10,000 Free Roll rules!

We are offering a $10,000.00 free roll as a way to express our gratitude to our poker customers.  The only way to gain entry into this tournament is to have fun and play some live poker.  Yesterday was the first day of qualifying and we had an astonishing 50 people log hours towards their qualification.  This promotion is giving some tournament players a reason to try their hand at a little live poker so they can get a seat in the Big Dance!

Log 35 live hours and you are in!  There are double hours between 3pm and 6pm and 2am and 6am.  Stop by an hour before or stay an hour or two after one of our daily tournaments at 10:15am and 7:00pm and you are in.  The official rules for the free roll are listed below, thanks for playing!

Drift On Inn Casino

$10,000.00 Poker Free Roll

Monthly Promotion

·         The Drift On Inn will be hosting a monthly poker tournament with a house funded prize pool of $10,000.00

·         All players who have logged 35 hours of live play during the calendar month will qualify for a seat in the tournament

·         House will count hours played between 3pm and 6pm and between 2am and 6am as double hours.

·         Tournament will be held on the first Sunday  following the first Monday of every month at 11:00 am

·         The tournament will follow the following structure:

Buy-In:  35 live hours gets 20,000 units in chips                  

All qualified entrants must check in with the Tournament Director  30 minutes prior to the start of the tournament

In the event of more than 40 qualified entrants, the house reserves the right to run the tournament in two flights

Rounds are 15 minutes in length

ROUND	BLINDS	ROUND	BLINDS
1	100-200	7	3000-6000
2	200-400	8	5000-10000
3	300-600	9	10000-20000
4	500-1000	10	15000-30000
5	1000-2000	11	20000-40000
6	1500-3000	12	30000-60000

Blinds will double every round until a winner is determined after round twelve.

Tournament Prize Payouts: prizes are paid out as a percentage of the total prize pool.

1-10   Players	2 Winners:  70.0% -  30%
11-20 Players	3 Winners:  50.0% -  30% -  20.0%
21-30 Players	4 Winners:  45.0% -  30% -  15.0% - 10%
31-40 Players	5 Winners:  42.5% -  25% -  17.5%  -10% - 5%
41+     Players	6 Winners: 40.0%  -  22% -  16.0%  -11% - 6% -5%

TOURNAMENT RULES

·         Standard Tournament Director Association Rules apply.

·         All tournament seating will be done by random seat assignments.  This will be done by drawing cards for seat assignment.  At the discretion of the Tournament Director, disabled players may be given assigned seats prior to the tournament to accommodate their disability.

·         If two or more players go broke on the same deal, the player with the most chips at the start of the deal will finish in the higher position

·         Tournament Director can have a chip count at his discretion at anytime

·         Any Chips removed from the table for any reason other than switching tables at the Director order will be disqualified.

·         Any player not following the rules will be warned.  If any rules are still being broken by the player will be eliminated from the Tournament and the player’s chips will be taken into the tournament tray.

·         All other House Poker Rules Apply

·         Decision of The Tournament Director is FINAL

The Big Game Has Arrived!

On October 15, the Washington State Gambling Commission approved new rules that allowed casinos to spread poker with up to $100 betting limits.  During the committee process I maintained this was a crucial step towards the realization of the the full potential of brick and mortar cardrooms.

Well, after four weeks of being open, we had three full games of 3-100 spread poker...on a Tuesday night.  Yes we are giving away $499 per hour in high hands, yet of the four games we ran last night only one of them was low limit.  Why is this?

The answer is simple, we have developed the best game.  When building a poker game there are many factors to consider;  blind structure, chip denominations, dealer capabilities,  and facilities are a few.  Some of these things are obvious and others are subtle, but in the end the cardroom who builds the best game will prevail in the end.

The poker management at The Drift are poker players first. Because we are poker players we build games from a players perspective; customers love to play with us.  Our games have great structures and our dealers are professional.  We have the best equipped tables, the most liberal food comps and customer service that is taken to the highest level.  The bottom line, there is no need to drive to a tribal casino for big limit poker.

Now that online sites have effectively been shut down in Washington, The Drift is ready to embrace a new wave of clientele.  We are players and we know what players want!  Come to The Drift and play big limit poker.  It is an experience you won't soon forget.

Omaha, Omaha, Omaha!!!!

I took the night off and sat down and played a little omaha.  The game was 6-12 with a 10-20 kill.  I had a blast; sometimes I have to remind myself that I got into this business because I love playing poker, especially Omaha Hi-Lo.

It was good to see Diane, Pidge, Martin, Terry, Mr. Chang and a host of others.  For about a four hour period the game was as good as I have seen, with Mr Chang teaching a few old pros that sometimes you have "No Choice" but to call and get there.

We will be spreading Omaha every Wed. & Fri at 4pm.  I am going to be revising my floor schedule so that I can be available to focus attention to hosting that game and making it the best in Washington! 

In the very near future we will be adding a daily 3-6 or 4-8 Omaha game with exciting promotions to kick the game off with.  I would love to hear any feedback that you as customers have regarding game structure and promotions.

Sorry for the delay between posts but I have had the very good problem of being extremely busy at The Drift!

$100 limits!! Game structures

As I posted the other day we received approval for the $100 Texas Holdem limits at The Drift.  We are spreading two versions of the $100 limit game, giving people of all sized bankrolls the chance to experience "Max Limit" poker.

We have a daily 3-100 game with a $100 min and $500 max buy in.  This is the traditional form of the big spread limit game, pots last night exceeded $1000.00 at times.  Players no longer need to go to a tribal casino to experience high limit poker.

The second version of the $100 game is very exciting and unique to The Drift.  This is a 2-100 spread game with a $40 min./$40 max. buy in.  All you can buy is $40 in chips, but you can bet up to $100...after you earn them.  After one or two people accumulate chips at the table, the small stacks take shots at the larger stacks.  The game has a true no limit tourney feel where you can risk a little to win a lot. 

As with all our high hands these games are eleigible for our hourly $499 high hands.  Come to The Drift and play in the Big Game, or play the Big Little Game, $40 min/max.

See you soon!

$100 limit at the Drift!

I'm off to my son's football game before work tonight so I will keep this brief.  We got approval today for $100 poker limits today.  We will be spreading a 3-100 spread tonight similar in structure to Hollywood and the Hideaway, with a slightly larger buy in..  Tomorrow we will unveil our own twist to $100 spread in addition to the traditional 3-100 game.

This game will be a natural for tournament players and those who do not have a bankroll for the big 1-3 game, but still want the excitement of getting "all in".

Tune in to this blog tomorrow or come by and see me at the Drift tonight to get complete details.  Mention this blog or the Drift facebook page for a $25 match play!

The First Week Done

Thank you all for an amazing first week.  I took an entire day off after five consecutive nights of flooring.  However, as much as I enjoyed the time with the family, I can't wait to get back into the Drift tomorrow.  I am going to start my day by playing in our tournament at 10:15 am.  We have been averaging three full tables, about the same as Parkers.  Other local casinos have been reduced to single tables for their morning tournament as players realize they can't beat the value our structure and added money provide.

We should get approval Monday or Tuesday for out $100.00 limit.  With the $499 high hand we offer and the great match plays in the Pit, we should pick up two of the $100 spread daily games being played in the Shoreline area.

I also can't wait to divulge the new twist the Drift has for the $100 spread.  One of the games will be a 3-100 with a minumum of $60.00 buy-in and a maximum of $300.00.  This is a big game and we have the player base to support this.  The second version I will unveil this week will provide those who have smaller bankrolls or who crave great action and alternative to losing $300 on one hand.  This will be the hottest game in town, stay tuned!

On a friendly note, I spoke to my friend James Nyguen the owner of The Grove in Everett last week.  It looks like he is putting together things to get The Grove opened up again very soon.  I wish him the best!  This is a competative business but I will always have a soft spot in my heart for The Grove.

Thanks for a great first week, I will post again tomorrow or Tuesday when the $100 limit is approved.

WE ARE OPEN!!!!

Tuesday October 18, 2010 the doors of the Drift On In will open.  We will start our day with a Texas Holdem tournament  at10:15am. The buy in will be $35 dollars and the house is adding $300.00.  We made a small change in the structure that will allow alternates in at anytime provided they sign up prior to the end of the second round.

The value of a tournament with only a five dollars house fee and $300 added is incredible.  The prize pool for 30 players will be $1200 dollars, the same as a tournament at a nearby cardroom with a $50 buy in a $10 house fee and no added money.  In addition, every player who signs up for the tournament receives a $10 match play.  Where else do you get essentially paid to take a chance win big money.

After the tournament is over, our first hourly high hand pays out at noon.  We are giving away $200 an hour until 6pm, then we give away $499 until midnight.  The best games, the best equipment and the best giveaways The Drift has it all!

Attached is a tournament structure sheet and high hand schedule.  Come see us at The Drift.

THE DRIFT ON INN

DAILY 10:00AM NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM POKER TOURNAMENT

Buy-In                   $30 gets 20,000 units in chips                      $5 Entry Fee $35 Total

House adds $300 to the prize pool with 20 minimum players

House reserves the right to limit the number of tables depending on the open tables on the day of the tournament.  Alternates allowed for the duration of the tournament provided buy in is made by the end of the second round.

Rounds are 15 minutes in length

ROUND	BLINDS	ROUND	BLINDS
1	100-200	7	3000-6000
2	200-400	8	5000-10000
3	300-600	9	10000-20000
4	500-1000	10	15000-30000
5	1000-2000	11	20000-40000
6	1500-3000	12	30000-60000

Blinds will double every round until a winner is determined after round twelve.

NOON	$200.00	6PM-7PM	$499.00
NOON-1PM	$200.00	7PM-8PM	$499.00
1PM-2PM	$200.00	8PM-9PM	$499.00
2PM-3PM	$200.00	9PM-10PM	$499.00
3PM-4PM	$200.00	10PM-11PM	$499.00
4PM-5PM	$200.00	11PM-MIDNIGHT	$499.00
5PM-6PM	$200.00	MIDNIGHT-2AM	$200.00