To all my poker playing friends…you know who you are!
How many times have you been on a cruise and thought “Gee, I wish I could play poker right now.”? Then this might just be for you! More and more cruise lines are adding Texas Hold ‘em poker to their casinos. Unlike other games on board, poker players compete against each other and the house takes a percentage of the pot also known as the “rake”. Most of the contemporary cruise ships of moderate size and larger feature at least one live poker table or an automated game that does not require a live dealer. The tables are generally open in the evening for cash games and often one or more tournaments are offered during a cruise.
Carnival Cruise Lines, known for large, action packed casinos, recently announced the PokerPro Challenge, a series of No Limit Texas Hold’em poker tournaments that will take place on the 22-ship fleet now through October. The winners of the preliminary tournaments will face off for a cash prize of $100,000 in the Grand Final during Carnival Magic’s sailing out of Galveston on October 28th. First place winners of the preliminary tournaments will be automatically entered to participate in the Grand Final and will receive a certificate toward the October 28th cruise. The tournament entry fee is $150. Tina and I can provide information on the tournament schedule.
