The state officially got rid of the betting limits rules that had been in place since the legalization of gambling. Players were never allowed to wager more than 100 $ on a single bet, which affected not only the maximum bet allowed in casino supported games but also the type of poker game that could be legally staggered.
Instead of playing no-limit hold'em cash games, the poker rooms only had the option to play limit spread games for $ 100 maximum bets.
In November, Coloradans voted in favor of Amendment 77, which gave policymakers in the three cities with the entire state gambling market the opportunity to lift these restrictions. Elected officials from Black Hawk, Cripple Creek and Central City voted to lift the quotas.
These changes took effect on Saturday and poker options have already changed. The two largest poker rooms in the state, Ameristar and Golden Gates, already offer $ 1-3, $ 2-5 and $ 5-10 non-limit Hold'em cash games.
The maximum buy-in for 1 $ 3 $ at both casinos is 300 and both offer a maximum buy-in of 2 $,000 at 5 $ - $ tier 10. However, for 2-5 $, Ameristar limits the buy-in to $ 700, while Golden Gates is $, 000.
Both rooms still support six-player games to comply with state authority restrictions, but a representative at Golden Gates poker room stated on the poker forum that the facility plans to start offering nine-player games from May 16, unless otherwise decided by the health department.
In 2010, similar changes to the law were made to poker rooms in Florida, which sparked a regional boom as people flocked to the poker rooms after the changes were made.