[Gandor]

I went to Club 52 at Melborne last night. Play was horrible. The new "rules" were horrible. But hey, it was still no limit. The club had a $100 min/max buyin, no rebuy until felted. Blinds were 1-2-2 UTG, with a $2 minimum rake. Half the players seemed like they were still stuck in straight 2 mode.

During my first orbit, I watched an Asian lady call off her whole $100 3 times with 2nd pair. And then magic happened. She hit a runner-runner flush while calling bottom pair against a set, and then hit another hand. Soon she had several hundred in front of her and my half of the table was ready.

Did I mention play was horrible. As someone else mentioned, you almost need to play to get doubled up, or get to the felt. Before I learned this, there was a raise to 20, 3 callers, when I look down at 3-5 and see the rest of the table grabbing for reds. I decide to call, thinking I can always top off. The rest of our table calls as well as half the table next to us. Flop 9-2-4 with a couple clubs. Checks around to the raiser who bets like 35 into a monster pot, everyone calls, I push for $68, and most everyoone on our table calls. I hit the 6 on the turn, river is a blank, and I scoop $500.

Another memorable hand I wasn't involved in, one guy makes it $20, there is a reraise to $65, three people call, all fold on the flop to 2nd raiser's C-bet.

The rest of the time was spent trying to pick off people looking to get a playable stack. If you can get a stack, there is money to be made, but it might cost you several buy-ins before you get there.

Oh yeah, one other bad rule. If your table breaks and you are moved, you can only sit down at the new table with $100 again. Dude came to our table with over $1500 and had to start all over.