Look for new Mardi Gras poker room in mid-November
Mardi Gras' new Big Easy Poker Room is coming together.
The idea is to have a more upscale location on the first floor, where players will have their own entrance and easy access to a full service liquor bar, video poker bar tops and their own dining area.
They hope to open by mid-November, and will have 30 tables. Currently, the poker room is on the second floor, where there are no slots but there is betting on the dog races and simulcast races.
The new room will include the the Bravo system from Genesis Gaming.
"This will allow us to rate and comp our players as a reward for their patronage, expedite seating, and food and beverage service as well," said Wil Herrera, poker room manager. Mardi Gras still plans on offering high hand promotions, with a special emphasis on no-limit players. Basically, it's $100 every hour, with $500 at 6 p.m. on weekdays.
NICK SORTAL began playing 3-card "gut" and "Indian poker" on high school band trips, moved on to "night baseball" and "pass the trash" during a Dr. Pepper-infused midnight game in the 1980s at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and now play in a regular neighborhood Hold 'Em game in Plantation. I have been given the assignment of writing about the gambling life in South Florida casinos for the Sun-Sentinel...which means sitting around watching poker on TV now counts as research.
