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Played Chinese Poker at the Wynn Today...
We played 2-7 low for the middle hand with $20 a point and I was wondering what skills there are to the game other than setting up the mathematically best version of your 13 cards.
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Re: Played Chinese Poker at the Wynn Today...
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We played 2-7 low for the middle hand with $20 a point and I was wondering what skills there are to the game other than setting up the mathematically best version of your 13 cards. [/ QUOTE ] There are precious few people who can do this if any. The other skill is deviating from what would be optimal strategy based on how your opponents play. |
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Re: Played Chinese Poker at the Wynn Today...
I've thought about this game a bit, I wonder if it's just to close in skill level that you could not get sufficient edge to beat the rake. But I think if you play against chinese people they'll be superstitious and play badly enough to take advantage.
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Re: Played Chinese Poker at the Wynn Today...
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I've thought about this game a bit, I wonder if it's just to close in skill level that you could not get sufficient edge to beat the rake. But I think if you play against chinese people they'll be superstitious and play badly enough to take advantage. [/ QUOTE ] The game has a very high luck factor unless you have at least one total idiot in the game. There isn't much skill beyond a few basic strategies really, and almost all decisions are either pretty straightforward or they are close enough that it doesn't matter that much either way. |
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Re: Played Chinese Poker at the Wynn Today...
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The game has a very high luck factor unless you have at least one total idiot in the game. There isn't much skill beyond a few basic strategies really, and almost all decisions are either pretty straightforward or they are close enough that it doesn't matter that much either way. [/ QUOTE ] Wrong, wrong, and wrong. Come play Chinese with me anyday |
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Re: Played Chinese Poker at the Wynn Today...
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[ QUOTE ] I've thought about this game a bit, I wonder if it's just to close in skill level that you could not get sufficient edge to beat the rake. But I think if you play against chinese people they'll be superstitious and play badly enough to take advantage. [/ QUOTE ] The game has a very high luck factor unless you have at least one total idiot in the game. There isn't much skill beyond a few basic strategies really, and almost all decisions are either pretty straightforward or they are close enough that it doesn't matter that much either way. [/ QUOTE ] You are SOOOOOOO wrong. Chinese Poker is a game of great variance, but I generally demolish my opponents if given enough time. (I only play for between 1 to 5 buckes per point because my roll isn't big enough to blay in the bigger games) TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] |
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Re: Played Chinese Poker at the Wynn Today...
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I've thought about this game a bit, I wonder if it's just to close in skill level that you could not get sufficient edge to beat the rake. But I think if you play against chinese people they'll be superstitious and play badly enough to take advantage. [/ QUOTE ] The game has a very high luck factor unless you have at least one total idiot in the game. There isn't much skill beyond a few basic strategies really, and almost all decisions are either pretty straightforward or they are close enough that it doesn't matter that much either way. [/ QUOTE ] You are SOOOOOOO wrong. Chinese Poker is a game of great variance, but I generally demolish my opponents if given enough time. (I only play for between 1 to 5 buckes per point because my roll isn't big enough to blay in the bigger games) TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] Please elaborate why you are such a stud at Chinese Poker. If everyone is playing competently, where does your edge come from? $20 a point is a big game??? |
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Please elaborate why you are such a stud at Chinese Poker. If everyone is playing competently, where does your edge come from? $20 a point is a big game??? [/ QUOTE ] I'm no stud in CP, I have an extra edge over my opponents because they think its all luck, and I know its not. Get Don Somolen's book & simulator, you will see what I'm talking about - its all you need. $20 a point is a big game (not huge, but big) if bonuses are played, or if its only played for a short time frame. I've played online for $1 a point, and when I run bad my roll disappears super fast, faster than any other game I have played. Conversely big wins mop up the floor. But in the long run its all about getting many smaller wins, thats the secret to CP success. TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] |
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Please elaborate why you are such a stud at Chinese Poker. If everyone is playing competently, where does your edge come from? [/ QUOTE ] You would be amazed at how many people just make the best hand possible for the bottom, then the best hand possible for the middle, then the best top. |
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Re: Played Chinese Poker at the Wynn Today...
Can I get a one paragraph summary of how this game is played? I saw a post in one of the WSOP blogs how Brunson played this with someone (Layne Flack maybe?) during one of the breaks at their table. That was the first I had heard of it.
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