July Low-Content Thread

[Sailboats]

It was quite fun yesterday. It was down to 3-handed Live. And most live players get very confused when its short handed. I was up a rack in about 15 mins, but one of the players sitting out(he refused to play short; says the casino gets more money) was begging the floor to put us in a game. Anyway the floor tells us we all have seats and i turn to one of the players and jokingly say "heads up?" He says "yes ill play." I was a bit surprised, but figured it was because he was tilting bad. I called him down with Ace high one hand and value bet my pair of 4s the other. Anyway i declined because i have never played Heads up before, but i should have given it a shot.

[MitchL]

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It was quite fun yesterday. It was down to 3-handed Live. And most live players get very confused when its short handed. I was up a rack in about 15 mins, but one of the players sitting out(he refused to play short; says the casino gets more money) was begging the floor to put us in a game. Anyway the floor tells us we all have seats and i turn to one of the players and jokingly say "heads up?" He says "yes ill play." I was a bit surprised, but figured it was because he was tilting bad. I called him down with Ace high one hand and value bet my pair of 4s the other. Anyway i declined because i have never played Heads up before, but i should have given it a shot.

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Yes, you absolutely should've. I hate that about Commerce. Players just sit out and refuse to play if it gets like 6-handed, even in the 40 game and it is usually the result of too many people walking. I know most people here dont like the 3rd man walking rule, but I have left way to many good games that would not have broken if this rule were in place.

[ProfessorBen]

The Rake is tiny with Commerce's structure. People who complain are bad at poker. Somewhat strat related: for Commerce regulars, at one point do you guys not chop in terms of both limits and # of players. My default right now is that I chop down to 5 handed but I only play the 20.

[MitchL]

Ben, what is the time in the 40? 14/hr or something?

[private joker]

Sailboats, after you left last night, my table is the one that became short. We went down to 3-handed, and it was awesome. At that point I was stuck 600 for the night and feeling like crap, but short-handed poker (about 30 mins at 3-handed, 30 mins at 4-handed, and another 30 at 5-handed as people started trickling in) put me back up so I could book a $180 win for the night.

During 4-handed play, I 3-bet UTG's raise on the button with KQs. Flop was 567 and we went check-check. Turn was Q, he bet, I raise, he called me down and got all mad. Next SB of mine, he raised, I 3-bet A4o, and the flop was Q96. I bet, he looked at me and goes "KQ again?" and folded.

[private joker]

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Ben, what is the time in the 40? 14/hr or something?

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Commerce 40 is still a drop game. Time starts in the 60.

[ProfessorBen]

PJ,
You are the king of 3-betting KQs in steal spots. No doubt you won those hands. A4o is kinda spewy though, no?

[Sailboats]

nah its short-handed; A4o = Nuts.

Oh and usually i play if its 5 or less; 6+ chop or whatever the person next to me does.

[HOWMANY]

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The Rake is tiny with Commerce's structure. People who complain are bad at poker. Somewhat strat related: for Commerce regulars, at one point do you guys not chop in terms of both limits and # of players. My default right now is that I chop down to 5 handed but I only play the 20.

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Play 5 chop 6. I have no idea why I chop though.

Leaving for Commerce in a couple hours, hopefully I win a lot.

[Vehn]

I chop but don't chop with the person on my right if the person on my left doesn't. This makes it +EV when you are to the right of a chopper and to the left of a non chopper.