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Forum: Internet Gambling 09-23-2004, 03:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 26
Posted By dcJohn
Re: MSNBC article on bots

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Geesh, it's already been posted (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1046808&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1#1046808). Will you people never...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-21-2004, 07:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 26
Posted By dcJohn
MSNBC article on bots

MSNBC is running a story on poker bots:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6002298/
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-21-2004, 04:57 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 214
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Taj 5/10 Advice

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since you can make 4BB/hr playing 8/16 you really should turn pro. there are plenty of pros making 1.5 BB/hr playing 20/40 and thats about the same money.

so basically you are saying...
Forum: Home Poker 09-19-2004, 02:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 88
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Respectable eBay Sellers?

I'd recommend www.pokerchipmart.com. (http://www.pokerchipmart.com.) I don't know if they advertise on Ebay, but they do have ebay-comperable prices.

I've had two good experiences with them. I...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-19-2004, 03:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 214
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Taj 5/10 Advice

You know, it's an interesting question regarding is 40 hours enough to guage predicted earnings.

Looking at it from the perspective of a blank slate with no allowance for outside knowledge and...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-19-2004, 03:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 90
Posted By dcJohn
Re: borgata poker rate

Great! Thanks a bunch for the information.

John
Forum: Home Poker 09-18-2004, 05:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 86
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Custom home chips from Blue Chip Co.

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Kinda curious why you went ahead and wrote them a check?

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You know, I was kind of wondering that as well. Considering how they've performed (or not) so far, it seems a...
Forum: Home Poker 09-18-2004, 01:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 90
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Follow up story... good news

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State law also permits contests “of speed or skill” between people where the victor receives a prize for winning, he said.

“Poker is most definitely a contest of skill, which is...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-17-2004, 05:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 90
Posted By dcJohn
Re: borgata poker rate

I probably should have been more clear. My understanding is that the Borgata offers a significant room discount if you will be playing 8+ hours of poker a day... something along the lines of $25 a...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-17-2004, 04:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 214
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Taj 5/10 Advice

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Have you read "Small Stakes Hold'em"? It's pretty much written for exactly the type of game you described.

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I just wanted to echo this point. I was out in Vegas over...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-17-2004, 04:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 90
Posted By dcJohn
borgata poker rate

Hi folks. I've seen several people mention the poker rate at Borgata, and I was hoping to get more details...

1. It's 8 hours, yes? Does that need to include any block of time in particular?
...
Forum: Home Poker 09-14-2004, 08:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 115
Posted By dcJohn
Re: collusion (kinda long, but I need advice ASAP)

1. If I had to give it odds, I'd put it at 9:1 that that they're colluding. It just reeks of it.

2. At best they might not realize that this kind of collusion is cheating and that it's grounds...
Forum: Beginners Questions 09-12-2004, 05:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 179
Posted By dcJohn
Re: First time playing in a casino....

Yes, people often buy in for less than 25BB. Then again, people often do all kinds of silly things at the poker table.

I've found that 20bb usually does me just fine, but I'm playing pretty...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-10-2004, 01:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 142
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Bigger...no so sure it will be better

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Interesting. I prefered the Bellagio over the Borgata. I was very comfortable, and I was glad that the felt was tight. The Borgatta has that untra-suead feeling that looks beutiful but is...
Forum: Home Poker 09-10-2004, 12:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 133
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Ok, was a I being too picky and awnry here?

Yeah. I think I seriously underestimated how few people who play poker are aware of what a string bet is.

I teach college and have a slew of students who play poker (apparently it's taken over...
Forum: Home Poker 09-10-2004, 12:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 133
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Ok, was a I being too picky and awnry here?

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Its doesn't seem onery but it kind of depends on "how" you did what you did.

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I agree. I started off being very friendly, and after the 6th or so time I think it had...
Forum: Home Poker 09-10-2004, 12:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 133
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Ok, was a I being too picky and awnry here?

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Does the bar hold these regularly?

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Yep. Fado's in DC (downtown by the MCI center)... every Wednesday night.
Forum: Home Poker 09-09-2004, 01:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 133
Posted By dcJohn
Ok, was a I being too picky and awnry here?

[technically this relates to a tournament, but since the dynamics are in some ways more like a home game than a serious tourney, I thought it might fit better here]

Tonight I played in a NL...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-09-2004, 01:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 142
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Bigger...no so sure it will be better

I have a hard time imagining Borgata turning into Taj (yuck).

I was out in Vegas for the first time ever this past weekend, and I was amazed how much I found myself missing Borgata. I stayed...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-03-2004, 07:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 127
Posted By dcJohn
First trip to Vegas

Hi folks. This weekend (Sat-Mon) I'll be in Vegas for the first time ever. I'm looking forward to it, but had some questions..

We're staying at the Bellagio. I'm assuming that the poker there...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-24-2004, 09:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 250
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Bad Ettiquette?

Just FYI for the card culture and rules at Borgata at the low games (2/4, 3/6):

1. People--usually seems to be older retiree mouse players who fancy themselves poker studs--will ask to see your...
Forum: Home Poker 08-24-2004, 08:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 173
Posted By dcJohn
Re: ALERT - Fox news running a story on the busted VA game tonight

Lexis isn't just for law students anymore. Many universities now give *all* students online access to Lexis, thanks to easier online access and more flexible site license options. We do that here...
Forum: Home Poker 08-24-2004, 08:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 173
Posted By dcJohn
Re: ALERT - Fox news running a story on the busted VA game tonight

Based on the end of the report, where they explained that they actually intervened before this became an issue, it also seems like comments about "criminal elements" were also greatly inflated.
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Forum: Home Poker 08-23-2004, 10:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 173
Posted By dcJohn
Re: ALERT - Fox news running a story on the busted VA game tonight

It's on tonight (Monday, 8/23). By the order of the segments, I'd guess it's going to run at 10:20ish.
Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-23-2004, 09:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 250
Posted By dcJohn
Re: Bad Ettiquette?

It is a rule at the vast bulk of casinos. If you were in a hand at the beginning then you have the right to ask to see anyone's hand who goes to showdown.

One of the older women playing at a...
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