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Table Mountain Casino Fresno California | Reviewed
Table Mountain Casino in Fresno, California offers fast paced card playing action located right in the heart of the Central Valley of California. Poker is taken so seriously here that there is a separate room designated solely for poker play alone. It is easily accessible off the main gaming area floor in the casino. Yet it is still far enough removed from that area that players often feel as if they have left the casino entirely. No-limit Texas Hold ‘em is the name of the game here at the Table Mountain Casino. Play starts with 1/3 blinds and a $50 minimum to $500 maximum buy-ins. From there the action continues with a 3/5 blind and $200 minimum buy-in. As interest in a game of no-limit increases, the casino will open up additional tables. The most popular game of no-limit played is the 1/3 blind with a $500 max buy-in. The popular days for this game appear to be on Monday and Wednesday.
Table Mountain Casino follows a rake format similar to that of Las Vegas. It is based on the pot value. When the pot reaches the $5 mark, the rake is $1. From there the rake increases to $2 when the level reaches $20; $3 when it reaches $30. Every $10 increase in the pot amount increases the rake amount by $1 accordingly.
Table Mountain Casino is a popular place to enjoy poker action. As a result, players should anticipate wait times of approximately five to ninety minutes. This time can be significantly longer on weekends. Players have the option of placing their name on a waiting list. An announcement will be made over the loudspeaker to let a player know that a seat has become available.
The only drawback to the Table Mountain Casino is the lack of tournament play available. On occasion there will be a specialty tournament where a player may win a seat at the World Series of Poker main event. To compensate for the lack of tournaments, the casino does offer a nice jackpot and promotional program. There is a Bad Beat Jackpot where a three aces/two ten card combination or better full house beaten by quad combination wins $10,000. A high hand jackpot of $100 is awarded throughout an eight hour gaming period each day. The winnings go to the person holding the highest hand at the moment the ‘jackpot play’ is announced.
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