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I think it was ambien and the iphone...lol. wanted to get to the VIC ...but I was in london for the olympics and just wasnt near there.. next time!

Wendy

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08-10-2012 , 01:15 PM

#2903

thehammah

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 116

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Originally Posted by Popetman

Double after 4am WTF.....

Ok I have probably always gone bust before then. And obv never played 10/25 just presumed it was the same - usually the bigger the game the smaller the rake...

Why does everyone say Palm Beach is so easy/soft???? As every time I have gone I have found it hard to see any value except in my seat.

Had someone this week saying how soft/easy palm was... I said I can't beat it... he then says 'oh well that was two years ago, maybe it's changed'... hmm, if he was easily beating it two years ago how come he's now sat at a 1/1?????

So bananpeel have I been unlucky (been about ten times) and always got a tough Vic pro table... or is it very rarely an easy game?

Can't believe the table charge doubles after 4am...

I am from Los Angeles and there are tons of good and great players there. The games are much much tougher now than two years ago. I am not sure why someone would prefer to play at a place where the games are loaded with pros then with more tourists?

The 1/1 and 1/2 games I played at Aspers were loaded with worse players than what I am used to in LA. Also you can buy in very deep (up to half the biggest stack which was almost 900 pounds at the 1/1 game). Since it plays so much bigger I would tend to stay there and bum hunt.

I didnt get to the VIC so I cant say how that is. But at Aspers it was pretty bad play. Most players playing a more short stack tourney style with over 200 bbs.. not very profitable in a cash game.

Wendy

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08-10-2012 , 01:18 PM

#2904

Aek203

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 297

Thinking of playing the Fox main tomorrow. Haven't played it for ages, how many runners is it getting these days?

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08-10-2012 , 01:20 PM

#2905

ugotcheckra1sedfoo

stranger

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 7

Isn't there a London Poker Open taking place this Fall?

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08-10-2012 , 02:26 PM

#2906

Suits

newbie

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 30

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Originally Posted by thehammah

Were you at the table at the back and icing your knee? If you fit that description I think we were at the same table...

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08-10-2012 , 05:14 PM

#2907

Aek203

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 297

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Originally Posted by ugotcheckra1sedfoo

Isn't there a London Poker Open taking place this Fall?

Do you mean this?

http://englishpokeropen.com/event/overview/

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08-11-2012 , 04:14 PM

#2908

_Steven Levitt_

adept

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,072

Theres also the unibet comp at aspers in september

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08-13-2012 , 01:12 PM

#2909

thehammah

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 116

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Originally Posted by Suits

Were you at the table at the back and icing your knee? If you fit that description I think we were at the same table...

Yup.. thats me.. Kinda stick out dont I..lol..

I really dont like playing NL much these days.. I find it rather boring.. Much prefer mix games .

Good luck!

Wendy

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08-14-2012 , 09:25 AM

#2910

sighhhhcall

centurion

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 116

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Originally Posted by Popetman

Oh, Equal Chance I joined seven days ago... went once, and obviously won't go back. The rake isn't beatable.

It's actually worse than I stated above.

As our game was short handed, 3 or 4 handed most the night. They still rake. They take full rake even when heads up.

They are VC (not rake) so like the Int they get out of having to pay tax on gambling revenue or have to apply/pay for a gambling license

I have never been so angry at the fish tipping dealers as I was last week at Equal Chance. Kept it to myself.

Yes there was one player there who was banned elsewhere - so maybe that is their player pool.

One chap elsewhere this week said he doesn't go to Equal Chance because of 'issues'... not sure if he meant cheating? But he didn't mean the rake. He wouldn't elaborate on what those 'issues' are/were.

So the one good thing about Equal Chance? Well I was so stressed by their rake - it was nice to play at a venue that allows you to smoke at the table.

Equal chance is a confirmed joke. I heard some dealers will take whatever they can get away with so youre probably getting 'raked' 20-30%. Prob best to avoid this place...

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08-14-2012 , 08:50 PM

#2911

SageDonkey

banned

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Originally Posted by Aek203

Thinking of playing the Fox main tomorrow. Haven't played it for ages, how many runners is it getting these days?

..........................Aek203 ......................
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
**************Winna!***************

Nice one Bertie. (I hope Aek203 is you, I am pretty sure it is.)

..... and joejoe1337 a regular contributor on the London poker thread finished an excellent 6th.

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08-15-2012 , 08:43 AM

#2912

Aek203

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 297

Cheers Cliff, first live tournament win, so well and truly chuffed.

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08-15-2012 , 04:27 PM

#2913

chasepoker

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,644

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Originally Posted by Aek203

Cheers Cliff, first live tournament win, so well and truly chuffed.

Good job mate, i am thinking of playing the 250 on Saturday is it decent ( structure / turnout )

Cheers

Rich

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08-16-2012 , 05:32 AM

#2914

Dragon Ash

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Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 627

Brutal session last night; losing 3 buy-ins for my biggest losing day in a while. I literally can't count the number of times people rivered disgusting two-pair hands - I'm putting in value bets with KQ/KJ/AJ/QJ, and I'm getting looked up by K6o, A4, Q3 all hitting two pair on the river. Then I flop the jack-high diamond flush with J9dd on a 578ddd board for straight flush redraws, get the money in on the turn when an Ace hits against a guy that always overplays TP hands, he has AdQx and he hits a diamond on the river. 30 minutes later I raise my button over half a table of limpers with 56s, flop is 789 two-tone, bet/call, turn is a brick, bet/raise/call, river another brick, bet call and the guy flips over....T6. Last hand of the night was my personal favorite and where I just gave up and went home; I turn the nut straight on a rainbow board but with an obvious one-liner to a straight, I re-raise all-in against the fish who -turbocalls- for 75BB with two pair drawing to 4 outs, which of course he hits.

We make money at the lower stakes from the call-happy showdown monkeyfish that are oblivious to pot odds, but damn. I hate poker so much sometimes.

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08-16-2012 , 06:26 AM

#2915

Aek203

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 297

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Originally Posted by chasepoker

Good job mate, i am thinking of playing the 250 on Saturday is it decent ( structure / turnout )

Cheers

Rich

I think it gets about 100 runners with a 30 minute clock.

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08-16-2012 , 06:57 AM

#2916

Chloe O'Brian

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 4,593

Are they still taking 50p extra rake in the Vic 1/1 games for that freeroll thing?

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08-16-2012 , 09:24 AM

#2917

LUVtehNL

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,983

whats the softest room to go for a 1/1 game in london right now? =)

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08-16-2012 , 01:48 PM

#2918

Make Them Dig

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 434

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Originally Posted by Chloe O'Brian

Are they still taking 50p extra rake in the Vic 1/1 games for that freeroll thing?

Yup, in all raked games

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Originally Posted by LUVtehNL

whats the softest room to go for a 1/1 game in london right now? =)

Aspers and the Vic always have lots of tables going.

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08-16-2012 , 01:59 PM

#2919

TopPair2Pair

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,366

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Originally Posted by Aek203

I think it gets about 100 runners with a 30 minute clock.

What's the standard like in this?

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08-16-2012 , 03:55 PM

#2920

EbutDrool

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 496

Just got my PokerStars London Live ticket, anyone else attending? I know a few people have commented on it but looking to see if other people will be making an appearance?

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08-17-2012 , 05:47 AM

#2921

Matt Crocker

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,337

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Originally Posted by EbutDrool

Just got my PokerStars London Live ticket, anyone else attending? I know a few people have commented on it but looking to see if other people will be making an appearance?

Really want to but I'm in France that day

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08-18-2012 , 04:54 AM

#2922

Aek203

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 297

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Originally Posted by TopPair2Pair

What's the standard like in this?

At a guess i'd say,

20% pros
30% decent
30% fairly bad
20% dead money

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08-18-2012 , 06:45 AM

#2923

fazzers

adept

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 910

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Originally Posted by LUVtehNL

whats the softest room to go for a 1/1 game in london right now? =)

aspers!

only the vic/aspers/fox run 1/1 with lots of tables

aspers has so much value, so many bad players, and while the olympics is still on, the only downside is the carpark is closed, but the trains are running til 1.45am...which helps out

games are running 24/7, with at least 8 tables at 9pm last friday.

worth a look

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08-18-2012 , 07:42 AM

#2924

IrishPete

adept

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 871

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Originally Posted by EbutDrool

Just got my PokerStars London Live ticket, anyone else attending? I know a few people have commented on it but looking to see if other people will be making an appearance?

What's PokerStars London Live? Or do you mean EPT London?