2012 Low-Content Thread

[MApoker]

Saw a dude last night wearing one of the dumbest things I've ever seen at a poker table: A giant visor with hinges on it, so that you could swing it down and cover your face like a welding mask. Which, of course, he did on occasion. Like this.

And he was playing the cheapest game in the place (1-2 LHE), with a big pile of fiddy cent chips in front of him like he was master of the universe or something...

Really wish I'd gotten a photo to preserve the stupidity of it.

[MSchu18]

bukkaki visor?

I think I would be moving tables if I were you.

[MApoker]

Originally Posted by MSchu18

I think I would be moving tables if I were you.

I wasn't at that table. I play 6-12. You couldn't pay me to play 1-2 LHE.

[PokerZombie]

I LOVE IT I WANT ONE NOW

[youtalkfunny]

Where are they spreading $1-2 LHE?

[MApoker]

Originally Posted by youtalkfunny

Where are they spreading $1-2 LHE?

Oaks. $4 rake, it's ridiculous.

[youtalkfunny]

Oh, I saw the MA in your screenname and was thinking Massachusetts.

[MSchu18]

I think I will be going for a record for low posting...

[shorshi]

Hey, This will be a bit more complicated...

I decided to quit uni 2 weeks ago because i can't stand the situation anymore (im german, studying there aswell... ive been abroad for half a year and this really changed me... im just not happy with my life anymore here in germany...) and want to go abroad for some time (maybe 2 years or sth?)

When i was in australia from Oktober'11 to April'12 i played some livepoker in a tiny tiny tiny casino (2 pokertables, every evening the same old guys busting their pension... total playerpool maybe like 25 guys and ~4 "regs" (incl. me... plus im clearly the best of the regs)... The only game running is a $1/$2.50 game and i played for a total of ~100hrs there winning ~3900$, meaning $39/hr. I get that this is ridic high for a 1/2 game, but the game was beyond soft and i wasnt running SUPER hot as i had really tough beats aswell, assuming 35h/hr i got a sample of 3.5k hands, which is not in any way significant, i know, but even in these 3.5k hands i lost numerous 90/10 situations etc so i couldnt have been running extremely hot...

So here's the main thing now... I quit uni and my plan was to work for a few months here in germany (just some ****ty wtf job to earn some money) and when i have enough money to be able to live for a few months in another country simply go there and live (kind of like work-and-travel as i did in australia). But i talked to my ex-boss where ive been working in australia and they are really nice people who care a lot about me and he now came to the idea that he could stake me for live poker. He doenst have a ***** clue about poker, thats the main "problem". He's a smart guy though, and he realizes that theres always a chance im gonna go broke etc, and if that happens, i know that he wont be upset about the money etc (people earn good money in australia...) But im having trouble with the whole idea...

I am basically grinding breakeven on 25nl online now for a huuuuge amount of hands and just dont seem to get it going... i felt much more comfortable at brick and mortar casinos... i dont know why... So basically my problem is... What kind of staking would be reasonable? I was thinking about 20 stacks (starting at 1/2, im clearly not asking for money for higher games) and WHERE TO GO. where on earth can i make an at least decent living off a 1/2 game? (obv move up as soon as i got the roll and feel comfortable) Some asian countries? south america? i got absolutely no clue. Is this even possible? If i dont play poker i will go working somewhere and then leave the country, so please dont try to convince me to keep studying or sth... this is set. I am not really sure what exactly i am asking right now, i guess i just need general advice on this situation and all you guys can think of.

Thank you very much
shorshi

//E: i missed something... there basically wont be much of a "cut" because he's just a friend who wants to help me. It would be a 90/10 deal in my favor.

[Under_the_Radar]

It seems right now the low & medium stakes poker games are about as tough as I have ever seen them. Gun-slingers coming in from all over the world, tough and competent players.
Big difference just between last year and this year, lots of games running -all over the place, but I have yet to find an easy one, and haven't even heard of a "soft" game recently.

Tonight one dealer told me, "at this rate in another year its going to be fold, fold, fold, chop, chop, fold, chop, rinse & repeat........until occasionally two big hands lock up together". I see this happening right now. VERY tough game at the 2/5 & 5/10 level....tough to make money in these games.

[beachtrader]

Originally Posted by Under_the_Radar

It seems right now the low & medium stakes poker games are about as tough as I have ever seen them. Gun-slingers coming in from all over the world, tough and competent players.
Big difference just between last year and this year, lots of games running -all over the place, but I have yet to find an easy one, and haven't even heard of a "soft" game recently.

Tonight one dealer told me, "at this rate in another year its going to be fold, fold, fold, chop, chop, fold, chop, rinse & repeat........until occasionally two big hands lock up together". I see this happening right now. VERY tough game at the 2/5 & 5/10 level....tough to make money in these games.

Where were you playing?

[Under_the_Radar]

All over town, Bellagio, Arai, Wynn, V, MGM, RIO cash games.

These tough games seem to be a popular topic of disscusion amoung locals right now

[Chiver]

That doesn't sound promising at all. I'm coming to town tomorrow. Low stakes seem any softer??

[icantfoldsets]

fold, fold, fold, chop, chop, fold, chop, rinse & repeat

Tight does not equal tough, and loose does not equal soft. I usually prefer games where I have the option to iso vs games with 7 limpers per hand

[SnapCall]

Originally Posted by MSchu18

bukkaki visor?

I think I would be moving tables if I were you.

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