Luton "G" Casino, opinions please!

[gatso]

forgot about this thread but as I did make a brief visit there a couple of weeks ago I do have some nice things to say.

-as Tikay always tells us I was greeted with a smile at reception, an improvement on most places
-service at the bar was great, friendly and again came with smiles. Special thanks to Louisa (sure that's her name) for the entertainment
-the ceiling still entertains me
-the cage they make people smoke in is fantastic
-the valets that were there were working tirelessly, just not enough of them
-they let Tikay last past the first break

NEGATIVES

-the hand dryers still scare the bejesus out of me
-Louisa went home early 

all in all pretty good though

[tikay]

forgot about this thread but as I did make a brief visit there a couple of weeks ago I do have some nice things to say.

-as Tikay always tells us I was greeted with a smile at reception, an improvement on most places
-service at the bar was great, friendly and again came with smiles. Special thanks to Louisa (sure that's her name) for the entertainment
-the ceiling still entertains me
-the cage they make people smoke in is fantastic
-the valets that were there were working tirelessly, just not enough of them
-they let Tikay last past the first break

NEGATIVES

-the hand dryers still scare the bejesus out of me
-Louisa went home early 

all in all pretty good though

A smile, "Hi",. & eye-contact from Reception Staff is priceless, & Luton do this particularly well. Ditto DTD.

Sorry to say, but Spielers in Southend, The Vic, & Southampton are bottom of the class in this respect at the moment.

As to Valets in Luton, there are almost too many of them now, they come round so often now that I need a bigger bag.

[AlrightJack]

As to Valets in Luton, there are almost too many of them now, they come round so often now that I need a bigger bag.

Colostomy or doggie?

[Colchester Kev]

As to Valets in Luton, there are almost too many of them now, they come round so often now that I need a bigger bag.

Colostomy or doggie?

ones passion, ones fashion !

[77dave]

Whats the odds of getting  "Eggs Benedict" on the menu at Luton

[tikay]

Whats the odds of getting  "Eggs Benedict" on the menu at Luton

Regretfully, the Catering at Luton remains abysmal. It will get better - it cannot possibly get worse.

Every request for food is met with a question  - "at 1am Sir?, but the Chef packs up at 2am" or retort - "we are out of eggs/bread/chips"......

It's a shame, but they are aware, & on the case.

[TightEnd]

At G Luton now, on display, is a breakdown of:

- contributions for the 30G league
- those players still to claim their £50


The top level figures are as follows


Players Contribution £24,600
Added by Casino £5,400
Total £30,000

Paid out as follows

Heads up comp £26,180
Shootout comp £2,520
League Points winners, top 2  £1,300
Total £30,000

Also other prizes

3x plasma tvs
23x poker sets

£1,000 added to the Sunday evening £50 freezeout

[scottbufc]

Been to Luton once, loved the night there just a shame they dont have many freezeouts, when people are pushing blind every hand (and are quite happy to continually re-buy for £20 a time) you think why dont you just play roulette.

[Simon Galloway]

Some of those players in fairness tighten up some after the rebuy period.  Some don't!  So rather than playing a 200 f/o with them all, which protects them from themselves a little bit, why not a 20 r/b tourny with them where they contribute 140 or even 200 to the prize fund and you contribute 60?  Now you get a little reward for tolerating (and picking off) their madness, rather than levelling the playing field by all having to contribute the same fixed amount (and higher juice) at the start?

Lots of people seem to prefer the f/o's nowadays, but last time I looked, 20 r/b and 100 f/o @ Luton generated about the same prize fund.  Getting a 40+% discount on entry fee is a pretty significant advantage surely, more than enough reward for getting mown down by 7-4x once or twice, or even having to think about identifying a couple of new situations worth gambling in?  Someone also suggested that the f/o guarantees a fixed outlay, but surely most people can manage to discipline themselves to playing a 20 r/b with a 100 max stake?  If you burn through 4 rebuys, you simply get up...

[AlexMartin]

Been to Luton once, loved the night there just a shame they dont have many freezeouts, when people are pushing blind every hand (and are quite happy to continually re-buy for £20 a time) you think why dont you just play roulette.

Erm, Luton has possibly the best range of freezeouts in the country, id go again but with a cardroom schedule scottbufc.

[celtic]

Been to Luton once, loved the night there just a shame they dont have many freezeouts, when people are pushing blind every hand (and are quite happy to continually re-buy for £20 a time) you think why dont you just play roulette.

Erm, Luton has possibly the best range of freezeouts in the country, id go again but with a cardroom schedule scottbufc.

 

[TightEnd]

Been to Luton once, loved the night there just a shame they dont have many freezeouts, when people are pushing blind every hand (and are quite happy to continually re-buy for £20 a time) you think why dont you just play roulette.

er,Monday, Wednesday, Fri, Sun you get freezeouts or one rebuy comps so you know what your outlay is

[M3boy]

Just to say I had a fantastic meal at Luton last night in the cardroom.

Spot on.

Perfect.























Mind you, it was only a bowl of cut up red onion, tomato and cucumber

[relaedgc]

I'm far from qualified to fulfill the boots of Alistair, but even if I had the knowledge needed, I wouldn't want it.

Imagine working with a group of staff that you got along with wonderfully, and a loyal group of players that made your job excellent. Sounds good, really.

The problem lies with the fact that almost every problem that the card room faces is entirely out of our hands.

They cut funds left right and center and we can't do anything about it. We're not allowed overtime and our festivals are no longer advertised to 'save money'. Not to mention, why does anyone want more stress and more work for the same pitiful wage?

 Currently, we have no supervisor and Carmel is a casino manager. While she does deal with the card room it's not a full on dedication but one of many duties she has to perform, so it's not getting the attention it needs or deserved but it's nothing we can solve.

I'm hoping and praying we get bought out by someone that understands the possibility. Our cardroom is massive, but we fill what? Six tables.

It's disheartening for us because we're listening to all of these slatings, just or not and we can't do anything about most of them.

[Simon Galloway]

We're not allowed overtime and our festivals are no longer advertised to 'save money'.
 

I think this hits the nail on the head.  Head Office need to decide if the festivals are costing too much money or not.  If they are, don't run them. They can't expect "festival sized revenue" without running a festival properly, including an awareness campaign/advertising that it is on, plus the other trimmings that should make a festival stand out from a normal week.

It's disheartening for us because we're listening to all of these slatings, just or not and we can't do anything about most of them.

I can understand that it puts the cardroom staff in a bad spot and it can't be nice to hear constant criticism without the tools to rectify, or at least a voice to reply with.  I think most, if not all, of the criticisms are bluntly aimed at head office.  I think the regular players recognise that the staff on the floor are doing their bit, albeit with hands tied.  Once in a while, someone will have a beef with something that the dealers could do better - such as colouring up, balancing tables, hand for hand supervision etc.  Btw, All of which have definitely got better IMHO.  But it is quite easy to see that these issues are all small fry compared to the main issues with the cardroom, most of which require correct funding/managerial attention to get right.  I don't think any of the regulars would hold the cardroom staff accountable for any of that.