuesdays 7pm: 100+20, No Re-entries
Wednesday 12 noon 65+15, Deep Stack Turbo with Re-entries
Thursday 7pm 100+20, with Re-entries
Saturdays 12 noon: 200+30, Deep Stack with Re-entries
Sundays 12 noon: 60+10+10, Deep Stack Turbo with Bounties
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About four times a year, Parx runs its 3-week long Big Stax Tournament. Details can be found at the link above.
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