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Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-20-2007, 10:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 198
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Luxor dropping the egyptian theme?(!)

Anyone know anything about a rumor the Luxor is dropping the Egyptian theme? What marketing genius thought that up? After all, it's a friggin' pyramid with a massive sphinx out front. That's like...
Forum: Beginners Questions 03-09-2007, 12:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 158
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Phil Gordons Little green Book of Holdem (questions)

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Dan Harrington has several books out. Should I buy them. I am not sure if my next purchace will be one(or all) of his or something by T J Cloutier.

What do you guys think. ...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-28-2006, 11:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 47
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Idea: Online poker *IN* the casino!?

Here's an idea I had regarding the US online poker ban. Why not have online poker in Nevada casinos on a private, multicasino network? Why go to a casino to play online?
Several reasons:

1> The...
Forum: Poker Legislation 10-02-2006, 08:01 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 456
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: VERY simple solution

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I'm no expert of course. But you fellas have a pretty strange system of government. How on earth can legislation that safeguards your ports also include legislation on internet gambling....
Forum: Poker Legislation 08-01-2006, 08:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 85
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Vegas Legislation: Sensible or Inhumane?

As a longtime resident of the People's Republic of Berkeley, followed by a longtime residency in the People's Republic of Santa Cruz (both in California) I have to point out the intention of these...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 08-01-2006, 08:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 55
Posted By TruckeeSlick
BJ Question: Shoe size vs. house edge

Could anyone point me to an explanation of why adding more decks increases the basic house edge (excluding counting considerations)?
Forum: Beginners Questions 07-12-2006, 09:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 133
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Any lawyers out there???

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Also, being an IT professional, the ISPs have ways of blocking traffic to the servers where the games are hosted, and not just the websites.

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These methods could be...
Forum: Beginners Questions 06-24-2006, 12:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 104
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: can someone drill the idea of variance right through my head?

Over my last 1000 hands at 6-max online (I only single table) my own stat program indicates I've been getting about half the Group 1-2 hands expectation says I should be getting. And my big cards...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 06-24-2006, 12:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 74
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Red Rock imposes curfew

Station Casinos mostly market to the locals. I think they're just trying to suck up to the neighbors' overwraught concerns about their impressionable kids.

One problem casinos are having with...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 06-23-2006, 11:20 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 388
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: My Thoughts

BTW, what limit/stakes was this?

IMHO, in low-limit indulging this kind of rulesmanship amounts to "tapping the aquarium". Or more like smacking it with a ball-peen hammer. Just the sort of...
Forum: Poker Theory 03-26-2006, 09:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 57
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: the impact of skill in poker, looking for documentation

I suggest also checking poker games/simulators like Turbo Texas Hold 'Em (Limit), available at www.wilsonsoftware.com. (http://www.wilsonsoftware.com.)

It allows you to set up test scenarios...
Forum: Small Stakes Limit 03-25-2006, 11:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 88
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Just read SSHE and my head is about to explode..What next?

With any poker book, don't just read, study it. I.e., I take notes of the most important points and put them into a 2-3 page outline. When game situations come along I think I may have played...
Forum: Beginners Questions 03-19-2006, 05:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 173
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Who claims Party beginner tables are loose?

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Hmmm, my perception is also that Party isn't as tight, preflop at least, as the low-limit stereotype. And if multitabling encourages tightness, Party recently upgraded their software to allow...
Forum: Beginners Questions 03-17-2006, 09:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 72
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Vegas for my 21st Birthday

Since you're there midweek check the 5-star hotel reservation websites. You can frequently get palatial rooms for big discounts.

If you want to "lo-roll" (i.e., coupon clip) check out...
Forum: Poker Theory 02-07-2006, 09:19 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 137
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: The Importance of Chip Tricks

I suspect once upon a time only pros could do them and therefore they had an intimidating effect. But now that the hoi polloi have picked up on the habit they're just annoying.
Forum: Other Gambling Games 01-22-2006, 07:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 258
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Question for card counters on the subject of heat

Assuming this thread isn't a troll I think you need to adopt a more cynical, paranoid worldview if you're going to count...

If you gave them a player card you ARE in the database along with pix...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 01-22-2006, 07:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 115
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Planning a 1st time Vegas Trip - have many questions.

You might also want to see what's available at The Mirage if you need non-gambling atmosphere. Very nice pool and rooms, but since its been overshadowed a bit by recent construction there might be...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 01-22-2006, 07:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 115
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Re: Planning a 1st time Vegas Trip - have many questions.

The key thing about booking Vegas is to shoot for Sunday-Thursday nights which probably means using vacation time. The major hotels use the same 'yield management' pricing strategies as the airlines....
Forum: Poker Theory 01-18-2006, 01:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 628
Posted By TruckeeSlick
Judging the \"perfect NLHE Bot\"

Another interesting question is how to judge the bot's success. Since poker is about long term financial success one would have to create a scenario where top pros would be willing to play many, many...
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