"Official" Live at the Bike thread 2/19

[Kevmath]

Tonight it's the $200 NL game, while it won't have a 10k pot, it should provide some good action. Maybe this time people will actually post in it this time.

Kevin...

[prizminferno]

are these guys really this bad or do they just not care about the money?

[Kevmath]

This is one of the smaller NL games they have with 3/5 blinds. If you watched last night's show (5/10 NL $500 min buyin), there were quite a few people who didn't seem to care about the money.

Also, Rick Nebiolo is playing at the table right now, so hopefully he'll give some insights when he's done tonight.

Another note, Denny has now welcomed us to Live at the Bike 4 times in less than 30 minutes, while the seat #'s have been explained twice.
Kevin...

[Sponger15SB]

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Also, Rick Nebiolo is playing at the table right now, so hopefully he'll give some insights when he's done tonight.

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Which guy? I'm assuming seat 9?

[prizminferno]

Seat 6 is terrible

[Kripke]

Who is Rick? What seat?

[Burno]

I want to play with seat 2!

I need to play live more...

[Kevmath]

I'd assume it's him, I've never had the pleasure of meeting him, but Bart really butchered his last name.

Kevin...

[Russ McGinley]

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Seat 6 is terrible

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Good god the guy in this seat is horrific. Bart and Denny are hammering him and rightly so, but also applauding that the game has this fish in it.

[prizminferno]

Seat 6 posts his blind after rebuying and loses 100, heh

[Kaz The Original]

Does it normally take a long time to load? Any tips?

[Sponger15SB]

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Seat 6 posts his blind after rebuying and loses 100, heh

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I once saw a guy blow through $800 in a $100nl game in an hour. He was insanely rich and on vacation w/ his wife.

Anways he busted 2x in a row twice and a bunch of people had $100 bills in front of them cause the chip runners couldn't bring them fast enough.

[Kevmath]

It's best to use internet explorer if you want to view it within the web page, if using another browser, there should be a link to open it in windows media player.

Kevin...

[Russ McGinley]

When did A8o become a premium hand? Twice now Seat 7 has doubled up with KK v A8o.

[Kevmath]

Note that they were with two of the looser players at the table (2 and 6), and both times an 8 came on the flop, which created those allin situations.

Kevin...

[Russ McGinley]

Yeah I'm sure seat 7 was enjoying the action. He even thought he was beat on the first one when the third diamond hit the turn. Bart has had some fun with it. "Don't worry, he has nothing."

[Kaz The Original]

The announcers really are weak tight. He's against raising AQ from early position (fine as it is) but cites his opponent turning two pair as a reason not to play it from early position.

[Kevmath]

Another "name" player is Carl Frommer in seat 4, who appeared in one of the 2004 WSOP ESPN events briefly.

Kevin...

[Sponger15SB]

oh man rick could be in trouble here.....

[Russ McGinley]

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oh man rick could be in trouble here.....

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Not anymore. I like the how seat 2 showed his cards to the guy next to him trying to get advice or maybe some consolation.

[Kevmath]

Rick played it smart, go allin, then turn away from the table to eat some chicken kabob. So Clahssic!

Kevin...

[Kripke]

It noticed that too - by his reasoning, it would be wrong to raise AA too from EP. I don't think the commentator is a complete retard, some of his comments are just too influenced by the fact that he can see the players' cards.

- Kripke

[Kaz The Original]

What # is the left of the dealer? 1? Does it go around clockwise from there?

Btw - I lvoe the reraising preflop with AJ to 80 and the call.

[Kevmath]

You're correct sir.

Kevin...

[Kaz The Original]

The other commentator is much worse, atleast that one understands the odds of flopping a set. The other guy mentioned "he'd see a flop" with 77 after 77 had open raised, was reraised, and it was a fair % (not sure exactly how much but it had to be atleast 25%).

[Kevmath]

Now the bad player in seat 6 has moved over to seat 2, let's see how bad he plays in that seat.

Kevin...

[Russ McGinley]

BWAHAHAHAHA and as soon as he leaves the guy who replaces him in seat 6 picks up pocket queens. I predict this guy will lose a lot more.

[Kaz The Original]

haha he should have showed to make seat #2 (former seat #6) to go further on tilt.

[jar]

What's the deal(no pun intended) with the dealers carrying their trays around? I've never played out west; so I've never seen this before. Are the dealer trays only used for making change and not for selling chips to players?

[Kaz The Original]

Q4 of hearts to a raise from the new guy. That's special.

[Kevmath]

I think you're correct sir on this one. That's what they have the chip runners for.

Kevin...

[Russ McGinley]

And he moves all-in with a draw. Maybe the seat is rigged with a Dumbinator.

[Kaz The Original]

"I knew my queen would have been good". That's classy.

[Kevmath]

The 6 seat has usually had a really loose player sitting there. I still remember a hand from their first week where a woman rivered while having junk like A2, and immediately asking for a rack and leaving.

Kevin...

[Russ McGinley]

ROFL!

"Here's what I'd do. I'd call the bet with pocket nines, and then when I flop a set I go all-in."

World Class Player: Denny.

[Kaz The Original]

haha... that guy is awesome. "Thats where my gut would come into play"

[Kevmath]

If you've seen Denny, you can tell he's got a lot of guts.

Kevin...

[Kaz The Original]

4 hands :
47
97
68
58
all offsuit (might not be exact but gives the general break down of the hands... all two cards, unconnected, unsuited).

There's only two blinds people... what's the rest of your excuses?

[Kaz The Original]

OH BUDDY! Another denny classic
"I was playing on the internet and got a similiar hand... I had 67 suited and I hit a straight or something"
starts droning off while the other announcer talks over him.

Classy guy.

[nolanfan34]

What network is this on? Only on in California or something?

[Kaz The Original]

http://www.thebike.com/live_at_the_bike/

[legend42]

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What network is this on? Only on in California or something?

[/ QUOTE ]

Live at the Bike (http://www.thebike.com/live_at_the_bike/index.php)

[Russ McGinley]

LOL yeah

"There were like 4 people in and... I won some money..."

Awesome contribution.

[Kevmath]

As a commentator, Denny's a great TD.

Kevin...

[Kaz The Original]

ahahaha
wheel beats 7 high straight... must be playing lowball.

[Russ McGinley]

WTF is this guy in seat 2 doing? Why doesn't he just hand out $20 to everyone at the table and leave? That will save time and money.

[Kevmath]

I can't blame the guys on that one, the cards have been put up really slowly at times, and in that case they were given to the wrong seats.

Kevin...

[Kaz The Original]

48 suited... calling 50 on the turn... I was really cheering for that 6

[Russ McGinley]

Flat-calls a 3-bet with JTo. I love this guy.

GAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA

So long seat 2

[Kaz The Original]

AFTER AQ lays it down, FACE UP. PRICELESS.

[ClaytonN]

This aint limit, Russ

JTo boy went all in with the JTo

HAHAHA

I love this. The color commentary knows what he's talking about, too. Great stuff.

[Russ McGinley]

What I meant was it was raised and reraised back to him. He flat called that, then called all-in after AQ gets shown. Then he "called it a night" down ~$700.

[Russ McGinley]

HAHA BRING IT ON DENNY

[Kaz The Original]

I think they're talking about twoplustwo!

[Kaz The Original]

Oh god... I'm laughing out loud here... that's great.

[ClaytonN]

This is awesome.

Russ, you're a celebrity

[TimTimSalabim]

JT was on a short stack so he was getting a better price than the AQ at least.

[Russ McGinley]

Denny obviously does not watch Family Guy, and thus loses valuable cool points.

[CrazyN8]

I have never watched this before until tonight. This needs to be on TV! Man, I wish I lived in LA (not lower alabama). This game is sooooo juicy!

[Kevmath]

2+2 is in the hizzle, the Big Denizzle has quite the gizzle.

Kevizzle...

[ClaytonN]

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JT was on a short stack so he was getting a better price than the AQ at least.

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Like he knew that

[gojacketz]

Hahahahaha, Russ, I knew instantly who he was talking about...

Gojacketz

[Russ McGinley]

BWAHAHAHA whats up. I got a mention on sort-of TV!

[CrazyN8]

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Denny obviously does not watch Family Guy, and thus loses valuable cool points.

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PETER! *annoying northern voice*

[WC64]

This is interesting, first time I have watched it.

[ClaytonN]

Match play?

/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Kaz The Original]

nt

[CrazyN8]

They need better compression or cameras or something.

Anywho...I'm going to have dreams about this game. Seat 2 (too bad he left),4, and 6 are masters of poker!

[CrazyN8]

Is that Ted Forrest reading card player and wearing my grandmothers jacket in seat 1?

[Corey]

This is the second time I've seen this, and while watching Jerry Buss donate to the 400/800 game was fun, this game is awesome. Clearly it's great entertainment and if/when they start charging for this, I think it'd be worth whatever they charge. I just hope their server can keep up with the ever increasing demand.

[Illinois Jim]

OK.. Who are the commentators?

[Kaz The Original]

Denny is WSOP 5x champion and cardplayers leading money player of all time. The other guy is some nondescript pro.

[CrazyN8]

listen to him fishing....haha

kissing some 2+2 a$$

atta boy

MAKE FUN OF HIS JACKET....not the hat

[Kaz The Original]

I think they make a good team actually. Denny provides some good imagery "one of his 9's got eaten up by seat 4" and the non descript pro gives some sanity.

[TimTimSalabim]

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OK.. Who are the commentators?

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't know, but I haven't heard them mention pot size or bet sizes a single time yet. Kind of important in a NL game.

[CrazyN8]

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I think they make a good team actually. Denny provides some good imagery "one of his 9's got eaten up by seat 4" and the non descript pro gives some sanity.

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yeah...better than the jokers who do the WSOP. Good work guys!

[Sponger15SB]

BTW rick looks slick, and somewhat cool.

Also he is playing pretty well.

/end slobbering

[ClaytonN]

I was gonna mention that. I've never heard of the term "eaten up" when an out is gone.

You don't eat anything up at Denny's.

[Kaz The Original]

his AJ pushing off KQ on the KJx shows that some players at this game do pay some attention.

[CrazyN8]

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BTW rick looks slick, and somewhat cool.

Also he is playing pretty well.

[/ QUOTE ]

Has a Devilfish look to him...the hair, glasses and tie

[CrazyN8]

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his AJ pushing off KQ on the KJx shows that some players at this game do pay some attention.

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seat 2...that was amazing...always calling with the worst of it and folding with the best. SOOOOOO JUICY

[CrazyN8]

They need to check his ID twice!

5 looks like a live one

[Sponger15SB]

"Security at the bike does a good job of checking for IDs"

....well thats why I go to Commerce.

[Michael Davis]

This is the first time I have seen this broadcast and I find it surprisingly good. I think the announcers are doing a reasonably good job. I've heard that they have not been hard on players, but as far as I'm concerned, they are not being hard enough on the players.

I agree that the video quality on the broadcast could be imprvoved. I also think that in the bigger no limit games where different colored chips are in play, somebody should be at the table and should be communicating bet sizes to the broadcasters.

-Michael

[Russ McGinley]

DENNY YOU NEED TO WATCH FAMILY GUY. Your excuses do not fly.

[CrazyN8]

they should be able to do a quick count. Most of the chips are $5.

hehe...good work guys...we are getting the pot size and bet now!

[Kevmath]

They've definitely been hard on some of the really bad players, along with much talk of people playing garbage hands. There's been plenty of hands where they're critical of how people overbetting hands.

About the video quality, it really is hard to tell what the seat numbers are and the difference between clubs and spades is difficult.



Kevin...

[Illinois Jim]

the video feed has been great for me. I have SBC yahoo DSL pro. I'm using windows xp home

[Michael Davis]

Okay, obviously making fun of the people watching this broadcast is awful and totally unprofessional.

-Michael

[CrazyN8]

OUCH!!!! He just called us out....damn, he's right!

[Russ McGinley]

NICE JOB KAZ!

[Kaz The Original]

hahaha got my first mention... and nervous laughter from the semi pro. I love it. Who wants to stake me buy in and airfare from Canada to play denny head up 100/200

[Eder]

I'm getting exceptional reception...btw Denny I have a life...just not tonite haha

[Sponger15SB]

he just called us 2 by 2 .....wow

[Illinois Jim]

Ok. I get that one of the commentators is named "Denney"
Denny, who?

The other guy sounds like Howard Lederer.

Denny.. I'll show up if you send me the airfare from Illinois. Just transfer funds to my Fulltilt Account.
/images/graemlins/cool.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[CrazyN8]

we shall refer to him as "Denny's" from now on.

[ClaytonN]

Denny:

You asked "What would we have done here"

We would have flown out to the Bike, sat next to the player with 77, and order drinks while we take his chips.

Then we would get Denny a beer.

Cuz' that's what 2+2'ers do.

[Sponger15SB]

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he just called us 2 by 2 .....wow

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ok i just stopped watching for the night, this guy can fist himself.

[Kevmath]

[ QUOTE ]
Okay, obviously making fun of the people watching this broadcast is awful and totally unprofessional.



[/ QUOTE ]

He keeds! He keeds!

Kevin...

[Kaz The Original]

easy....

[Corey]

Instead of reading every post in this tread, they might as well just scroll every new post along the bottom.

And just to let Denny know, it's 11:30 on the east coast, give me more reason to be in bed watching this.

[Russ McGinley]

Denny is the tournament director there at The Bike and overall awesome individual. He has the deeper voice and is usually pimping something about the casino. The other guy is Bart who is a pro of some sort.

[CrazyN8]

It cracks me up how much attention 2 by 2 is getting on here.

Do these massages have "happy ending"?

[Sponger15SB]

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easy....

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haha ok ok....maybe that was harsh

however as a direct result of what he just said i am boycotting watching this for a while as he is being an ass.

i'd like rick to tell that to the people in charge as well. i think its horrible unprofessional.

[Kaz The Original]

I thought he was just being amusing and playful. Seems like a nice guy, bit of a fish, but I like that : )

[CrazyN8]

There is a delay, no? I would assume so.

[BillyKGB]

Seat 9 is no Devilfish! Hes Ron Roses twin brother!!

[Kaz The Original]

5 minutes.

[ClaytonN]

yeah I think it's 10 minutes.

[Michael Davis]

Some woman just ran through the halls of my apartment building screaming incoherently at the top of her lungs. I just wanted to see if I could get this mentioned on the broadcast.

What's with all the table talk? Maybe instead of saying it sounds like there are players who know what they're doing, Bart should point out that players talking strategy at the table are usually fish.

-Michael

[CrazyN8]

[ QUOTE ]
5 minutes.

[/ QUOTE ]

Thought I heard him say, "we'll see in 5 minutes". Thanks!

[Illinois Jim]

I would assume no delay in the feed as it is streaming video feed and on an uncensored interent.

[gojacketz]

Haha, seat five is yawning. It may be past his bed time.

Gojacketz

[CrazyN8]

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I just wanted to see if I could get this mentioned on the broadcast.

[/ QUOTE ]

Let's see him mention I'm not wearing pants !!!!! HAHAHHAHA

I bet we get a random laugh when he reads this!

[Kevmath]

They seem to have stopped looking at the posts after how the last few have gone.

Kevin...

[Michael Davis]

Well, I actually thought the possibly interactive nature of the program would be a great thing.

-Michael

[Illinois Jim]

It would be interesting to have the players or the dealer miked, just to hear the conversations when the commentators get boring.

[CrazyN8]

can we get some commentary on what seat 2 is eating?

[Russ McGinley]

Too much begging for attention.

http://trephination.net/gallery/macros/attention_whore.jpg

[Kevmath]

There is a mic located next to the dealer, and they're able to turn it up if things get interesting.

Kevin...

[Kaz The Original]

nt

[CrazyN8]

What was that? Is Denny's tickling him?

[Russ McGinley]

Sounds like they are still checking in on this thread but not religiously refreshing it like the rest of us.

[Illinois Jim]

ok.. it's official 5 minute delay.

[BillyKGB]

[ QUOTE ]
ok.. it's official 5 minute delay.

[/ QUOTE ]
yupp... doesnt really matter though.. when its 6 AM where I live!! /images/graemlins/blush.gif
going to bed soon.. maybe

[Corey]

Can we get a WSOP-style "nuts" segment for seat 5's chip tricks?

In all serious, thanks to all the players for not shuffling their chips! That would be too much to handle.

[Illinois Jim]

My guess is that you're over in England somewhere

[Russ McGinley]

He also has a cheap mustache trying to make himself look older than 13. WTG YHIG

[CrazyN8]

Chip tricks won't help your A10 against AA. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[ClaytonN]

$60 RERAISE WITH 33 PREFLOP!?

HAHAHAHA!!!

At least he folded to the re-reraise. Goofball.

[cwsiggy]

reraise with 33. Oh boy - I need to start playing B&M!!

[Illinois Jim]

AJ suited I would of at least called

[ClaytonN]

Denny:

If you could mention this, three 2+2'ers finished among the top four in the European Poker Tour event in France that concluded today. Justin Bonomo, Brandon Scaefer, and Carl Olson.

And Bart Hansen is a very good commentator. Props to the prop.

[MattHatter]

Did I just hear him plug POKERTROPOLIS?

from BonusWhores.com

Pokertropolis

Pokertropolis is blacklisted because they use poker bots (computerized players run by the house) at their tables. Their management denies this, but anyone who plays there will realize that they are not playing against human opponents.

For what it's worth, the bots do not appear to have any unfair advantage over the players. However, the fact that they are used and then lied about is cause for rather large concern about Pokertropolis.
Pokertropolis uses bots - BonusWhores (http://www.bonuswhores.com/blacklisted-sites.php)

Wonder if they'll mention THIS post on "Live at the Bike".

Denny?

Matt

[Kevmath]

Maybe they'll do it after they explain to us how to play holdem, AGAIN.

Kevin...

[CrazyN8]

Oh, no! They aren't telling us how to play are they? You think anyone who doesn't know how to play is really watching this? I mean during the week on TV is one thing but you have to be hard core to be watching this.

[Kevmath]

He plugs Pokertropolis because they run the Bike's play for free site.

Kevin...

[CrazyN8]

well, seat 5 can go work on his chip tricks some more....oh, wait, he doesn't have any chips! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[MattHatter]

They should switch maybe?

Matt

[CrazyN8]

hahahah "playing on the internet". I know what that means! My GF doesn't let me do that anymore. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Kevmath]

And they've already did it at the beginning of the broadcast. However, they have been running commercials in the LA area for the broadcasts, but it has to be a VERY small minority that is completely unfamiliar with holdem AND would be watching for the first time.

Kevin...

[Russ McGinley]

Looks like he rebought. Bet that makes the other players real upset.

[CrazyN8]

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Looks like he rebought. Bet that makes the other players real upset.

[/ QUOTE ]

Kinda like the dude that was in 6 earlier. Man, that guy will be in my poker dreams for a while!

[Michael Davis]

Oh my, Carlos....Turn check, awful.

-Michael

[Russ McGinley]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Looks like he rebought. Bet that makes the other players real upset.

[/ QUOTE ]

Kinda like the dude that was in 6 earlier. Man, that guy will be in my poker dreams for a while!

[/ QUOTE ]

Seriously. That guy was money and he didn't even know it.

[theredwave]

I think they were just answering the question about how to play from an email from a viewer.

[CrazyN8]

yeah...he hung him self on that one.

[CrazyN8]

Who's ass is that?

[Russ McGinley]

Looks like Rick is doing well playing tight.

[Kevmath]

I somehow doubt they got an "email" from a viewer. There seems to be quite a few things they read from a prompter as the answers are pretty much the same word for word.

Kevin...

[theredwave]

Alizee.
Kevin- You might be right, just repeating what they said.

[cwsiggy]

K8os raise pre flop!! oh brother. Am i missing something here? Some advanced play i'm not aware of?

[Piers]

[ QUOTE ]
What's with all the table talk?

[/ QUOTE ]

Hey beats Cricket commentary.

[ QUOTE ]
Some woman just ran through the halls of my apartment building screaming incoherently at the top of her lungs. I just wanted to see if I could get this mentioned on the broadcast.

[/ QUOTE ]

Some online game, I went all in with top set, and some b****** got some cheesy straight. Think I can get my bad beat mentioned?

[Russ McGinley]

Not to mention the constant raises with junk from seat 8.

[Michael Davis]

Well, all I will say about raising K8 and reraising 33 preflop and such is that this is no limit, so lots of the rules go out the window. In fact, stealing by reraising preflop can often be a very good strategy.

-Michael

[Michael Davis]

By the way, if they're playing this $200 no limit next week I'm going to play and damn, I'm putting on a show for you guys.

-Michael

[CrazyN8]

haha...want me to go post the hand I had today....I had Qs vs 9s and some dude w/ Q10.....flopped Q-10-9.......guess that the turn was....the freaking 9!

[Kevmath]

I think they do the $200 game Wednesday and Saturday nights.

Kevin...

[cwsiggy]

What is a straddle???

[Kaz The Original]

A straddle is when you post an amount UTG before you get cards. A blind bet.

[Russ McGinley]

This game has turned into a LP 1/2 game as everyone is limping with any two cards.

[CrazyN8]

Here is that hand I was talking about...trying to clear a bonus at paradise. Amazingly enough, I only ended down a little.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1768162&page=0&view=colla psed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1

[CrazyN8]

I'm enjoying the battle between 2 and 5.

[Russ McGinley]

Seat 5 is a badass.

[Piers]

[ QUOTE ]
Oh, no! They aren't telling us how to play are they? You think anyone who doesn't know how to play is really watching this? I mean during the week on TV is one thing but you have to be hard core to be watching this.

[/ QUOTE ]

What else is there to do at 5am in the morning?

[CrazyN8]

ahhhhh....nooooooooo....come on rick.

[CrazyN8]

they need something to sign off with.....hmmm...how 'bout.."To you, from the bike, Biatch!"

[Illinois Jim]

I say turn up the mike on the table. Has to be more entertaining than the dry commentary the commentators are doing at the moment.

[Kaz The Original]

I think he raised 30? 25? preflop with A3? Or did he just call. That seat is sexy.

[Russ McGinley]

"Well, there's my momma!"

[Russ McGinley]

Who didn't see this coming? 98o somehow gets in there against AKs, KK, and QQ and wins.

[Kaz The Original]

Monster pot.

[Kevmath]

Live at the Bike is rigged.

Kevin...

[Illinois Jim]

these guys play so sloooowwww. They would die playing online. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Russ McGinley]

That was the same guy who kept flat calling with KTs against Rick. Bart is just pounding these weak calling stations.

[Bradyams]

These guys aren't that good

[Shibby]

Seat 6 is upset that the queens didn't reraise him..... In the guy with queens defense, he was beaten at the time.

He was losing money on that hand regardless though.

[lighterjobs]

2+2 just got a shoutout. 9:52

[Illinois Jim]

They're about an hour behind the thread here at 2+2

[Illinois Jim]

All these River Flushe's This site is RIGGED!!

/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Kevmath]

To break up the monotony, a rivered straight.

Kevin...

[Russ McGinley]

The Bike is definitely rigged. No doubt about it now.

[CrazyN8]

this is getting out of hand! gamblin' now!

[Illinois Jim]

too bad they wont keep broadcasting.. The poker has just started getting interesting.

[Shibby]

Yeah, I feel so empty right now.

About that flopped set of 5's hand, he's gonna win that guys money 90% of the time, according to the broadcasters rough estimation... so why wouldn't he want that $100 call on the turn?

[poison_lady]

this almost getting addicting /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Bradyams]

Bart wants feedback on that guy calling $100 on a gutshot draw:

Tell him that was a great call, then go play with him next time.

[Russ McGinley]

Bart asked us to comment on the hand, unfortunately I missed most of it. Did anyone catch all the action? I know the board was 5-x-x-x-T with the river T completing a straight for seat 7 or 8 against seat 2's pocket 5's but I didn't see the bets. I caught a quick glimpse of the board and I thought I saw it as 5-6-7-9-T which would mean he caught his straight on the turn.

[Shibby]

The commentary on that hand wasn't great because the guy with the set didn't have his cards on the glass.

[Rick Nebiolo]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

Also, Rick Nebiolo is playing at the table right now, so hopefully he'll give some insights when he's done tonight.

[/ QUOTE ]

Which guy? I'm assuming seat 9?

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, I was in seat nine the whole night. Just got home and looking at this thread makes me long for a flat mode where the threading is somehow maintained /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

~ Rick

[ClaytonN]

You know there's a flat mode option, right?

And your J9 got pwned. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Rick Nebiolo]

[ QUOTE ]
Looks like Rick is doing well playing tight.

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Except for my QQ versus TT held by seat 5 (the young kid who really could roll chips over his hand) I held very little all night and ended up taking a small loss. I'm relatively certain I took a bunch of smallish pots with nothing near the best hand.

Seat 8 must have raised out of the small blind after limpers a dozen times. If I had a hand as good as 77 I would have come over the top all in. Instead I kept looking at 8-3 or something like K-3 offsuit /images/graemlins/mad.gif

~ Rick

[Rick Nebiolo]

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You know there's a flat mode option, right?

And your J9 got pwned. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I often use flat mode but the weakness is tht it is chronological. Wouldn't it be great if there was a flat mode that preserved the threading so you wouldn't get lost inside the thread?

~ Rick

[Rick Nebiolo]

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I'd assume it's him, I've never had the pleasure of meeting him, but Bart really butchered his last name.

Kevin...

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When I was in grade school I had a sense of dread during the first day as the teacher would go down the roll call alphabetically. The whole class (who knew my name from the previous year) would already start giggling when the teacher was on "M" knowing the butchery of my name was soon to come.

Those memories made me the nut case I am /images/graemlins/grin.gif

~ Rick

[Rick Nebiolo]

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Rick played it smart, go allin, then turn away from the table to eat some chicken kabob. So Clahssic!

Kevin...

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Well, I was all-in and the chicken kabob is my favorite dish /images/graemlins/smile.gif

~ Rick

[Rick Nebiolo]

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5 minutes.

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Right - five minutes is the delay.

~ Rick

[Russ McGinley]

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Seat 8 must have raised out of the small blind after limpers a dozen times. If I had a hand as good as 77 I would have come over the top all in. Instead I kept looking at 8-3 or something like K-3 offsuit /images/graemlins/mad.gif

~ Rick

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That guy never had anything when he raised from the SB.

[TimTimSalabim]

I don't know if it was mentioned in the thread, but you got him to fold the best hand, so that was *really* good chicken kabob!

[Rick Nebiolo]

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I don't know if it was mentioned in the thread, but you got him to fold the best hand, so that was *really* good chicken kabob!

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I know he did. Early in the game seat 2 is a regular customer and super nice guy with the nickname "Fat Boy" (a nickname he uses and likes).

After he folds he tells me he folded KT and asks me if it was a good laydown. I usually don't respond much to this sort of thing but hey, it's web TV and I like Fat Boy so I said "Yeah, it was a good laydown...for one of us." and sort of smile a bit /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

~ Rick

[Rick Nebiolo]

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Seat 8 must have raised out of the small blind after limpers a dozen times. If I had a hand as good as 77 I would have come over the top all in. Instead I kept looking at 8-3 or something like K-3 offsuit /images/graemlins/mad.gif

~ Rick

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That guy never had anything when he raised from the SB.

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If I was head up I'd love to come over the top with K-x but every time the SB raised there were loose limpers. Kx doesn't play well given at least one or two limpers is bound to call me.

~ Rick

[Russ McGinley]

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After he folds he tells me he folded KT and asks me if it was a good laydown. I usually don't respond much to this sort of thing but hey, it's web TV and I like Fat Boy so I said "Yeah, it was a good laydown...for one of us." and sort of smile a bit /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

~ Rick

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Actually he folded KQ.

[Rick Nebiolo]

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After he folds he tells me he folded KT and asks me if it was a good laydown. I usually don't respond much to this sort of thing but hey, it's web TV and I like Fat Boy so I said "Yeah, it was a good laydown...for one of us." and sort of smile a bit /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

~ Rick

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Actually he folded KQ.

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You mean he lied to me /images/graemlins/confused.gif :hurt: :sad: :discombobulated: !

~ Rick

[Rick Nebiolo]

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I have never watched this before until tonight. This needs to be on TV! Man, I wish I lived in LA (not lower alabama). This game is sooooo juicy!

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Funny, I worked the no limit section from about 2:00pm to 5:30pm (PST) as a sort of floor/host since we are so short staffed (note that a floorman can't play, and as a host I am not authorized to make play of the hand decisions while a floorman is). In the past I noticed we have moved one of the existing $200 games to the nearby "Live at Bike" tables (anyone who doesn't want to play can maintain broken game status and transfer to another $200 game ASAP).

In this case there seemed to be interest in "Live At Bike" from all over the section, including some of the $100 game players. So I went from table to table and made sure interested players signed up on the separately maintained board. The game actually started about 5:15pm PST and of course when the game starts there is only $1800 on the table ($200 times 9 players).

To make a short story long, I thought the game was playing much tighter than normal in part because of the smaller stacks and the fact that seat 3 (Walt-one of the tighter players) got deep early.

I guess you guys didn't notice /images/graemlins/smile.gif.

~ Rick

[CrazyN8]

Rick,
I thought you played well. I was holding my breath when you went all-in with the AJ vs KQ. I still can't believe he laid that down. We were all chearing for you!

[Rick Nebiolo]

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Rick, - I thought you played well. I was holding my breath when you went all-in with the AJ vs KQ. I still can't believe he laid that down.

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Going into that hand it seemed like I didn't have a remotely playable hand for a long time and figured everyone sort of thought I was only playing strong hands. So when I saw AJ offsuit it looked like a monster and I open raised early for $20 ($15 to $20 is my standard open raise) and got about three or four callers. My stack had dwindled to about $150 before the hand started (note that in the $200 restricted buy-in NL game, you can't increase your stack (to a max of $300) unless you fall to $100 or below).

When the flop came K-J-x rainbow I wasn't in love with it but thought there was a reasonable chance that I'm ahead or if behind, not so far behind that I can fold to a raise with so few chips. I played with my stack a bit, and tried to make it clear that just a little smaller than a pot size bet (in this case $70 - my more or less standard bet into an $80ish pot when deep) wouldn't provide any ammo for a decent follow on bet so I pushed all $130.

"Fat Boy" in seat two (BTW, keep in mind he uses that nickname and likes it - also he isn't really fat, indeed looks like a good muscular athlete with a few extra pounds) apparently folded a better hand (I get conflicting stories, either KT or KQ). I've played with him a lot and in most of our showdowns he has paid me off with weaker hands so I guess he put me on the better king and didn't want to be seen paying me off for the hundredth time or so.


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We were all chearing for you!

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It's weird to think I had people cheering for me in Alabama /images/graemlins/smile.gif My Mom and Dad back in Rhode Island turned it on but the speaker wasn't working (problem at their end) and they got bored fast and bitched to me the next day that "I don't play any hands" and "What was I drinking" (water BTW) and "I shouldn't lean back in my chair" and so on and so on /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Now if they waited until that hand at least they would have known that I eat well (BTW, I recommend the Persian chicken kabobs at the Bike but get an extra tomato) and have a little bit of gamble /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Regards,

Rick

PS We need to get Robert "chip burner" Turner in that game so you have an Alabama guy to root for.

[CrazyN8]

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I get conflicting stories, either KT or KQ). I've played with him a lot and in most of our showdowns he has paid me off with weaker hands so I guess he put me on the better king and didn't want to be seen paying me off for the hundredth time or so.


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We were all chearing for you!

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It's weird to think I had people cheering for me in Alabama /images/graemlins/smile.gif My Mom and Dad back in Rhode Island turned it on but the speaker wasn't working (problem at their end) and they got bored fast and bitched to me the next day that "I don't play any hands" and "What was I drinking" (water BTW) and "I shouldn't lean back in my chair" and so on and so on /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Now if they waited until that hand at least they would have known that I eat well (BTW, I recommend the Persian chicken kabobs at the Bike but get an extra tomato) and have a little bit of gamble /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Regards,

Rick

PS We need to get Robert "chip burner" Turner in that game so you have an Alabama guy to root for.

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It was KQ...Bart gave him a hard time for not calling.

We also got a report from Bart on how good the kabobs are. It was making me hungry.

I just had a friend move from here to LA. I'm trying to get him to go play in one of the game. He's not a fan of NL cash games but he would kill in that game. I'll tell him to give you a shout if he goes. Do you always wear a tie?

[Rick Nebiolo]

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Do you always wear a tie?

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I take it off when I shower /images/graemlins/grin.gif

~ Rick