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11-13-2007 , 12:28 AM

#26

fartman77

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 479

-soft games
-deep pockets
-physically dragging in hudge pots
-being able to say "ship it holla" live

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11-13-2007 , 03:42 AM

#27

drowski

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,527

how awful the players are

when the punk kid that thinks hes Kenny Tran calls my overbet on the river with K high

waitresses

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11-13-2007 , 04:22 AM

#28

todd1007

banned

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,332

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Running hot in low limit, getting really drunk and making an ass out of yourself.

winner

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11-13-2007 , 08:19 AM

#29

billybeartku

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,835

-soft/passive games
-easy money
-occasional hot girls
-hot cocktail waitress
-most friendly dealers
-tourists with 100 Franklins in their pockets
-regulars who think they are better than online players
-TV w/ sports and poker shows

Don't like :higher rake and dealer tip, less amount of hands /hr but the bigger stack and softer game/opponents can compensate for that.

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11-13-2007 , 08:29 AM

#30

killsadie

banned

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,338

marking cards

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11-13-2007 , 09:47 AM

#31

SellingtheDrama

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,630

What do I love....

Making money first and foremost
Raking in a huge pot
The look on someone's face after I just outplayed them for their entire stack
And I just flat enjoy playing this game live. It's nice having a hobby that pays more than my job does.

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11-13-2007 , 09:50 AM

#32

BTMegaCash

banned

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 772

showing one card when all in
running it twice
better ability to read players
physical chips/cards
hot bartenders
food comps
people who think they are good but are kinda terrible
raking in a huge pot
having the floor people know your name
the "casino atmosphere"

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11-13-2007 , 10:07 AM

#33

jeffnc

banned

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,916

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6. Something about walking around with a stack of hundreds feels pretty good

Until you lose said stack of (eight) hundreds somewhere between the cage at Mirage and exiting the Love show a couple hours later. Sorry, I digressed.

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11-13-2007 , 10:10 AM

#34

jeffnc

banned

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,916

In general the thing I like best is that I'm self sustaining on poker trips. (Like someone else said, most people have hobbies that COST money.) Win enough to cover airfare and hotel, free buffet comps which I completely dig, and still have some profit cash when I get back home.

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11-13-2007 , 10:15 AM

#35

jeffnc

banned

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,916

Old stud players at the Holdem tables who think the game is all luck and aren't afraid to teach you. "Now STUD, that's a thinking man's game!" As they proceed to play some of the worst Holdem you can imagine. But hey, it's all luck old dude! Bad break on that hand my friend. And that one too. And yeah, that other hand was unlucky too, that sux.

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11-13-2007 , 10:20 AM

#36

killa

huge dick

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,997

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-knowing that everyone at the table is smart enough not to play online

couldn't agree more

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11-13-2007 , 11:08 AM

#37

WMB

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,336

Meeting different people, and yes, I get a kick out of even the most obnoxious, the degens, the characters,etc.

free drinks

much easier games limit for limit than online.

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11-13-2007 , 11:38 AM

#38

SDone

veteran

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,071

All players are eagerly trying to get to value town.

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11-13-2007 , 01:32 PM

#39

fishyak

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,269

1) Listening to what other people believe to be true.
2) Spreading lies, and hoping other people believe me.
3) Chips, tidal waves of blue chips (4/8 @ Commerce)
4) Football, roast duck wonton soup and poker all at the same time. (Hawaiian Gardens)
5) The 2am Parade of the Drunken Hotties (as Studio 54 closes @ MGM)
6) taking $ from a guy reading HEFAP at my table.
7) Busting maniacs.
8) Chewing out the "setup" people.
9) Table shares.
10) Just being able to win @ LLHE.

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11-13-2007 , 01:35 PM

#40

DrewOnTilt

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 7,748

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Going to play any form of Stud with these same people, and discovering that they suck just as badly as they do at holdem.

I mean, come on, how often will you see someone in Stud/8 call 4 bets cold on 3rd street with AK7 rainbow (at least the Ace was his door card) and proceed to catch perfect-perfect-perfect-perfect for a wheel? I don't even think that has ever happened online.

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11-13-2007 , 01:50 PM

#41

MasterChen

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 221

AND TWINS

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11-13-2007 , 02:09 PM

#42

Brad1970

veteran

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,294

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I mean, come on, how often will you see someone in Stud/8 call 4 bets cold on 3rd street with AK7 rainbow (at least the Ace was his door card) and proceed to catch perfect-perfect-perfect-perfect for a wheel?

Then here comes the "That's how you do it Son!" speech.

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11-13-2007 , 02:17 PM

#43

bluesbassman

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Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,360

-Playing in a place where being a degenerate seems "normal."

-Playing against opponents who can't see my hole cards.

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11-13-2007 , 02:52 PM

#44

learn2earn

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 204

atmosphere and people. I also appreciate the fact that I can actually compete as opposed to getting my ass handed to me frequently online-LOL. I enjoy little "bad structure" MTT's live prior to several hours of NL. Compared to online games people actually are easy to tolerate-mostly. If not for local live play I would have quit before I ever had any success. Of course, without online play (self abuse)I would never have had success at the live tables as quickly. Long live live poker!

Mark

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11-13-2007 , 03:12 PM

#45

PocketJokers72

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 585

Not having to hide my true Degen nature.

Being able to beat 10/20NL better than 1/2NL online (10x multiplier LOLROFLBBQNASANAACP)

People who suck at poker worse than I do. Suckitude is relative.

Insta-propping/flop color props.

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11-13-2007 , 03:13 PM

#46

jeffnc

banned

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,916

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Going to play any form of Stud with these same people, and discovering that they suck just as badly as they do at holdem.

Really? ha ha, I don't play stud, but for some reason you are not surprising me.

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11-13-2007 , 03:20 PM

#47

PorkchopDJG

adept

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 919

Collecting huge pots and making huge stacks of chips.
Actually seeing players and getting many tells and a sense for the strength of their hand.
But mostly...
Way more Donks with absolutely no clue playing live than online.

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11-14-2007 , 01:53 AM

#48

MrGrob

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 447

~ Gets me away from the wife and kids.

~ Playing with chips, card, a dealer, and NO MOUSE (why else do you go?)

~ The really bad players to go with above chips, cards, dealer, etc....

~ Chewing on the above noted chips so as to try to catch and spread the next pandemic....