Broadway Casino Birmingham

[ifm]

Hello Richard welcome to our little "village".
Good post, we love to get the cardroom managers involved and get the other side of the story!
No appologies necessary for me mate, i appreciate you have been trying different things over the last few months and a good thing it is too, competition is obviously a good thing as walsall have changed their attitude somewhat in the same time frame though i do feel that Danny and Zak (he's great) have had as much to do with it since they took over the running of the card room there, but they probably have a debt to you lot in respect of giving them an argument for which to base changes on (does that make sense?).
With regard to buyins, (my tuppence worth) a little variety is needed, to have only 20 rebuys does effectively price out some punters but does help maintain a higher standard, this is where walsall has everyone beat IMO, just the sheer variety of games throughout the week catering for every pocket.
Some folks have mentioned a 50 freezeout and although it sounds good it just doesn't work, i (and most players i know) look upon these things from the value side of things i.e. you can spend 50 for a 1st prize of 1000 giving you 20-1 or a 10 comp with the same 1st prize with 100-1 odds (i know, i know rebuys etc. change these odds but it's just how i think).
Monthly higher stakes games are better than weekly IMO.
Any chance of getting a discount on drinks for poker players?
Just to clarify a couple of things, i LOVE walsall, i think it is excellent on many fronts (staff, players, variety etc.) and this is a good thing for the Broadway as it sets the benchmark for others to try to emulate and this can only benefit players.
I also really like the Broadway and it gets better and better each time i've been and i'm sure will continue to.
Anyway, i've rambled for too long so i'm gonna shut up now,
Ian

[BrumBilly]

Thanks for the clarification Smeeth. And there was I hoping to get an invite to some tourn's on campus!

Hi Ian, I can see where you're coming from in terms of the 'value' argument. Like I said in my post, I'm aware that my preference might well put me in the minority. Having said that, with the mass of new players entering the scene, there must be a fair number of players who find themselves in the same bracket as me. My argument goes along these lines:

1. Been playing just short of two years so no longer a novice (however poorly I play..lol.) and not very experienced either.

2. Rebuy tourns are fine (won't bore you with my gripes) but I'd like to play in regular freezouts.

3. 300 freezouts are beyond my pocket even when I'm flush. Why risk 300 from a win in a 10 tourny. That's a fair few rebuys at my current level!!

4. Birmingham is preferred location for games.

Just thought I'd share where I'm coming from. Cheers.

[ifm]

I understand what you say, just that they tried this at walsall (50 freeze) and even they will admit it didn't work.
I saw you last night at starcity, i was gonna come and say hello but when i tried to find you you'd gone
I take it you went fairly early 
Ian

[BrumBilly]

You should have grabbed me...though you'd have had to have been quick. Early is just one way of putting it. Had one rebuy and didn't fancy coming back after the break with 1600 in chips so got em preflop with 79os...One caller who duly gave my chips a new home. I disappeared in a flash (cycled there so only got a BIT wet...Mosely was apparently hit by a TORNADO today...those students have all the fun!!).

Was gonna go again tonight for the 20quid comp. I prefer it to the Wed but just got a call and will be playing 9-Ball instead. Grab me for a chat next time you see me mate.

[ifm]

Will do mate, was gonna give the place a miss cuz i don't particularly like it there.........though i might need to have a rethink

[dik9]

Cheers guys for re opening the thread, in response to the pricing of the tournies. Can I just say, i completely understand where you are coming from, unfortunately due to the number of card rooms and the ever growing limited amount of hard core poker players. A decision was made between ourselves and our sister club "The Shaftesbury Casino" in West Brom. They would very rarely do a competition 20 or over and we would rarely do one for less than 20. The shaftesbury's comps are all 5 and 10 7 days and 2 afternoons with an unconditional guarantee of 2250 for all 10 comps. I am really in favour of looking after students, as they are the future of poker. I have been in talks with a number of University's societies and an NUS closed comps may welll be on the cards. I realise that 20 may be a little heavy for some pockets especially on a regular daily basis, but in the Central Birmingham area there are a number of 10 comps at other casinos namely Gala, China palace and star city on Wednesdays. The Broadway does have an element of snobbery, not condusive to poker. I have found that the cheaper you go regarding competitions the more of a duck shoot in can turn out to be. Our aim at the Broadway is to provide an atmosphere with less loonatics and where you can actually PLAY poker (there are a few rich loonatics out there too though) The ante structure is the slowest around which effectively gives you a lot more play. I have had nothing but good reports from all that have played there and it is encouraging for us to listen to certain hard core players saying that they will not be returning to their normal venue anymore, for numbers of reasons.

As I said earlier I will be trying to support local inter Uni's and Colleges this maybe over some afternoons.

Backgammon cancelled along with the kalooki , they were a way of utilising an unused card room for days with no poker. Not very successful anyway.

Regarding Drinks, this is a subject close to my heart. I agree the drinks are very expensive (this has something to do with being positioned 150 yards from Broad Street and keeping the undesired piss heads from what is a fantastic entertainement venue for the more mature player) that sounds really bad! You have got bad timing lol as I have now had my comping facility taken away because i was abusing it with poker players. All players get a free half time meal though.

Regarding the prize money ie only paying 5 prizes this is only if we have fewer than 50 players.Over 50 players we pay to 10, fortunately now we are looking at over 65 for most games limited to 80 at the moment.

Please come along if you take your poker seriously, I am sure you will enjoy yourselves. Come and chat with me and put forward your ideas/ suggestions I try and take everything on board.

I used to work with both Danni and Zak and I have nothing but respect for Zak as he does know what he is talking about, no offence Danni but unless you have greatly improved from your Shaftesbury days I won't comment.

[dik9]

50 and 100 freeze outs are in the plans

[ifm]

I used to work with both Danni and Zak and I have nothing but respect for Zak as he does know what he is talking about, no offence Danni but unless you have greatly improved from your Shaftesbury days I won't comment.

Ouch!!, hehehe you must tell me the story next time i'm in.
BTW you mention a festival in september and detail?
I can't seem to find any info on it,
Ian

[RyG]

Im a member of the Birmingham Uni Poker Society, and we regularly used to voyage to the old china palace 10 rebuys on a wednesday.. The society is already pretty big considering its only been running for one year. Im pretty friendly with the main guys on the committee and they really think that its going to take off next year.... perhaps some sort of arrangement could be sorted between the casino and the society in terms of a regular events

I know for a fact that there is plans in place for a big tournament (in terms of no's, similar to the Oxford Cup) towards the end of the year.

id be more than happy to pass some contact details to you dik

Ry

[BrumBilly]

Thanks for that info Richard,

You've got your ante structure spot on. I for one look forward to the introduction of 50/100 freezeouts...NICE ONE...

Will.

[dik9]

Im a member of the Birmingham Uni Poker Society, and we regularly used to voyage to the old china palace 10 rebuys on a wednesday.. The society is already pretty big considering its only been running for one year. Im pretty friendly with the main guys on the committee and they really think that its going to take off next year.... perhaps some sort of arrangement could be sorted between the casino and the society in terms of a regular events

I know for a fact that there is plans in place for a big tournament (in terms of no's, similar to the Oxford Cup) towards the end of the year.

id be more than happy to pass some contact details to you dik

Ry

Please do although something on the scale of the Oxford cup maybe a little too large for us....unless we do a number of day 1's

BTW you mention a festival in september and detail?
I can't seem to find any info on it,
Ian

Festival details are on my own basic website www.thebroadwaycasino.com Brochures to be printed this week.

You've got your ante structure spot on. I for one look forward to the introduction of 50/100 freezeouts...NICE ONE...

Will.

Thank You Will hope to see you more then.