sounds like a great idea. however, how can we prevent the lowball regs from entering such a juicy game?

In the past, I've inquired about mixed games and have been told no. I've been told (but am not sure it's true) that basically mixed games are considered a new game - for example, they need to get separate licensing for a limit HOS game even though they offer each of the three games separately.

Well, if the stakes are low, it'd be an incredibly small game. Because there's only two betting rounds, 5/10 lowball would play a lot smaller than 5/10 LHE - as a matter of fact, somewhere Alan hinted/said that 20/40 lowball plays the same as 6/12 LHE.

The other thing is that our game would probably be maddeningly slow. I've watched that lowball game and it moves fast (time charge probably helps speed things up). I assume that we'd be the equivalent of 10 NL players who tank 30 seconds for every trivial decision and piss off regs just with the mechanics of the game.

If nothing else, there's only 6 (?) seats at the table, so if there's 4 of us who start the game, at most we get 2 experts swooping in to cash in on this gold mine. And if we get 6, then we have a table all to ourselves.

It's all good, I may be a bit touchy on this subject as well. I hope you get to play! I think it's a 30/60 game, IIRC, and I think it only runs sometimes on Saturdays. I'd call ahead to make sure.

It'd be great if you could get something running. I'd definitely talk to them ahead of time, guide them into giving it to you, rather than demanding they provide it. Gotta be delicate over there sometimes, depending on who you're talking to.

I'll inquire the next time I'm there.

can we name non-famous employee names in this subforum?

I pulled an all-nighter session last night. I asked one of the graveyard floormen (the one who sings "drink it up, drink it up" every morning at 2am) about lowball and he told me he does not know anything about it because it never concerns him since lowball always run in the daytime. I waited till the sun came up and asked one of the morning floormen about it. I also asked him about whether I can bring 5-6 friends (read: 2p2ers) to the Oaks and play the lowest stake lowball they can legally offer. Although 20 limit lowball hasnt been spread in years, he said he's willing to spread it if there is enough interest.

Here's the stakes they can legally offer. You can find this posted on the same wall as the BBJ and the tourney winners.

i disagree as well. regarding SL200, yes there are the rare times on the weekdays when it starts running in the early afternoon, but for the most part, it never runs until about after 5pm, after they've done about 10 roll calls starting a few hours earlier. theres an interest list consisting of about 10+ people in the early afternoon, but most of them get erased

as for SL100, theres no doubt that theres at least 2 tables running, but the fact that you claim that the table is not full of short stackers is absolutely ridiculous. i always see at least 3~4 with only 40$, maybe another 3~4 with 100$ and rest with full/deep stacks

They might be playing with short stacks, but I guarantee you that they are not shortstackers.

Fair enough. I might just hear the roll calls and assume it goes more often than it actually does. I hear them rollcalling the game all the time during lunch and I frequently get asked/begged if I want SL200 (that is, if I played SL200, I'd frequently be able to walk in to a new game).

Don't get me wrong, I am interested in seeing it go more often. When I've convinced myself I don't suck at SL100, I'd like to move up.

I totally agree that almost everyone is short-stacked. What I don't agree with is that they're nits. Sorry that wasn't clear in my previous post.

Perhaps because they're nursing 20-50 bb stacks, they stack off super easily. They call a preflop raise and basically they're pot committed. That is, they're short-stacked shoving stations, not short-stacked nits.

As a matter of fact, one of my bigger concerns about SL200 is that people don't seem to shove the flop with an overcard and the third nut flush draw, which is a big source of my SL100 profits. I'm not sure I can hack it in a game where people aren't actively throwing their money away.

Just set-mine, ldo...

Dealers here always look so much better in December with their colored shirts. I wish this were the dress code all year long.

Agreed! Tho' overall, Oaks is pretty snazzy. I don't think anybody else uses ties any more. Cal Grand has the same outfit sans tie. That's even standard at WSOP.

But most other casinos... yikes. Not only are they mostly gross-looking (is it LC with the weird pattern down the front?), when you have to wear casino-issued clothing, it's rarely tailored well.

Luv the Orleans in Vegas cowboy uniform during rodeo time. They got some real chesty gals dealing there.

rarely? How about "never"?

This applies to floor people too. I've never seen a floorman in a nice tailored suit.

Its only 12 hours early, but happy New Year to all the Oaks regs! Let the Gambool remain strong in 2012!

In other news- a new 7-11 opened up across from Black & White Liquor on San Pablo. Is that a good things?

Happy New Year. 3am munchies at 711 after a long session can't be a bad thing.

It's a good thing for people in (or who pass through) the neighborhood. It's probably not a good thing for the owners of Black & White Liquor.

Hostess chocolate covered donettes for the win. Powder covered a close second.

I hate you.

+1

B&W liquor's sale will go down, but their liquor sale should remain unchanged. Last I checked 7-11 doesn't sell alcohol.

Wot

lol brain fart. happy new years everyone.



what I meant to say is that they don't sell as wide of a selection as black and white liquor.

They certainly sell beer, and (I think) wine.

Maybe this deserves it's own thread maybe not:

Playing 100max and I'm in EP and I want to make a minimum raise to 4. My chips are sticking to each other and I could not pick up four chips in a timely fashion. Therefore, I said "raise" and toss out four chips one at a time in four separate motions. Action goes around the table steadily despite players asking whether I made a string raise or not.

Someone 3bets and I call and it's HU to the flop. Here's the interesting part.

Two players not in the hand are asking the dealer to clarify what I did. The dealer took her time explaining without putting out the flop. meanwhile the preflop action is complete and the two players still involved in the hand are patiently waiting.

Seriously? Just deal the cards. Leave the rule clarification to the floor. If you feel the need to make a simple rule clarification, do it while dealing.

/rant

Stop wiping your boogers on your chips.