Borgata 5/10 and 10/20 NL developments

[spresso81]

To get us back on track:

Do we actually think that they will be able to spread a 10/20 table all day this weekend?

Or will the Borgata regulars start it up and then it will die out by dinner?


BONUS QUESTION
Also, with the Breeders Cup being in NJ will there be extra high stakes action this weekend?

[PrimogenitoX]

Ed Miller? Who the hell is Ed Miller? Has he ever bought into a NLHE cash game for a cool million? What is the most he has ever bought into a NLHE cash game for? I am still with mikech on this one...you guys pick the wrong people to follow...unless you can demonstrate to me that this Ed Miller guy also plays the biggest NLHE cash games in the world, Brad Booth is clearly much more of an authority in this matter than the Ed Miller guy...

[mikech]

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i just want to point out that you don't get to be a dealer without having a deep and nuanced understanding of the game,

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huh??

Here the requirements to deal poker at Foxwoods (notice even a high school GED is 'prefered', not required) They're also currently advertising for new dealers on the radio, specifically stating that no poker or gambling experience is required...

Job Title: *New Poker Dealer

Job Description:

This posting is for New Poker Dealer applicants interested in attending the next Poker Dealer School tentatively scheduled to begin December 10, 2007.

Please register on line by completing your application
and one of our recruitment specialist will contact you via e-mail or phone. Interviews with be scheduled by appointment on the following dates;
Nov. 27th, 28th, 30th, Dec. 4th & 5th

Job Requirements:

Under the direction of a Floor Supervisor, the incumbent operates and conducts the game assigned in accordance with the Mashantucket Pequot Gaming procedures and internal controls and the rules and procedures of the assigned game. High school diploma or GED preferred. Gaming school certificate or successful completion of dealing audition required. This is an entry-level position. Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to calculate mathematical computations quickly and accurately. Must be team-oriented. Must be able to work any shift, work weekends, work all holidays, and work on peak business dates. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time. (Must be able to stand for one hour period with a twenty minute break.) The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. Frequent leaning, upper and lower arm reaching and slight bending at the waist.

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i rest my case. can your precious ed miller "calculate mathematical computations quickly and accurately"? i'll trust the guy actually sitting at the table and dealing me my cards, thankyouverymuch.

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is it just me? im not folding kings there to brad booth. you imbeciles till dont get the fact that short stacks have a advantage over big stacks. wake up and smell the coffee.

[SellingtheDrama]

And on the original point of this thread, I'll be tempted to kiss a floorperson if the 2/5 is raised to something like 300-1000 when I get there tomorrow.

[Eponymous]

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I don't think they're leveling. Plenty of people actually think this way. That's why Ed Miller has a column about it in the latest CardPlayer.

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blah blah chow meow, appeal to authority, yada yada. until ed miller plays brad booth hu4rollz i think i'll side with yukon as the expert on nlhe. LFISGD baby!

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What you guys don't get is that I wasn't saying anything negative about Brad Booth. He made a good play against Ivey. What I'm saying it was it was a good move because it made Ivey make a decision for the rest of his chips. The fact that Booth had a lot more behind had nothing to do with Ivey's decision, I guarantee it. I don't think even Booth would tell you that he was playing big stack poker.

BTW, Barry Greenstein has said that he prefers buying in shortstacked. He considers it an advantage. I won't try to explain his thinking (mainly because I can't remember why). I think it's on these forums somewhere.

[Eponymous]

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If Brad Booth (or anyone) bought into my local 1/2NL game for a $1M (assume it was unlimited), he doesn't scare me and my $100 any more than another good player with $101. I only have to worry about my $100, not the $999,990 that I don't even have.

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This is all good and fine, but when you sit at a table full of these guys, you are a one-trick pony. You cant limp, cant bluff, cant even standard raise. All you can do is wait for a big hand, get your money in, and pray it holds up.

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Your stack relative to the blinds (not the other stacks) is what says whether you can limp or standard raise. You can even bluff well as long as you have more than the typical pot size. And you are not a one-trick pony if you bust out and can reach into your pocket and buy in again if you happen to get busted when making a +EV play.

[dankhank]

the whole point about big stack advantages, is if you know how to properly use your monster stack, you can dominate the table. if you aren't any good, then no one at the table will mind you having a lot of chips. obviously brad booth knew how to do it on high stakes poker, and i imagine when you have an AC legend like, say, karate mike santoro at the table, he will play the role of bully really well, and people might start switching to a capped buyin game.

[DrewOnTilt]

Can the mods please kill this retarded thread already? Thanks to everyone who hijacked it and took it off on a totally irrelevant tangent.

[PrimogenitoX]

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The fact that Booth had a lot more behind had nothing to do with Ivey's decision, I guarantee it. I don't think even Booth would tell you that he was playing big stack poker.

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"There was an interview with him on the Rounders podcast trying to explain his huge bluff against Ivey and he basically said that he did it because he wanted to be feared and respected."