Looking ahead: Live Poker norm will be 4-max

[sweep]

This is a horrible reality for the live poker grinder. I thought 6-max online was brutal enough....no way rooms are going to have 9-handed tables w/ a dealer.

Figure dealer, then 2 seat, 4 seat, 6 seat, 8 seat....penetrating brutal. Table selection will mean more to your bottom line than ever before

[RudyRuetigger]

look on the bright side

you will only have to sweep up after 4 players

[Otters27]

4 handed I'm at my best

[jjgold]

buried

its all over walk in casinos

[sweep]

Grow up RR....same blow hard d-bag last 10 years. Fukk off

[RudyRuetigger]

Grow up RR....same blow hard d-bag last 10 years. Fukk off

here you go bro

ill donate to lkid1's fund

[johnnyvegas13]

Why to make it go faster ?

4 not enough imo

[RudyRuetigger]

Why to make it go faster ?

4 not enough imo

no dumbass

there is this thing called coronavirus

i guess you havent heard of it

everyone has to act afraid and give special guidelines

[sweep]

Johnny Vegas showing the disparity from PRO to non-pro.................End thread/.

[Emily_Haines]

doubt the poker rooms even open

you can't be touching cards and chips without them being disinfected every hand

[sweep]

doubt the poker rooms even open

you can't be touching cards and chips without them being disinfected every hand

Casino chips are the dirtiest things on the planet....poker players and horse players = biggest scums on earth. Will be interesting to see how live poker adapts

[Bcatswin]

here you go bro

ill donate to lkid1's fund

[jjgold]

Poker in trouble live although online will spike so they can survive

[clockwise1965]

4 handed poker. Pass.

[eddycash]

this virus is just the flu, stop trippin

[johnnyvegas13]

I don't think this will become a tend

Tables will just stay closed for now

[habitualwinning]

this virus is just the flu, stop trippin

Everybody was kung flu fighting...

[ArunSh]

Doubt this happens, if they can only seat 4 players to a table, the ratio of tables/# of people who can play will be too bad, they just won't have poker tables then.

Even with 9-10 tables, some casinos around here found that slot machines were still more profitable for them than poker tables. And yes if we go to 4 person tables, well just not gonna happen imo.

[jjgold]

Online rooms heavy

[SBR_Guest_Pro]

i'm not down for for 4 handed poker. it sucks under 6 already.

[sweep]

I just cant see how rooms open up like normal....poker rooms are a petri dish of filth. Not sustainable for casinos if only dealer & 4-6 players. Cant charge full rake/time if short handed.

[Louisvillekid1]

I don’t understand

the rooms will open when all this is over

nobody gonna social distance a table

it’s a casino

the 6 feet issue , doesn’t just apply to seating

movie theatres gonna open up , 6 seats apart?

there is too much risk besides that

wtf?

and it’s always half rake short handed

totally lost

[Louisvillekid1]

I’m totally confused

what people gonna throw dice at craps table from roulette?

casino isn’t opening

[sweep]

https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/24906-four-max-poker-to-be-the-norm-when-las-vegas-casinos-reopen

Four-Max Poker To Be The Norm When Las Vegas Casinos Reopen Nevada Gaming Control Board Releases New Policies For Casinos During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Steve Schult | Published: May 02, 2020

Four-max poker will be the standard in Las Vegas poker rooms when casinos first reopen.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released health and safety policies Friday afternoon for Silver State casinos to implement that will allow them to resume gaming operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Those policies dictate that there will be a limited amount of seating available at every operational gaming table. Only four players will be allowed at a poker table, four players at a roulette table, six players at a craps table and only three per blackjack table.
The limits on how many players per table eliminates any sort of full ring, or even six-max poker for the immediate future. It essentially eliminates poker tournaments until these rules are relaxed and the virus becomes less of a concern.
It is part of broader social distancing measures regulators are forcing operators to comply with.
Casinos will also ensure that large groups do not congregate in sportsbooks, bingo halls and keno lounges. The guidelines also recommend that chairs and stools in front of every other slot machine be removed. Any area of the hotel or casino that forms a queue will require patrons to keep their distance from one another.
Other areas of the resorts will have similar measures in place. Dayclubs and nightclubs will remain closed until further notice.
In order to reopen, casinos must submit a plan that outlines how staff will comply with the new regulations. Those plans, which will only allow casinos to operate at 50 percent capacity, must be submitted at least seven days before guests are allowed into the buildings again.
Aside from table limits and social distancing measures, new regulations include proper signage posted throughout the building reminding patrons of proper hygiene, mandated hand washing by employees on every break, appropriate personal protective equipment, most likely mask and facial coverings, worn by employees, and enhanced cleaning procedures.
The policies still did not give an exact date or timeline for when casinos will reopen. Nevada casinos have been closed since Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered a shutdown of all nonessential businesses on March 17.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Sweep, how much $$ has the virus cost u?

Would be nice to see a video from u. You're the Man on the Street.

[jjgold]

Also no one’s going to fly to Vegas for a very long time especially a scale down Vegas with no perks and many many restrictions

[clockwise1965]

Passing on poker