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Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
Was just at my fav. B&M yesterday for a 2/5 limit game (yes that was 2/5) and the guy 2 positions to my left would pause and stare at his cards for 45-60 seconds pre-flop EVERY HAND!!!
It just got annoying and people (to his left) actually started acting out of turn and folding their hands (as they were going to regardless of his action). It got even worse because he stayed in 90% of the hands (usually raising) and would proceed to do the same bit on every street, hollywoodin' it up like he had a really hard decision to make. The dealer didn't seem to care, the players obviously did.Comments like "Willya hurry up!" and "Dealer, how long do we have to wait for an action?" were heard (though not said by me, I suffered in relative silence [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] ) What should we have done? |
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
Say 'Thank you, TV poker!', spit on the floor, and call the floor over to tell him he can have only 3 seconds from then on. Or change tables. Personally, I like to laugh at and ridicule people like that but I'm a bastard sometimes.
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
Wow. I'm usally an impatient jackass when this happens at my B&M. "It's YOUR ACTION", "Fast game is a good game", etc. I can't stand those WPT types, especially when they're in their 40s wearing dark sunglasses trying to imitate the guys on tv they want to be like when they grow up.
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
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especially when they're in their 40s wearing dark sunglasses trying to imitate the guys on tv they want to be like when they grow up. [/ QUOTE ] The sad thing about it is he's 100 % right |
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
I was in the exact same situation, and I called the floor. The floor asked him to keep up with the game. He didn't. What can the floor do in this spot? Do they have discretion to just boot the guy?
Personally, I don't care how bad the guy is. If it means I only get to play 10 hands per hour, he's killed my winrate. |
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
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I was in the exact same situation, and I called the floor. The floor asked him to keep up with the game. He didn't. What can the floor do in this spot? Do they have discretion to just boot the guy? Personally, I don't care how bad the guy is. If it means I only get to play 10 hands per hour, he's killed my winrate. [/ QUOTE ] That's why I laugh at and ridicule them. I'm trying to drive them off the table and they deserve it anyway. |
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
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I was in the exact same situation, and I called the floor. The floor asked him to keep up with the game. He didn't. What can the floor do in this spot? Do they have discretion to just boot the guy? Personally, I don't care how bad the guy is. If it means I only get to play 10 hands per hour, he's killed my winrate. [/ QUOTE ] Yes. The floor can boot him or ask him to leave for the day or pretty much do what ever they want. The casino is a private business. Now the question is WILL the floor do any of that? |
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
Did he, at any point, ask God to let him win a hand?
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
I don't spend a TON of time deciding, but I do generally take a couple of seconds while I consider my options. Sometimes a player will try and act out of turn. Oh well. Thing is I try and keep my routine the same so I go thru the same thought process each action so nobody can get a read on me. If I only think real hard for 10 or 15 seconds when I have a real good hand...
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Re: Low Stakes Limit Game - Guy Hollywooding every hand
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Thing is I try and keep my routine the same so I go thru the same thought process each action so nobody can get a read on me. If I only think real hard for 10 or 15 seconds when I have a real good hand... [/ QUOTE ] This is fine if you only do it when considering a call or raise. But if once you know you are going to fold there is no reason to hollywood, it buys you nothing. |
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