Nine to 10 players, plus a dealer, sit nearly shoulder to shoulder around an oval table. They touch the same cards and chips, basically that is how poker can be define as. So due to the way people interact at a poker table would make it one of the last activities to reopen in casinos.
Several professional players have their doubts and say they are unlikely to jump back into the fray immediately if Las Vegas poker rooms start back up, which has not happened yet. Instead they are preparing to keep playing in the World Series of Poker, which had been scheduled to be online.
The state Gambling Control Board issued guidelines earlier this month that call for poker to be played with only four players at the table.
But many professionals do not agree that four-handed games worked for either side of the equation.
It is not only that people would not want to play due to safety reasons but because it will be very hard for a poker room to be profitable. As reduced rake means reduced earnings, while still requiring the same number of dealers and employees.
However, some players said they would be taking a “wait-and-see” approach to the reopening of rooms. If recreational players were showing up and there was no spike in COVID-19 infections, then they would return to the tables, especially if restrictions were loosened to allow at least six players.
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