The type of game and the stakes you are going to play for are
the two first decisions you have to make before entering a live
casino poker game.
The minimum buy-ins in most live poker rooms are ten times the
minimum bet, but a general rule of thumb is to never bring less
than forty times the minimum bet to the table.
This means that you should for a 2/5 game bring a minimum of $80
and for a 5/10 game bring at least $200.
Poker chips are used as a replacement currencie for real
money in live casino poker rooms.
You buy the chips from the cashier in the back of the poker room
before sitting down or a chip runner will bring the chips to you
after you have sat down at the table of your choice.
Most live casino poker rooms have a desk in front of the poker
room with a Brush (casino employee) working behind it. You tell
the Brush your name and what game or games you want to play.
You will most likely be placed on a waiting list when you get
there but the
Brush will tell you what the approximate waiting times are
like for each table.
When your name is called, the Brush will point out the table and
the seat you will be playing at.
You count seats in clockwise direction from the dealers left, so
the first seat to the dealers immediate left will be seat number
one.
The mechanics and the flow of playing in live poker games will
become second nature to you after a little while. You will pick
up a lot from watching the other players and don't be afraid to
ask the dealer or a floorperson if you have any questions.
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