Excalibur to replace Live Poker Dealers with Electronic Poker Tables

There is no need to leave the machine a tip; and thats not a bad idea

Not having to leave a tip for the dealers anymore is something many have said they liked about the idea. It is good if you get to go home with more money in your pocket, but removing all traditional poker tables and going to all electronic doesn't even give anyone a choice if they want to play on live tables or electronic ones. If you want to play poker at the Excalibur you can only play on electronic poker tables. If the regulars don't like it, they can go play poker elsewhere.

My husband and I always stayed at the Excalibur to play live poker. We are coming again in November but will have to look at booking a different hotel because we always stay where we play.

There was a dealer that played on the machines at the excalibur. Here's an article about it...

A Las Vegas poker dealer, who for obvious reasons did not want to give his name, had conflicting reactions while trying out the new electronic poker tables at the Excalibur.

As a dealer, he hated the 10-player tables which are fully automated and do not require cards, chips or a dealer. In other words, one less casino job.

As a poker player participating in a low-limit cash game, though, he found the tables easy to maneuver and faster than live games.

"I played on these tables before on a cruise ship," the dealer commented. "They are very advantageous for the player. There are never any misdeals. I think we'll see a lot more of these games."

Complete article here...

http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?ArticleId=81474&CategoryName=Poker%20News

We have some electronic tables in Tunica, but its just not the same. If I'm goign to do that I may as well play on the net. I have heard that the cruise ship ones are cool, and they make more sense there. I just don't get real casinos trying it tho

I have played on these electronic tables and feel the same way as everyone else seems to. When I go to a casino I want to have cards, chips, and a dealer. I do not want to sit at the table staring at computer screens, we can all do that from the comforts of our own home.

I also felt like I was less in-tuned to the game because of the electronic set-up. For whatever reason I was not paying as much attention to the other players at the table as I normally would. I'm sure if I spent more time playing on these machines I would do a better job observing but it still just isn't the same. I want cards to hold and chips to shuffle!