Horseshoe Baltimore (Baltimore, MD) -- FAQ in OP, added 2014.09.09
Welcome to the newest poker room the legendary Horseshoe family. 25 spacious tables in Maryland's most luxurious casino. Our WSOP branded poker room has 8 large screen TV's, table side food service, $1/min table massage and the best games in the area. Main Games; $1/$3 NLH $2/$5 NLH $5/$10 NLH $3/$6 LHE $5/$10 LHE $10/$20 LHE $5/$10 O/8 $2/$2 PLO $5/$5 PLO $10/$10 PLO See everyone on 8/26/2014 for opening night, beginning at 9pm.
Opening Promotions: Horseshoe Baltimore has a one of a kind Bad Beat. It has been developed with the local player in mind. Any Quads or Better beaten - $10,000 70% Bad Beat Hand 30% Winning Hand $500 Each Player Share Ace's full of Jack's - Ace's full of King's - $2,500 Bad Beat hand only King's full of 2's - Ace's full of 10's - $750 Bad Beat Hand Only Queen's full of 2's - Queen's full of Aces - $400 Bad Beat Hand Only Jack's full of 2's - Jack's full of Ace's - $200 Bad Beat Hand Only When the Bad Beat fund is less than $150,000 - Single Payouts When the Bad Beat Fund is $150,000 - $249,999 - Double Payouts When the Bad Beat Fund is $250,000 or greater - Triple Payouts. Bad Beat Fund as of 8/26/2014 - $25,000
Tournament information will follow as the room gets going. Hope to see everyone there!!
*** Mod note: Here is the FAQ below ***
POKER DIRECTOR
Anthony Chester
http://www.caesars.com/horseshoe-baltimo... (main website)
http://www.caesars.com/horseshoe-baltimo... (poker room link)
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
From the North
Take exit 52 for Maryland 295 S toward Balt-Wash Parkway
Merge onto MD-295 S
Take the exit toward Westport
Turn right onto Manokin St
Take the 1st right onto Tacoma St
Turn right to merge onto MD-295 Destination will be on the right
From the South
Take I295 North to the front door
From Rockville
Head northwest on I-270 N
Take exit 10 for Maryland 117/West Diamond Avenue toward Maryland 124 S/Clopper Road/Quince Orchard Road
Turn right onto MD-117 W
Turn left to merge onto I-270 S
Take exit 9 B-A for I-370 toward Sam Eig Hwy/Maryland 200 E
Take exit 9A on the left to merge onto I-370 E toward Maryland 200 E
Continue onto MD-200 E
Take exit 19A-B for Interstate 95 N toward Baltimore
Merge onto I-95 N
Take exit 52 toward Russell Street N
Parking
Our 3,500 space garage is free to all guests on non-M&T event days.
Valet parking is available for all guests and is complimentary for our Seven Stars and Diamond guests.
Platinum & Gold Members - $10
Non-Total Rewards Members - $20
Special Event Parking - $60 You can find a list of event days here
NUMBER OF TABLES
25. USB in every seat.
GAMES
1/3 NL ($100-$300)
2/5 NL ($200-$800)
5/10 NL ($500-$2500)
10/20 NL ($1,000-No max)
3/6, 5/10, 10/20, 20/40, 40/80 LHE (Buy ins 10X SB)
2/2 PLO ($200-$500)
5/5 PLO ($500-$2500)
10/10 PLO ($1000-No max)
5/10 Omaha 8+ ($50 min)
Mixed games and other games/limits on Request? Absolutely. Will also be encouraged and promoted.
If you voluntarily transfer to another game, you must comply with the min/max buy-in? No. You must take all your chips.
If you come from a broken game or a must move game, you take all your chips? Must move, yes. Broken, optional.
RAKE $6 + $1 Bad Beat
No flop, no drop.
Timed rake starts at 5/10 NL and 20/40 LHE.
Reduced rake when 6 players or less? Yes, upon request.
BAD BEAT JACKPOT Yes. (Will post rules in another thread)
Pot must be $10 to be BBJ eligible and must be 4 players dealt into the hand.
PROMOTIONS Horseshoe is matching all new player card tiers from MD Live.
VARIOUS RULES
10 Players to a table
There is a line on the tables, but it is not a hard betting line. Forward motion still dictates action.
A bet plus half again is a raise? Yes
Substantial action in CASH games is 3 players acting or 2 players putting money in the pot? Yes
When hand is down to 2 players, those players can talk and/or turn over cards? Yes (as long as the flipping over of the hand is not a forward folding motion)
Straddle from anywhere on the table (except the blnds) 2-5x.
Running it twice (or 3x) is allowed in time raked/non jackpot eligible games? Yes. Heads up with pot minimum of game buy in.
Four raise max in limit games? Yes
New players have to post? Yes
At showdown, players do not have the right to see mucked cards from losing hands? Correct
Winning hands at showdown can be seen upon player request? Correct
CARDS
Horseshoe Branded Kems
BOXES
No. However, funds can be kept at the cage digitally in safe keeping.
COMPS
$1.00/hr for 1/3 NL and $3/6 LHE
$1.50/hr for 2/5 NL and mid LHE
$2.00/hr for 5/10 NL and $20/40 LHE and higher
FOOD
Is available at the table.
WIFI
Yes.
Use of devices
As long as it is not disrupting the game
TOURNAMENTS
WSOP Circuit Event Feb 26, 2015 - March 9th, 2015
(Daily schedule coming soon)
Tax documentation provided on wins over $5K (minus the buy-in). Yes
MASSEUSES
Yes. $1/min
Also - link to Bravo Page:
http://www.bravopokerlive.com/site/scasi...
And a bit more legibly:
Opening Promotions
Horseshoe Baltimore has a one of a kind Bad Beat. It has been developed with the local player in mind.
Any Quads or Better beaten - $10,000 70% Bad Beat Hand 30% Winning Hand $500 Each Player Share
Ace's full of Jack's - Ace's full of King's - $2,500 Bad Beat hand only
King's full of 2's - Ace's full of 10's - $750 Bad Beat Hand Only
Queen's full of 2's - Queen's full of Aces - $400 Bad Beat Hand Only
Jack's full of 2's - Jack's full of Ace's - $200 Bad Beat Hand Only
When the Bad Beat fund is less than $150,000 - Single Payouts
When the Bad Beat Fund is $150,000 - $249,999 - Double Payouts
When the Bad Beat Fund is $250,000 or greater - Triple Payouts.
Bad Beat Fund as of 8/26/2014 - $25,000
I haven't been really since precovid -- if it's going to be similar than in the past -- cheap microwaved food that was also in short supply and way too many people who either snuck in or too many diamonds in general -- I'll pass.
Ever since the food stopped being free, the diamond lounge was never busy.
You have to pay for parking soon if you don't have a Caesars card (of any level):
The pay for parking kiosk is to the left of the Guard's desk.
The Rewards booth to sign up for a free players card and get free parking is on the right side of the Guard's desk.
Can't believe Horseshoe is investing so much in hardware (ie: gates and license plate cameras at each garage entrance and exit) just to get people to sign up?
The extra rake is obviously for the unparalleled service and experience that Horseshoe Baltimore has to offer. It's not like the room revolves around one unruly patron who keeps getting himself banned and reinstated or anything.
Greek still trying to spin it while acting miserable everyday? Man some ppl would have a way better life if they never learned poker
And pay for parking is here
Don't most poker players have a rewards card?
Is Mario still the room manager? Don't see his name on the Bravo page anymore.
You ever play here? I seem to recall you preferring mixed games and that isn't happening here ASAIK.
I was there for the series they ran a few months ago. And was hoping to work with Mario to schedule one of my seminars there. I'll have to chat with whomever takes over and see if they would like to make that happen. Anybody know who that is yet? Thanks!
I was there for the series they ran a few months ago. And was hoping to work with Mario to schedule one of my seminars there. I'll have to chat with whomever takes over and see if they would like to make that happen. Anybody know who that is yet? Thanks!
Hopefully you can work something out! I'd definitely schlep out to Baltimore for it.
I was at the last Philly thing you did just before COVID and then Harrah's deciding to not reopen the poker room. In fact, that was the last time I was in the poker room there...
Brew Brothers re-opened with new menu.
1lb Ribeye is still $39.
Specials (including weekend):
Instead of fries, you can have side salad
Chocolate stout is also $5
Chicken cheese steak:
Pro tip:
To reduce calories, ask for mustard instead of mayo
Slots:
They replaced Return rewards (Rr) with Instant rewards.
Rr was bonus Freeplay 3 days later.
Ir is next day.
Now the weird thing:
450 tier credits is $10 Freeplay with Ir.
600 tc is $30.
But 800 tc is $20. Wtf???
Also, Rr program gave slightly more.
1000 tc was $70 Freeplay under Rr.
1000 tc is $50 Freeplay under Ir :(
Heard the GM of the casino got fired.
He was the GM for a few years.
Let's hope the new GM breaths some life into this place.
Also, Luke's sandwich place on 1st floor closed.
That leaves just the pizza place as the only restaurant in their 'food court'
I recently visited after not having been for a long time. Walking on the first floor is very depressing. Lots of open floor space where slot machines used to be, the pizza place that is good but ruined for me as they charge 2:1 comps, and it's not worth $30 comps. High end steak, pub-style restaurant, and the small asian place are the only other food options I think. Less tables than I remember on the 2nd floor, with a huge stadium-style group table games section. I really may never return, which is sad as I pass by every time I go to Live.
Slots:
They replaced Return rewards (Rr) with Instant rewards.
Rr was bonus Freeplay 3 days later.
Ir is next day.
Now the weird thing:
450 tier credits is $10 Freeplay with Ir.
600 tc is $30.
But 800 tc is $20. Wtf???
Also, Rr program gave slightly more.
1000 tc was $70 Freeplay under Rr.
1000 tc is $50 Freeplay under Ir :(
This month:
200tc = $5 Ir
300tc=$15
900tc = $40
they didnt used to give anything for 200tc
I earned 2500 tc and got $125 IR.
So it's roughly $5 IR freeplay per 100tc, except for 200 tc.
Dunkin donuts is open on 1st floor, next to the pizza place.
but i never saw any advertisement for it!
i only found it by accident by going down the escalator near that section.
if you pull up to the gate, close enough to not tap it but be very close, it will open automatically.
Old GM was fired for embezzlement
new manager is Randie Fountain
If I get 500 tc I get 15 free slot play next day
got 1700 one day and got 40 the next day
Giftcard giveaway:
i Got $50
Under the terms and conditions paper that came with the giftcard, it says Except where prohibited by law a monthly fee of $2.50/month will be applied starting the 12th month after activation.
I recently visited after not having been for a long time. Walking on the first floor is very depressing. Lots of open floor space where slot machines used to be, the pizza place that is good but ruined for me as they charge 2:1 comps, and it's not worth $30 comps. High end steak, pub-style restaurant, and the small asian place are the only other food options I think. Less tables than I remember on the 2nd floor, with a huge stadium-style group table games section. I really may never return, whic
Disgusting that there charging people 2:1 comps for pizza
Giftcard giveaway:
i Got $50
Under the terms and conditions paper that came with the giftcard, it says Except where prohibited by law a monthly fee of $2.50/month will be applied starting the 12th month after activation.
Am I missing something or are you unhappy that if you don't spend that $50 in a year that there will be a monthly fee? How long do you hold onto $50 gift cards generally?
Am I missing something or are you unhappy that if you don't spend that $50 in a year that there will be a monthly fee? How long do you hold onto $50 gift cards generally?
I think i got a $200 gift card to lululemon that i haven't spent for 3 years - i just don't need anything from there. The fact a giftcard would take $2.5 a month doesn't make any sense and is inflationary on top of standard inflation.
