I'm killing this place

[Big Bend]

I got introduced to a local "underground" pokerroom social club back in June, and since then I've played 2-3 times a week there. 2 to 4 tables running most nights, 3/6/12 and 5/10Kill games are offered. Probably 300 members play there part time but a dozen are almost always there. Lots of these players are longtimers who've know each other for 20 or more years. Its a very well run room with great management, lots of friendly people, excellent food, security.... and my goodness the games are juicy sweet.

A few decent players, most are classic schooling fish. But until I started showing up they never had a 2+2er with 300000+ online 6-max hands under his belt using pokertracker and ACE HUD plus 50 read poker books in his library.. I've yet to play with anyone else in the "big" 5/10 kill game who comes close to my expertiese. After 300 hours at this place its pretty obvious to everybody there that I'm -real- good. I've had some losing sessions of course, and I'm always very polite and friendly and cheerful and never complain and am generally a nice guy both at and away from a poker table.. but my super tight aggressive style and pushing small edges hard has definitely been noticed. Unfortunately I don't know other places around town to play live (closest casino 3 hours away) and I'm concerned that long term it could get ugly with how much I could take from this community. Not that I'm complaining, so far everybody has been mostly friendly, management likes me and I've recruited other players.. but in the game am getting lots of "here comes lucky" and the table conversations at times have been how much I've won recently.. which I don't like hearing.

Anyway not sure how to best handle the situation. Hoping other 2+2ers don't find out about it tho [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

L8r... BB

[Randy_Refeld]

Don't worry about it. They dont' see that you are good. They see that you are lucky. You are making a common mistake that because you see skill in the game that others must. They will tell you "we all know how to play, it is just a matter of getting the cards."

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[jba]

if the fish think like you seem to think they think, I think they wouldn't be fish anymore.

[JustToast]

Just make sure to show off a gambooling attitude once in a while and make sure your losses get noticed more than your wins. Coloring up to avoid sitting with huge stacks might also downplay the fact that you're killing the game.

[Big Bend]

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It ain't bragging if its true. Fact is 2 years ago I learned that a flush beat a straight and since then I've worked on my game with a compulsion second to none. I honestly wondered how my skills would stack up when I started playing at this B&M cardroom, and was pleasantly surprised to learn that I practically own the joint. Long timers who thought they were good players have suddently learned otherwise. Its kinda shaken things up. I've basically been banned from the 3/6/12 game there when a big burly guy "joked" that I was winning too much (I took the hint).

Anyway I don't wana cook the golden egg laying geese over there too fast. Its a nice problem to have but I feel like I gota tread carefully. Thanks for suggestions everyone!

L8r... BB

[steamboatin]

You need to advertise a little

[ReptileHouse]

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It ain't bragging if its true.

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Of course it is. If it's true, it's bragging. If it's false, it's lying.

That may be your problem at the tables, too. At the tables, the last thing you want is for the fish to think you have the slightest clue about how to play poker. They can think you're a lucky SOB all day long and you're fine, just don't let them ever think you have skill.

Like steam said. Advertise a bit.

[cardcounter0]

Since you are so good, a 3 hour drive to the nearest casino shouldn't be a problem, because the players in a casino would be even worse than regulars at a card club.

That way you spread your play around, and the casino probably has a wider choice of limits.

[callydrias]

Thank you for ejaculating on my monitor.