A thread to talk about poker

[rjs246]

That's great dude.

[T_Section224]

nice job rjs

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Up $150 this evening. Whoopee.

Make a note to yourself that skipping out of work early = money.

Question:  Would you ever admit to us if you lost money?  I'd assume the losers you play with every Thursday wouldn't be so quick to have you around every week if you actually went home a winner every time, as you claim.

[rjs246]

Up $150 this evening. Whoopee.

Make a note to yourself that skipping out of work early = money.

Question: Would you ever admit to us if you lost money? I'd assume the losers you play with every Thursday wouldn't be so quick to have you around every week if you actually went home a winner every time, as you claim.

True, I typically don't get excited enough about losing to tell people about it, but if you care I'll also post when I lose, which is just as often as I win.

As far as the losers I play with, this is a fairly professional poker room, no matter how shady. that has 15-30 players of all skill levels every night of the week. Some of the dudes up there are disgustingly good. Others, not so much. And to be honest I got extremely lucky to walk out a winner last night. When I steam-rolled last week it was because I was playing with VERY tight players and had the room to play loose and make moves without the frea of being called. Last night was a completely different story. There were a bunch of drunk and insane whackjobs at the table that would play with anything and call with anything. I made a bad play on one hand and went from about $200 to $40.

The great thing about playing with maniacs though is that when you have a good hand it's easier to make money. I tripled up (plus a few bucks) when I was at $40. Won a few hands and then won a $390 pot when I more than doubled up with Aces (versus Kings). I raised to $61 before the flop with the Aces, simply to pick up the $70 that was already in there and got two callers. When you've got $200 in the pot before the flop, when the blinds are $1 and $3, you know you're playing with animals.

Anyway, I'll post when I lose if anyone cares, but I told certain persons I would give an update on the procedings last night so cram it.

[Wingspan]

i played at the borgata last weekend in a tourney. 1000 or so people. i was done in about 10 minutes. my first 3 hands? A-K, A-A, K-K....and then i went to the blackjack table. meh

[phattymatty]

A-K, A-A, K-K....and then i went to the blackjack table. meh

did you win with any of them?  I get extremely nervous with AA because it seems like I only win with it like 25% of the time.  Which I understand is just bad luck, but whatever.

Assuming my work schedule allows it, I'll be at the Borgata this weekend too, haven't been there in at least 6 months.

[Wingspan]

A-K, A-A, K-K....and then i went to the blackjack table. meh

did you win with any of them?  I get extremely nervous with AA because it seems like I only win with it like 25% of the time.  Which I understand is just bad luck, but whatever.

Assuming my work schedule allows it, I'll be at the Borgata this weekend too, haven't been there in at least 6 months.

nope, lost all three. which is why i was gone so fast.

i wasnt jumping all in. i thought i was trapping with each hand. i wasnt. A-A for me seems to be a terrible hand. i tend to lose with it a lot. i played a few months ago, got A-A twice in 5 hands, lost both hands to someone starting with 7-2, and 4-4.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

i wasnt jumping all in. i thought i was trapping with each hand. i wasnt. A-A for me seems to be a terrible hand. i tend to lose with it a lot. i played a few months ago, got A-A twice in 5 hands, lost both hands to someone starting with 7-2, and 4-4.

Everyone thinks they're a genius...

You "trap" with premium hands like that LESS often than not.  You should play the strong hands extremely strong as a rule and trap only as an exception and preferably when you know who you're playing with (which you don't the first few hands of a tournament).  People like to stay in for the first few hands if they can, and you gave them an excuse to do so.  For shame.  You deserved to lose.

[Wingspan]

i wasnt jumping all in. i thought i was trapping with each hand. i wasnt. A-A for me seems to be a terrible hand. i tend to lose with it a lot. i played a few months ago, got A-A twice in 5 hands, lost both hands to someone starting with 7-2, and 4-4.

Everyone thinks they're a genius...

You "trap" with premium hands like that LESS often than not.  You should play the strong hands extremely strong as a rule and trap only as an exception and preferably when you know who you're playing with (which you don't the first few hands of a tournament).  People like to stay in for the first few hands if they can, and you gave them an excuse to do so.  For shame.  You deserved to lose.

when does your poker book come out?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Soon.  It's entitled, "You're Not That Smart, So Don't Try to Be"

[rjs246]

i played at the borgata last weekend in a tourney. 1000 or so people. i was done in about 10 minutes. my first 3 hands? A-K, A-A, K-K....and then i went to the blackjack table. meh

While I'm sure you could have played the hands better, that is just bad f'ing luck.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

i played at the borgata last weekend in a tourney. 1000 or so people. i was done in about 10 minutes. my first 3 hands? A-K, A-A, K-K....and then i went to the blackjack table. meh

While I'm sure you could have played the hands better, that is just bad f'ing luck.

Since when do you play "good cop", buttlick?

[Wingspan]

Everyone thinks they're a genius...

hardly.

i've been playing poker on a regular basis for about 5 years. and i can tell you i probably don't have one quarter of the experience needed to considered a good player. i'm ok. i've won some that i should have lost, and lost some i should have won. play a hand however you want, sometimes the cards think differently.

i realize, but am not adept to the different styles of play required for a ring game, single table tourney, and a multi table tourney.

sometimes, i play a hand wrong.

i entered the same tourney at the borgata 8 months ago, and i came in 5th (out of a smaller field, about 400 or so). so whether it's 5th left, or 5th out...play however you want, there are no "rules" to dictate how you play each hand, it's your own choice.

[rjs246]

I don't have sympathy for much. But losing with AK, AA and KK is brutal.

[Wingspan]

i played at the borgata last weekend in a tourney. 1000 or so people. i was done in about 10 minutes. my first 3 hands? A-K, A-A, K-K....and then i went to the blackjack table. meh

While I'm sure you could have played the hands better, that is just bad f'ing luck.

yeah, no doubt i could have. dont care too much. my online play funds my casino play. there are so many crap players online, that i can almost gaurantee that i will place 2nd in any given 10 person table ($5 or $10 table, the pricier ones have higher quality of play on them). my problem in the last one was i mistakenly took my "online" play to a real table. and that doesnt work.