ok lost semi spoiler alert jus cuz i feel like putting a bad beat on someone.... The ending is exactly what they say it wasnt going to be. Sorry.

Sweet. That is what I needed to hear. I picked up on the Wire late, andreally got into it when I was able to sit down and watch the first 4-5 episodes within a couple of days. I'll try to do the same with this over the next week or so.

No, you got it backwards, they always said the

Largest pot ever lost?

I lost a $4500 pot (900bb!) at 3-5 NL once, though it was super multiway and I think I only lost ~ 1700 myself.

UTG raises to 20, MP calls, HJ calls, CO calls, I call 78o in bb.

456 flop

I check, UTG bets 70, MP calls, HJ raises to 200, CO calls, I raise to 1000, UTG goes AI for 400, MP folds, HJ calls 1000, CO calls AI for 600, I pray the board runs out 2 K or something.

9 turn, pot 3100

HJ out of turn goes AI for 700, dealer tells him it's not his turn, I mentally curse (actually it might have just been outloud, I can't remember) and check, he goes AI for 700, and I can't find a fold even though I know I am beat.

K

UTG has 66, HJ has A3, CO has KQ, and I cry inside.

HJ tips dealer 100 bucks and I am sure they all rejoice I think I went on tilt and proceeded to donk off the rest of my stack getting it in 3 way AI with J9o vs QQ and KK preflop. Standard for me.


Probably what I get for letting my brother borrow my Tommy Angelo Elements of Poker book. My current downstreak has closely coincided with him having possession of it! You hear that Tommy? Your book has magical powers.

Having a lot of trouble changing my style back from LAG to TAG. My game actually feels a little broken right now (that and I've taken a few horrendous beats.) Coupled with a few expensive mistakes and it all adds up to me strongly considering moving down in stakes. I'm well rolled for $2/$5 (for some members of this board I'm well rolled for $10/$20) but my head is just a little 'fuzzy' right now.

It is more important to find a comfort zone in your style than to try to fit into anyone's (your's included) definition of a "winning style" of play. It has taken me many years to develop a playing style I am comfortable with.

It's a holiday weekend, take the weekend off and go do anything but poker. Don't log in 2+2, give yourself some time off from playing and thinking about poker.

I'm Canadian, our holiday was last weekend (lol) but ur points are valid.

Well I should be on my way to LV, but I just don't feel like going. I found out this week my 1099 contract job is coming to an end no later than the end of July. The way they are doing it is nasty and insulting. My mind is just not in the right place... But its killing me too, as this weekend is great for action and the cash flow drying up in a few weeks too.

Oh well, I know better than to play in a less than "great mental" state while in LV. Anything else just results in me losing a **** load of money.

Gl in Vegas Perc. Mgm and Bellagio games were excellent when I was there, all sorts of people donking around the 2-5 with no real idea of what they were doing, or if they did they didn't care enough to follow through with it (shoving 5high FD on A-high paired board in a 4 way pot that was 3bet PF with the 3bet raiser leading the flop from the bb???)

I'm leaving for Vegas Tuesday, staying a week. I'm not rolled for the WSOP, so mostly just sticking to cash games. But I'll probably play a few smaller tournies and maybe one WSOP event if I can find backing.

In any event, a good time will be had.

The play is often not much better at 5/10. Just depends on what is being spread at the time and who is playing.

Had a guy 3 or 4 years ago sit a 5/10 game "fresh" from a FT with 5000BB and blow it all in less than 90 minutes. The gem was shoving AI from the BN facing a raise and RR and 4 bet... it was a sweat, his KJo almost got there too.

It took Split an hour to find backing, Kurt. Sell 80% at a 20% premium and you're free-rolling.

I just hope it is a coincidence that everyone here has been on a downswing since this forum opened.

I am officially taking ur advice Perc... I'm done until Monday (everyone enjoy ur weekend.)

Played at the Gold Strike in Tunica. Lost a buy-in in 1/2 in the first hour when I showed how not to play A-K suited. Managed to grind it all back and finished up $200. Also saw some of the sickest beats I have seen for some time. One was a two outter for a $1,000 pot. Ouchies.

Last night at Casino Arizona 3-5nl two guys walked in at 1:00am, said they were from the East coast en route to Vegas but their plane got delayed out of NC. One was crazy, calling 125$ pf with 34o and then 200 on the flop, winning with bottom pair. He also overcalled my all in with 88 and made a str8.

So there is an extra 1k of dead money in Vegas now. Look for the white guy with the loose fitting white shirt and a gold chain with tatoos who talks like he's on Jersey Shore. That guy.

Finished up my Tunica trip sooner than expected. Woke up this morning at 5:30am with what I initially thought were chest pains - eh, just heartburn from eating spicy wings at 1am.
Eventually made it back to bed, but wasn't well rested. Played at the Gold Strike this afternoon and finished up $300 in about 4 hours. Took a nice break, came back and booked $100 in 2 hours and called it a night. I don't think I was playing particularly well in the second session, so figured it was best to book the win and get a good night's sleep. I think I played decent for being card dead for incredibly long stretches. I would like to have played a few hands differently because I think I missed some value here and there, but probably an improvement overall from the last time I played.

I would love to play in Tunica sometime.

Wow how long has this forum been here?? Sadly I just found it. Generally I play in NM and OK but am making my first trip to Vegas this Aug/Sep.. can't ****ing wait My goal is simple, just play in as many rooms as possible

yo guys i am mainly a hu online player but i vertured into my local casino bcos i had put a ban on my account to force myself to study (that clearly worked well)

anyway i got into an argument with this guy regarding an underraise and i was sure i was in the right. so what is correct in this situation?

i am utg and fold. utg+1 raises to £24 MP raises all in for £38 BUTTON calls £38 BB calls £38

is the UTG+1 player forced to call here or can he raise?

cheers guys going to go to bed but id like to clear this up bcos i like when i am right and if im wrong well **** it

unless this is a £5/£10 game the UTG+1 player can only call

Totally depends on house rules. Most places default to Robert's rules.

http://www.homepokertourney.com/robe...s-of-poker.htm

He's forced to call only in NL. In limit, it would be over 50% and could re-raise.

Hence the confusion.

The weekend action is pretty good for $1/2. I am now (theoretically) rolled for $2/5, but the games I have railed have regs that buy in very, very deep. I have decided to run up my bankroll a good bit more before taking some shots.

Probably a ~700BB pot at £1/2 where I 4bet QQ pre on the BTN vs the blinds and got it in on a Ten high flop. SB had called both the initial raise and the 4bet w 56o and flopped bottom two, BB had KK. I probably shouldn't have jammed the flop , but SB scoops the main ~600BB pot.

Best live session? (semi-brag-ish I guess): I've had +1000BB nights at both £1/1 and £1/2, yay.

Anyone else going to be in Vegas to play cash 1/2 - 2/5 during the world series? Have never played at the Rio during the event. I hear they rake pre 10% up to 5. Bleh. Are the games that good there that it is still worth it or are the $4 total, no flop no drop bellagio/wynn/venetian a better bet for soft smaller games?


About to start a 48ish hr live session in Blackhawk, CO.

Just got back... Heard they were raking $7 at the 2/5 game.... ouch.