allstar... Briachek may have more advice, as he lives nearby... But, I've been there a bunch, and will put my 2 cents in... BTW... I ONLY play at the Taj there, so all of my advice will reference that...
1. When you go to put your name on the waiting list, just tell the lady you don't all wanna sit together... She should help you out... I'm pretty sure the 1/2 game has a $300 max buyin, which is GREAT for a TAG player... There are always several games going on, as the room is HUGE...
2. These people generally have NO idea of pot odds or raising amounts... A $12 raise will generally get 3-4 callers... An $18-20 PF raise will usually get 1 or 2, especially if they've already limped for $2 (they think, well hell, I'm already in for $2, might as well plop in the extra $18
) ... Just watch your table, and you'll catch on in a couple minutes...
3. Never played the tourneys...
4. If you wanna play a 1/2NL game, you should be able to find one 24 hours a day... Between the Taj, the Borgata, and the Trop (el dumpo), you shouldn't have a problem... If there's ever a lag in the play, just go get a "special massage" from all the asian parlors around...
Gotta love the happy ending...