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Old 08-08-2005, 05:55 PM
The Goober The Goober is offline
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Default Re: Mandalay Bay Poker Room

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I'm not sure how the blinds are $1-$2 at the $4-$8 game... can somebody explain?

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It's weird structure that I've never seen anywhere else. The blinds are $1-$2, and it costs to $2 to call PF if nobody raises. Raises are still $4, though, so the first raise makes it $6 to go. A cap pre-flop (bet and 4 raises, 'cause its vegas) means it'll cost you $18 to see the flop.

From the flop on its a normal $4-$8 game.
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Old 08-08-2005, 06:03 PM
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I'm not sure how the blinds are $1-$2 at the $4-$8 game... can somebody explain?

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It's weird structure that I've never seen anywhere else. The blinds are $1-$2, and it costs to $2 to call PF if nobody raises. Raises are still $4, though, so the first raise makes it $6 to go. A cap pre-flop (bet and 4 raises, 'cause its vegas) means it'll cost you $18 to see the flop.

From the flop on its a normal $4-$8 game.

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Odd. That's like a 1-4-8-8 preflop with a 4-8 postflop.
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Old 08-08-2005, 06:10 PM
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I'm not sure how the blinds are $1-$2 at the $4-$8 game... can somebody explain?

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It's weird structure that I've never seen anywhere else. The blinds are $1-$2, and it costs to $2 to call PF if nobody raises. Raises are still $4, though, so the first raise makes it $6 to go. A cap pre-flop (bet and 4 raises, 'cause its vegas) means it'll cost you $18 to see the flop.

From the flop on its a normal $4-$8 game.

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Alright this sounds really weird. It looks much easier to protect your hand preflop. How do you adjust?
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Old 08-08-2005, 06:22 PM
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Default Re: Mandalay Bay Poker Room

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How does more people seeing the flop for half price benefit the better players?

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The benefit comes when you catch a bunch of early position limpers with their shorts down because you're not afraid to raise AK "because it's a drawing hand". Add the cheap flops you get to see and then dominate with your superior post-flop skills.

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Old 08-08-2005, 06:23 PM
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Default Re: Mandalay Bay Poker Room

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I'm not sure how the blinds are $1-$2 at the $4-$8 game... can somebody explain?

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It's weird structure that I've never seen anywhere else. The blinds are $1-$2, and it costs to $2 to call PF if nobody raises. Raises are still $4, though, so the first raise makes it $6 to go. A cap pre-flop (bet and 4 raises, 'cause its vegas) means it'll cost you $18 to see the flop.

From the flop on its a normal $4-$8 game.

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Alright this sounds really weird. It looks much easier to protect your hand preflop. How do you adjust?

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implied odds are 2x better if you manage to limp in for $2, so if people aren't raising you can play more speculative hands. through in one-gap connectors, etc.

with premium hands and offsuit big cards it is very important that you raise to wreck implied odds.

UB has mini blind games.
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Old 08-08-2005, 06:30 PM
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It also looks like you are better able to protect your hand on the flop in unraised pots.
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Old 08-08-2005, 06:34 PM
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the room has ridiculous rules.. the dealers are nice and friendly.. but it's too stuffy.. it's just like BLAH... the games are fair, sometimes outstanding.. but beware
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Old 08-08-2005, 06:36 PM
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Just give me an All County 95 salute [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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I am afraid to ask.

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sup bro
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Old 08-08-2005, 08:00 PM
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I always thought it would be hysterical if one of the waitresses had a hairy diaper all hanging out from the sides...
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Old 08-08-2005, 08:41 PM
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i like the idea of posting live stradles every chance you get to make it a normal blind just to watch ppl get angry
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