MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino (Oxon Hill, MD); FAQ in OP
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WEBSITES:
Main -- https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en.htm...
Poker -- https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/cas...
Bravo Poker Live -- https://www.bravopokerlive.com/venues/mg...
DIRECTIONS:
Address: 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Driving: Essentially, all directions end in the Oxon Hill Road Exit. The local exits of 495 north will lead to MGM National Harbor, while southbound exits on 495 should exit to Oxon Hill Rd.
Public Transit: NH2 bus -- https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetabl... -- which connects with metrorail at King Street.
Shuttle: There is a shuttle that runs from National Harbor.
PARKING:
https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/ame...
Self-park: "While the resort will move to a paid parking model in the future, Self-Parking for our guests will be complimentary during the opening period." Johnny recommends floors 3 and 4 near the elevators as the ideal spaces for poker room parking.
Valet: "Valet parking will be available 24-hours per day. Rates will be $25 for up to 12 hours, $45 for 12-24 hours."
THE POKER ROOM
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POKER DIRECTOR: Johnny Grooms (JohnnyGroomsTD)
POKER ROOM PHONE NUMBER: 301-971-5600
Call-ins accepted for time-rake games.
46 TABLES
GAMES- Any game legal in MD: Holdem, Omaha, Badugi, Badeucey, Badacey, and Stud Variants.
BUY-INS
1/3 NL: $100-$500
2/5 NL: $300-$1000
5/10 NL: $600-$2500
10/25 NL: $1,500 min (no max)
25/50 NL: $3,000 min (no max)
50/100 NL: $5,000 min (no max)
1/2 PLO: $200-$700, $5 Bring in
5/5 PLO: $500-$2,500
5/10 PLO: $1,000 min (no max)
10/25 PLO: $2,500 min (no max)
25/50 PLO: $5,000 min (no max)
50/100 PLO: $10,000 min (no max)
All chips will move on transfers, regardless of whether it's a voluntary move or broken table.
RAKE:
10% to $5 max on games below 5/10.
$7 per half hour on 5/10 NL/PL; 15/30 L.
No flop, no drop.
Reduced rake in effect when there are 6 players or less.
BAD BEAT JACKPOT:
$2 jackpot drop ($1 @ $10, $1 @ $30) on jackpot-eligible games.
Quad 7s beaten, pot >=$10, both cards must play in both the winning and losing hands, and kicker must tie or beat the board to qualify.
Both cards must play; kicker must at least tie the board kicker.
Split is 40%-20%-40% with a player share for anyone dealt into the jackpot hand.
MISCELLANEOUS
NLHE games are 10-handed at 1/3 and 2/5 and 9-handed at 5/10 & up.
PLO games are 9-handed.
LHE games are 10-handed below 10/20 and 9-handed at 10/20 & up.
There is no betting line; the racetrack line is a courtesy line.
Players in the hand may talk about the hand when heads up, but no cards may be revealed.
UTG straddles are allowed in NLHE. Mississippi straddles are allowed in PLO.
Running it twice is permitted in time-raked games. Maryland law requires only one flop, but allows for two turns and two rivers.
New players must post in limit games and higher-limit games, but not in low-limit games.
Players with a live hand may request to see other hands at showdown, but any hands shown in this manner are live.
The poker room will use KEM cards.
PLAYER BOXES: Hundreds of boxes are available for a $100 deposit and $100 annual fee. The annual fee may be waived based on frequency and level of play. Boxes must be accessed at least once every 90 days.
COMPS: $2/hr in pot-raked games; $3 in time-rake games. Comps expire one year from the day they were earned. No comped or reduced rates on hotel rooms.
FOOD: All food options available in the food court/market area will be available in the poker room via dedicated food runners.
Free WiFi is available. Players will be allowed to use electronic devices unless their use slows down the game.
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Nobody should ever be pressured to straddle. If there is someone not straddling and you can’t afford to give up the EV edge, then you are the one you needs to consider what adjustment you need to make. If it makes the game better and you have an edge, you should be able to make enough even if a fish isn’t giving up this EV.
IME pressuring recs to straddle will harden them to refuse or drive them from the game. You may say great the next player will straddle. But that next player migh
Nobody should be pressured to straddle id agree. But if you go to a game where everyone is straddling and you don't want to you should find a other table.
And while I wouldn't say straddling always makes a game better it usually does.
8/9 handed 2 blind NL is absolute torture.
Nobody should be pressured to straddle id agree. But if you go to a game where everyone is straddling and you don't want to you should find a other table.
And while I wouldn't say straddling always makes a game better it usually does.
8/9 handed 2 blind NL is absolute torture.
I know it's hard, but I'm pretty sure all of you degens can handle one hand every orbit that isn't straddled.
I like this borg23 guy.
I played there 2 weeks ago, 1AM table having a great time, showing bluffs , chatting, half table drinking $10 straddle on.
Then some guy comes from a broken table. Washed up reg who looks 50 and has gel spike hair. He sits down , dealer says " the the table is straddling." He just scoffs at us and throws his hands up. Gets up with a laugh like he is so above us and walks off.
These guys just kill the vibe, have no EQ.
The guy in this example just gave up plenty of EV in a very soft game because he was scarred boy. He went to play 1/3.
Any mods want to reign in the dick measuring in this thread?
No wonder nobody wants to play with you guys, whipping it out all night.
Then some guy comes from a broken table. Washed up reg who looks 50 and has gel spike hair. He sits down , dealer says " the the table is straddling." He just scoffs at us and throws his hands up. Gets up with a laugh like he is so above us and walks off.
The washed up reg did the right thing here - instead of being an ******* and declining to straddle, he decided not to ruin everyone else's fun and instead just left.
There are two things you don't need to do to have a good time:
1) straddle
2) take your clothes off
I like this borg23 guy.
I played there 2 weeks ago, 1AM table having a great time, showing bluffs , chatting, half table drinking $10 straddle on.
Then some guy comes from a broken table. Washed up reg who looks 50 and has gel spike hair. He sits down , dealer says " the the table is straddling." He just scoffs at us and throws his hands up. Gets up with a laugh like he is so above us and walks off.
These guys just kill the vibe, have no EQ.
The guy in this example just gave up plenty of EV in a ver
Zero eq.
I played in a game last night where the table agreed to take a shot on every dealer change and every time someone got stacked.
It was awesome. I also lost.
And id happily play that game every day until I die.
No PLO Hi events in the Potomac Poker Open? They used to have two; the $400 and a $1500.
Never understood why the nit regs don’t like straddling, it seems even worse in DC than Vegas but drive to Delaware park and everyone is straddling without any drama. Must have something to do with it being a government town and there’s not much of a cash culture.
The nits are so myopic not to straddle because they benefit the most off of the increased action and with $8 rake, the straddle lowers effective rake. Reminds me of the nits who railed against time rake at Charlestown when it first opened and rake is probably 3x more now lol.
Should be embarrassed to not straddle in a game where an action players wants it on. If you’re sitting in a game you theoretically have edge already and your win rate just 2x because you’re 2x the size of the game. Disgrace
