Treasure Island Pai Gow Tiles

Anybody play here lately? They have the table in their high limit room but I have never seen it open. I would be curious what minimum they would open it for and what type of advance notice they would need. I'm planning a trip for a couple weeks out and getting prepped for 4 days of non-stop tiles.

Quote: scottndindy

Anybody play here lately? They have the table in their high limit room but I have never seen it open. I would be curious what minimum they would open it for and what type of advance notice they would need. I'm planning a trip for a couple weeks out and getting prepped for 4 days of non-stop tiles.

I know you are probably staying at TI so this may not help but at Mandalay Bay they have a tiles game in the Asian pit and usually just an hour or so notice will do. They just need time to yank a dealer and open the game.

Perhaps it is the same at TI? I would give them notcie in the afternoon that you are planning to play that evening. I would imagine they would require a minimum $25 to $50 bet.

Just some thoughts.

I'm actually staying next door at Mirage but would like to know a game is available right next door if the table at Mirage is running cold. I also was assuming that by being off the main floor I would have a lot less people coming up and asking questions about the game and better drink service.

Last time I played at Mandalay tiles were in the "pre-high limit area". I haven't been there since the Lotus room opened. How is the new room and atmosphere?

Harrah's has it every night. Played there with the Wiz and other WoV members after G2E last year. I believe it was a $20 minimum.

Quote: Tomspur

I know you are probably staying at TI so this may not help but at Mandalay Bay they have a tiles game in the Asian pit and usually just an hour or so notice will do. They just need time to yank a dealer and open the game.

Perhaps it is the same at TI? I would give them notcie in the afternoon that you are planning to play that evening. I would imagine they would require a minimum $25 to $50 bet.

Just some thoughts.

The game at Mandalay Bay always seems to be open whenever I'm there...

Quote: AxiomOfChoice

The game at Mandalay Bay always seems to be open whenever I'm there...

I left in 2012 and When they opened the Lotus Room or Asian pit they had decided to close PGP Tiles until they either have a request to open or they knew one of their players was coming into town for a tournament or something.

After they started this process I believe I saw the table open about 5 times total, that's it.

Things may have changed since I left obviously

Quote: Tomspur

I left in 2012 and When they opened the Lotus Room or Asian pit they had decided to close PGP Tiles until they either have a request to open or they knew one of their players was coming into town for a tournament or something.

After they started this process I believe I saw the table open about 5 times total, that's it.

Things may have changed since I left obviously

Maybe I'm confusing PGP with PG Tiles. I always walk by the lotus room but I never play in there so I might be confused as to what people are playing :)

I know that there are always PG Tiles games going at MGM Grand...

Quote: AxiomOfChoice

Maybe I'm confusing PGP with PG Tiles. I always walk by the lotus room but I never play in there so I might be confused as to what people are playing :)

I know that there are always PG Tiles games going at MGM Grand...

It's pretty hard to confuse PGP with PGT. You can hear the tiles clinking from halfway across the casino.

Most casinos that have the game are open 24 hours. The following properties close their game sometimes as far as I know:

Harrahs during the week will close their game in the morning
Treasure Island - I haven't seen the game open since it moved into high limit.
Mandalay Bay - According to posters on this thread it is closed a lot
Paris - Closed in the morning
Caesars Palace - Occasionally closed in the morning

Most other properties seem to keep the game open 24 hours a day.

Quote: scottndindy

Most casinos that have the game are open 24 hours. The following properties close their game sometimes as far as I know:

Harrahs during the week will close their game in the morning
Treasure Island - I haven't seen the game open since it moved into high limit.
Mandalay Bay - According to posters on this thread it is closed a lot
Paris - Closed in the morning
Caesars Palace - Occasionally closed in the morning

Most other properties seem to keep the game open 24 hours a day.

Harrah's in April had PGT staffed 24/7 the entire week I stayed there. Don't know if that's a change or because it was around Easter and they expected more people, but I played in that pit 7 straight days at all hours and it was open.

Rio has PGT as well, min $25/hand. I don't know whether it's staffed 24/7.

It is my understanding they will open the tiles game if somebody asks to play it. I think they would expect a minimum bet of $50 or $100, depending on dealer availability.

Wiz, I'm gonna have to jog some your memory. And at the same time, jog some of my own.

After the G2E dinner in 2012, we all went to TI to play tiles, and they couldn't accommodate us. We ended up playing craps.

The night before G2E 2013, I went to TI to ask about tiles for Wednesday night. I told them there would be a full table for at least a couple hours, and they told me they couldn't get it done.

I was staying at Harrah's that year, so shen I went back for the evening, I stumbled upon their tiles table and started to ask about the availability. Yeah, I forgot when I posted above, but they told me it was 24/7. I verified it the next morning, and reported it to you.

After the WoV dinner on Wednesday, we played tiles at Harrah's.


Bottom line: Harrah's has Pai Gow Tiles, 24/7.

Quote: DJTeddyBear

Wiz, I'm gonna have to jog some your memory. And at the same time, jog some of my own.

After the G2E dinner in 2012, we all went to TI to play tiles, and they couldn't accommodate us. We ended up playing craps.

When I posted that I didn't recall that incident. However, as I now recall, they said they were short-staffed, and it looked like we were going to be a table of flea $10 bettors.

I stayed at Harrahs 2 separate trips in January. Both trips were during the week. When shift change occurred at 4 am they would shut the game if no players. On both trips I asked when it would be reopened and they were able to accommodate that request in about 30-45 minutes.

I just got an email from a host at TI which I had asked about their game availability. He said they usually have the game open until late at night. He told me to give him a heads up before I come in and he will let me know if that changes.

I was curious about TI tiles and I talked to a floorman in their high limit room this past weekend. He told me the only way they would open up a tiles game is if you make a reservation through a casino host. He explained to me that it was a staffing and lack of play issue. They don't have a ton of dealers that know how to deal the game. Plus, in additional to a dealer you need to have a floorman that knows the game. He also stated that they used to have it open during the day but that not enough people played to justify it any longer. He told me that they could go an entire week at a time with not even one person playing there.

The more I think about it, I am surprised that any casino carries tiles to be honest. I love the game because of the slow pace and bankroll preservation aspect to it. I know wealthy casinos like the Bellagio can afford to have empty tables because of all of the high rollers. However, I almost always play alone when I am on the table. Even on the weekends, it is not unusual for a tiles table to be empty for hours on end. It can't be a very profitable game for a casino.

Quote: Wulfgar1224

I was curious about TI tiles and I talked to a floorman in their high limit room this past weekend. He told me the only way they would open up a tiles game is if you make a reservation through a casino host. He explained to me that it was a staffing and lack of play issue. They don't have a ton of dealers that know how to deal the game. Plus, in additional to a dealer you need to have a floorman that knows the game. He also stated that they used to have it open during the day but that not enough people played to justify it any longer. He told me that they could go an entire week at a time with not even one person playing there.

The more I think about it, I am surprised that any casino carries tiles to be honest. I love the game because of the slow pace and bankroll preservation aspect to it. I know wealthy casinos like the Bellagio can afford to have empty tables because of all of the high rollers. However, I almost always play alone when I am on the table. Even on the weekends, it is not unusual for a tiles table to be empty for hours on end. It can't be a very profitable game for a casino.

Maybe it's a demographics thing. At Caesars and Borgata in NJ, the tiles tables are usually full. It can take a long time to get a seat. Of course, you have chinatown a 2-hr cheap bus away.