Vegas trip

[me454555]

I'm headed out to vegas this weekend and I was thinking about playing some poker. I play online most of the time and this is my first time playing on the strip. What type of compeition can I expect at the lower limits say 3-6 or less? How does this competion compare to online games?

[Ed Miller]

You should generally expect your opponents to be very loose, very passive, and overall totally terrible. Your experience will be much different than your online games, especially if you play 1-2 to 3-6 online. You will almost certainly be pleasantly surprised.

I recommend playing at the Monte Carlo, Mandalay Bay, and the Palms, especially if you are willing to play some 4-8 (with 1-2 blinds). The 3-6 and 4-8 players at the Mirage and Bellagio respectively tend to be marginally better, in my experience.

[BigEndian]

You should also expect people to get uncomfortable when you start raising pre-flop and when you check-raise. Sometimes they'll grumble, sometimes they'll even glare at you. People like their passive, straight-forward game.

- Groove

[me454555]

What kind of bankroll shoudl I bring? I was thinking something along the lines of 40 bb for the weekend.

[Dynasty]

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You should also expect people to get uncomfortable when you start raising pre-flop and when you check-raise. Sometimes they'll grumble, sometimes they'll even glare at you. People like their passive, straight-forward game.

- Groove

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It is extremely rare for somebody to get upset about pre-flop raises. I've only had a couple people get annoyd at a check-raise in more then two years of playing in Las Vegas.

These are things that you shouldn't worry about at all.

[Dynasty]

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What kind of bankroll shoudl I bring? I was thinking something along the lines of 40 bb for the weekend.

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It depends on how much you play. If you're only going to play about six hours total, that should be enough. If you're going to play 20+ hours, I'd bring more just in case you start off with a losing streak.