Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-11-2005, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 651
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
07-01-2005, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 43
AK WSOP hand- Need help
We are in the second day of the $2000 NL HE tournament. Down to 4 tables and everyone is deep in the money. I had about T86000. The blinds were 2000-4000, antes were 400. A player with T36000 in...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-27-2005, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 308
WSOP Capped!!!
I just talked to Chris Held, an assistant tournament director for the WSOP. He told me that the WSOP main event will be capped at 6600. All other WSOP tournaments will be capped at 2300. He...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
01-31-2005, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 86
LV Weekly Tournaments
Anyone know of some good (value) weekly NLTH tournaments in Las Vegas? I thought that Sahara's tournaments were a good value until I got a hold of the payout sheet and calculated that the casino...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
01-28-2005, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 118
Poker Stars= Bad For Players
How does Poker Stars get away with it?
1. They do not offer signup bonuses
2. They do not allow rakebacks
3. They only have nine seats per table (for more pots per hour = more rake)
I don't...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
01-21-2005, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 35
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Forum: Televised Poker
01-12-2005, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 166
Norman Chad
Is Norman Chad going to host the WSOP again? I really liked how he ripped the pros. My favorite was his rip of Helmuth: "...and Phil is still looking for the room to acknowledge his presence..."*...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-22-2004, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 128
Re: New Orleans
They recently expanded the room and have about 25 tables now. The NL game is 5-5 blinds (used to be 2-5) and is populated by tight locals and maniac tourists.
The HE games are 3-6, 6-12, 10-20,...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-14-2004, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 80
Moving to Vegas
I visit Vegas about 5 times a year. So I figured that I could save about $4000/year in travel expenses by just moving there...LOL.
Anyways, I am moving to Vegas in early January. I'd like to...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-05-2004, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 81
Re: Going to Biloxi...Where to play?
The Grand Casino in Biloxi has a big room. 22 tables? Last time I was there, they were spreading 1-4-8-8 to 10-20 HE. They also have low limit Omaha 8/B. The President, Copa, and Grand in Gulport...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-04-2004, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 77
I hate overpairs
Playing 200NL HE. Blinds 2-4. I raise to 15 with KcKs in LP and get called by EP limper. Flop comes Jc9c5d. Enemy checks, I bet 30, enemy raises 30, I reraise 30 more, enemy goes all in for 150...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-03-2004, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 179
Re: My Parents Still Don\'t Know...
Yes, I am successful. So much so that I quit a good well paying job as an engineer to devote to poker full time. Actually, not full time, because I spend a lot of traveling instead of "working". ...
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Forum: Psychology
12-03-2004, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 89
Re: Why I hate luck...
I think that I have average luck and I think that EVERYONE has average luck. You might be unlucky one day and lucky the next, but in the long run, it will all even out. My friends claim that I have...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-03-2004, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 179
My Parents Still Don\'t Know...
It's been almost 2 years since I have gone "pro" and my parents still don't know. All my friends and siblings know and I trust them to not spill the beans until I give the sign. The problem is, my...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-03-2004, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 25
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-03-2004, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 93
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-03-2004, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 85
Re: Advice for someone going to Vegas for a week
You might want to try The Palms. I was just there last week and won about $1000 playing bad poker. Fortunately, the players over there were worse than I was. They spread NL HE games in their "high...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-29-2004, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 91
Re: Must Must Move tables at the Mirage
I encountered this "may move" phenomenon last time I played at the Mirage (July). It seems that every time someone was asked if they wanted to move to the main game, that player would get up, look...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-29-2004, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 90
Largest Jackpot Ever?
The Bad Beat Jackpot at the Fort McDowell Casino in Fountain Hills, AZ is over $200,000 as of last Friday. I have been flying into Phoenix about once a month trying to hit this jackpot, but to no...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
09-29-2004, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 138
Re: question: omaha vs Hold em
For me, Omaha is easier to play than Hold'em. Why? Many times, the nut hand will win in Omaha. So if you are on a draw, you know exactly how many outs that you have and can accurately calculate...
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Forum: Psychology
09-29-2004, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 142
Re: A few questions for the internet pros
I play online about 10 hours a day for 4 days a week. I spend the other 3 days at the local casino. That is, if I am not traveling or playing golf. To anwer your questions:
Q: What do you do on...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-29-2004, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 182
Re: Do Dealers make a fortune?
The dealers at the Harrah's in New Orleans are the best tipped in the 30+ poker rooms that I have played in. And many of them do not deserve it. It is just the culture in the poker room. The...
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