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10-17-2015 , 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by megafresh23
Do you know anything about the Harrahs?They have a really good comp system/ free roll thing going. You get 100 cash back for playing 20 hours a week. Something like that.
Just think about what players that will attract and what playing with those players will be like.

The guy who described the games all around Vegas did a good job of it and skipped the 2 rooms where I've had the highest hourly which I won't be sharing.
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10-17-2015 , 08:27 AM
OP, I strongly suggest reading the article below that is in the current 2+2 Magazine.

http://www.twoplustwo.com/magazine/i...squid-face.php

As for the rest, step one is to figure out what your monthly nut really will be. The best way to do it is to take a years bank account statements and pay stubs, then calculate how much money goes out for those 12 months. Then allocate that money to see where it goes. A lot of people do the opposite and just make a simplistic budget. They tend to forget things like insurance (especially medical which you'll be 100% on the hook for), traveling to see friends/family, holiday spending), etc.

This will be your nut that you have to make every month. Sure you can trim some things but the majority of your expenses will be essential expenses. Make sure you think through the implications of those cuts. Sure you can cut eating out, but is that realistic when your habit is to grab something when you're tired or you want to treat yourself?

The next is to have a realistic view of what you can make. Squid Face in the article is a long time poster in LLSNL so I'm confident that when he gives you a number, it is essentially accurate. He's also rock solid in his strategy, so I'd put him at the top of the food chain, maximizing what he can win at 2/5. He makes about $50/hr. At 1/2 then, I'd put the very best players out there making $20/hr when working 2000 hours/year. You can make more per hour if you only play prime time on weekends, but your winrate is going to be much lower Wednesday than Saturday.

I think you'll find that even if you are a crusher at 1/2, you won't make enough to cover your expenses. I don't know anyone who does consistently. Based on your questions, I don't think you're a crusher either. So you're going to earn even less.

Therefore, you're going to need to move to 2/5 pretty quickly. Which means you need to play where 2/5 games are available to have even any chance at success.

Good luck. You're going to need a lot of it.
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10-17-2015 , 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by venice10
OP, I strongly suggest reading the article below that is in the current 2+2 Magazine.

http://www.twoplustwo.com/magazine/i...squid-face.php

As for the rest, step one is to figure out what your monthly nut really will be. The best way to do it is to take a years bank account statements and pay stubs, then calculate how much money goes out for those 12 months. Then allocate that money to see where it goes. A lot of people do the opposite and just make a simplistic budget. They tend to forget things like insurance (especially medical which you'll be 100% on the hook for), traveling to see friends/family, holiday spending), etc.

This will be your nut that you have to make every month. Sure you can trim some things but the majority of your expenses will be essential expenses. Make sure you think through the implications of those cuts. Sure you can cut eating out, but is that realistic when your habit is to grab something when you're tired or you want to treat yourself?

The next is to have a realistic view of what you can make. Squid Face in the article is a long time poster in LLSNL so I'm confident that when he gives you a number, it is essentially accurate. He's also rock solid in his strategy, so I'd put him at the top of the food chain, maximizing what he can win at 2/5. He makes about $50/hr. At 1/2 then, I'd put the very best players out there making $20/hr when working 2000 hours/year. You can make more per hour if you only play prime time on weekends, but your winrate is going to be much lower Wednesday than Saturday.

I think you'll find that even if you are a crusher at 1/2, you won't make enough to cover your expenses. I don't know anyone who does consistently. Based on your questions, I don't think you're a crusher either. So you're going to earn even less.

Therefore, you're going to need to move to 2/5 pretty quickly. Which means you need to play where 2/5 games are available to have even any chance at success.

Good luck. You're going to need a lot of it.
Thanks for taking out time to give some info and knowledge.

I have 3 bills a month, literally, and those are split with someone. I learned to save money, and make investments. Live way below my means. I can get an apt that is 1000 a month, but will get one that is 550.

I budget down to every penny. I add up insurance, gas, toiletries, and clothes that people tend to leave out. Even though I don't buy clothes lol
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11-02-2015 , 02:41 AM
I moved to Reno 7 months ago. The poker action is great for me. I don't play NL, I play mostly FLHE and O8, and occasionally mixed games. Between Peppermill and El Dorado there is a cash game to play pretty much every day and at late hours as well. I don't like Atlantis all that much, so I don't play there.

Peppermill hosted Run it up Reno and there were hundreds of poker players here just a few weeks ago. There were some really fun cash games - mixed games and dealer's choice -- and a bunch of great tournaments. There were poker players everywhere it was great.

I feel like the Peppermill may end up hosting some different cash games as a result. Like 4-8 mix, PLO...
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11-03-2015 , 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by pig4bill
It isn't often that I agree with eco, but this is one of them. BTW, the traffic between Reno and Sac is terrible - basically always. It's probably more like a 2 hour drive, if not longer. In the winter, it's beyond terrible.
I normally agree with p4b, but this is one time I don't. I've made that trek MANY times and traffic is very rarely heavy when the weather is decent unless there's an accident or construction. And it's NorCal, so when *isn't* it decent? Except when it snows... and then he's right. All bets are off. I've heard stories of friends making the drive in 8 hours. When there is snow on the pass... just don't.

When I lived in Roseville, it was almost exactly 90 minutes from my door to downtown Reno.

Last edited by Koko the munkey; 11-03-2015 at 11:56 AM.
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11-05-2015 , 04:37 AM
you can have a better family life in reno and the weather is better than vegas.

plus you arent as likely to go crazy and blow off all your dough. its a good place to start and less top quality players to get in your way.

but in any place you dont pick what you play. the games pick for you where you need to sit.

actually tahoe is warmer than reno on many days in the winter as reno gets air inversions .

reno has cold nights and nice days in the winter. windy in the spring. hot in the summer.
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11-05-2015 , 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Koko the munkey
I normally agree with p4b, but this is one time I don't. I've made that trek MANY times and traffic is very rarely heavy when the weather is decent unless there's an accident or construction. And it's NorCal, so when *isn't* it decent? Except when it snows... and then he's right. All bets are off. I've heard stories of friends making the drive in 8 hours. When there is snow on the pass... just don't.

When I lived in Roseville, it was almost exactly 90 minutes from my door to downtown Reno.
Really? Maybe I have just been massiveley unlucky. Every time I've gone up I-80 to Reno, traffic has been horrible both directions. So this last time I took a day off work and left early in the morning. Mid-week, got through Sac before noon, and there were still frequent and random slowdowns to < 10 mph, sometimes stop and go, with no discernible accidents or construction. I figured it was just always like that.
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11-06-2015 , 12:41 AM
I bet I've made the trip 30 times, if not more. Outside of chain control or an accident, I literally can't remember ever hitting traffic east of Auburn.

I guess you just run bad.
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11-23-2015 , 04:37 PM
Vegas is a better choice than Reno. It's clear from your posts that you've got heaps to learn about poker strategy, information gathering and being a professional, and if you don't learn quickly failure is pretty much guaranteed.

Does anybody have information about the Weekend Peppermill 5T game? I'll be in town for a concert next week and am planning on playing if it's decent during the winter.

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Originally Posted by spino1i
my advice is simple. Unless you are already close to beating 5/10 nl for 50/hr, it is very bad idea to not have a job. Even then, your goal should be to start at 5/T and move up to 10/20 asap. Long term its hard to survive and save up playing less than 10/20. I dont know anyone who has done it.

And if your serious about being a pro, dont even bother playing 1/2 or 2/5. Those are just recreational limits.

And yeh Reno doesnt have 5/T or higher, so dont go there
This advice is of the correct vein but very exaggerated. A good/disciplined player can survive and even build a roll at 1/2nl with careful spending, inexpensive rent, no debt. 2/5 and 5/T can be beaten for 6 figures. 10/20 is truly a large game: here in vegas you'll be playing $10k-$20k deep with extremely good players. Moving up asap is a recipe to bust almost everyone.
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11-23-2015 , 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ECGrinder
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This advice is of the correct vein but very exaggerated. A good/disciplined player can survive and even build a roll at 1/2nl with careful spending, inexpensive rent, no debt. 2/5 and 5/T can be beaten for 6 figures. 10/20 is truly a large game: here in vegas you'll be playing $10k-$20k deep with extremely good players. Moving up asap is a recipe to bust almost everyone.
+1 to all this.
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11-24-2015 , 05:16 PM
actually those with the 10k are good for you. they will push hands trying to break a larger stack than you. so if you buy in like 1500 you can push them around when they are in light.

never move up until you watch them play and determine you play better than them. then it is foolish not to find a way to move up if your goal is to make alot of money in poker rather than just a meager living..
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11-25-2015 , 12:32 AM
I just got back from Reno the other day. It was the last stop on a poker trip through Oregon and Washington. Reno was just an afterthought for us, but the Peppermill turned out to be the jewel of the journey. It is a fantastic place and the poker room is really good and well run. I got home to Vegas Saturday. There are more choices here, but if you really like the idea of Reno, I think you should just ignore those that recommend Vegas, it's just another poker city these days.
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11-25-2015 , 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Koko the munkey
I bet I've made the trip 30 times, if not more. Outside of chain control or an accident, I literally can't remember ever hitting traffic east of Auburn.

I guess you just run bad.
I haven't been up to the area in a long time but I recall the traffic past Sacramento as being highly dependent on the weather.

Any chance one of you heads up in the summer and other in the winter?
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11-25-2015 , 05:49 PM
I drive from the Bay area to Reno 4 or 5 times a year. The only traffic issues I've encountered have been rush hour in Sac. I've never seen a traffic delay between Roseville and Reno - with one exception due to snow.
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11-25-2015 , 08:56 PM
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Does anybody have information about the Weekend Peppermill 5T game?
Figure weekends only for 5-10 nl as a general rule. I know nothing about the quality of play.
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11-29-2015 , 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ECGrinder
Vegas is a better choice than Reno. It's clear from your posts that you've got heaps to learn about poker strategy, information gathering and being a professional, and if you don't learn quickly failure is pretty much guaranteed.

Does anybody have information about the Weekend Peppermill 5T game? I'll be in town for a concert next week and am planning on playing if it's decent during the winter.



This advice is of the correct vein but very exaggerated. A good/disciplined player can survive and even build a roll at 1/2nl with careful spending, inexpensive rent, no debt. 2/5 and 5/T can be beaten for 6 figures. 10/20 is truly a large game: here in vegas you'll be playing $10k-$20k deep with extremely good players. Moving up asap is a recipe to bust almost everyone.
I haven't displayed one poker strategy as it pertains to the game itself. A person willing to learn will ask questions to learn more. I don't live in Vegas so all the research in the world isn't going to get me as close as the person living it or has lived. You shouldn't take someone trying to learn about certain areas to play, cites, levels and etc as not being capable at that moment.

Thanks all of keeping the thread going. I have decide to move to Vegas. Found very cheap places to stay, and found a way to keep running my small online business.
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04-21-2019 , 04:33 PM
Just got done reading through this thread, since I live in Reno. Whatever happened to this guy? Did he make it or go bust?
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05-07-2019 , 06:44 PM
can u handle the boredom of just playing poker and nothing else, if u get stuck and on tilt and cant play your best poker anymore? (meaning u cant go play blackjack to take a good mental break for your health?)

vegas u find a **** ton of ****ty 6-5 games and very few good 3-2 games. and the good games usually are 6 or 8 decks. 3-2 is offered at tuscany, golden gate, for $5.

in reno a lot of casinos have $5 single deck games paying 3-2. 6-5 isnt too popular here. for blackjack players reno beats vegas by a mile.
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05-08-2019 , 06:19 AM
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Just got done reading through this thread, since I live in Reno. Whatever happened to this guy? Did he make it or go bust?
He hasn't posted in two years. He apparently moved to Las Vegas and was active in the Las Vegas vlog thread in the fall and early winter of 2016/2017. It is possible that he's still playing as a pro, but most people don't stop posting because they were successful at poker.
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05-08-2019 , 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by megafresh23
So, I'm guessing the popular time of the year to go play poker in a cold place like Tahoe is in the Summer time? or when they have the wsop?
No it’s in the winter when the resorts are packed with people trying to ski
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05-09-2019 , 02:35 AM
summer is much more crowded at tahoe. and holiday weekends.
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05-09-2019 , 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Ray Zee
summer is much more crowded at tahoe. and holiday weekends.
Over the ski season which is the main attraction in Tahoe?
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05-09-2019 , 04:30 AM
the lake and gambling. and the perfect sunny weather.
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05-17-2019 , 12:09 PM
Summer in Tahoe is indeed quite nuts.
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