So...

...what happened to Patrick's original account?

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Full ring was $6/30 minutes from what I recall.

His luck ran out and Frank took him out when it was down to two tables.

What did you think of our description of the tournanment? Did you cash? Did you swap a piece with anyone?

You guys realize Trip Kings has overall the worse players I've ever played with in any charity room.

Anyone ever play in Windsor? What's it like? Haven't played there in a couple years.
Tournaments and/or cash?

If anyone is at MCC today ~Noon-3ish, Holla/pm me. I'm gonna shoot by for a quick session. Hopefully I can grind out some gas money against the dayshift nits!

There were a couple of annoying personalities, but for that tournament I actually thought the play was better than in the last tournament I played. Bad tournament play is everywhere imo.

Im taking the week off so im out of all the Omaha hijinks for a the week. Im for moving the game on Wednesday since the biggest trout of our old game moved to Cadas. I don't want Joe taking all his money playing NL.

Is there a "like" button on here? ;o)

Got it. Welcome to the community Patrick!

Isn't that a good thing?

This tournament brought out a lot of faces I had never seen. The solid player base was definitely higher for this one.... still not that great though.

It depends on his bluffing frequency when you check the turn after betting the flop. Decent regs will fire the turn when you give up on the turn after firing one bullet. I like the check shove on the turn but think his range should include more hands than you mentioned. Also, only a few players will bet so much when their hand improves. Most will bet smaller or check then bet/call/shove river. imo player dependent but J is a big part of players range so I think you have to call even without reads.

You scared I will be there and snap you off with Ace high when you bluff King high on the river?

I played there a couple of months ago on a Saturday afternoon. There were a bunch of grinders that knew each other nitting the cash games while they waited for a donkament to start. The guys at my table were regs, but not great players.

I only won at showdowns with nutted hands (this happened like twice) Any hand showed down vs me was at least a set.

Overall it was kinda boring. Can't always be like that.

Have not played at Windsor, but the type of game that you describe is the worst to play at imo. Hard to make any real money and boring to boot.

Whats snookers like midday during the week? Think V-day will make rooms ghosttowns? Looking for some grindage today

Crap!

I left my chips and jacket at the table to play craps for 4-5 hours. This is the second time they have picked me up. They just put my chips in a locked cabinet and the time I was picked up. I have an hour after they pick up to get back in the game with the same amount of chips, if I left with 600 I could come back in with 600. They also hold onto the jacket too.

Interesting night for me.

I am up 200 in 1/2 and flop nut straight vs second nut straight on all diamond flop. He rivers a diamond to make his flush with 2 of diamonds. Then double a shorty and am down 100 after 4-5 hours of playing.

Get unmotivated to play and my table is lame so I decide to walk around and smoke a cigarette. Decide to play some craps to take a break from poker and go on a redic cold streak. Everytime I load up on the numbers, the shooter craps out right away. It was disgusting, I dropped more than I would like to mention running cold for 3 hours. Finally I get hot and win 800 back, but still down 600. My feet hurt now and I am too scared to lose back what I have won so I stop playing and make my way back to poker room.

Feeling the full degeneracy inside me, I know the next step is to play out of my BR at 2/5 because its the only way to win back my loses. I am nervous as I have not played 2/5 in 5 years and my roll is tight (especially after losing 600 in craps). So tilted, been up all night, and ready to take a shot.

The good formula yields ****ty results right away.

My third hand at table I get AJ in utg+2, reg on my right (dont recognize him but his stack and tabletalk tell me so) with 1500 limps so I make it 30. Flop 1097. He checks and I bet my overs with gutshot for 60. He has been table talking whole hand about how I just got here and already raising and how hes gonna catch the new guy. He looks and says is this a continuation bet. Im like no, I hit. He calls and we check check a brick. River pairs the 9 and he bets 85. I want to look him up and see if he is just playing me as I am new to table but figure he has some pair or a monster.

Two hands later I have AA in big blind. Very solid reg (1game told me) raises to 25, old black lady super donk who ive played 1/2 with calls, and another call. I make it 115 and super donk calls for her whole stack approx 115. flop 862 turn 6 river 8, I roll AA, she looks at board, then her cards and rolls K8. FML. Down 300.

Obviously about to go busto and reload 300 out of my pocket back to 500. Pick up 1010 and make it 30, get called by Super Donk and Reg on my right. KJ6 flop and I bet 75 when checked to. Super donk puts her new stack to work and shoves it all in, I fold and she shows K6. Getting pwned by senior citizen.

Stack 400 and I get aces again, still the first half hour of me being there. I make it 35 after a bunch of limpers hoping it looks like im a spew. Super Donk and Reg call again! Flop 7d6d2x and I bet 75. They both call. Turn 8d. Great the diamond gets there. I think for a while about how to play it. I do have the ace of diamonds. I bet 250 and they both fold. Finally a win!

I get moved to the main game eventually and snap of a bluff, make a bluff, get lucky, and value own some ppl.

My hand: 8h4h limped pot, I am on button.
Flop: Ax7h6h. EP bets 25 gets 3 callers, I call.
Turn: Ax7h6h8x. Checks around to guy on my right, he bets 75. Weird bet, I think about folding but call.
River Ax7h6h8x4x. He bets 125. I cant see him betting a set here or two pair and thought it was between turned straight and missed FD. I end up calling and he had Jh9h.

My hand: KcJc I open utg+1 to 15, best player at the table(besides me) 3bets to 50. I normally hate this spot but this is the third time he has 3bet me and he has shown to be capable of making moves wide. So I call with the intention of outplaying him and or hitting a monster.
Flop: Jh6h4h I check dark letting him know I am not betting into him on any flop and he fires 125. Slightly over pot. He may have an overpair but I think his range includes AK, AQ, 1010 99 and maybe 88. He cbet a flop earlier with J5 offsuit for 85 into 3 people so I know he is capable of betting with nothing.
Turn: Jh6h4hAc. I am sure he was surprised I called the flop. I check the turn and he checks fairly quickly.
River: Jh6h4hAc2c. He has been thinly value betting with TPGK on scary boards and TPBK, middle pair etc. I felt he would bet the turn with a hand he thought was good. Or you could say I did a close my eyes and bet and fired 300. He was also capable of making good laydowns when played back at. He seemed like and internet player and definitely a thinking player. Young indian guy. He shows KK and disgustedly folds. I show bluff and this guy threw me a red chip for bluffing indian guy cause he was out to get him too.

My hand: 8s5s I raise in position to 30, indian guy calls in blinds or utg.
Flop: Ax9x5x. He checks, I bet 40 and he calls.
Turn: Ax9x5x4x. He checks, I look down at my hand and realize I actually have 8s4s and check.
River: Ax9x5x4x8x. He bets 55 and I cant believe I just runner runner two paired. I call and he shows A7 and is frustrated.

My hand: 2x2x Lots of limpers and I raise to 20, 4 callers.
Flop: Js3s2s. Checks to me and I consider betting but after finally spinning my stack up I do not really want to play for stacks vs a flush or overset. I check.
Turn: Js3s2s4h. Indian guy bets 100, Reg from must move table on my right calls. Both are deep 1k-1.5k. I am getting 3:1 so I need 25% to call, but my boat draw is only 20%. I realize there are implied odds if I hit so I call.
River: Js3s2s4h4c. Pairing the board felt really good. Indian guy bets 75 and reg folds. Seems like a blocker bet and I am definitely good here. I only make it 200 and he makes a crying call with A5 offsuit. I thought later I could have gotten more because I bluffed a river before but I am okay with the small raise because the board was so scary.

Cash out 1660 plus 32 dollars in comps from craps plus bought cigs with chips. +200 for 20 hour session.

Afterwards I read this thread about being aggressive with bankroll and how good players should move up to 2/5 quickly.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...kroll-1160302/

It is a good read and I may start working in 2/5 once in a while.

Good TR. Thanks for sharing.

In in your boat, brother!

Actually on the same trip I went to Casino Rama (lol) which is in the middle of Ontario, which means I have no idea where it is. That place had great action! I guess if you drive that far from any discernible piece of civilization, you are not going to ****ing fold 92% of your hands. Highly recommended.

Thanks for reminding me Kwackbars, almost forgot to tell the guys how I OWNED you after 3betting you preflop I fired flop, turn and got you to fold for $50 on the river disguised as a value bet after missing my draw...with KING HIGH because I smelt the weakness Lol

p.s. I OWN

Your play is almost as bad as your memory. The hand did not go down that way LOL. Also, your table talk on the river was pretty weak and the only reason I folded is because I felt bad about snapping you off after your speech.

J/K gg

Never been there either. What's the room like there? How many tables?

Just looked it up. Holy Toledo, that's like 5 hours from the Blue Water Bridge!

Seems like you played well. LOVE that you bought full. Also giving props for your degen 20hr session.

Yeah you kinda have to be in the area! I was just randomly driving around canEHdia going to wineries and breweries, etc. Had no idea I'd see a casino out there. (instantly started to believe in god, and thanked her [in my mind god is a athletic art college girl with VERY loose morals and exceedingly low standards])

They had like 12 tables. Kinda cramped, but most people seemed to be cheerful. Good action. Overall Casino Rama had a Soaring Eagle feel to it. Kinda rustic, and everyone in sight was ready to play!