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.

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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.

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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)

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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???

[Luv2DriveTT]

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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???

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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.

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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?


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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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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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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.

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I have Smolen's book and software. Its good. I guess that's what I mean about playing competently.

I just play at the beach against guys who really don't know what they are doing.

Where can you play online?

[randomstumbl]

I'm pretty sure Pokerroom has a seperate Chinese poker client. As far as I know, that's the only place online.

[beset7]

I'm curious, for those of you who have used the Smolen book and simulator, how long it took you to feel competent in the game? There are a bank of asian casino employees in my area that rent a few hotel rooms once a month and play CP for decent stakes. They are all psycho-lAG supersituous pai gow playing type gamblers and I'm sure the game must be good. I just don't want to go in to a situation like before I'm ready.

[Luv2DriveTT]

About 1 month. Its semi-easy to memorize the tables. Before I play I give myself a refresher course.

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[Mr. Peanut]

Has anyone figured out the WP numbers when playing 2-7 in the middle?

[Xelent]

It was in the middle of the night on a non-busy day and all the players were regulars, so they actually let us play rake free which was really nice of them. We tipped the dealers very generously.

[W. Deranged]

I have no idea but that game sounds absolutely amazing...