Forum: Psychology
12-05-2006, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 78
Re: Question on sportsmanship
I've always considered it good sportmanship to allow a competitor to get even after a loss, and I always offer. At billiards tourneys (like poker), the best action is in the side games. After a win,...
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Forum: Psychology
11-29-2006, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 60
Re: grandpas playing POKER
My Dad loved to play poker. The year before he died (76 years old), he was in Vegas playing 12-14 hour sessions of stud. He was a good player, but like everyone, he ran cold from time to time. If you...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-29-2006, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 276
Re: Last hand I ever played in Vegas
Well, Chevy, you have to take your lumps for advertising your questionable play. Take solace in knowing that every person that has posted a reply has made a play that was MUCH worse than yours, they...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-28-2006, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 91
Re: Poker Dealers???
I agree. I was trying (unsucessfully) to address the OP's question. I thought it was also interesting to note that the article indicated that the dealers would be taking a $30k pay cut as a result of...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-28-2006, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 91
Re: Poker Dealers???
I read recently that the dealers at Wynn just took a pay cut as a result of a new policy requiring tip sharing. Their estimated new income is about $90k.
Edit: After re-reading the article, it...
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Forum: Psychology
11-26-2006, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 525
Re: My life is over.
I'm sure I'll get flamed, but here goes:
I have empathy for your situation, but almost zero sympathy. Certain truths are self-evident, to wit:
1) You have every right to be happy and live your...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
11-24-2006, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 38
Re: Poor Play w/A-A?---What Would You Do?
Sorry, I forgot to mention a couple of things:
- I'm play with this guy frequently, and he is a decent LAG type. His min-raise has the familiar feel of trying to snap off a bluff, and I figure if...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
11-24-2006, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 38
Poor Play w/A-A?---What Would You Do?
This is a B&M 2-5 NL Game.....
The night already sucked, and I was stuck about $800 at the time. I had Q-Q three times before this hand: won the blinds once ($7), lost to a river gutshot ($275),...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-17-2006, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 50
Re: Card Rooms near Carlsbad?
Thank you for your replies. I will search around and try to get some comparisons between the play in SoCal and Tunica (NL). I look forward to our move and playing in Ca., as I understand the games...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-16-2006, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 50
Card Rooms near Carlsbad?
We are moving to SoCal late spring. My wife would like to live in the Carlsbad area. I would like to live near some good card rooms. Wife will win, of course (yeah, yeah---beat......at least she...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-16-2006, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 120
Re: extracting tells from a player
A tell I missed----
Last weekend's game, and I'm in 9. A guy I know and a 40ish woman in 3 and 4. He was particularly animated that night, but then would become inexplicably silent from time to...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-16-2006, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 151
Re: Poll... Which Demographic fits you ?
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The poll does not allow for the spectrum of tastes and opinions most people have. For example, I like staying and playing at the Borg and the Wynn, but I won't play a 6/5 BJ game, no...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-14-2006, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 116
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-14-2006, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 62
Re: Playing with, \"a Rock\" - Straddle?
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In Tunica at the Horseshoe they play 20-40 with the rock--on occasion. Here's how it works....
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A side note on straddling at the 'Shoe in Tunica: A player (at least at the...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-14-2006, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 250
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-14-2006, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 250
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-14-2006, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 250
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-14-2006, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 305
Re: Luxor Ruling
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This is also why traditionally the NL rule has been that you can continue to bet until your hands come to rest outside the betting area.
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I used to agree with this position...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-14-2006, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 116
Re: Something I don\'t understand about pot odds
Your first statement is correct: The pot is laying hte odds. The pot is nobody's money until it is won. A better line of thinking might be this:
Your opponent is getting 5:2 odds on his bet if he...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-08-2006, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 53
Re: poker tournament dealer?
I was speaking to a dealer in a local casino that hosts a couple of WSOP circuit events annually. He said he HATES dealing in those, and he mentioned that the regular cash game dealers in the same...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-08-2006, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 154
Re: Why do we care so much about our own cards?
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that was some kind of a joke right?
you bluffed depending on where the second hand was on your watch? not trying to be mean but i dont believe this entire post is true...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-07-2006, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 154
Re: Why do we care so much about our own cards?
Hmm... I realize this is a very small sample size, but this is what I did (a la HOH, though this was not tourney play):
The last two times I went to the casino, I played 7 hour sessions (2/5 NL)....
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-06-2006, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 46
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-06-2006, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 75
Re: betting without saying raise question
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You must state raise at all times otherwise it is a call. No?
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Hmm....not in Tunica with multiple chips.
Ex: BB is $5, you toss 2 $5 chips in without saying anything, it...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-06-2006, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 75
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