4 weeks to go.

Feels like I’m running bad this month. And last night I got hero called upon last night that blew my mind. V is a younger guy who tries to play ABC but makes these incredibly bad decisions and then follows them up with worse ones.

For example: loud, seemingly loose player opens UTG for $25. Maybe one caller and V makes it $110 in the BB. Guy calls behind. Flop Qd3d4d. BB checks, guy checks behind. Turn 2s. BB checks and guy bets 400. BB goes into the tank. He about 900 in front of him. Ends up folding 52dd face up and other guy shows top set QQ. When the collective WTF washed over the V said he thought he was against a set or better diamonds.

Then he tried to argue he was not an 80/20 favorite.

So this is the guy that hero called me. I’m perceived as tight and mostly card dead to boot. Folds to me in the cut off and I make it $20 with J8cc. V calls in BB.

Flop 10c 6c 4x. V checks I bet 30, call.
Turn 4x. V checks I bet $100 call.
River 9x. He checks and I feel this is a decent spot to bluff. I bet $300 and he goes into the tank. Almost folds, almost calls. Then calls. His AKo is way good. GG

Ended the session with a nice KK vs AA deep. Raise to 20, guy min raises me, loose good player who is way deep calls on the button. I’m at $1800 and min raiser has like 1100.

I’m not sure what the min raise means but I definitely don’t want the good player coming along. I raise to $220 and the min raiser (rec player) sort of min raises me again and makes it $520 to go. Button folds.

So now I’m in a eye roll KK vs AA. I try to do a little math in my head and determine I’m calling 300 to win the pot + his stack. In no world does he fold to any flop K. I call looking for a K or some sort of extra equity (3 flush or QJ10). It doesn’t hit so I check fold. Aaaaaaand time to go home. Of course the rec can’t help himself and shows AA. Loud guy on the button goes ‘Well no ****!!’


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I know you're not necessarily posting for strat talk, but 300 to likely win 2240, you don't have the odds to setmine. And hoping for a 3flush or QJT is putting bad money in now to (hopefully?) put bad money in later.

Run better!

I welcome all advice!

I thought it was close, but chance of flopping a set is 7.5-1 right? And I’m getting 7.46666666. Let’s just say I’ve made worse calls before...




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Some conceptual issues and miscalculations here.

If you call the extra $300 on the flop, there will be $1,080 in the pot.

Opponent will be left with $1,100 (original stack) minus $520 = $580.

So, the max you will win is the pot $1,080 plus $580 = $1,660.

4.5% of the time an Ace comes on the river, reducing your equity to .955 * $1,660 = $1,585

Your set mining equity is therefore chance of hitting a King = 11.7% times $1,585 = $185.

Calling off the $300 cost you $115 in equity loss.

Subbing. Good luck and run good.

Love PLO in Vegas, but never been during the WSOP. Must be very juicy

Thanks! I need to learn how to play first.

It runs in the weekends here locally so I’m going to try and get some seat time before Vegas and to diversify my poker portfolio. Will start posting more hands in the PLO section. Luckily I’m not very gambly and lol tight so all the regs just try and push me off hands. They are mostly successful so when I call I usually double up.

I think I don't love your turn/river sizings. I'd rather go like 75/165. I also tend to just take my free card on this sort of turn, whatever he had on the flop is probably still sticking around on this turn.

If I got to the river having potted the turn, I think I probably make it like 225 instead.

3 weeks to go. Still getting crushed this month, but maybe I'm on the upswing. Was down about $800 last night and ended the session -$137. Just happy not to be down $1k or more this time.

But in other news, I received these little guys yesterday!



Bought them online and they look like they are in good shape. But they'll sit in my humidor for a few weeks to make sure.

Bankroll Management

I'm not talking about how to responsibly be a good poker player. I'm talking about all the goofy ways poker players try and be cool and carry their chips and cash.

The cash wrap is a nice starting place. But this just screams 'I have a real job and get my money from my bank account.' Not a true poker player.



You have the standard Breaking Bad drug dealer roll.



Which, by the way, is super annoying and difficult to get into a tight cylinder. I guess this saves space in your duffel bag? Not a whole lot of utility here which is why you don't see it at the tables very much. Too difficult to whip out and reload before that next hand comes along.

A personal favorite is the broccoli band. Means you listen and appreciate some deep gansta' rap.



For the business professional and, quite honestly, perhaps the smartest guy in the room.



And for this same person after playing PLO all weekend. (As Kramer always says, keep the big bills on top!)




Some players keep their money in chips, which also makes sense. But where could you possibly put those 1 to 4 pumpkin chips?? In your pocket?? Don't be silly.

One of the weekend regs in my room literally busts out a leather bank pouch and pours chips on the table.



I've also started seeing little satchels lately. Either silk ones that are made for sunglasses or something like this. One guy was even wearing his around his neck.



If you feel the need to put chips/cash in a sack, you need to go full on classy with one of these things. Nothing says I punt stacks for a living like




I'll keep an eye out for best/worst container and let you know. I had a sick idea to put some chips in a condom and carry them around. Oh the looks would be priceless!

Sub'd! You haven't covered backpacks yet -






Well, we're waiting!

What about just simply folding your money in half and putting it in your pocket? Seems to have always worked for me and you dont need to put on a show for everyone pulling it out and unwrapping it.

Also some of those hands and your thought process behind them are "interesting" to say the least.. Good Luck.

Haha. That’s the nicest bash I could’ve hoped for on the internet. I don’t claim to be the best and still make tons of mistakes. I do, however, play many hours a week and can recognize and work out issues a little faster than most because of the volume. I welcome all advice and counter arguments to my thinking.

Marsh

You get those wrappers from the casino as well when you cash out large amounts.

How would you know?

Buuurrrrrrrrnn!

And if you guys can’t pick up on the blatant sarcasm this is going to be a rough ride. Maybe you can check out my mother in laws Facebook page instead.

Sarcasm should have a font.

Whelp. Single biggest losing session today. I ended up losing and rebuying and winning so I had about $2500 on the table (and even). An ex-dealer sits down and starts blind shoving.

He announces he is going to do it and I limp with AJ. He blind shoves and I call. Run out is 9 high and he peels 22 ftw. ($800)

A few hands later the same routine. I call with KQ and his 97o is good.

Get another $1000 and I think he almost feels bad and does it again. I see A7 and sigh call. 99xxx board. Peels AA for the win.

GG

damn. brutal.

2 Weeks Until Vegas.

I think I need this month to be over. Down around $1000 last night with a big $1500 swing. Deep stack maniac makes it $60 and Asian Station Lady calls. Look down at QQ in the SB and make it $180. He snap calls and she calls. Flop KQ3r. I check, he bets $250 and she shoves for $260. I make it $700 and he starts berating me for some reason. I think he was just having a bad day, but he goes on and on about how he's not going to bet my hands for me all night.

Either way, she shows KJ and turn 10, river A.

Going to give tonight one more chance, but might move down in stakes for a minute if things go south.

I'll try and get some more entertaining content up later. Nobody likes a complainer.

That's some run-bad, but I promise we don't mind reading about it. Happens to all of us, and misery loves company, right? But, I hope you do get to post more entertaining content because that means things are looking up!

Reddit Link in case anyone cares about copyright stuff.

Took a few days off and went on a hike and will try and put the last month behind me. Booked a small win last night and we have a beach trip this weekend which should be nice before Vegas. My buddy sent me this comic from Reddit and I thought it was pretty funny.

Glad to see all the TR and can't wait to be there!

2 Days Until Vegas!! And I think the other trip reports are doing a great job. Hopefully I can keep up the consistency.

Question:
What is the best pre-Vegas movie to watch???
[ ] The Hangover
[ ] Swingers
[ ] Rounders
[ ] National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation
[ ] Ocean's 11
[ ] Rat Race
[ ] *Insert Your Pick*

I think it has to be Hangover for me, but when I think about how good Rat Race is it becomes a close call. I know everyone quotes Swingers, but that really wasn't super entertaining for me. And Rounders has stood the test of time, but I'm more in a comedy mood.

And for those of you who haven't seen the remake of The Gambler with Mark Walhberg I would highly recommend it. It really shows the angst that problem gamblers have.

I made my first huge mistake and I'm not even in Vegas yet. Went to the beach and saw this hat in the open air market area and did NOT buy it.



I guess, in the end, it was better for society that I let it go. Ol' Drunk Marsh has a tendency to push things a little too far and I can only imagine what kind of poker table rants would come from this hat.

On the other hand, I bet I could have sold it for no less than a 100% profit.

[X] Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Good decision on the movie; bad decision on the hat!

Save Leaving Las Vegas for the bleary-eye flight home.