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11-25-2007, 12:42 AM
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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 they'll spread what we're after (don't count on it at all times in all venues), and then visiting a couple neighboring tables to get a couple more names (usually I'll visit a table where I know a player or two and can therefore ask those guys in particular, but loud enough for the whole table to hear--I kinda hate just running around table to table asking "wanna play a mix game?"). If I get a couple more folks, hit the floor up with 5 names and ask him to either just start the game or start an interest list with those 5 names and make an announcement in the room.
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#2
11-25-2007, 05:04 AM
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Re: a matter of attitudes
Answer: triple-draw lowball.
You can play it 3-handed to get it started. Be sure to whoop loudly as you play, letting the whole room know that your table is the fun table. This might only get you one or two more players, but that's a full game! And the best part: If you've read the 3-draw chapter of S/S2, you're not only a favorite to win money at this table you started, you're almost a lock!
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#3
11-25-2007, 06:25 AM
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Re: a matter of attitudes
True story... One of the big reasons that I prefer "other" poker games is that I don't feel that many players are as good.
Let's face it. No-Limit Hold'em is basically a crap shoot for all of your chips most places. I saw a guy call a 2k push with Jack-4 pre flop and crack a guy's kings last week. It doesn't require as much skill. I killed the 5/10 Omaha 8/ob game at the Mirage last month in Vegas, and I'd love to play more of that around here. Actually, the new poker rooms in WV are very open to spreading anything that you want. They will basically take your name, put it on the board, and when you get a full list, they'll open it up. The problem is getting a full table. Once you get an alternative game going, it usually stays for a while. The issue is that most rooms will not open a table until they have a full list to call. But as someone who loves playing a variety of poker, I support different games. Frankly, I look for wherever I can have the highest +EV, and a lot of times, that's not in the NL Holdem pit.
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#4
11-25-2007, 08:49 AM
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Re: a matter of attitudes
[ QUOTE ]
Let's face it. No-Limit Hold'em is basically a crap shoot for all of your chips most places. I saw a guy call a 2k push with Jack-4 pre flop and crack a guy's kings last week. It doesn't require as much skill. [/ QUOTE ] You define a crap shoot as putting in 2k as an 86.75% favourite?
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#5
11-25-2007, 11:55 AM
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Re: a matter of attitudes
[ QUOTE ]
True story... One of the big reasons that I prefer "other" poker games is that I don't feel that many players are as good. Let's face it. No-Limit Hold'em is basically a crap shoot for all of your chips most places. I saw a guy call a 2k push with Jack-4 pre flop and crack a guy's kings last week. It doesn't require as much skill. I killed the 5/10 Omaha 8/ob game at the Mirage last month in Vegas, and I'd love to play more of that around here. Actually, the new poker rooms in WV are very open to spreading anything that you want. They will basically take your name, put it on the board, and when you get a full list, they'll open it up. The problem is getting a full table. Once you get an alternative game going, it usually stays for a while. The issue is that most rooms will not open a table until they have a full list to call. But as someone who loves playing a variety of poker, I support different games. Frankly, I look for wherever I can have the highest +EV, and a lot of times, that's not in the NL Holdem pit. [/ QUOTE ] Judging by this post it is probably blackjack with a basic strategy card in hand.
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