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I don't know how often it runs in the COVID world (haven't been watching Bravo at all until I am ready to play live again), but pre-COVID it was basically a daily game. Very wide mix of games, fairly heavy on the draw games.

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04-05-2021 , 05:23 PM

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fuluck414

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Originally Posted by that_pope

Thanks, I don't plan on making a trip down there until until late summer at the earliest so hopefully it will be slightly closer to normal by then.

Draw games are good by me.

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04-09-2021 , 09:26 PM

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mongidig

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Anybody here play 20/40 limit at Talking Stick? I'm a few weeks from coming down to check it out. Have the older regs come back? What time in the morning does the games usually start? Can you bring in a back pack? Is it still 7 handed with limited tables.

Thanks!

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04-09-2021 , 10:35 PM

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that_pope

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You can check bravopokerlive to see if the game is running when you want in the morning.

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04-11-2021 , 01:19 PM

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DuckSauce

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Still haven't seen any omaha hi only games running

. Looks like going to Vegas often is my best best unforch.

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04-24-2021 , 11:38 PM

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DuckSauce

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Does the 5/2500 spread omaha hi ever go? I don't ever see it listed on bravo but I'm guessing could be a private game?

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04-24-2021 , 11:41 PM

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that_pope

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I am not aware of any game with a 2500 max bet size

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04-25-2021 , 12:15 AM

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jrr63

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Originally Posted by that_pope

I am not aware of any game with a 2500 max bet size

He may be thinking of 2500 buyin cap?

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04-25-2021 , 02:57 PM

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SuperGrover123

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Was playing yesterday at TS and heard for now they have no plans to expand the number of tables.

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04-25-2021 , 04:59 PM

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DuckSauce

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He may be thinking of 2500 buyin cap?

Possibly I was just looking at poker atlas and it stated the game runs often.

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04-25-2021 , 07:17 PM

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jrr63

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Originally Posted by DuckSauce

Possibly I was just looking at poker atlas and it stated the game runs often.

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I haven't played that game in a while but a couple of years ago the buy-in cap seemed to be more of a guideline than a rule. Pretty easy to add on purple chips with no one objecting. It had killed the 5-10 spread action but I saw yesterday a 5-10 holdem running with 11 waiting. May have to drive up there if it holds up.

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04-26-2021 , 10:50 PM

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DuckSauce

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what does 5-10 holdem have to do with this?

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04-27-2021 , 12:42 PM

#6413

jrr63

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what does 5-10 holdem have to do with this?

just interesting to me feel free to ignore

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05-10-2021 , 12:30 PM

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PIK4CHU

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Just a small update from my play on Saturday:

1. Food is allowed at the table again, but if you have a hand, mask must be on, so some players are still taking their 20 min breaks to go eat.

2. Dealer mentioned that they’re hiring a bunch of new dealers, so it sounds like all the tables will be opened again soon, just no official announcement has been made.

3. I hit my first ever live straight flush for a $1500 pot at 3/5, so that’s huge news =)

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05-10-2021 , 01:14 PM

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As a 20/40 player, I sure hope they open up more tables before transitioning from 7 to 9 handed. Maybe they can start doing 7 handed without plexiglass as an intermediate step.

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05-10-2021 , 07:33 PM

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3. I hit my first ever live straight flush for a $1500 pot at 3/5, so that’s huge news =)

I hit my first live Royal a month ago. But.. it was a $95 pot and there was a flush on the board, 4 of which were Broadways. So not exactly all that impressive. Even worse, the wimp folded to a $50 bet.

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05-11-2021 , 12:13 AM

#6417

PIK4CHU

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Mine was just someone who hit two-pair with their suited connector and I guess decided to turn it into a bluff on the river? Or he legit value bet thinking I had a premium pocket pair because I raised pre after 2 limpers, and cbet into 4 players? Or maybe he was just only thinking about his cards and not mine. I'm not really sure, but I'm glad he jammed.

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05-11-2021 , 04:11 AM

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My best pot with a straight flush was a 3-way all-in on the turn in a 700 or 800 dollar pot with 3 to a flush on the board and I had Q of the suit. River made the flush, everyone turned over their hand, I saw the A and got out my wallet to rebuy. As we're all chuckling about the hand dealer pushes me a big pot. I had the SF and didn't know it. Dealer got a good tip, because nobody else saw it either but he did.

My lamest SF was at the Orleans in Vegas at 2/4 LHE. I was playing to mine free beers. I flopped a steel wheel, couldn't get anyone to bite for another bet, and won a pot of about $14. I did, however, win $150 for a high hand promo.

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05-12-2021 , 01:18 AM

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Kevin J

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As a 20/40 player, I sure hope they open up more tables before transitioning from 7 to 9 handed. Maybe they can start doing 7 handed without plexiglass as an intermediate step.

I hope they never go back to 9 handed again. More roomy and no more fights over which seat charger is who's

Last edited by Kevin J; 05-12-2021 at 01:23 AM.

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05-12-2021 , 01:22 AM

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You know they will unfortunately. And for raked games, it is a must. I made the mistake of playing at Gila River (8/16) a few times before jumping into 20/40 since I was insanely rusty and I finally walked out when I raised preflop and the blinds folded and they raked $4. I had seen most dealers only drop the $1 for that. This dealer insisted it was correct, I spoke to the floor privately and they confirmed that was correct.

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05-12-2021 , 01:32 AM

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Kevin J

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How's that even possible? They include uncalled bets before raking? I assume most of that must have been for a promo drop (not technically rake)

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05-12-2021 , 01:57 AM

#6422

that_pope

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$2 rake $2 promo

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05-12-2021 , 02:14 PM

#6423

KatoKrazy

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Raking $4 preflop is nuts. Literal insanity.

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05-12-2021 , 04:17 PM

#6424

persianpunisher

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I think it’s why the higher stakes games never run there. They keep trying with the Vloggers games, but people only come for that and never go back. Too greedy