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I've played at Derby for nearly a decade and have seen it change over the years, trying various ideas to revitalize the property while, ultimately, falling short of growing the user base and maintaining a solid draw for its poker room, specifically its low-to-mid-stakes cash games. Some notable issues range from focusing too much on casino/carnival games while continuing not to promote a well-structured cash game environment to attract new poker players. Earlier this year, at my and other long-time regulars' insistence, the property instituted a larger cap 1/3 structure and a 3-blind game. The games were fantastic, providing more action, increasing the poker-centric player pool, and helping players with poor bankroll management play within their relevant limit. Unfortunately, management made a short-sighted decision to remove the 3-blind game. Instead of investing in ongoing dealer training and being patient with players adopting the new structure, management terminated the new structure altogether. Several other reviewers have pointed out that the games have become overly tight, directly reflecting the structure and high rake, which was why the room struggled before the 3-blind structure. These games are on a slow bleed to nil, and I find myself looking elsewhere to play, whether private games or other properties. Derby has a big, open room, solid promo offerings, food and drinks, and new high-quality cards and chips, but it continues to make poor decisions by leaning on the status quo, whether by design or risk aversion. It would be great to see the management take a more active role in promoting poker, specifically cash game poker, in the Tampa Bay area, as they have an established brand. Derby can become a de facto poker destination in FL with a few tweaks and a better business strategy.
Derby Lane Poker Room
- Tables de poker:
- 51 Tables
- heures:
- Maintenant ouvert (Toute la journée)
- Âge minimum:
- 18
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Annonces de Derby Lane Poker Room
Fourth of July Weekend Blowout
Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th
$1,000 Every 20 Min WITH ROLLOVERS
12pm-6pm
See Supervisor for specific details
JULY DAILY PROMOTIONS:
Mon-Sun: 10am-2pm, 6pm-10pm
1/3 Action NLHE= $1,000 Every 30 Min
1/2 and 1/3 NLHE= $500 Every 30 Min
**ACES FULL is MIN QUALIFIER**
Insta-Pays are Back!
(During non-timed promotions)
$50 pot requirement for all high hand payouts
UTH BONUS
Friday 11:59p-6a
$500 Bonus to the Highest Hand every 30 min
12p-10p (ACES FULL OF JACKS min qualifier)
DJW
MONDAY-THURSDAY 10A-4P and Friday 6p-10P
$250 Bonus to the Highest Hand every 30 min
(ACES FULL OF JACKS min qualifier)
$1-$3 NLHE includes:
$1-$3 NLHE Play 30hrs get $300,
Play an additional 30hrs for another $300
$1-$3 ACTION 1.5X rewards
$2-$5 NLHE
40 Hours of Play= $500 of "Company Paid" Rewards
Play an additional 30 hours for another $300
All promotions require the use of both hole cards. Pocket Pair Not Required
$1-$2 NLHE, $1/hr food/drink comp.
$1-$3 NLHE, $2/hr food/drink comp.
$2-$5 NLHE and UP, $3/hr food/drink comp.
Unused points expire 180 days after earned
Avis récents sur Derby Lane
Derby is a nice place. I think changing the High Hand promos to all instant pays all the time would make more players... En savoir plus
Fun environment with free drinks while playing table games which is unheard of in the Tampa/St.Pete area. Good... En savoir plus
Love the room and most dealers, but they used to have a great schedule of tourneys: deuces wild every Saturday and... En savoir plus
Manager allows the men players to call women players names, apparently this place is geared more towards its a man's... En savoir plus
I like the new food truck festivals, Asian markets, and car meets etc. that have been held in their parking lots... En savoir plus
As lost before, some dressed like a slob, looked like hadn't taken a bath in a week, gets all brave, puffed up when... En savoir plus
Derby Lane management, at best, are incompetent buffoons who are not even qualified to be running a lemonade stand,... En savoir plus
20,000 chips! Seriously? That should lose you many tournament players. Players want more chips, not less. Your... En savoir plus
Changing the one tree game to a $300 buy in will keep me out of the game plus hundred dollar minimum in pot for high... En savoir plus
Been playing derby over 12 years, stopped playing recently. Couple years ago, a security standing behind me while... En savoir plus
I've been playing poker here for a decade. I've played the smallest and biggest games, public and private. The new... En savoir plus
Go back to what they were a year ago. 1. Lower the qualifier for Bad Beat to any Quads vs Quads. 2. High Hand for... En savoir plus
I visited this poker room a few times and it was a fun time. The tournaments are great, the servers, hosts, cashiers... En savoir plus
Remember the good ole days not that long ago when this room actually had a bunch of 1/3 games running all day / every... En savoir plus
The company providing massages has been terminated due to complaints from the girls of inappropriate actions by the... En savoir plus
Same group of pop bottles sitting together playing nut poker never betting heads up seems funny. Sat. played without... En savoir plus
Plain and simple The “Prime” games are a scam just for them to take extra rake. Asked them to run a normal 2/5 game... En savoir plus
Multiple employees have been extremely rude the last two times I've been in there. This is the main reason I skip... En savoir plus
Attn Management: Players have asked many times to order more table trays for the players to eat their dinner and... En savoir plus
#1 Soft competition + #2 Very deep stacks = #3 big upside potential! The action was good. Room itself seems to be... En savoir plus
