NO LIMIT POKER NOW AVAILABLE IN SARASOTA!
Posted by Bryan Guentner on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 2:39pm.A new state law allows no-limit poker betting at 23 casinos and pari-mutuels parlors in Florida, including One-Eyed Jacks Poker Room at the Sarasota Kennel Club. According to the website CardPlayer.com, the new law "is expected to propel Florida into one of the premiere poker destinations in the country." "Florida becomes another Atlantic City, Tunica or Vegas," Russ Christianson, the vice president of gaming operations at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, told the website.
That is quite a progression since 1997, when Florida first legalized poker, but limited pots to $10 -- total. The new law is part of a compact reached with the Seminole Indians and is expected to pay the state $150 million annually over the next decade.
The new law affects no-limit Texas hold'em, a version of poker popularized by televised tournaments such as the World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour. Prior to July 1, players in Florida could buy-in a game for up to $100, so pots could only reach about $1,000. The term no-limit means a player can bet all his or her chips at any time. The new law removes the buy-in limit, so pots can climb into the tens of thousands and beyond. Poker rooms can also now stay open later, including 24 hours on weekends.
Business is already up at One-Eyed Jacks in Sarasota, where the venue's 32 poker tables were buzzing with players during the first two days of the new no-limit rules. The poker room now offers no-limit games with buy-ins of $60, $200, $500 and $1,000, in addition to limit games from $20 to $300.
This information is from the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
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