Borgata $6-12 hold'em (Sat 3/19) and surprising no. of dealer errors

[bbarker703]

I've been working my way up thru the limits, so finally got around to checking out the $6-12 game at Borgata. Got there about 10am and got a seat at 11am when they opened the second 6-12 table. As advertised, I thought the game was a easier than I'd found the Trop $4-8. I was surprised as how passive the game usually was. Guess I was caught up in the other's loose-passive play and didn't make much progress in the first couple hours. I was probably a little loose and a tad too aggressive, but hell it ain't a friggin lottery. Guess I got down about 10bb after 3-1/2 hours, but finally caught some flops and made a 18bb run the last two hours. Some of these guys just wouldn't lay a hand down. My assessment of the table Sat afternoon was that all day there were at least 3-4 playing questionable stuff, 5-6 players either didn't care or ignored pot odds and chased anything to the end. The other thing I found surprising was the number of dealer errors. Easily a serious screw up every 60-90 minutes. I never was on the short end of an error, but lessoned learned here....never turn loose of your cards until you know you're toast. I found the game very beatable, actually easier to beat than some $2-4 or $4-8 games I've played at the Trop. I'll be back for $6-12 at least a couple times before jumping to $10-20. If you now play $4-8 somewhere in AC, I highly recommend you buyin for $240 and give the Borg $6-12 a go, you'll be surprised how soft it is. Best of luck. BB [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Bremen]

One dealer error every 60-90 minutes dosn't sound so bad to me. Of course I've also gone 8+ hour sessions without a single one. As you noted, protecting your hand is paramount.

I do agree about how soft it is. If you've ever played NL I suggest trying the 1/2 NL. Its even fishier and is the only reason I don't play 6/12 (even though I'm a better limit player IMHO)

[bbarker703]

I'm working my way toward the small no-limit game. My current game plan is to target Memorial Day for the jump to $10-20 and 4th of July to give $20-40 an initial shot. I've done most of the required reading and played countless hands against Wilson software products, but still need some seasoning with just 20 hours so far in B&M casinos. Typical engineer, over analyze everything...confident I'll get there, just don't want to get "clubbed like a baby seal" as I earn my chops. Best of luck....BB

[mr pink]

i was playin most of saturday from about 11:30am until like 10:30 at night. not sure what table you were at but i was a kinda young looking kid in a black sweater sitting in the 10 seat on one of the 6/12 tables.

[junkmail3]

I was likely at your table. How dare you call me a fish! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I was in the 5 seat. 23, short hair, black sweater. (Table opened at 11, you weren't in the 6 seat were you?, gray sweatshirt, reading the NYPost?)

(Edit: Put the wink in for clairty)

[junkmail3]

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Age: 48 Male
Degree: Info Technology(BS Maryland, MS George Washington)
Profession: Engineering Consultant
Years Playing: 1.5 years
2+2 Member: couple of months


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Guess not, that kid wasn't 43.

[bbarker703]

Nope, I was in the 9 seat. If I recall you were running quite a bit better than I, and you had like $500 in front of you when I left. Didn't notice any fish tendencies in your game.

[bbarker703]

Short hair, short beard, talking with the teacher/librarian from Connecticut the last half-hour.

[junkmail3]

I remember the 9 seat changing over a lot. Or, maybe when you left, I didn't notice, and a young kid came and in busted pretty shortly after.

were you wearing a colored collared shirt under your sweater? Gray hair? I can't picture a 9 seat that looked 43.

[bbarker703]

Think I was there 11:00 to 4:40(?), blue pullover shirt, jeans, curmudgen, kept putzing with my chips.....49 this summer...jeez, when did I become an old fart [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]