Rake is 10% up to $5, plus $2 on pots over $20 for promos. Chip runners will get chips for most stakes.
Cash does not play on the table, but players are allowed to play with money behind. Most dealers will not deal in a new player on the small blind. SHR Tampa plays with a dead button, and does not require a player to post before being dealt in. Rumors circulated about going to all-video poker (real poker, but without chips or cards)in early 2005. Green felt on the tables with no markings, although there were rumors of a commitment line in May, when the rules changed from live button to dead button. Gemaco Five-Star cards, red and blue custom backs. Paulson chips in $1 (white), $2 (purple), $5 (red), and $25 (green) denominations are circulated. The structures in buy-ins can be found on their website.ĭealers are chatty but competent, and generally keep good control of the games. The Hard Rock offers two daily tournaments every single day. The Poker Room has 50 tables with automatic shufflers. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa is located at the corner of Hillsborough Avenue and Orient Road, across I-4 from the Florida State Fairgrounds and the Ford Amphitheatre.
