does a casino have to be open for so long before they can hold a wpt event?

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was at mountaineer on saturday had the west virginia derby on espn, a ton of ppl there.  this got me thinking.  they have a beautiful poker room and a ton of open space in which they could set up extra tables.  the problem is that no one seems to know what the hell they are doing at all, dealers and floorpersons especially.  so spacewise, they are more then capable of holding a wpt event, however i doubt that the floorpeople or dealers could handle something so big.  so does anyone know if a casino has to pass tests, or have some kind of time restriction before they can be on the wpt?

clowninmyside · Answer

was at mountaineer on saturday had the west virginia derby on espn, a ton of ppl there.  this got me thinking.  they have a beautiful poker room and a ton of open space in which they could set up extra tables.  the problem is that no one seems to know what the hell they are doing at all, dealers and floorpersons especially.  so spacewise, they are more then capable of holding a wpt event, however i doubt that the floorpeople or dealers could handle something so big.  so does anyone know if a casino has to pass tests, or have some kind of time restriction before they can be on the wpt?

CrusCrnshw · Answer

good question clown....i have no idea really. im sure there are a lot of politics involved?

Godfather16 · Answer

probably not, because some of the newer big Vegas Casinos have had some big WPT events. The floor people should probably know what they are doing though.

ChanceP · Answer

yes clown!!!! sportin the DUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&#xD;&#xA;I LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

clowninmyside · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by ChanceP] &#xD;&#xA;yes clown!!!! sportin the DUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&#xD;&#xA;I LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;haha figured you would, anyways this place hasnt been open even a year but im sure that was their intention to hold big events, however the floorpeople are really clueless, and 90% of the dealers just as bad.  the thing is that most of the floorpeople they got came from atlantic city, so you would at least think they have an idea of what to do.

Cherumka · Answer

I do not think so because a casino such as The Borgata where I live by got a WPT event quickly, and they have not been open for long at all, it must be a politics issue

Weathered · Answer

the answer is no....they just have to meet certain standards set by the WPT....and fit into their schedule&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;clown the Poker room means nothing....do they have a nice ballroom or meeting center at Mountaineer?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;If not then you can forget about them ever getting a WPT event&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;They need a place for &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;a) adding many more tables for the tournaments (even the prelim events)&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;b) a location to set up the stage for the final table

clowninmyside · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by Weathered] &#xD;&#xA;the answer is no....they just have to meet certain standards set by the WPT....and fit into their schedule&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;clown the Poker room means nothing....do they have a nice ballroom or meeting center at Mountaineer?&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;If not then you can forget about them ever getting a WPT event&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;They need a place for &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;a) adding many more tables for the tournaments (even the prelim events)&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;b) a location to set up the stage for the final table&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]&#xD;&#xA;they have both of these.  i swear that the floorpeople have no concept of consistency on rules or poker in general though

does a casino have to be open for so long before they can hold a wpt event?

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