I was just there this weekend.
This is in response to Felix's earlier post. See below.
I found the games were pretty much as you described them although I thought the penetration at Casino Niagara was somewhat better then you described. Looked like about 1.5 decks and also seemed to vary a bit with the dealer. I found $10 and $15 tables during the weekend daytimes.
I did not get to the 2nd floor of Niagara to update or confirm about the multi - action tables I did pass through there working my way down the escalators though and I noticed that the area where the BJ tables used to be is now a poker room> There seemed to be some other active remodeling under way so I am not even sure if there were any BJ tables there at all.
The problem with the games in the main playing rooms is that most of the tables in both Fallsview (F) and Niagara (N) are CSMs. There are only limited #'s of shoe tables. I think there were 2 in N and 4 in F.
I played the high stakes rooms in both Canadian casinos on a Sunday afternoon. I found $100 min at F and $50 at N. F had decent penetration and N had penetration that was about equal to the 8 deck pen. I did not stay long in the N high stakes area besides the poor pen it seems like a very clannish and chatty place with pit people hanging all over the table. I felt I was standing out too much.
When I play Niagara Falls I always drive to the American side and park (for free) in the Seneca garage and then walk acroos the bridge to the Canadian side. I ususall do this when i am ready for a break from playing. The walk does me good. Clears my head and lessens the severity of BJ syndrome that I get when I am playing too intensely for too long. The view of the Falls walking across the bridge is about the best one you can see from anywhere.
Playing at Seneca I found $10 and $15 tables. I alternated between those and the $25 tables that are always open. One thing I appreciate is the BJ tables in a separate no smoking room as aopposed to the no smoking sign you have to beg most places to put on the table you are playing at surrounded by smoke from all the other tables and also smoking spectators.
I agree that the Seneca games are better than the Canadian games except maybe the the Fallsbview high stakes game. Stiil I like to cross the bridge for the reasons mentioned above + I like the option of not having to play in the same place continuously and I like the Canadian ambiance. In spite of the excahnge rate my Canadian results were good. Up about 28 average (exchange rate adjusted) units in 3 hours. For the whole trip - up about 140 units in 21 hours. I made up over half of my recent losing session.
This is in response to Felix's earlier post. See below.
I found the games were pretty much as you described them although I thought the penetration at Casino Niagara was somewhat better then you described. Looked like about 1.5 decks and also seemed to vary a bit with the dealer. I found $10 and $15 tables during the weekend daytimes.
I did not get to the 2nd floor of Niagara to update or confirm about the multi - action tables I did pass through there working my way down the escalators though and I noticed that the area where the BJ tables used to be is now a poker room> There seemed to be some other active remodeling under way so I am not even sure if there were any BJ tables there at all.
The problem with the games in the main playing rooms is that most of the tables in both Fallsview (F) and Niagara (N) are CSMs. There are only limited #'s of shoe tables. I think there were 2 in N and 4 in F.
I played the high stakes rooms in both Canadian casinos on a Sunday afternoon. I found $100 min at F and $50 at N. F had decent penetration and N had penetration that was about equal to the 8 deck pen. I did not stay long in the N high stakes area besides the poor pen it seems like a very clannish and chatty place with pit people hanging all over the table. I felt I was standing out too much.
When I play Niagara Falls I always drive to the American side and park (for free) in the Seneca garage and then walk acroos the bridge to the Canadian side. I ususall do this when i am ready for a break from playing. The walk does me good. Clears my head and lessens the severity of BJ syndrome that I get when I am playing too intensely for too long. The view of the Falls walking across the bridge is about the best one you can see from anywhere.
Playing at Seneca I found $10 and $15 tables. I alternated between those and the $25 tables that are always open. One thing I appreciate is the BJ tables in a separate no smoking room as aopposed to the no smoking sign you have to beg most places to put on the table you are playing at surrounded by smoke from all the other tables and also smoking spectators.
I agree that the Seneca games are better than the Canadian games except maybe the the Fallsbview high stakes game. Stiil I like to cross the bridge for the reasons mentioned above + I like the option of not having to play in the same place continuously and I like the Canadian ambiance. In spite of the excahnge rate my Canadian results were good. Up about 28 average (exchange rate adjusted) units in 3 hours. For the whole trip - up about 140 units in 21 hours. I made up over half of my recent losing session.