Things to do while playing poker at a casino?

Barrin6 · #1 09-10-2006, 04:57 PM

I just had my 1st casino experiments at Barona and Morongo in southern cali. Both of them were 18+ casino's. For me the experience was really boring in comparasion to the 4+ tabling 100 hands per hour rate I was getting online.

What do you guys recommend to do while playing besides listening to your ipod and talking to other players at the table.

shag · #2 09-10-2006, 05:02 PM

how about watching the other players and getting a read on them? I don't even listen to my ipod when I play higher than 1/2. I think there is plenty to do if you want to max your EV.

jjshabado · #3 09-10-2006, 05:50 PM

My favorite thing about playing live is how it forces you to pay attention to the other players and the hands you're not in. I try to put people on hands, figure out what I would do differently than the players in the hand, figure out what I would do with the hand I started with preflop if I had played, etc.

If you're lucky you can also get a table with 2 or 3 other people that are relatively normal and social. Then you have people to talk to.

If you're an agitator you can also get a our side vs. the other side mentatility going to the game. Just find somebody sitting near you that thinks they are the next Doyle Brunson (but isn't) and make a couple under your breath comments to him about bad plays made by people at the other side. I love it when this happens (although I very rarely start it myself).

PoorLawyer · #4 09-10-2006, 05:55 PM

drink heavily.

CaseS87 · #5 09-10-2006, 06:28 PM

my goal when i play usually is to make a fish cry by berating them so badly. try it out.

jjshabado · #6 09-10-2006, 06:41 PM

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my goal when i play usually is to make a fish cry by berating them so badly. try it out.

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Meh, I like fish. I berate the people that think they're experts but just play super tight and don't understand pot odds. Nothing better than getting something like 12:1 odds on your gutshot and hitting it. Boy do they whine and whine about how horrible you are.

ckmo · #7 09-10-2006, 06:50 PM

for once I completely agree with a Lawyer

Drink Heavily

BBMW · #8 09-10-2006, 10:09 PM

What's the proper reply to this statement?

No tapping the aquarium!!!

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Eponymous · #9 09-10-2006, 10:12 PM

I assume you're playing the highest limit that's appropriate for your bankroll, but since you're new to B&M, maybe you started lower than you otherwise might. Play high enough to where it keeps your interest.

TheStation · #10 09-10-2006, 11:06 PM

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Lose the iPod (damn Harrah's in KC for banning them, makes it harder to spot idiots) - seriously, you miss out on so much of what poker (in my opinion) really is

Play the biggest limits your bankroll can afford - play with good players - this is only possible if you live in an area with a bigger poker room and not just one with 3/6 limit and 1/2 no limit

If you can sit there w.o. an iPod or other distractions - might just stay online and play - i am happy that i played live before online as it seems that most online players have this fast paced action view of poker from online that doesnt really exist live - maybe play omaha h/l for awhile in a casino, go back to hold em and it will seem fast [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]