Re: Home Poker vs. B&M Card Rooms
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Must be a west coast thing, b/c home games here (NY) are essentially the worst form of poker you could see displayed anywhere. People play so badly it's insane, and that includes otherwise-skilled players.
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It probably has to do with the fact that here in LA we have a huge built in poker market with card rooms all over the area. It just takes a small number of the regular players to start playing in these home games to jack up the competition level. Some 50 yo housewife who is playing tourneys because she saw it on TV and has read Harrington on Hold Em is going to get a smack down once the regulars identify her playing style. I've watched as the uber Lags who idolize Gus Hanson and used to play ATC have realized that they need to change their style as they keep busting out early.
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