Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-30-2007, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,509
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-30-2007, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 43,125
Re: When does the tax man cometh? (USA)
NO! NONONO! You CANNOT net your wins against your losses unless you file as a professional poker player. You are technically required to list as income every dollar you earn from every winning...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-30-2007, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,621
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-30-2007, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 7,084
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-30-2007, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,731
Re: What exactly does \"time\" mean?
Oddly enough we had a conversation about this topic at a table a couple weeks ago. A couple dealers and dual-rates playing at the table said "players who call 'time' have technically just asked for...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-27-2007, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,496
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-27-2007, 04:54 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 732
Re: Vegas December 6 through December 11
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Going to be in Vegas for work early next week and scheduled five days (dec 6 thru dec 11) for some relaxation and poker. Looking for good mtts between $100 and $500 buy ins.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-27-2007, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,812
Re: another tipping question (sorry)
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Trust me..this is so true. You stiffs out there will get screwed. The dealer will find some angle to screw you sooner or later.
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Ok... let's keep perspective. A dealer who...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-27-2007, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,496
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-26-2007, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,812
Re: another tipping question (sorry)
You have to make up your own mind. You already state everyone else is toking more, so you've already figured out you're being a lot cheaper than the norm. How does that make you feel? Since you...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-26-2007, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,226
Re: Ruling needed, I feel dirty (Winstar obv)
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AJs used to have a rule that would have awarded the pot to the guy who folded. It should probably be more widely adopted.
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I disagree. If a player wants a piece at...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 542
Re: How To Proceed After Dealer Error
And the other advantage of calling the floor is a good floor will explain for the table exactly what is about to happen (and maybe why it's about to happen), so nobody is surprised when the...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,226
Re: Ruling needed, I feel dirty (Winstar obv)
The first one is absolutely an angle. It is NOT permitted to intentionally miscall your hand at showdown. Ever.
Second one would be ok if heads-up since there is still more betting to come, but...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,150
Re: The start of a hand?
There are the rules about how long you have to contest a hand. The statute of limitations there is often "until the first riffle of the next hand", and that's what's in Robert's Rules. So yes,...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 4,204
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 407
Re: Private Tournaments in Vegas
Many of them. Bally's has even had a notice on their flashing light bulb sign on Flamingo announcing this. And I've seen Venetian rope off a piece of the main poker room and put a private tourney...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,150
Re: The start of a hand?
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I had been under the impression that once the dealer starts to shuffle, the hand has started. In another post, a poster said I was in error.
1) Is he right?
2) If that is the case,...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 553
Re: Question about Beating the Rake
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Is the rake really that bad? I was told it was equal to other rake rates in private games in NYC...
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Yes, it's that bad.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 520
Re: What\'s the right play?
You have at least 7 outs, probably 9, maybe the 9 flush plus 3 or 6 more for the AJ overcards. If you have 15 outs you obviously gotta join in. If he flopped a set, you aren't very happy. But if he...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,034
Re: a matter of attitudes
Bringing a crew ready to play is easily the best hope. But I've had success before by polling my NL table and finding a couple people interesting in a mix game, and then verifying with the floor...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,288
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-24-2007, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 913
Re: Straddling before the cards are dealt
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Really? Here is one: Assuming both the BB and UTG intend on playing the next hand (barring any unforseen circumstances like a spilled milkshake, earthquake or heart attack before the cards...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-24-2007, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 674
Re: Vegas NL poker rooms
My last visit to V last weekend my table had 5 grinding locals I recognized at it. Once the last bright spot at the table had busted and been replaced, I fled. It reminded me of RR, actually.
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Forum: Psychology
11-24-2007, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,802
Re: fish commenting on my tight play
I once had a player at MGM NL1/2 start commenting on my tight play, which was actually more because I never saw two cards that looked at all alike at the same time for a couple hours. But he just...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-24-2007, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 729
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