pepsicrave Posted June 7, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Do they have No Limit Holdem and if so what limits and is it a machine or live table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guindalf Posted June 7, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Yes, there is usually a game going on. Buy-in is about $80 (on the Dawn in January, so I assume it's the same on the BA). The rake is, I think 10%, much higher than a land-based casino. There are usually at least one or two tournaments with the first one being on the first sea day - $80 entry and $80 rebuy and an optional $80 boost at the end of the first hour (and the end of rebuys). There is also an Ultimate Texas Hold'Em table, but I've never played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRW-CDW Posted June 7, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I'm interested in knowing about the live dealer versus the machines too. IIRC, the last time I cruised on Carnival back in 2011, they had the machines. Hope NCL is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjwolf Posted July 28, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I went on the Getaway 18 months ago and it was a live dealer. Also on the Epic in April and it was a live dealer. 10% rake is crazy, but it's your only option so you pay it! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerpro5 Posted July 28, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Don't play it. The rake is so high that it is unbeatable. I am a poker professional, and even I avoid those games despite having a substantial skill advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Tech Posted July 28, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Did 2 tourney's on the Getaway last December. First one stunk, second got 3rd. Live dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggitt Posted July 28, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Don't play it. The rake is so high that it is unbeatable. I am a poker professional, and even I avoid those games despite having a substantial skill advantage. Depends if you can find a route where the players are so bad, that even a moderately good player can turn a substantial profit every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerpro5 Posted July 28, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Depends if you can find a route where the players are so bad, that even a moderately good player can turn a substantial profit every night. Nope. With a 10% rake, you have no idea how "bad" your opponents have to be in order to be a favorite to turn a profit. The NCL games should be avoided, unless you really are just playing for fun and don't care about winning. Also, the tournaments are horrible, as well. They take about 50% from the prizepool. Both of these are SEVERAL TIMES WORSE than the norm at land-based card rooms, where it is STILL often difficult to beat low-limit games due to the rake. I am a poker professional and have supported myself with the game for 13 years. I know what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggitt Posted July 28, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Oh they were really bad.......take my word for it. And they thought they were decent players..........a great combination!!! And I wont do NCL tournaments for the reason you state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper32 Posted July 28, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 28, 2015 You would be surprised at how bad the players are on most ships especially after drinking. I never play in the tournaments just the cash games and have always done very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerpro5 Posted July 28, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 28, 2015 You guys underestimate how terrible 10% rake with no cap really is. It's unbeatable long term. If you're doing well, you're just getting lucky. Yes, I know that the competition in these games is terrible. In 2009, I played a cruise ship cash game with the 10% rake, and I busted all 6 opponents. I walked away winning $300. Guess who the biggest winner was? The rake. It finished up $500. That's how bad it was. 7 players bought in for a combined $800 (approximately), and only $300 was left after the rake. And this was ONE NIGHT of poker. As I said, if you want to play for fun, have at it. But if you're doing it to win money, don't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP Tech Posted July 29, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 29, 2015 See, I pay the entry fee and don't do the add-ons or rebuys. When I'm out I'm out. I've done pretty good. I pay $60 (first game on the Star a few years ago) and walked out with $750 because I was too tired to keep playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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