Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-31-2005, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 136
Re: Comps for Poker
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blackjack at many internet casinos can be +EV once you factor in the deposit bonus and the playthrough wagering requirement.
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This is true if the casino does not cheat. ...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-30-2005, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 136
Re: Comps for Poker
I conclude from your figures that a basic strategy blackjack player cannot realize a positive EV (with comps) playing with a house edge of around 0.5% Are there any BJ games in Vegas that have a...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-30-2005, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 136
Re: Comps for Playing Poker
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If its comps you want, play BJ for four hours and day at $25-100 a hand and pray you don't hit a bad streak.
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Assuming you average $60 bet(s) per hand, 2 hands per...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-19-2005, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 82
Vegas Strip Food Deals for Poker Players?
When I was last in Vegas some years ago, the Orleans buffet was my favorite because of its above average quality, below average cost, and the discount coupons provided by poker staff for a few hours...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-18-2005, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 120
Re: Public Transportation in Vegas?
What's wrong with the shuttles from the airport to strip hotels? How much more would a taxi cost?
Thanks for the link about the monorail. It does not appear very practical for my purposes. ...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-18-2005, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 120
Public Transportation in Vegas?
I'm planing to spend a few days in Vegas and will compete in the first event of the WSOP at the Rio. I would appreciate help deciding whether to rent a car. I've been told that a $5 shuttle can get...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-18-2005, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 21
Re: Please Help with my Vegas/WSOP Trip Plans!
Around how much would a cab ride cost from the Frontier to Bellagio or to the Rio? I'd rather rent a car if it would not cost much more. I thought there might be free shuttles or monorails along...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-18-2005, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 21
Please Help with my Vegas/WSOP Trip Plans!
I've decided to come to Vegas for a few days, during which I plan to participate in one of the early WSOP events. Being on a tight budget, I found a good airfare/room deal staying at the New...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
05-17-2005, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 69
Results
The pot contained $7 before the flop [the small blind folded, the loose-aggressive had the big blind, and $4 was raked from the pot]. After a bit of thought, I made the all-in call. The...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
05-17-2005, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 69
Re: All-in Call with Baby Set?
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Of two-pair hands, there are three: 2-3, 2-4, and 3-4. That is, these "conservative" players had to see a flop with these cards. How many conservative players would do that? None in my...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
05-16-2005, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 69
Re: All-in Call with Baby Set?
Regarding the hand range of the conservative players, I probably should have clarified that these are not good players. They are passive and fearful of risking their stacks without a powerhouse...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
05-16-2005, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 69
Re: All-in Call with Baby Set?
I have a fair amount of experience playing with the two conservative players. I believe that A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif5 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif or 5 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif6...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
05-16-2005, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 69
Re: All-in Call with Baby Set?
I was pretty certain that the minimum holding of the two conservative players was 44 or a straight. There is no way that either of these players would risk all their money with just an overpair on...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
05-16-2005, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 43
Re: AA meeting resistance
I do not like your small/timid flop bet and subsequent fold! Your $5 bet suggests weakness and your opponent could be making the free-card flop raise play (with a flush draw). Although this play is...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
05-16-2005, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 69
All-in Call with Baby Set?
This hand occurred in a live $100 buy-in game with $1-$2 blinds. Five players saw the flop come: 2 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif3 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif4 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif. I...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
04-11-2005, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 53
Code please?
I tried to use the forum search function to find the Empire bonus code but the search does not seem to be working (I just get a blank space). I'm also having trouble surfing other pages on this...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-23-2004, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 20
Interpoker Down ??
Each time I try to open the Interpoker program, I get the message: "Sorry, no active server is available. Please try again later." Is the site down? Any suggestions?
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-11-2004, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 49
Re: Newbie NL rules question
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$10 to $25.
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In my local public casino, the rule is that each raise must be at least double the previous bet. Therefore, the next player would not be allowed to bet $25...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-11-2004, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 49
Re: Newbie NL rules question
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As big or bigger than the previous bet/raise.
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Which is it? As big as the previous raise, or the previous bet? In my example, the previous raise was $10 and the previous...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-11-2004, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 49
Newbie NL rules question
I am confused about the minimum amount of a reraise in NL games. If the first player bets $5 (after the flop) and the next player makes a $10 raise to $15, can a third player make another $10 raise...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-10-2004, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 53
Re: Opening Standards with a Calling Station
Thank you for the thoughtful response. I agree with the reasons you give for raising less and limping more with Archie on the button.
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Let me preface my answer by emphasizing that...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-09-2004, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 54
Re: A4s 10/20 Hand Where I have a Frush
Your play seems fine to me against typical opponents. If you noticed that the button often overplays hands, then I would favor a more aggressive river strategy (betting and calling a raise).
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-09-2004, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 53
Opening Standards with a Calling Station
Suppose you are in a limit hold'em game in which all of your opponents are fairly average with the exception of Archibald. Archibald plays 100% of his hands in unraised pots, and 80% of his hands in...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-08-2004, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 83
Re: Please help with a rules question!
I thought the 3-player rule only applied to players acting out of turn. In this case, the bettor acted in turn. I believe you play at Commerce? When do they kill an absent player's hand? Would...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-08-2004, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 83
Please help with a rules question!
A player at my table asked to be dealt in before leaving the table for parts unknown. He had not yet returned when the action was on him. He suddenly appeared and called for time after the player...
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