Texas Hold-em

[jimvern1966]

Anyone know if this is available on the Zenith? My big sis is wondering. She wants to play. Thanks for the info!

[burnsie]

Don't let her kid you she is the gambler of the family? Anyone know?

burnsie

[woody14h]

We asked when we were on the Mercury. Told no as it takes too long to play and not profitable for the house. God forbid there would be an unprofitable operation on cruise ship.

[frchteaze]

So far hold'em is only available on a few Princess ships and one or two other lines (forget which ones, sorry). There are older threads here with specific ship names if you search.

 

From what I have researched so far, no Celebrity ships have hold'em yet. :(

[MrLee]

Some of the Carnival lines have it. This is from their "Ocean Players Club":

 

TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER tables in action now:

 

GRAND PRINCESS

DIAMOND PRINCESS

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS

CORAL PRINCESS

 

CARNIVAL PRIDE

CARNIVAL LEGEND

CARNIVAL FASCINATION

CARNIVAL IMAGINATION

CARNIVAL CONQUEST

CARNIVAL FANTASY

CARNIVAL DESTINY

CARNIVAL CELEBRATION

CARNIVAL PARADISE

CARNIVAL SPIRIT

CARNIVAL TRIUMPH

CARNIVAL INSPIRATION

CARNIVAL MIRACLE

CARNIVAL ELATION

CARNIVAL LIBERTY

CARNIVAL GLORY

CARNIVAL VALOR

 

ZUIDERDAM Holland America Line

STATENDAM Holland America Line

 

CUNARD QE2

 

TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER tables coming soon...

 

SUN PRINCESS

DAWN PRINCESS

CARNIVAL VICTORY

CARNIVAL HOLIDAY

CARNIVAL ECSTASY

CARNIVAL SENSATION

 

I haven't found a similar club for Royal Carribean.

[wv4891]

What is Texas:confused: Hold Them???

[MrLee]

What is Texas:confused: Hold Them???

 

Don't know...but Texas Holdem is a poker game. ;)

[wv4891]

The reason I ask what Texas holdem is is that Celebrity has a poker game called Caribbean Stud, which is very popular on the cruiseships now.

[MrLee]

The reason I ask what Texas holdem is is that Celebrity has a poker game called Caribbean Stud, which is very popular on the cruiseships now.

 

Texas Holdem is sort of a variation on 7 card stud where you are playing against the other players at the table. Caribbean Stud you play against just the dealer. Texas Holdem is huge right now with games on ESPN and the Travel Channel if you'ld like to see how it's played.

[jimvern1966]

I like both games, but there usually isn't enough tables offering Caribbean Stud Poker. And Burnsie is right, I am the gambler in the family. Of course I only play what I can afford to lose.... no high stake games for me, I would rather play longer.... and hopefully win a little along the way. Anyone know if there is a slot tournie on board the Zenith? Thanks for the responses.

[sillystringtheory]

So what's to stop you from bringing your own chips and cards and starting a game up in some lounge area of the ship?

[BarnacleBoy]

I was on the Zenith last month and there was no Texas Hold'Em in the Casino, but there is a Card Room with the big oval tables on the Fantasy Deck next to the Library and Michael's Club. I saw people playing in there. Board games and playing cards are available in that room, but no chips. They just used a bunch of change.

[shofer]

We were on the 1/15 sailing to Hawaii on Summit and the Caribbean Stud table was empty most of the time. More people were playing 3 Card Poker because the dealer didn't have to qualify for you to be paid on your "pairs plus" bet. And he only needed a queen to qualify. This game was more player friendly.

[Desertbelle]

You don't need to bring chips when you have a casino filled with them! Easy enough to walk into the casino and buy whatever you need.

 

On one of our cruises we played with quarters. :)

[TEXASMUNK]

House takes their 10% rake, but the downside to the game is that all other games, you lose to the casino. In Hold EM you lose to a fellow passenger, this actually brought out some hard feelings during the week. One of the considerations that concerns a cruise line.

[thomasale]

what Jim said is my thought exactly. That is why I don't play the game even in Vegas and I'm not cooped up with those people the way I am on the ship.

[jimvern1966]

And that is why I never play the Don't Pass Line in Craps. I hate to bet that someone is going to lose. I want everyone to win. Lets face it, it is always more fun to gamble when your winning. Love to see the dealer bust in Black Jack too!!!! :)

[Desertbelle]

Oh please, if you can't take losing money without hating someone over it, then you shouldn't be gambling.

 

I, for one, would ALWAYS rather see my gambling losses go to another person than some big corporation who always has plenty of money. Unless the person cheated they outplayed me or got lucky.....that's poker!!

[thomasale]

and thats' the American Way!!!!:)