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he shouldn't have stiffed the dealer- the dealer obviously did him a favor hoping for a good tip.

but if i'm another player at the table i'm stiffing the dealer for making me wait for the next hand.

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05-03-2019 , 02:45 PM

#12378

BMoreE

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 259

Hey y'all, I haven't been up for a while (since the PLO button straddle dustup...) and noticed on Bravo last night there were both 2-5 and 5-5 PLO listed (in addition to 2-2.)

Are these in fact different games, and is this the solution to the straddle dilemma (offering one with and one without?)

TIA

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05-03-2019 , 04:19 PM

#12379

DumbosTrunk

Verified Coach PLO5

Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 7,287

The high hand promos here absolutely kill the action at 1/3 games. E.g., hero A9o in BB, flop A94r. No betting. Turn: A. No betting. I figure I have board lock, the promo didn't even cross my mind to be honest. (I was sitting here after the last 2/5 game broke.) River: 8. SB leads, I raise, SB JUST CALLS with A4o, saying he just wanted to win HH. This isn't poker.

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05-03-2019 , 06:16 PM

#12380

Zero2Hero13

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 234

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Originally Posted by DumbosTrunk

I've said this forever. I wish all the local casinos would get rid of HH and use different,or no promos. People will still play. Degens will always degen

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05-04-2019 , 01:21 AM

#12381

JohnnyDough

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 217

2 questions:

-Do we get automatic reduced rake when it’s short handed? What is the reduced rake schedule for NL and PLO?

-Do supervisors get to keep the tips you hand them? Or do all the tips go in a community toke box for supervisors?

Trying to settle a bet of who’s right. Thanks.

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05-04-2019 , 01:14 PM

#12382

djevans

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,045

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Originally Posted by DumbosTrunk

This makes no sense. He already hit a high hand - I don't understand this. You at least hit your high hand I suppose.

Also you cost yourself action by not betting flop or turn.

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05-04-2019 , 01:35 PM

#12383

OvertlySexual

veteran

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,090

Yeah, this doesn't seem to me a high hand issue, it seems a 1/3 issue. Players are passive. You will rarely get paid, but you need to build the pot.

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05-05-2019 , 02:41 AM

#12384

JohnnyDough

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 217

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Originally Posted by DumbosTrunk

Management doesn't care whether "this is poker". Management cares whether players will see a flop so they can take the rake, and stick around late to keep the tables running all night. If management cared whether "this is poker" they should consider increasing the minimum buy in and adding a mandatory straddle because short stacking and nut mining isn't really poker either.

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05-05-2019 , 09:59 AM

#12385

Anytwo72

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 149

BMoreE - now playing 2 slightly different versions of 5 card - back to old 2/2 but with $5 button or utg straddle - think it is $700 max - also a 2/5 with I think a $1500 max and probably the $10 straddle . Yesterday they had 2 tables of the 2/2 most of the day/night and the 2/5 got off around 2:30 but was never full and died after a couple or three hours. I'm not a fan of the button straddle but if most are doing it figure you put yourself at a disadvantage if you don't . Limited sample size but button straddle does seem to make for less preflop pot size raising.

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05-05-2019 , 10:46 AM

#12386

DonJuan

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,540

Has there been any high lhe game running here?

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05-05-2019 , 11:11 AM

#12387

sevencard2003

banned

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,642

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Originally Posted by JohnnyDough

how can u advocate "no short stacking" and a "mandatory straddle" at the same time? those are conflicting goals, a mandatory straddle essentially what it does it increase the size of the game (as long as its UTG so the blinds dont snap fold-the button straddles just kill the action so theyre bad for the game) and increased size of the game means that everyone at the table is suddenly TWICE AS SHORT STACKED.

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05-05-2019 , 03:19 PM

#12388

JohnnyDough

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 217

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Originally Posted by sevencard2003

Increasing the minimum to address short stacking hit and runners if that’s the issue. Having a mandatory straddle to address nut mining nits if that’s the issue.

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05-06-2019 , 09:02 AM

#12389

BMoreE

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 259

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Originally Posted by DumbosTrunk

SB JUST CALLS with A4o, saying he just wanted to win HH.

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Originally Posted by djevans

This makes no sense. He already hit a high hand - I don't understand this.

My guess is the high-hand board already had a hand greater than A's full, therefore villain had not yet hit it, and was being passive whilst waiting in vain for the final "A" out of habit, not realizing that his non-playing "4" at that point would disqualify his hand.

I'd guess this is what drives the majority of passive play - flopped sets generate no action until the river, in the hopes of improving.

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05-10-2019 , 09:12 AM

#12390

dropnloads

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 278

I am really looking forward to the Spring Series of Poker May 16th to 27th.
These series are always great!

https://www.livecasinohotel.com/site...of%20Poker.pdf

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05-13-2019 , 07:19 AM

#12391

Mike Smith

Poker Room Rep

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,546

PSA- Going 9 Handed in all HE games starting today.

Thanks

Mike

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05-13-2019 , 06:56 PM

#12392

Wyrm1

journeyman

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 205

Woot!

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05-13-2019 , 08:58 PM

#12393

foatie

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,276

I will make that extra 45-50 min drive from MGM to give Live all my action. 9 handed FTW

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05-14-2019 , 11:06 AM

#12394

kataB

enthusiast

Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 53

So glad to see Live going 9-handed in all games.

Also hope that the ~50 chairs that get "retired" are the old ones upstairs and the "new" chairs from downstairs get spread upstairs.

Now if only we can get people off their phones long enough to keep the action moving. The past couple times have been particularly bad. Headphones on full-blast, face in their phone screen, and have no idea the action is on them even though it always is..

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05-14-2019 , 07:06 PM

#12395

Zero2Hero13

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 234

Love the 9 handed move. Slightly faster. Slightly more hands seen. Alot more comfortable...... Also hearing the old men complain about it brings a warm fuzzy feeling to the cackles of my belly

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05-14-2019 , 07:27 PM

#12396

loonybird

grinder

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 676

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Originally Posted by Zero2Hero13

People complain about this???

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05-14-2019 , 09:43 PM

#12397

Zero2Hero13

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 234

Ohhh yes. If you're at a table with someone over say 55 y/o. Even more so if the table is 7/8 handed. 6 handed and you will see a near panic attack

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05-14-2019 , 11:34 PM

#12398

foatie

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,276

People over 55 complain about everything. Even if it's something they like.

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05-15-2019 , 01:16 AM

#12399

fdevny

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 159

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Originally Posted by Zero2Hero13

Ohhh yes. If you're at a table with someone over say 55 y/o. Even more so if the table is 7/8 handed. 6 handed and you will see a near panic attack

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I'm 55+, and none of that panics me. I just adjust my play accordingly. Nor has it been my experience that's it's generally true about all OMCs. Then again, I'm only an occasional rec player and have only played a total of about 50k hands. The disdain I read here about we oldz baffles me. Sort of like tapping on the aquarium glass, isn't it?