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Flying to LA today for LAPC. I've never played anywhere but Commerce. Any other recommendations for LHE? I feel like checking a new place out after I land. I don't necessarily want or need to play $20/$40. A good $8/$16 (or $9/$18?) would be cool.

01-14-2018 , 02:52 PM

#129

TheDarkKnight

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Actually scratch that. I should probably be playing o8 or HORSE mix today. Any suggestions?

01-14-2018 , 02:54 PM

#130

chillrob

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

Actually scratch that. I should probably be playing o8 or HORSE mix today. Any suggestions?

They have good 20/40 OE often at Hollywood Park, right by LAX.

01-14-2018 , 03:04 PM

#131

TheDarkKnight

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Ooh. Perfect. Thanks.

They don't appear to be on Bravo. Is there a way to see what games are running without being there?

01-14-2018 , 03:43 PM

#132

that_pope

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They have these things called telephones.

01-14-2018 , 03:52 PM

#133

TheDarkKnight

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Most places have an app you can use. Dialing a number and speaking to a human sounds like painful work.

01-14-2018 , 07:36 PM

#134

DonkeyOnTilt

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Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

The bike has the softest 20/40 I've ever played in and it's a nice room with good people and great hosts.

01-14-2018 , 07:49 PM

#135

TheDarkKnight

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I might check that out. I'm at Hollywood Park right now and the 20/40 O8 game is not going.

What I was really hoping to do was avoid any type of LA traffic today.

01-14-2018 , 07:55 PM

#136

TheDarkKnight

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Do you know what the $12/$24 Mix is? And what's BOE? Badugi, O8, Stud 8?

01-14-2018 , 09:41 PM

#137

Howard Beale

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Originally Posted by DougL

Mother in law (who isn't a fan of mine) is in town for 2nd day. Need a smile. Sage advice. A shipment of leo doc approved beverages. Next 4 days seem like a long row to hoe.

Here's a pic of my ex mother-in-law. Count your blessings.

01-14-2018 , 09:43 PM

#138

Howard Beale

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Also, here's how to piss off a table of 4-8 players:

New game starts, there are 4 raises pf in the first hour, and you be the one that's made 3 of them.

01-14-2018 , 10:06 PM

#139

TheDarkKnight

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And here's how to raise questions at an $8/$16 table: sit down with $2000.

01-14-2018 , 10:16 PM

#140

Howard Beale

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Many years ago I was very drunk at Fort McDowell and bought into the 3-6 game for 13 racks. An hour later a buddy showed up and exclaimed WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON HERE? to which I replied: 'I think I'm stuck $50.'

01-14-2018 , 10:40 PM

#141

TheDarkKnight

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I did move over from a $15/$30 failed game start.

I also sat in a $3/$6 game with $1676 last Monday night. That made my blog.

01-14-2018 , 10:47 PM

#142

callipygian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

Most places have an app you can use. Dialing a number and speaking to a human sounds like painful work.

Just out of curiosity, how long did you sit around refreshing the screen until you caved and called?

01-14-2018 , 10:49 PM

#143

TheDarkKnight

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I didn't call. I just went there. It was like 5 min from my car rental pickup.

But I asked that question before I took off in a plane so I figured I'd have an answer by the time I landed.

01-14-2018 , 11:16 PM

#144

chillrob

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

Do you know what the $12/$24 Mix is? And what's BOE? Badugi, O8, Stud 8?

That's what it should be, but if it's at Bicycle it is probably BigO8 (5 card) instead of regular O8, and may be Super Stud 8 also. Call to check, if you can muster the energy.

01-14-2018 , 11:27 PM

#145

callipygian

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I dunno, casino hopping in LA traffic seems like a decent alternative. Think of all the free time you have to sit and gripe about how nobody uses Bravo.

01-14-2018 , 11:31 PM

#146

TheDarkKnight

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Lol. You guys are funny. I see The Bike has live updates on Poker Atlas but I didn't see any for HPC.

I guess I'm spoiled because all the WA rooms I play in have live updates.

01-15-2018 , 01:11 AM

#147

pig4bill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard Beale

Here's a pic of my ex mother-in-law. Count your blessings.

No paper towel?

01-15-2018 , 02:16 AM

#148

TheDarkKnight

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This whole chop after one player limps in thing @ HPC is killing me.

I feel like I'm playing a 3/6 game right now. They are so passive too.

And I'm helpless to take advantage:

QQ+: 0 times
JJ: Once, won with cbet
TT: Once, won on KJxJK board
88-99: 0 times
77: 3 times, one set, won on turn
AK: 0-3
AQ: 1-2
AJs: Once, won with cbet
KQs-JTs: ZERO TIMES
T9s: 0 times
KQo: I've had a few wins with
KJo: played it once and got the T9xQ board for my only decent pot of the day.

Been playing 6+ hours. Super card dead! I hardly ever look like such a nit.

Last edited by TheDarkKnight; 01-15-2018 at 02:25 AM.

01-15-2018 , 11:48 AM

#149

DougL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard Beale

Also, here's how to piss off a table of 4-8 players:

New game starts, there are 4 raises pf in the first hour, and you be the one that's made 3 of them.

Clearly the best player in the game. Need to work on your pithy sayings. Get your crazy LAG image going, and the next time the 20/40 gang sees you, you'll seem like a LA tourist spashing the pot, building monster stacks, and ruining lives.

Used to play in a O/8 game where I was the only person who regularly raised. At some point, it is a stretch to come up with variations on "I felt lucky on that one" and "you can't win a big one if you don't build a big one". Wish I had known Jesse's king-maker pot rap at that time.