high stakes poker

cotefamily · #1 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 01:21 PM

I read on cruise reviews that there is a "high stakes" poker game in one of the lounges. Does anyone know the cost of entering, and the payout? Is this just on one night or each night?
Thanks!

cotefamily · #2 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 01:22 PM

I forgot to mention...
This would be on the Mariner ship-
Thanks again!

ChucksOK · #3 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 01:25 PM

I've never heard/seen that on any of the ships I've been on - can you give us the link to the review you read.

cotefamily · #4 (**permalink**) 08-11-2006, 01:47 PM

Site was cruisereviews.com
Then click on Mariner ship
The person who wrote the review is Kurt Gonua- and he said it is in the cigar bar...

cotefamily · #5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 04:23 PM

No one ever was able to answer this...
It is not for me, but my husband needs to know how much "hidden money"he needs to be storing away.

ceemonster · #6 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 05:54 PM

Hey, I have not personally seen any poker or side betting on any of the modern cruises that I have been on. It's not to say it isn't there but I have not seen it. However, when you get to islands such as Nassau, They do have those areas in the casinos there. There is a normally a dollar amount of chips you have to pre-purchase to enter them. However also, there are cruise lines that I have yet to try. I never seen those areas on the Mariner though. They do have Carribbean Poker and other card games to play and the normal table is $5 and up from there.

cotefamily · #7 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 06:54 AM

Thanks for your reply!
I'll let everyone know for sure when I get back if there is something like what that guy wrote about in the cigar bar.

cotefamily · #8 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 06:56 AM

By the way ceemonster...
I see you are from Port St. John...
I am from Titusville! Born there and lived there until about 5 years ago. We were neighbors!!!

ceemonster · #9 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 12:42 PM

Hey cotefamily thats cool its a small world huh? You'll have a great time on your cruise. What area do you live in now?

cotefamily · #10 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 01:17 PM

Tyler, Texas - which is in between Dallas and Shreveport,LA. It is considered East Texas. We really miss Florida, and are trying to get back there. My husband is a golf professional, and they are a dime a dozen in FL.
It would also make cruising cheaper since I could knock out the airfare.
Oh well...

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