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AFchung
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11-18-2008, 09:14 AM
Post subject: First poker trip to vegas
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Full House
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So i went to the mgm this weekend and tried out the 1/2 tables. I bought in for 200 since i've been working with 100 bb's deep for a really long while
The dealer let me sit in UTG and get a hand for free without posting. Was I suppose to not get a hand there?
My first hand i got dealt TT UTG so i raised it 4x to $8. All of a sudden I get 3bet by the chip leader and someone shoves over the top from the blinds. Standard fold for me and the two guys get it all in. They flip over 68s vs A4o. wat?
After that, I pretty much folded for an entire orbit because i was card dead, but i noticed that everyone was opening for like 10-30x the BB. What am i suppose to do? I don't even get a chance to play some post flop poker
All in all, i was up the session. Picked up AK and some high pocket pairs and just shoved over the oversized preflop raises and my hands held up when they called. A lot of people called shoves with seriously ATC. If they were folding anything, it'd be the bottom 20% of starting hands and they were playing/calling AI bets with the rest.
Anyways, is this how a lot of low limit live poker games work? Or did i just get a crazy drunk/donk table
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I only got to play from BB :/ lucky you
chip leader? lol those don't exist in cash games
30xBB is live standard ldo, and you do get to play post-flop poker, it's called shoving
standard live poker
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AFchung
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lol i didn't mean to call him chip leader. just refferring to him as someone who had me completely covered
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Monty3038
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Having no experience in casino poker live, can anyone tell me is Atlantic City similar?
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donkbee
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WELP
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{from beginners circle}
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fnord
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
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Fnord
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TT hand is fine without reads. Giving up early with the best hand is just part of big bet poker.
Once you get a feel for the game, this should be a stupid easy game to beat if you gamble smart and are comfortable with money. For starters, it will play nothing like the 100bb onlines games. When people are opening big, fast and loose hands like KQo and AJo go way up in value and you should committing to good hands and threatening commitment.
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justaskjulie
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We were in Vegas last month. If you run into that go find a different table/casino. Just about all of them have 1/2NL now and low buy-in tournaments. We enjoyed playing at the Rio (it's off strip but it's a good room). Also the Sahara (but it gets a lot more locals).
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JKDS
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by justaskjulie
If you run into that go find a different table/casino. .
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Why would you not want a table of easily exploitable opponents like that said in the original post?
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Originally Posted by OngBonga
But no, jkds is lolvillager and anyone who wants to string him up is sighbad.
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justaskjulie
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by JKDS
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Originally Posted by justaskjulie
If you run into that go find a different table/casino. .
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Why would you not want a table of easily exploitable opponents like that said in the original post? |
If you can afford it you might. But the way I read it the guy was getting bet off every hand by higher chip stacks, therefore not even getting a chance to play his hands.
Whether it's that or for some other reason if the table puts you on tilt it's better to walk away and find a different table. IMO
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Fnord
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Order a drink, pitch a tent and let the equity flow in.
Easy game.
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mrholdem05
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One Pair
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that sounded fun wish i could go there won day i will but how cool hope you had fun
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v diddy
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Join Date: May 2008
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Posting before the blinds get to you in live poker depends on the casino (and the location). For example the Harrah's in Kansas CIty doesn't make you post, but the one in St Louis does. Just depends...
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vlucky1
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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hope i get to vegas so i too can experience the buzz
of live poker at the gambling mecca of america
wonder if i will be one of those drunk donks sitting at the table
just enjoying the feel of the place or if i will treat the game like
it means so much .
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