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You have to go by region. I agree that Parx is a pretty tough room to play in but only on the weekdays you get more gamblers on weekends. Sugarhouse is pretty soft but Harrahs Philly is much softer.

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05-25-2017 , 03:19 AM

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BDHarrison

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If your main casino is near home, so that you are more likely to have had sex in the day or two before a session there, maybe you just play better when you haven't had sex for a while.

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05-25-2017 , 07:05 AM

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snowman

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Originally Posted by BDHarrison

If your main casino is near home, so that you are more likely to have had sex in the day or two before a session there, maybe you just play better when you haven't had sex for a while.

looking at the $2-5 Isle game
this applies to 99% of them , no wonder the game is so tough

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05-25-2017 , 07:07 AM

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leo doc

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Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 12,132

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Originally Posted by BDHarrison

If your main casino is near home, so that you are more likely to have had sex in the day or two before a session there, maybe you just play better when you haven't had sex for a while.

You mean everybody doesn't get a good luck BJ before going to play?

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05-25-2017 , 07:46 AM

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MikeStarr

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Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 7,962

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Originally Posted by NoHablo_Chapo

What do you define by "tougher"? You mean lower win-rate, correct? By that definition, I'd say the toughest rooms are 5/10+ in Las Vegas and 10/20+ at Commerce when it's 8 pros and 1 rec.

Commerce is overall the toughest room in the US.

1. The regs at Commerce are better than the regs everywhere else. The economy is drying up and survival of the fittest is taking effect with regs preying on other regs. Have fun playing 25/50 PLO 4-handed. The 5-10 games are even getting super-reggy now. Even Andrew Neeme can't hang lol. I heard 2 years ago the LA 5-10 was soft but it seems things have changed.

2. Commerce is ****ing tough. Angle-Shooters galore. Scammers. ****ing weirdos. Fist fights. Commerce gives me the feel that you somewhat have to be on your toes at all times. I like it. Iron sharpens Iron.

Just because your small town 2/5 game has 7 nits and 2 recs doesn't mean it's the "toughest room bro", just that your market is ****ing saturated.

Small town? Have you ever been to S. Florida?

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05-25-2017 , 08:14 AM

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`Fearu

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Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 114

After thinking about this more I would love to see a Florida recs vs Las Vegas recs vs LA recs. I think Florida recs would win? I have faith in my OMCs.

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05-25-2017 , 09:26 AM

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TexasPokerCards

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Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 41

Tough is relative. I think most people are talking about low and mid stakes games, so it is pretty safe to say that tight and tough can be seen as synonymous.

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05-25-2017 , 11:08 AM

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Elbow Jobertski

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Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,092

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Originally Posted by NoHablo_Chapo

2. Commerce is ****ing tough. Angle-Shooters galore. Scammers. ****ing weirdos. Fist fights. Commerce gives me the feel that you somewhat have to be on your toes at all times. I like it. Iron sharpens Iron.

This makes me nostalgic for the Taj... Having that as my first regular public room was great as nothing really surprises me anymore.

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05-25-2017 , 08:12 PM

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NoHablo_Chapo

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Originally Posted by MikeStarr

Small town? Have you ever been to S. Florida?

Once when I was younger so not really. Ya it was a bitchy statement lol.

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05-26-2017 , 08:25 AM

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MikeStarr

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Originally Posted by BDHarrison

If your main casino is near home, so that you are more likely to have had sex in the day or two before a session there, maybe you just play better when you haven't had sex for a while.

I wouldnt know. Im married to a Latina.

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05-26-2017 , 10:58 AM

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callipygian

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,880

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Originally Posted by leo doc

You mean everybody doesn't get a good luck BJ before going to play?

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I wouldnt know. Im married to a Latina.

I think we need to all keep better records and pool our data to see if there's a real effect.

"Baby, it's for science!"

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05-27-2017 , 03:49 PM

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MJ88

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Originally Posted by callipygian

I think we need to all keep better records and pool our data to see if there's a real effect.

"Baby, it's for science!"

No fun being in the control group, though.

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05-28-2017 , 07:42 PM

#63

zica

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Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 974

Rake comparison is probably more telling than anecdotes. Then population size and wealth.

Lower Mainland of BC Canada.

Rake 10% to $7(+1 promo drop) in 1/3 w 400 max buy in(for the most part).
# of rooms: 6
Pop: 2.8M(2016)
Wealth: lots.
Comps: basically none as government takes 30%.

I don't know if it's relevant but poker rooms are being degraded and shrunk as baccarat is way more profitable. I've heard the games here are tough.

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05-28-2017 , 08:55 PM

#64

Carnivore

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,208

There's 5 rooms on the lower mainland.

Only one has a 400 max for 1-3, the rest have a 300 max.

The games are still decent because the local populations tend to be wealthy and 1-3 is microstakes for many players. It's not uncommon to be at a table where more than half the hands are straddled, so 1-3 isn't really an accurate description of the games.

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06-04-2017 , 12:59 PM

#65

Frenic

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Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 93

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Originally Posted by RhodyGuy

I would be interested in hearing your ranking or at least grouping of those 21 rooms assuming you played similar days/time of day in each. Could it be that you are TOO comfortable in your home room and therefore not playing your optimal game? The reason I asked is that I found myself in a similar situation last year and it took recognition along with executing a game plan to overcome this leak.

I ask this since the games I've played at The Isle are the softest and most passive as any I've experienced. PB Kennel Club and Twin River (the new room in RI) are the wildest with chip dumpers everywhere but with that comes variance. At Isle it's like printing money with little risk as they all play face up.

Hush don't tell people about my favorite fishing hole.

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