"Official" Live at the Bike Thread (3/3 show) [Archive]

Corey

03-03-2005, 08:19 PM

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It will be a 400/800 mix game. Unfortunately, I'm not playing /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I missed the first attempt at a mixed game, but Bart and Shirley were saying how difficult it was for the producers to keep up with some of the games.

Omaha with 4 hold cards, stud with multiple cards per street, and draw games? Man, I feel for someone trying to enter those cards into the computer.

Rick, do you know which games are in the mixed game? I assume Omaha, Hold 'Em, Stud, and a lowball variant.

duma

03-03-2005, 08:40 PM

the real big names are im sure getting ready for the heads up national championships at the Golden Nugget tomorrow.

btw, Yosh Nakano will be in the field of 64. suprising to me because i never heard of him until i started watching live at the bike.

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 08:43 PM

The last time they did a high limit mix game, it was holdem, omaha hi/lo, badugi, and triple draw lowball.

Kevin...

JimRivett

03-03-2005, 08:49 PM

I was at the Bike yesterday, Feb 2nd, when the table was asked if anyone wanted to play in the "internet game". Nobody at the table, myself included, knew what the "internet game" was. Once it was explained what was going on, an Asian lady, who is a Bike regular, said "You mean people stay home and watch other people play poker on the internet? Don't they have a life?"

The entire table declined the invitation to play.

Jim

HoldingFolding

03-03-2005, 08:54 PM

Corey, I like me footie, but I can't work out what your avatar is showing, can you enlighten me.

Corey

03-03-2005, 09:08 PM

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Corey, I like me footie, but I can't work out what your avatar is showing, can you enlighten me.

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Tarnat (I believe) from Germany making a "save" a la Diego Maradona against the US in World Cup 2002. It goes in, tie game and who knows what happens from there.

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 09:47 PM

Maybe only a majority of us watching don't have a life, but of course there were a few million other people who were watching a poker tournament from 7 months ago on TV last night.

Kevin...

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 09:56 PM

The "don't have a life" thing is always one of the more idiotic insults numbskulls come up with. Many of us (myself included) work all kinds of crazy hours on ... wait for it ... wait for it ... our computers. And, like they said last night on the show, keep the audio on and flip over to it when something saucy is happening.

Four minutes and counting....

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com)

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 10:01 PM

I'm wondering if I'm idiotic, a numbskull, both, or if you're talking about the Asian lady, but I do agree with what you said.

Kevin...

Corey

03-03-2005, 10:02 PM

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The "don't have a life" thing is always one of the more idiotic insults numbskulls come up with. Many of us (myself included) work all kinds of crazy hours on ... wait for it ... wait for it ... our computers. And, like they said last night on the show, keep the audio on and flip over to it when something saucy is happening.

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The only good thing about moving to the East Coast, TV wise: I used to watch TV in bed before going to sleep, now I watch Live at the Bike. Ahhh, the soothing tones of Denny and Bart.

I prefer to live my life while the sun is up and things can actually be accomplished, not being a degenerate and playing 8/16 on a Wednesday afternoon.

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 10:05 PM

Tonight's show is the $200 NL game, so far Rick is 0-2 on announcing what games are scheduled to air. Boo to you! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Kevin...

TStoneMBD

03-03-2005, 10:05 PM

what the hell is going on? its a 200NL game????

Corey

03-03-2005, 10:06 PM

Nooo!!! It's the $200 NL game.

I guess the technical issues of the mixed game were too much

TStoneMBD

03-03-2005, 10:07 PM

guys: let me know if they change it back to 400/800 at some point, which i doubt of course. i shut the stupid piece of crap down. thanks alot bike. :/

lawpoker

03-03-2005, 10:07 PM

i don't know why you all are upset...wouldn't you rather watch NL anyway? i would.

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 10:08 PM

It could be because the big money players are probably in Vegas for the weekend with the Heads Up Championship.

Kevin...

Nathan_2

03-03-2005, 10:10 PM

Big game players finally decided it wasn't such a good idea to show all their hands live on the internet.

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 10:10 PM

The 400/800 game would be interesting because you would see players play hands just as bad or worse than they did in the 8/16 game last night.

Kevin...

Corey

03-03-2005, 10:11 PM

5 hands in and nothing but solid play so far. Where's last night's seat 5 when you need him? He was nothing if not entertaining!!

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 10:16 PM

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I'm wondering if I'm idiotic, a numbskull, both, or if you're talking about the Asian lady, but I do agree with what you said.

Kevin...

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C'mon, I try never to insult anyone directly -- no, I was talking in general about people who use the whole "get a life" thing. (Well, Shatner can get away with it -- but that's it.) It's especially annoying in this situation where many of you make a living playing poker online and I need to log tons of hours in front of the computer for my job as well. Even if you didn't have an "excuse" -- it's as entertaining (sometimes, more so) than the slick produced garbage we get sometimes on TV.

You got to respect the way they're raw-doggin' it.

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com)

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 10:27 PM

And the commentary is usually a lot better, especially if Bart or Shirley are in it. Though this other guy with Bart tonight's pretty good as well.

Kevin...

WFKS

03-03-2005, 10:31 PM

I represented a boat and DIDN'T HAVE CRAP, it took him forever to lay it down, someone else had to call time. It was about an $800 pot.

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 10:38 PM

It sounds like Tobey Maguire with Bart tonight (although obviously it isn't -- as Spider-Man has crime to fight at night).

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com)

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 10:47 PM

YEAH!!!! They did the stars!!!!

TimTimSalabim

03-03-2005, 10:50 PM

Whoever the "mystery commentator" is, he's the best one I've heard on here yet (aside from Raymer of course).

Jive Dadson

03-03-2005, 10:50 PM

What are the stakes? I've been watching four 45 minutes,
and I don';t think they've said. Is it 5/10 NL?

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 10:54 PM

Do we know seat 6?

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 10:54 PM

It's 3/5 blinds.

Kevin...

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 10:55 PM

By the way, Bart, if you want to use my comments for a joke (like the Spider-Man reference) you can call me "Barron" and not "someone." Everyone has a handle ... it isn't national security.

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com)
Someone.

thedrunk

03-03-2005, 10:55 PM

Woo Kevmath on the shoutout. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 10:57 PM

Bart: "Looks like we're dealing with some weaktight ninnies here, Spider-Man...."

Dave: "Yep, no ####."

WFKS

03-03-2005, 10:58 PM

What happened to the 400/800

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 10:58 PM

I, on the other hand, like to be weak, passive, and predictable.

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 10:59 PM

I live for any kind of shoutout I can get. SU in the house!

Kevin...

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 11:01 PM

Go OrangeMen!!! That's right, ORANGEMEN, not Orange.

Jive Dadson

03-03-2005, 11:01 PM

Okay. 3/5. Next question: Can you guys tell
how much they are betting? How much are the yellow
chips?

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 11:03 PM

$5....usually a chip on the table = $5 (so you can do the math from there).

BART...What is seat 9 eating? /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Jive Dadson

03-03-2005, 11:03 PM

How much did he bring it in for with the AA?

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 11:05 PM

Bart: "People tend to underrate mathematics"....

And the #1 group watching this show, 2+2: Math Nerd Central.

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com)
Math Nerd Since '73

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 11:08 PM

Spider-Man Pro Tip #34398: Bet.

Jive Dadson

03-03-2005, 11:15 PM

He comes out and fires... HOW MUCH?

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 11:17 PM

I just noticed they put "$200 No Limit" along the top of the window, the first time I've seen them show what game is being played on a long-term basis.

Edit: Of course they take it down shortly after I mention this.

Kevin...

Corey

03-03-2005, 11:18 PM

Mo!!! Thankfully this game has just got interesting

Kevmath

03-03-2005, 11:19 PM

Now the game's really loosening up with Mo in there.

Kevin...

Jive Dadson

03-03-2005, 11:19 PM

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I just noticed they put "$200 No Limit" along the top of the window, the first time I've seen them show what game is being played on a long-term basis.

Kevin...

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The important thing is amount of the blinds, not
the buy-in.

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 11:20 PM

How can you not love that guy. He just called with J4 - what the hell! Hehehe

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 11:21 PM

And Jim Ross says: Folks, business has picked up....

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 11:26 PM

Bart explains how percentages work!

How lovely!

Jive Dadson

03-03-2005, 11:28 PM

This is what happens when you have two color commentators and no play-by-play man.

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 11:29 PM

All we need is some nice cleavage and someone to cuss at the other players.

jasonHoldEm

03-03-2005, 11:33 PM

I think I have a crush on four. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

Mammux

03-03-2005, 11:36 PM

Is Moe just gambling, or is he loosening the table so he can make more money later?

-Magnus

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 11:37 PM

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Is Moe just gambling, or is he loosening the table so he can make more money later?

-Magnus

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Yes

mostsmooth

03-03-2005, 11:38 PM

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I think I have a crush on four. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

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keep your eyes off my girl

jasonHoldEm

03-03-2005, 11:46 PM

She's gone, I'm sad now. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

Jive Dadson

03-03-2005, 11:46 PM

The blinds can't be "small."

CrazyN8

03-03-2005, 11:48 PM

haha,,,now they have the blinds at the top.

mostsmooth

03-03-2005, 11:48 PM

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She's gone, I'm sad now. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

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wtf? i missed her leaving

lawpoker

03-03-2005, 11:48 PM

how do i get this stream to open up in WMP?

BarronVangorToth

03-03-2005, 11:48 PM

Bart: "Dave, you know when you're watching streaming porn, and sometimes the quality isn't so good, well, not here at the Bike..."

Jive Dadson

03-03-2005, 11:56 PM

"He's picked up a straight hasn't he? 8-9-10-J."

xorbie

03-03-2005, 11:59 PM

Oh Ryan. Why didn't you bet.

duma

03-04-2005, 12:07 AM

Spiderman: "We poker players like to piss ourselves when we have the best hand"

O really?

xorbie

03-04-2005, 12:07 AM

Wow, crazy call.

duma

03-04-2005, 12:16 AM

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how do i get this stream to open up in WMP?

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right click and pick save as
http://216.53.204.10/bike/bike_300.asx

or just paste the link into your browser.

Jive Dadson

03-04-2005, 12:23 AM

Don't you hate it when you could have had a
free draw to the nut flush, but you make a
bet and get check-raised for a bet you can't call?

detroitplayer

03-04-2005, 12:39 AM

I think the commentary tonight is good.

CrazyN8

03-04-2005, 12:43 AM

Yeah...Denny is here. Just like Denny...slam, bam, thank you ma'am.

xorbie

03-04-2005, 12:43 AM

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I think the commentary tonight is good.

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I agree. Good explanation of pot odds, implied odds etc.

jasonHoldEm

03-04-2005, 12:44 AM

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I think the commentary tonight is good.

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Agreed, these guys are a good team.

Jive Dadson

03-04-2005, 12:44 AM

The commentary is very good. What's missing is play-by-play. (Was that the "crap" I gave them earlier?) I can't tell how much is being bet, how much is in the pot, etc, etc.

This sort of thing is not easy. Back in the day, I was a disk jockey. Once at a small station, I had to fill in for the basketball announcer when he was ill. Yikes, that's hard.

CrazyN8

03-04-2005, 12:45 AM

I love that they think we are making fun of them the entire time. Bart would giving me chips to keep playing just so he could beat me some more. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Poker Pugilist

03-04-2005, 12:45 AM

Much better than Vince Been Tanning.

xorbie

03-04-2005, 12:50 AM

Wow. KK... what are you doing.

edit: I might limp though with KK, at that passive a table. But I raise the flop and get away if played back at.

Kevmath

03-04-2005, 12:52 AM

They have the same problem you do, they don't know how much is in the pot, what the size of the pot is, etc. They are trying to work something out to help give that information.

Kevin...

thedude4life

03-04-2005, 12:52 AM

"we are gonna get heat on two plus two for this..."

duma

03-04-2005, 12:54 AM

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They have the same problem you do, they don't know how much is in the pot, what the size of the pot is, etc. They are trying to work something out to help give that information.

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Kevin...

it should be the dealers job to call that [censored] out.

BarronVangorToth

03-04-2005, 12:54 AM

Rule 1:

Don't go broke in an unraised pot.

Rule 2:

With a board of 34467, KK isn't the nuts.

Barron Vangor Toth
www.BarronVangorToth.com (http://www.BarronVangorToth.com)

pokerkai

03-04-2005, 12:54 AM

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"we are gonna get heat on two plus two for this..."

[/ QUOTE ]

hilarious!

Poker Pugilist

03-04-2005, 12:55 AM

In everyones opinion who are the best players at this table?

xorbie

03-04-2005, 12:56 AM

I dunno if I can call it "inducing a bluff" with middle pair. I would bet the flop but I don't see this as a terrible lay down.

Kevmath

03-04-2005, 12:58 AM

That's one of the things they're working on, to have the dealers announce the amount of bets. Some dealers at this table are much better at doing this than others.

Kevin...

DoubleDown

03-04-2005, 12:59 AM

fire a bet once a 9 falls on the turn??

what happened to playing a small pot with a one-pair hand? not to mention that that one pair is no longer the top pair??

xorbie

03-04-2005, 12:59 AM

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That's one of the things they're working on, to have the dealers announce the amount of bets. Some dealers at this table are much better at doing this than others.

Kevin...

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I can hear this one saying raise, but I can't tell if she's saying how much.

CrazyN8

03-04-2005, 01:00 AM

What the hell is that noise in the background? Is someone singing or yelling or something. Am I the only one hearing that?

xorbie

03-04-2005, 01:01 AM

[ QUOTE ]
fire a bet once a 9 falls on the turn??

what happened to playing a small pot with a one-pair hand? not to mention that that one pair is no longer the top pair??

[/ QUOTE ]

You can still fire a decent but not huge bet.

CrazyN8

03-04-2005, 01:01 AM

I think he was talking about betting when the 9 hit if it was checked to you.

pc in NM

03-04-2005, 01:01 AM

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What the hell is that noise in the background? Is someone singing or yelling or something. Am I the only one hearing that?

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Check your wife...

DoubleDown

03-04-2005, 01:02 AM

not sure who might be the best ... but "Daniel" seat 8 has been catching some nice flops ... made a nice laydown of an overpair vs a set

seat 5 seems decent

game is definitely pretty soft tho

CrazyN8

03-04-2005, 01:03 AM

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What the hell is that noise in the background? Is someone singing or yelling or something. Am I the only one hearing that?

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Check your wife...

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Haha

Jive Dadson

03-04-2005, 01:06 AM

Guys, I don't mean to give you crap. I'm not a real experienced NLH player. But I've got a book at home (SSII?)that specifically warns against raising in last position with a pair of aces and the nut flush draw.

xorbie

03-04-2005, 01:07 AM

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Guys, I don't mean to give you crap. I'm not a real experienced NLH player. But I've got a book at home (SSII?)that specifically warns against raising in last position with a pair of aces and the nut flush draw.

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Do you mean pocket aces and a montone board? Or do you mean a pair with 2 to the flush on the board.

BarronVangorToth

03-04-2005, 01:18 AM

Spider-Man hint #9093943: bring a mirror with you to the casino, if you're wondering if you have the best hand, whip it out (the mirror!) and take a look into it. Hopefully your opponent's don't pick this up as a "tell" that you have top pair.

xorbie

03-04-2005, 01:19 AM

lol

It's a horrible play either way. Why is K2 more afraid of the A2 just because the A fell? He's waaay behind either way.

DoubleDown

03-04-2005, 01:20 AM

"and you can see we have a lot of good looking people here at the casino..."

LOL ... I love how they've nicknamed one guy "FATBOY"

please shout FATBOY out more!!!

BarronVangorToth

03-04-2005, 01:20 AM

Poker no longer a man's game...?

All sexism aside, fellas, but when 50% of the top players are female, then you can say that.

xorbie

03-04-2005, 01:21 AM

Rudy's on tilt.

Kevmath

03-04-2005, 01:23 AM

Fatboy is the guy in the 2 seat, and he gave himself that nickname.

Kevin...

Kevmath

03-04-2005, 01:24 AM

"Poker is no longer a man's game" has to be one of poker's great cliches.

xorbie

03-04-2005, 01:27 AM

I like this new dealer. Enunciates the raises better.

xorbie

03-04-2005, 01:34 AM

You hold AJ/images/graemlins/club.gif

Flop: A, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif

In limit don't you always bet this on the button? Disguises your draw better, and more likely to get payed off it hits.

DoubleDown

03-04-2005, 01:37 AM

Seat 9 owes Seat 7 $50 for forcing his 33 out on the turn and preventing him from hitting his house

BarronVangorToth

03-04-2005, 01:46 AM

Spider-Man: "Bart, what are you afraid of..."

Bart: "Well, Dave, I'm afraid of getting aces cracked."

Spider-Man: "What else are you afraid of....?"

Bart: "Of being alone. Dear God, I don't want to be alone. Please find me on Party Poker and then, maybe, then, I won't be."

MaxPower

03-04-2005, 01:46 AM

I'm looking at Party right now. There are dozens of stud hi/lo games.

I added Bart to my buddy list.

Shanemex

03-04-2005, 01:50 AM

What did he say his username is? I must have missed it.

xorbie

03-04-2005, 01:50 AM

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You hold AJ/images/graemlins/club.gif

Flop: A, 4/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif

In limit don't you always bet this on the button? Disguises your draw better, and more likely to get payed off it hits.

[/ QUOTE ]

Just for the record, my post was in response to why you shouldn't bet in NL. I haven't read SSII, but one reason not to bet on the button in an agressive game is that it lets someone with say a set come back all in, which means you need to call with just a flush draw. OTOH, in limit its fine to bet in because a re-raise just builds your flush.

Kevmath

03-04-2005, 01:53 AM

I think he gave it as LiveAtBkBart, or maybe LiveBkBart, or something like that.

Kevin...

BarronVangorToth

03-04-2005, 01:54 AM

Spider-Man: Cliches ahoy!

xorbie

03-04-2005, 02:00 AM

Jimmy's playing those large pocket pairs funny.

thedrunk

03-04-2005, 02:03 AM

I was disappointed at first with no 400-800, but that was excellent commentary, guys, good show.

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 03:37 AM

Well the 400/800 mix game players decided to stay put at the table where it's normally spread and the 200 NL was put down just before air time.

On Tuesday my "not so reliable source" told me that we would be putting down the 20/40 limit holdem on Wednesday's "Live at Bike". Instead, we had an 8/16 limit holdem game - which looked like a better show if yesterday's Live at Bike thread is any indication.

Anyway, I'm looking for a new source /images/graemlins/grin.gif

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 03:40 AM

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Rick, do you know which games are in the mixed game? I assume Omaha, Hold 'Em, Stud, and a lowball variant.

[/ QUOTE ]

Usually the games are selected among holdem, Omaha/8, stud/8, bedugi (sp?), triple draw and sometimes stud or razz. In the end it usually depends on what the players want.

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 03:48 AM

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I was at the Bike yesterday, Feb 2nd, when the table was asked if anyone wanted to play in the "Internet game". Nobody at the table, myself included, knew what the "internet game" was. Once it was explained what was going on, an Asian lady, who is a Bike regular, said "You mean people stay home and watch other people play poker on the internet? Don't they have a life?"

The entire table declined the invitation to play.

Jim

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Yesterday was March 2nd /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Anyway, I don't think it's usually a good idea to try to move an existing game to the "Live at Bike" table as demonstrated above. That's why on Saturday's when I put down the 200 NL "Live at Bike" game I try to do it from a separate board, and inform all the potential players in the area who might be interested.

Note that this Saturday *may* feature a different game than the 200 NL. When I get confirmation from a "reliable source", I'll try to let you guys know /images/graemlins/smile.gif

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 03:58 AM

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Tonight's show is the $200 NL game, so far Rick is 0-2 on announcing what games are scheduled to air. Boo to you! /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I wish I could tell you what I experienced Tuesday finding out what was supposed to go down on Wednesday - it was comical in a "company private" sort of way /images/graemlins/smirk.gif.

Getting the regular 400/800 game to move to the "Live at Bike" table is often touch and go as you can imagine. That said, I really don't think you guys want to see games where the hole card cams can't be employed to full advantage.

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:04 AM

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And the commentary is usually a lot better, especially if Bart or Shirley are in it. Though this other guy with Bart tonight's pretty good as well.

[/ QUOTE ]

That was David Tuchman, a yellow chip (20/40) level prop at the Bike.

One time David was disturbed regarding the way I played and sucked out on him in a 20/40 stud/8 game. When he asked what I was thinking, I told him "Hey, I'm on tilt /images/graemlins/smile.gif"

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:08 AM

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Whoever the "mystery commentator" is, he's the best one I've heard on here yet (aside from Raymer of course).

[/ QUOTE ]

I mentioned it elsewhere (it's easier to repost then to find it among over a hundred replies in the thread) but it is David Tuchman, a 20/40 prop at the Bike.

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:12 AM

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Now the game's really loosening up with Mo in there.

[/ QUOTE ]

If it was the Mo in seat eight around 7:30 pm then it was Mo Fathipour, our $500 NL host.

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:15 AM

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All we need is some nice cleavage and someone to cuss at the other players.

[/ QUOTE ]

Unfortunately Hero's cleavage can't make it this Saturday, but might be able to return the following week /images/graemlins/grin.gif

She almost never cusses though /images/graemlins/smile.gif

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:18 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Bart: "Dave, you know when you're watching streaming porn, and sometimes the quality isn't so good, well, not here at the Bike..."

[/ QUOTE ]

I wish I caught that one on tape /images/graemlins/smile.gif

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:28 AM

[ QUOTE ]
What the hell is that noise in the background? Is someone singing or yelling or something. Am I the only one hearing that?

[/ QUOTE ]

We had a $120 buy in "Winnin 'O the Green" (http://www.thebike.com/tournaments/schedule/?tournament_id=16) tournament tonight. The 25K guarantee was sort of funny, since a couple of hours before it started I was willing to bet a few bucks that we would get over 600 entrants. The final count was well north of 700.

Anyway, the place was chaotic and we got down twenty no limit games by about 10:00 pm. I spent much of the night as a *relatively* high paid chip runner /images/graemlins/grin.gif

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:35 AM

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"and you can see we have a lot of good looking people here at the casino..."

LOL ... I love how they've nicknamed one guy "FATBOY"

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"Fatboy" insists we call him "Fatboy". He's actually a muscular and only slightly chubby, likable Asian guy with lots of heart and gamble. My guess is he could beat about 90% of guys his age in a sprint and about 99% in a bench press.

~ Rick

Michael Davis

03-04-2005, 04:40 AM

I haven't watched most of the Live at the Bike telecasts but Fatboy seems like a pretty good player. He's tough to play against.

-Michael

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:41 AM

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Fatboy is the guy in the 2 seat, and he gave himself that nickname.

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I'm in "flat mode" now listening to tunes after a hard day and answering questions as I find them where appropriate. Now I noticed you probably answered the same question already regarding Fatboy (and I'm too tired/lazy to find exactly where this is in threaded mode).

Wouldn't it be great if we had a flat mode that preserved the indentured presentation of the thread and allowed us to easily insert posts where they should be? I guess the downside might be that it would make posting so easy threads like this might go 600 replies deep /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

~ Rick

Rick Nebiolo

03-04-2005, 04:53 AM

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I haven't watched most of the Live at the Bike telecasts but Fatboy seems like a pretty good player. He's tough to play against. - -Michael

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He's a fun guy and seems to do well overall.

Anyway, I've just about worn myself out tonight posting and am looking forward to doing my four nights per week bedtime reading. I'm mid way through the Tom Wolfe "I am Charlotte Simmons" book. I'll have a lot of questions for the "college kids of today" that post here when I'm done, but one thing I'm sure of is your generation didn't invent "sexiled" /images/graemlins/grin.gif

~ Rick

PS Not sure the Saturday night "Live at Bike" game will be $200 NL. Hero can't play anyway and the place will be a zoo with the $50 NL tournament that has some sort of college tie in.