Poker on the Jewel

[krufrank]

Was wondering how much live NLH is played on the Jewel? Is it just one video table or is there a poker room with live dealers? 

[SkeeterPilot]

The Jewell does have several poker tables.  When I was on the Jewell in June they had 2 tournaments.  One was a satelite tournament for the Poker cruise and the other is a regular tournament.  The buy in for the regular tournament was $80US.  The tournaments are held on Sea Days.

[krufrank]

2 minutes ago, SkeeterPilot said:

The Jewell does have several poker tables.  When I was on the Jewell in June they had 2 tournaments.  One was a satelite tournament for the Poker cruise and the other is a regular tournament.  The buy in for the regular tournament was $80US.  The tournaments are held on Sea Days.

Thank you for the info! Do they allow smoking at the tables? I know smoking is allowed in the casino but as a non-smoker I don’t find playing at a table with active smokers very fun. 

[SkeeterPilot]

To be honest I did not last too long in the tournament.  There was nobody smoking at the table I was on.

[Mike_DeA]

No smoking at the poker table, just like land based casinos.

 

Since the Jewell is a midsized ship, poker may be hit or miss, depends on how many players are onboard that particular cruise.  On the larger ships you're almost guaranteed a game ever night, but not on the smaller ships.  Often games don't get going until 9-10pm.  

[fastpitchdad]

The rake is absolutely insane, the games are soft so you can still win but the rake makes it a lot more difficult. 

Edited July 21, 2023 by fastpitchdad