Hey, Poker playas!
So you want to play but Metrocard club is too far for you. Is there any other poker room that is open and is maintaining a good balance of protecting the player’s health and safety?
The answer is yes.
Pokerstars Live is open.
Pokerstars Live Manila
Pokerstars Live Is located in Okada Manila, it is near the food court.
Formerly located at the City of Dreams Manila. Pokerstars Live is an international brand but more known for its online business.
Pokerstars Live in the live poker scene has brought Manila many great and international events. including the first-ever Red Dragon before the lockdown started.
The first to re-open after the first long lockdown and was pushing for a lot of changes to ensure the safety of the players.
It has since re-open its doors to poker players who are itching to feel the felt.
Now!
Pokerstars is still part of Okada Manila. this is why it is subjected to or benefits from the health and safety measures of Okada itself.
If you want to play at Okada Manila here are the things that you have to go through.
Sanitation boxes are still there. The sanitation box is a box that checks your temperature and however you with disinfectant mist before you enter.
After that, you have your bags checks for security purposes. If you also forget to bring a face shield. The security team is very friendly and would give you a free face shield so you can enter.
The alcohol dispenser is still available before you enter the poker room. but it is no longer as strict as before where guards would insist you clean your hand before you enter.
If you are coming from the entrance, it will be a long walk going to the poker room. But it is a nice way to get a few exercises.
The game.
The game is okay for now as they do get 2-4 tables per day. Transparent barriers are installed on the table which protects you from the side and the front from any uncontrolled spray.
Alcohol is located in the cashier and the entrance and exit of the poker rooms.
They have a decent bad beat jackpot that could hit the 2 million mark soon. The flop jackpot tho is interesting as it is now 200k which has yet to be claimed.
Should you go and play?
Pokerstars did go out of their way to make their own custom-made transparent barriers in order to protect their players.
It does show that in some parts that Pokerstars do care for the health and well-being of the players.
But the truth is, most poker room depends heavily on big tournaments to bring in players to the room. Pokerstars is no exception.
When Pokerstars Live makes a tournament, expect a lot of people to really come to their games both tournament and cash game. They really do get the numbers.
But now that there is a pandemic. It is like starting from zero all over again.
But this is something Pokerstars are familiar with. Pokerstar is still a brand name and it will bounce back.
It is still a nice place to play and who knows you just might hit the jackpot.
Stay safe poker playas!
