Casino Rama (Rama, ON, Canada)
08-15-2009
, 11:08 PM
Hey guys,
Earlier today, I went to Casino Rama with family and noticed that they had some NL HE cash games going. I signed up for the waiting list for the 1-2 NL, which already had more than 10 players on it. A few minutes later, they open up a new table. Buy-in ranges were 40-200, same as you'd see in a regular online ring game.
I bought in for $60, allowing me to rebuy if I lost some, as I brought along $200. When I sat down, I noticed quite a few people buying in for $150-$200, and 3 short stacks (including me) with $60, $70 and $80.
What I like about their structure was, that there was rake and no sessional fee, giving me an opportunity to enter my pots with the max number of chips (assuming I employ a very tight image).
During the session, I was trying to establish a tight image and take advantage of the overly aggressive players and their bet sizes. In the game, players were either limping to see a cheap flop or raising anywhere between $10 and $20 preflop. Occasionally, you'd see a $7 standard raise and also crazy guys shoving preflop or raising to $40.
My $60 stack was cut down to $40 when I called a raise with AJ in position and peeled a T 6 2 flop, folding on the turn when another 6 came.
A few hands later, I pick up 3 3 and limped into a pot already with a few limpers.
The flop comes 3 7 9 with two clubs. Guy leads up for $15, and I shove. he calls and I double up to $80 (he didn't show his hand when i showed him my set).
I play very tight, as calling a $15 dollar raise would commit 20 percent of my stack.
I also noticed that one guy would raise a lot when he had position preflop, we'll call him A. There was this girl who was a calling station and was involved in about 50% of the hands. I was 2 positions to her left, so I was in an advantageous position. She called an 80 dollar all in shove with JQ off suite (she raised to 15 and BB shoved). She also limped with crap like 3 5 and J 2 off suite.
During the next few orbits, I got blinded down to $60 without ever picking up a premium hand. Afterwards, i picked up 99 from button or Cutoff (can't remember), but the pot was already raised to 10 with one or two callers, so I also called, and missed the flop.
I was down to $50, so i added $40 more, giving me a stack of $90.
A few hands later, I limped with J8 of diamonds in middle position, and the flop came J82 with two hearts. A guy leads out for $15 and the girl also called, forcing me to shove. I took down the pot and showed an 8 to give them some doubts. My stack was not at around $125.
The next hand, I pick up A
A
, the only premium hand I've picked up today (aside from 99), as I don't consider AQ a "premium" hand. The lady limped from UTG, so I raised to $13. The guy (A) calls and everyone else folds.
The flop comes:
J
4 5 (non-club).
The lady checks, and I bet out $27, both call.
The turn is the 7.
The lady checks, and I think for a few seconds and stare at person A. I shove for around $80, and both called without too much hesitation (wasn't a snap call, but pretty close).
I was pretty sick by two calls, as I thought someone must have had two pair or even 6 8, giving me 0 outs.
The river is the 7 and they both check it down.
Anyone been to Casino Rama lately and have any stories to share?
Earlier today, I went to Casino Rama with family and noticed that they had some NL HE cash games going. I signed up for the waiting list for the 1-2 NL, which already had more than 10 players on it. A few minutes later, they open up a new table. Buy-in ranges were 40-200, same as you'd see in a regular online ring game.
I bought in for $60, allowing me to rebuy if I lost some, as I brought along $200. When I sat down, I noticed quite a few people buying in for $150-$200, and 3 short stacks (including me) with $60, $70 and $80.
What I like about their structure was, that there was rake and no sessional fee, giving me an opportunity to enter my pots with the max number of chips (assuming I employ a very tight image).
During the session, I was trying to establish a tight image and take advantage of the overly aggressive players and their bet sizes. In the game, players were either limping to see a cheap flop or raising anywhere between $10 and $20 preflop. Occasionally, you'd see a $7 standard raise and also crazy guys shoving preflop or raising to $40.
My $60 stack was cut down to $40 when I called a raise with AJ in position and peeled a T 6 2 flop, folding on the turn when another 6 came.
A few hands later, I pick up 3 3 and limped into a pot already with a few limpers.
The flop comes 3 7 9 with two clubs. Guy leads up for $15, and I shove. he calls and I double up to $80 (he didn't show his hand when i showed him my set).
I play very tight, as calling a $15 dollar raise would commit 20 percent of my stack.
I also noticed that one guy would raise a lot when he had position preflop, we'll call him A. There was this girl who was a calling station and was involved in about 50% of the hands. I was 2 positions to her left, so I was in an advantageous position. She called an 80 dollar all in shove with JQ off suite (she raised to 15 and BB shoved). She also limped with crap like 3 5 and J 2 off suite.
During the next few orbits, I got blinded down to $60 without ever picking up a premium hand. Afterwards, i picked up 99 from button or Cutoff (can't remember), but the pot was already raised to 10 with one or two callers, so I also called, and missed the flop.
I was down to $50, so i added $40 more, giving me a stack of $90.
A few hands later, I limped with J8 of diamonds in middle position, and the flop came J82 with two hearts. A guy leads out for $15 and the girl also called, forcing me to shove. I took down the pot and showed an 8 to give them some doubts. My stack was not at around $125.
The next hand, I pick up A
A, the only premium hand I've picked up today (aside from 99), as I don't consider AQ a "premium" hand. The lady limped from UTG, so I raised to $13. The guy (A) calls and everyone else folds. The flop comes:
J
4 5 (non-club).The lady checks, and I bet out $27, both call.
The turn is the 7
. The lady checks, and I think for a few seconds and stare at person A. I shove for around $80, and both called without too much hesitation (wasn't a snap call, but pretty close).
I was pretty sick by two calls, as I thought someone must have had two pair or even 6 8, giving me 0 outs.
The river is the 7
and they both check it down.Spoiler:
Anyone been to Casino Rama lately and have any stories to share?
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