03-05-2012
, 07:55 PM
he's more likely to donk off his stack to one of the other 7 people at the table, even if he picks up chips in between.
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03-05-2012
, 10:06 PM
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They host satellites, but I've never seen them go off, or hear about people playing in them. This may mean that I am not at MGM at the right time. From my understanding, this is just a satellite into the ME and nothing more, other than maybe travel expenses.
As for the Greektown hosting the HPT, that was a long time ago (2004?). If I'm not mistaken, Dean Hamrick FT'ed that tournament.
I wouldn't hope for much from the HPT in the future since their holding company just filed for Chapter 11. Maybe I'm wrong, but we will see.
As for the Greektown hosting the HPT, that was a long time ago (2004?). If I'm not mistaken, Dean Hamrick FT'ed that tournament.
I wouldn't hope for much from the HPT in the future since their holding company just filed for Chapter 11. Maybe I'm wrong, but we will see.
Speaking of Greektown, I heard a little rumor that 20-40 limit O8 ran in the back room on Saturday morning. Was very sad to hear about this Saturday night
03-05-2012
, 11:08 PM
03-05-2012
, 11:11 PM
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If never heard of anything major going off at MGM. From what I understand, HPT was owned by the folks who ran Epic Poker League, but was run differently from the EPL and was very much a profitable entity. From what I hear it should be business as usual with them, but I doubt HPT will be back at Greektown.
Speaking of Greektown, I heard a little rumor that 20-40 limit O8 ran in the back room on Saturday morning. Was very sad to hear about this Saturday night
Speaking of Greektown, I heard a little rumor that 20-40 limit O8 ran in the back room on Saturday morning. Was very sad to hear about this Saturday night
Basically, in order to pay past due bills, stay solvent, and continue operations they need to liquidate assets. In order to run the EPL, which they see as viable, FSG is probably looking to sell the HPT.
This is just my best guess from their statements and business strategy in terms of their past and present behavior.
This doesn't mean the HPT will cease to exist, completely opposite. I think it will turn for the better, because a new owner has new ideas. This is all conjecture of course, but we shall see how much FSG owes when the figures are released in Chapter 11 filings.
Last edited by MJCASRoma; 03-05-2012 at 11:17 PM.
03-06-2012
, 12:17 AM
03-06-2012
, 12:50 AM
03-06-2012
, 03:20 AM
03-06-2012
, 02:06 PM
03-06-2012
, 02:11 PM
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The kwack agrees. After winning 12 out of my last 14 sessions I was in danger of posting my first loss in 9 sessions. /brag With my streak and getting lucky with staking Jose, figured it was time to spew.
Two tables going at Heidelberg and I have to sit at the reg infested nit fest. Literally one half of the table folded every hand for a hour. It came down to this asian on my right and this Eurodonk, complete with euro accent, who gave all the action.
Second hand after sitting down, asian guy raises to 12 utg+1. I played a lot with this guy before(he was in my last trip report at berg). Look down at KQ and give asian guy no respect, he was short stacked about 65. So I 3bet to 22 to iso. Eurodonk calls and as expected asian guy shoves 65. Pretty standard for me to iso shove here on top to get eurodonk to fold. Long story short, eurodonk calls his remaining 160 with 78 and hits a 7 on the turn. Asian also had KQ and tells me that eurodonk is crazy.
Vatever(said like ziggy). I love loose calls to big preflop raises, I will get him eventually right? I spend the next 10 hands playing pots with this eurodonk, I 3bet him a few times. He goes on this ridiculous heater where he wins 10 hands in a row getting KK twice, 1010, flops top pair 4 times etc.. The whole time I am betting draws, value betting thinly, calling him down, bluffing, and getting owned over and over again. Dumped a total of 500 to this guy and top up to 300. In the game 800.
PureVida moves tables over to mine at about this time and did not get to witness this insanity. I chip up to near 400, one hand was kinda interesting where I 3bet eurodonks 12 dollar raise to 25 with J9. Flop comes KQ8. I bet 35 and he calls. Turn is the 10 giving me str8. I bet 55 and he folds showing Q9. I wish I had checked the turn looking back but was hoping he would spaz raise.
The infamous 2-5 hand.
So Eurodonk raises to 5 utg, weird betsize. I am trying to play every hand with this guy to get my money back and cause hes supposedly bad. For whatever reason I think my hand is 2-3 and the flop comes 10-3-2. So I am like sweet flopped 2 pair. I bet 15 and Eurodonk calls. Turn is a 3. Sweet I have a boat and I bet 35. Eurodonk does exactly what I want and raises 105 more. At this point I look down at my cards only to see that I misread my hand and I have the miserable 2-5. I make the snap decision to continue representing 2-3 and I shove for 200 more over his raise. He doesnt like it, looks sick to himself but decides to call. I am crushed, he must have the 3. How else can he call? We roll our hands, he called with KK and the river comes a 2!!!! OMFG I drop my head in shame + embarrassment + trying to hide how happy I am rofl.
Eurodonk went from spinning his under 200 stack to over 1k and then back down to 0 just as fast. He reloaded a few more times and lost those as well. Just barely saved my win streak, win #9 in a row for +48 dollars. I have been keeping track of my wins the past 6 weeks and I am winning 38.5 dollars per hour over 122.5 hours. I need to move up to 2/5 imo.
Two tables going at Heidelberg and I have to sit at the reg infested nit fest. Literally one half of the table folded every hand for a hour. It came down to this asian on my right and this Eurodonk, complete with euro accent, who gave all the action.
Second hand after sitting down, asian guy raises to 12 utg+1. I played a lot with this guy before(he was in my last trip report at berg). Look down at KQ and give asian guy no respect, he was short stacked about 65. So I 3bet to 22 to iso. Eurodonk calls and as expected asian guy shoves 65. Pretty standard for me to iso shove here on top to get eurodonk to fold. Long story short, eurodonk calls his remaining 160 with 78 and hits a 7 on the turn. Asian also had KQ and tells me that eurodonk is crazy.
Vatever(said like ziggy). I love loose calls to big preflop raises, I will get him eventually right? I spend the next 10 hands playing pots with this eurodonk, I 3bet him a few times. He goes on this ridiculous heater where he wins 10 hands in a row getting KK twice, 1010, flops top pair 4 times etc.. The whole time I am betting draws, value betting thinly, calling him down, bluffing, and getting owned over and over again. Dumped a total of 500 to this guy and top up to 300. In the game 800.
PureVida moves tables over to mine at about this time and did not get to witness this insanity. I chip up to near 400, one hand was kinda interesting where I 3bet eurodonks 12 dollar raise to 25 with J9. Flop comes KQ8. I bet 35 and he calls. Turn is the 10 giving me str8. I bet 55 and he folds showing Q9. I wish I had checked the turn looking back but was hoping he would spaz raise.
The infamous 2-5 hand.
So Eurodonk raises to 5 utg, weird betsize. I am trying to play every hand with this guy to get my money back and cause hes supposedly bad. For whatever reason I think my hand is 2-3 and the flop comes 10-3-2. So I am like sweet flopped 2 pair. I bet 15 and Eurodonk calls. Turn is a 3. Sweet I have a boat and I bet 35. Eurodonk does exactly what I want and raises 105 more. At this point I look down at my cards only to see that I misread my hand and I have the miserable 2-5. I make the snap decision to continue representing 2-3 and I shove for 200 more over his raise. He doesnt like it, looks sick to himself but decides to call. I am crushed, he must have the 3. How else can he call? We roll our hands, he called with KK and the river comes a 2!!!! OMFG I drop my head in shame + embarrassment + trying to hide how happy I am rofl.
Eurodonk went from spinning his under 200 stack to over 1k and then back down to 0 just as fast. He reloaded a few more times and lost those as well. Just barely saved my win streak, win #9 in a row for +48 dollars. I have been keeping track of my wins the past 6 weeks and I am winning 38.5 dollars per hour over 122.5 hours. I need to move up to 2/5 imo.
there was also a pretty hilarious suck/re-suck when euro villain got it in with 88 vs KK, flopped a set but the K came on the river.
Here's my cool suckout TR from the berg last night. I had about $200 before the hand. SB on a short stack and EP has me covered. EP limps, I raise in the HJ to $12 with JTss, SB and EP call. Flop is 4
67
and I'm liking my flushdraw+overcards. SB donks out for $18, EP calls fairly quickly. EP is pretty loose and stationy but gets his aggro on from time to time. I make it $70 all day which is enough to put SB allin and I expect to get serious respect from EP. SB calls and now EP jams after two or three seconds. I snap. EP shows A7 and before I'm able to come up with something witty to say about how dominated I am the turn comes the J
and the river bricks putting me on my way to a +3 buy-in night.
03-06-2012
, 02:14 PM
