Just Back From Three Days At Luxor

I just returned from three days playing 2/4 at Luxor. I played about 20 hours and had a profit of $60. While this is not spectacular, it beats losing. Played in a marathon game with seven Germans, a Canadian, and another American. The Germans played very aggressively so there were a lot of capped pots. I was down about $70 after five hours or so. I played tight aggressive and managed to trap the Germans in several big pots. The game was made interesting by the other American, who occassionally posted a live straddle. To make a long story short, after 16 hours, I ended up with a small profit. The last day of my stay was highlighted by a short session where I flopped quad fives. I raked a big pot and earned a $20 high hand bonus. As usual, the other players were very friendly. The drink service was quite fast as it usually is at Luxor. Many of my favorite dealers like Jeff, George, Michael, and Vito were still around. I recommend Luxor for people who want a nice poker room where the competition is not too tough.

[Jeffage]

Did you see Blueman Group?

Jeff

[spicychili]

Blue man isnt at the luxor anymore. They moved down to the venetian.

Congrats on the profit. I didnt find the play at Luxor very good. Maybe it was the dealers that didnt know what they were doing. That was over a year ago so maybe it is better now.

Hi Jeff-

I saw Blue Man group last November and this June. The show is great but has moved to the Venetian. You should check it out

I hope you saw fantasy then!

I did not see Fantasy. I was too busy playing cards. Maybe I'll see it after the new year

[ThaHero]

You only made 3 bucks and hour. Do you see why?

JK, nice report. I played at the Luxor last time I was in Vegas and saw Schoonmaker. Didn't wanna bother him though, he was eating. The Luxor "card room" is a little small to me, but I'm used to Commerce, The Bike, etc. But the drinks usually do get there fast, which I like. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[canis582]

"You only made 3 bucks and hour. Do you see why?"

Is it rake? Alot of money goes down that shoot.

[ThaHero]

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"You only made 3 bucks and hour. Do you see why?"

Is it rake? Alot of money goes down that shoot.

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Well I was partly joking. But yes, that's why. Don't forget the jackpot drop too, which you may or may not get back in your lifetime.

Makes all those discussions about beating the rake at 2/4 seem silly, don't it? His sample size is small, though. Sorry, don't wanna hijack the thread.

The rake is high. It's 10% of the pot with a max of $5. On the plus side, $1 of that rake goes to fund the high hand jackpots. $20 for quads, $50 for SF, $100 for royal.