You too, huh.

You guys know what's attractive? People who are chill.

You know what's not attractive? People with angry old man syndrome arguing over topics like if poker is harder in Vegas or Spokane.

Calm the **** down guys. There is no winner in the argument and all of you come off like socially inept losers.

And please don't prove me right with an angry old man response.

Cheers,

S

Stay offa my lawn.

So says the guy who felt the need to use the word ****.

I think OP should thank the person who took his money as he wouldn't have been prepared for Vegas in any shape or form if he hadn't lost the money.

Late to the thread, bit first reply nailed it.

That said, perhaps this might be the OP's only chance to take a shot. He's playing the lottery. If he busts and plans to come back home and grind (at the felt and at a ****ty job), what's the harm?

Better to bust now and know he had his shot than wake up in 15 years with 2 kids, a bitch wife and a job he hates and think, "I wonder if I could have made it..."

Just to save you time reading the rest of the thread. It didn't turn out well for the OP.

Sounds like John needs a nut punch.

I think John saved you money in the long run, buy him a beer.

We can't all live in "SoCal by the beach," brosky.

Somehow OP managed not to look like the biggest idiot in this thread

BTW, 2/5 at the Aria can be beat...

2k? There is a certain homeless person in Vegas and even he has twice that amount right now. I'm assuming you mean that you had more than 4k but even that amount is a complete joke.

should have just put your profits on the Black the last day b4 dumping the 2k...

I just don't understand the hate. Young dude takes a few day vacation in Vegas, has $2000, plays a little poker, and goes home.

LOL can't agree with this post any more. I've read all the responses, and while I don't exactly agree with OP's decision, if $2k was truly his life roll. I'm sure he has some sort of safety net he can go back home to and be just fine in a month or two, right?

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RIIIIGHT!?

OP also did say he knew it was not a good 'life' choice, but hey, he took a swing and missed. It happens. It's not like he will commit suicide over it, right?

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RIIIIIIIIGHT!?

The OP was talking about moving to Vegas and going pro, not going back home after a short vacation regardless of his results at the poker table.

And personally I don't hate the OP. I think this thread is interesting.

I found amusing the OP's belief that he could run his poker money up to 5k and stay in Vegas.

OP here. Did not commit suicide yet so that's always good I guess.

Anyway my plan wasn't to stay in vegas, I was just hoping to run some money up so I could move there over summer. I still have a safety net, but I have no way to really make the money I need to get out of bum**** nowhere idaho unless I got lucky.

Not sure what to do now as I didn't make or lose any money. I didn't really have a plan for pushing on the whole trip.

Round 2 ldo.

Go work in oil and gas in North Dakota.

They are paying people with no experience 100k+

Oh, I'm done, but mostly because I already regret engaging with someone as insufferable as you. I don't know what you do in academia, but I'm guessing it's not teaching rhetoric.

No rich relatives to bump off, huh?

Seriously though, examine your spending habits and see if there is anywhere you can cut back. If you find savings, put it into savings and don't spend it on something else.

The sense of schaudenfraude at twoplustwo sometimes is ridiculous.

OP, sorry to hear you lost most of your profits but keep in mind by staying up $400 you did better than 90%+ of the people that came out to Vegas at the same time as you. (made-up statistic but I think it's close)

Looking at some of your HHs, you did misplay many of your hands that you posted but this isn't a strat forum : ) I don't doubt you are a winner in cash, but you have some leaks you could easily plug. If you want to get serious about poker, I would strongly advise investing some of that money you win at poker into a live coach so you can increase your winrate. Good luck in the future!

gl

My default play is John's.

In terms of what you get called with, both plays are similar. I don't think you get called lighter with a b/c/r line than you do with a b/b/b line (in fact for most opponents, i would say the opposite is true -- its called the ain't no l... er i mean beluga whale theorem) . But even if you do, i don't agree that its significantly lighter.

What you have to understand though, is there are two parts to your parlay of getting called lighter. The second part is when he calls your checkraise. The first part is when he bets after you check, allowing you to checkraise. So yes, its possible he might fold AQ to your third barrel, giving you only two streets of value. But its also possible he might check back these hands ott, then call otr, giving you only two streets. Or check them back ott then fold the river, giving you only one street. Also, your opponent could be drawing fairly live... and the 4th broadway card that makes your straight could let him get away if it doesnt make him the same straight.

So in all, him getting a free turn is pretty much a disaster. And youre risking it for the possiblity of getting more value out of a small portion of his range. But if you have enough of a read on him to be certain that he'll bet whenever you check to him, even on hands that he's not comfortable enough to call a bet with, then the play is OK.

If john wanted you to play 2-5 at aria so bad, you should have sold him half your action.

If he wasn't willing to buy half your action, that should have demonstrated the merit of his advice.

If youre letting someone else decide how you play your roll, then youre not ready.