Last year I went to Tampa and played a little at the Tampa Hard Rock. Action was good but the chairs absolutely killed my back. I only played for about 2 hours and had to leave. I had back spasms for 2 days. I have a bad back and had a back surgery about 2 years ago so maybe they are fine for most people but for me they suck.
About 6 months ago I went to the Hollywood Hard Rock in S. Florida and noticed they had different chairs. I asked if they were new and the dealer says "Well they are new to us. Tampa got a whole new poker room and we got their chairs". Doh!!! I havent been back to HR since....until today.
I needed to run some errands in Hollywood today so I hit the Hard Rock in the morning. I hate the place. I despise it. They moved the poker room to a better temp location while a brand new one is being built and its a little better now but I still hate it. I pretty much hate everything about it other than the fact they they play 9 handed.
I played 35 mins of 1/2 while waiting for a 2/5 seat and won $150. Then I played 2/5 for 3 1/2 hrs and never tipped a dealer. That's a clue how my day went. Not too mention I was uncomfortable for 3 1/2 hours in those ****ing chairs.
I left and went to my main room and played only 2 noteworthy hands.
1) I have Qd9d in the BB and it gets limped 6 ways.
Flop ($30) Qh9c3s. I check. UTG whale bets $40 and it folds to me. He overbet the pot in a limped pot? That doesnt happen much here. Sometimes if someone has something like KQ and there's a FD on board they do it. Anyway, I call. Ive destroyed this guy in the past and hes made it known a few times that I always get lucky vs him
Turn ($110) 4s. I check. He bets $65. I check raise to $200. He calls pretty quickly.
River ($510) 7s. I shove $225. He tank calls with KK. I got lucky again....
2) I open to $20 KcQs in EP. 3 callers.
Flop ($80) QcTc4h. BB checks. I check to see what happens. Most people wouldnt check here especially with a FD on the flop. I check a lot of flops OOP and it doesnt mean I missed. Lady in MP bets $20. LP folds and now the BB check raises to $85.
BB is a young pretty solid tricky player. Normally I would fold this and move on and its the reason I check flops in EP. To see what develops making me last to act a lot of times. MPs bet is so small and it really seemed to me that BB sensed the same thing and was making a move here with a draw. I decided I was making a stand and not folding. I reraised to $200. MP lady insta folded. BB tanked and finally shoved $485ish. I beat him into the pot. He said "Your set of Qs is good for now". The board bricked out and I beat his KJ. Im sure he thinks I'm a fish for getting all in with just TP there.