Comments on: Dead Money - World Poker Tour http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68 a gonzo travel guide Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:49:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: tejano http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-59933 tejano Thu, 22 May 2008 14:29:41 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-59933 so...any friendly regular live games? so…any friendly regular live games?

]]> By: Tman http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-38437 Tman Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:16:32 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-38437 cojito...if you can place in the majestic MULTI MULTI rebuy tournament without rebuying...you'll be dangerous in a good limit game:). We are trying to talk a local venue into offering 1-2 limit games to teach and develop new players so they wont go broke learning...and maybe...just maybe...find enough gringo players who remember the good ole days and the value of a good 10-20 Limit holdem game. Cant be any more expensive than playing the wild NL games at the Veneto. SEe you at a table soon. Hope I recognize you... cojito…if you can place in the majestic MULTI MULTI rebuy tournament without rebuying…you’ll be dangerous in a good limit game:). We are trying to talk a local venue into offering 1-2 limit games to teach and develop new players so they wont go broke learning…and maybe…just maybe…find enough gringo players who remember the good ole days and the value of a good 10-20 Limit holdem game. Cant be any more expensive than playing the wild NL games at the Veneto.

SEe you at a table soon. Hope I recognize you…

]]> By: cojito http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-38190 cojito Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:53:36 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-38190 tman - i'd be up for a regular game. i normally play no limit online. tho' i've played limit at $1 $2 limits. i've played the majestic no limit tourney. and finished in the money. didn't think much of the payout ($200 for 3rd, $600 1st) considering how many were re-buying. i didn't re-buy. but most did. with all the loose, crazy, and aggressive betters at the beginning, if you catch some cards you can really accumulate some chips. tman - i’d be up for a regular game. i normally play no limit online. tho’ i’ve played limit at $1 $2 limits.

i’ve played the majestic no limit tourney. and finished in the money. didn’t think much of the payout ($200 for 3rd, $600 1st) considering how many were re-buying.

i didn’t re-buy. but most did. with all the loose, crazy, and aggressive betters at the beginning, if you catch some cards you can really accumulate some chips.

]]> By: Tman http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-38063 Tman Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:19:15 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-38063 i meant to add...no limit holdem and omaha are the only games in town. anyone interested in a limit holdem cash game on a regular basis? i meant to add…no limit holdem and omaha are the only games in town. anyone interested in a limit holdem cash game on a regular basis?

]]> By: Tman http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-38062 Tman Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:17:48 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-38062 just a quick update for anyone interested in Panama poker scene. the only regular live games are at the veneto casino poker room. usually 2-3 tables per night. $100 min buyin...some tables $200 or $500 depending on the players. Big money action...not for the novice or feint of heart. but profit potential galore. fiesta casino (hotel el panama) remodeled much of the casino on the bar end. spent 2-3 months remodelling upstairs for a poker room...held one tournament...then shut down poker. go figure. most of these casinos are run and marketed very poorly. i hear the new VIP bar up there is now for the casino execs and their buddies to hang out...or what few "whales" come through to play there. small rebuy tournaments every other night at the majestic casino...and the royal casino (marriott hotel). not necessarily a good test of poker skill than pure luck and more money than the next guy to invest with the multi rebuys. none of them seem to be able to get a live game going before or after tournaments on a regular basis. poker dealers in general suck in panama...no training...and no motivation since they dont keep their own tips. this is a continual frustration...but the action- especially at veneto - makes up for the frustration...sometimes. oh...live games usually starting at 6PM at veneto these days. 2nd game starting usually by 8:30PM. Ok...that about covers it for now if you are tired of playing online... just a quick update for anyone interested in Panama poker scene. the only regular live games are at the veneto casino poker room. usually 2-3 tables per night. $100 min buyin…some tables $200 or $500 depending on the players. Big money action…not for the novice or feint of heart. but profit potential galore.

fiesta casino (hotel el panama) remodeled much of the casino on the bar end. spent 2-3 months remodelling upstairs for a poker room…held one tournament…then shut down poker. go figure. most of these casinos are run and marketed very poorly. i hear the new VIP bar up there is now for the casino execs and their buddies to hang out…or what few “whales” come through to play there.

small rebuy tournaments every other night at the majestic casino…and the royal casino (marriott hotel). not necessarily a good test of poker skill than pure luck and more money than the next guy to invest with the multi rebuys. none of them seem to be able to get a live game going before or after tournaments on a regular basis.

poker dealers in general suck in panama…no training…and no motivation since they dont keep their own tips. this is a continual frustration…but the action- especially at veneto - makes up for the frustration…sometimes.

oh…live games usually starting at 6PM at veneto these days. 2nd game starting usually by 8:30PM. Ok…that about covers it for now if you are tired of playing online…

]]> By: cojito http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-9894 cojito Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:10:12 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-9894 i'll try and check it out for you. i want to have another go at it anyway. i've only played online for the last year. i can make $500- $1000 a month online with little risk ($20 s+g's) - and no annoying cigarette smoke. still, live action's fun. last time i checked (Nov '06) the majestic was running several weekly tourneys from $20- $100. and the new veneto casino was running weekly s+g's too. most were no limit. i think you should be able to find some action. if you play you'll probably be matched up with semi-drunk tourists, internet players, gambling addicts, off duty hookers, and a few older sharks. it's an interesting mix. the panama hotel is very old. i haven't spent much time in their casino. they just re-modeled it last year though. and may have added some hold-em tourneys. when i was there early last year they only had Caribbean style poker games. i’ll try and check it out for you. i want to have another go at it anyway. i’ve only played online for the last year. i can make $500- $1000 a month online with little risk ($20 s+g’s) - and no annoying cigarette smoke.

still, live action’s fun. last time i checked (Nov ‘06) the majestic was running several weekly tourneys from $20- $100. and the new veneto casino was running weekly s+g’s too. most were no limit.

i think you should be able to find some action. if you play you’ll probably be matched up with semi-drunk tourists, internet players, gambling addicts, off duty hookers, and a few older sharks. it’s an interesting mix.

the panama hotel is very old. i haven’t spent much time in their casino. they just re-modeled it last year though. and may have added some hold-em tourneys. when i was there early last year they only had Caribbean style poker games.

]]> By: PaulD http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-9887 PaulD Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:37:04 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-9887 Cojito.....Well written post....but clearly you are not "dead money." I'll bet you've done better since. If you are in PC and see this, I'm flying in early on 3/1/07 and will be there 3/2 and 3/8. Any tourney's to $100 around? You didn't mention the El Panama Casino. They were supposed to open a card room with a running ring game in 10/05. Didn't it ever happen? Thanks again for the neat contribution..Paul. Cojito…..Well written post….but clearly you are not “dead money.” I’ll bet you’ve done better since.

If you are in PC and see this, I’m flying in early on 3/1/07 and will be there 3/2 and 3/8. Any tourney’s to $100 around? You didn’t mention the El Panama Casino. They were supposed to open a card room with a running ring game in 10/05. Didn’t it ever happen?

Thanks again for the neat contribution..Paul.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-5460 Anonymous Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:12:18 +0000 http://thepanamapages.com/archives/68#comment-5460 Greetings!.... Greetings!….

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