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I have given the derby lane a number of chances.... and have decided after this evening that I will not be returning. My main issue is with the floor managers and their clearly automatic behavior towards resolving issues with hands at the tables, and with solving disputes with players. I have seen a multitude of hands where say a player went to call using their chip stack, dropped a call over the line, but because the player was holding more chips in hand than they dropped for their call, the floor had decided that the total amount of chips hovered over the line were to remain in the hand, EVEN WHEN the table UNANUMOUSLY agrees that it was clear that the player obviously did not intend to raise (I was never the player that made this poor move in this example). I have also had experiences where because I've been conversing with another player at a different table than mine for a minute or two that I was aggressively asked to leave. Upon respectfully asking what I had done wrong, and what I can do to curb the behavior in the future, the floor manager responded with no answer, and simply asked if he needed security, as if I was posing a threat. There is no polite way to respond to this, because when asked "Do I need to get security?" the obvious answer is "No, and I am happy to vacate the area...." but when you begin to continue with "and could you please tell me what I've done wrong so that I don't do it in the future" it is met with, "Okay...... SECURITY" it is painfully clear that there is little value on retaining a player base.... Their mindset simply seems to be..."I mean... where the @#$% else are you going to play poker you degenerate..." to which... I have several places I can play otherwise thankfully... and will do so from now on. After leaving the poker room this evening, I threw my Derby Lane Players Card out of my wallet and out the window of my car.... and feel much happier for doing so. Do not play here.... go to Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, or maybe Silks in Tampa. One Eyed Jacks in Sarasota is a great place to play as well.
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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