$75/$150 Mixed Game Draws Six-Deep Phantom Waitlist at Parx

The Phantom List

Six players are on the waitlist for a $75/$150 H.O.T.E. game at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and there are zero tables running.

That's the highest-stakes phantom waitlist on the entire East Coast as of May 21. A game that barely appears on Bravo anywhere in the country — $75/$150 mixed — has a six-deep interest list at a suburban Philly card room. No table. No dealer. No chips in the air. Just six names and a floor man waiting for a seventh.

Six names on the list, zero tables open — the highest-stakes phantom waitlist east of the Mississippi.

What H.O.T.E. Actually Is

H.O.T.E. is a four-game mixed rotation: Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Triple Draw (2-7 Lowball), and Eight-or-Better (Stud Hi-Lo). At $75/$150 limits, a single round of each game can move four figures without anyone breaking a sweat. This isn't your standard Parx $1/$3 NLH crowd.

The median waitlist for this game sits at two. Six names — triple the median — signals genuine demand, not a couple of regulars poking Bravo out of curiosity.

Why It Matters

Phantom waitlists are one of the most underread indicators on Bravo. A six-deep list with zero tables tells you that demand exists but hasn't crossed the threshold to get a game going. At these stakes, that threshold is almost certainly about getting enough confirmed players in the building at the same time.

Parx runs one of the largest card rooms on the East Coast, but $75/$150 mixed isn't a daily fixture anywhere outside of Bobby's Room and a handful of Commerce and Bellagio spreads. Seeing this kind of interest in Bensalem — not Las Vegas, not L.A. — is the data point worth noting.

The Rest of the Parx Picture

The phantom list doesn't mean Parx is quiet. It means the nosebleed mixed-game crowd in the Philadelphia corridor is actively looking for a seat. Whether that list converts to a live table later on May 21 depends entirely on whether six becomes eight.

If you're within driving distance of Bensalem and you play mixed at these limits, the list is live right now. Put your name on it.