Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
09-13-2004, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 72
Re: all in with made straight and flush draw
I'm going to disagree with the majority sentiment that the PF and flop calls were terrible. If you have players who are going to go all in with two pair when there are straights and flush...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
06-25-2004, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 79
Re: AK out of position against PF min-raiser....
No read whether this is an attempt to steal the blind? I like the idea of re-raising pre-flop to find out where you are. I'm going to guess he has a King and not AA. Why the smallish bet on the turn...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-24-2004, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 140
Re: friendliest vegas poker rooms?
This seems to be a constant thread here. If you have on-line poker experience you are way ahead of a lot of people sitting down at the tables these days. Just remember to protect your cards and act...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-24-2004, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 140
Re: friendliest vegas poker rooms?
Getting a rack of $1 chips ($100) should be fine, but as someone else says, be ready to buy a little more if you dip below $50 or so. Nothing is worse than getting a good hand and then being all in...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-24-2004, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 96
Re: Does cash play on the table in NL?
I think the Bellagio does let money on the table play, like if you have a hundred under your stack. But it can only be Franklins and has to be on the table before the start of the hand.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-24-2004, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 140
Re: friendliest vegas poker rooms?
I was just there last weekend and I had a great time at the Excalibur. I was playing with a few buddies of mine with different levels of experience/comfort playing poker. they have 1/3 and 2/6 spread...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
06-24-2004, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 84
Re: Bellagio 2/4 NLHE hand
Thanks for the feedback.
It turns out either way he wasn't letting go of the hand (he had KJs). Of course I chose to take his raise as an attempt to bully me out instead the obvious message that...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
06-22-2004, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 84
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
06-22-2004, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 84
Bellagio 2/4 NLHE hand
Hi All,
First time sitting down at the 2/4 NLHE at the Bellagio Sunday night. I've played a couple of orbits when I get TT in the BB. CO makes it $15. I haven't seen the CO play many hands so I...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-22-2004, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 305
Re: Where to safeguard cash in Vegas?
I just got back from Bally's and can confirm that they charge $3/night to use the little safe. On the door it says something like "A nominal charge of $3..."
Whatever. I'm too cheap a bastard to...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-22-2004, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 31
Check this down? Orleans Sunday LHE
First time playing the Orlean's Sunday 7:00 Limit hold'em tourney ($63+50 gets you T500/T800) and went out on this hand. Started with ~80 (a little smaller than usual on account of Father's day)....
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
06-18-2004, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 133
Re: Poker a sport
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i still find my self getting excited and even when i watch 2003 wsop for the million and first time its still fun to me and entertaining
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Funny you should say that. I'll...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-17-2004, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 57
Re: Deal Calculator
Just downloaded. Looks great. Could explain the fields a little bit and the output?
Stack seems pretty self explanitory. Just enter the size of each remaining player's stack.
What is Prize $?...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-17-2004, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 73
Re: A QQ hand
How did the Button get down to T180? Did he take a bad beat or has he been chasing? Did he lose a majority of his stack on the previous hand? Is it possible he's on tilt or just throwing in the towel...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
06-17-2004, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 133
Re: Poker a sport
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As the article points out, our common understanding of what makes a game a "sport" is some significant physical component. Clearly Poker doesn't have this.
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Reading some...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-17-2004, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 173
Re: Ethics of playing with your girlfriend
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Of course, this is a little different than playing with a friend, where you would like to see him do well, but you'll never see the money back that he wins from you.
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And...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-17-2004, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 173
Re: Ethics of playing with your girlfriend
It's no different than the regulars who play with each other day after day. They're not married (although they probably spend more time together than with their spouses), but they play with each...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-17-2004, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 582
Views: 1,920
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-16-2004, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 46
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-15-2004, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 90
Re: B&M cardrooms cash checks??
You might be thinking Las Vegas where some casinos will offer incentives to locals who cash their paychecks (and then hopefully gamble that hard earned money there), but I'm guessing that's only...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-15-2004, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 183
Re: Virgin seeks FAQ...
Relax. As was said before, protect your hand and act in turn and you'll be fine. There are plenty of people who have played in casinos for years and still act like morons.
If you've only played...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-15-2004, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 121
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-14-2004, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 142
Re: Star Gazing at the Bellagio?
lowroller,
looks like there's a $10,000 NLHE event at the Commerce starting Friday (CA State Poker Championships). Probably a lot of the pros will be there but those who bust out Friday might be...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-14-2004, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 142
Re: Star Gazing at the Bellagio?
I think it depends if there are any big tournaments going on outside of LV. Last time I was there I saw Phil I. and Paul D. When Phil was walking out of the Bellagio poker room some guy asked him to...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
06-10-2004, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 174
Re: 10-20 at borgata.
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So are you saying that calling a raise from BB with 66 is wrong???
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No. I would probably call the PF raise as well. I think it would be hard for me to get away from the...
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