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On Monday, 2/14/22 I went to Derby Lane to play in their 6:30 pm poker tournament; $165 buy-in with 10k guarantee purse. As the deadline for entry approach (2 hours into tournament) there were fewer than 60 paid entries with a number of re-entries making up that number. There was discussion at the table about how many entries were required to support the 10k purse and whether it would be reduced because of the lack of turnout. No one expected what management did when we started playing after the break and after the entry period was over.
When break was over 20 plus players were pulled from cash games and given free entry into the tournament with the same opportunity to win the tournament as the players who had paid up to $330 to participate in the tournament. These players had no investment in the chips they received and played that way making it difficult for those of us who had been playing and accumulating chips for 2 hours. Two of the free pass players were at my table and one appeared to give his chips to his friend and went back to playing the cash game. Nobody at the table understood the decision made by management and those employees that said anything did not agree with what had happened either.
Financially it did not make sense: take players away from cash games where the poker room was collecting its rake and move them into a tournament where they did not receive any more income and tied up at least 3 more dealers that were collecting no rake and no tips.
I had read that it had poor management and many reviews indicated that they would never go back, I now agree with them. I will never play there again and highly recommend that you avoid this card room.
Derby Lane Poker Room
- Poker Tables:
- 51 Tables
- Hours:
- Closed (10:00am - 4:00am)
- Minimum Age:
- 18
Announcements from Derby Lane Poker Room
Saturdays in June 10a-10p
Every high hand wins $300
PLUS the highest hand of every hour
wins an additional $1,200
(See a Floor for specific details)
JUNE DAILY PROMOTIONS:
Sunday-Friday: 10am-10pm
1/3 Action NLHE= $1,000 Every 30 Min
1/2 and 1/3 NLHE= $500 Every 30 Min
**ACES FULL is MIN QUALIFIER**
Insta-Pays are Back!
(During non-timed promotions)
$50 pot requirement for all high hand payouts
UTH BONUS
Mondays 12p-10p and Friday 8p-4a
$500 Bonus to the Highest Hand every 30 min
12p-10p (Full House min qualifier)
PAI GOW BONUS
Tuesdays 12p-10p and Friday 8p-4a
$500 Bonus to the Highest Hand every 30 min
12p-10p (Full House min qualifier)
BONUS BOOST 3 CARD REVEAL
$250 Bonus to the Highest Hand every 30 min
Wednesday 12p-10p and Friday 8p-4a (Pair of Jacks min qualifier)
$1-$3 NLHE includes:
$1-$3 NLHE Play 30hrs get $300,
Play an additional 30hrs for another $300
$1-$3 ACTION 1.5X rewards
$2-$5 NLHE
40 Hours of Play= $500 of "Company Paid" Rewards
Play an additional 30 hours for another $300
All promotions require the use of both hole cards. Pocket Pair Not Required
$1-$2 NLHE, $1/hr food/drink comp.
$1-$3 NLHE, $2/hr food/drink comp.
$2-$5 NLHE and UP, $3/hr food/drink comp.
Unused points expire 180 days after earned
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