Not impressed.

They play TEXAS Holdem in Texas DUHH

how do u go from making a thread calling the game bad to inquiring

only houston has plo really san antonio has big o and austin was mainly nlhe when i went but i think they play 1-2 plo there now??? dallas played mainly plo bomb pots instead of just plo i think?

To be fair, you are not playing in them.

50% serious, 50% dumb, 50% both

Dumbo,
i think you've realized your mistake posting this in NVG. should have asked the regs in the PLO forum where you frequent. starting a new thread wouldn't be appropriate in said forum, but maybe tagging your question to an OP where you post a hand would do the trick.

This is exactly what I think as I sit at the tables here, actually.

Easiest way to tell if someone has actually played $1/$2 in Texas: ask them what their RFI range from middle position was during their session. If they laugh, they've played here.

Easiest way to confuse someone who has played $1/$2 in Texas: Ask them how big they had to iso-raise to get heads up.

Dudes a mental game fish. Imagine crying because of a downswing and not because motherwell blew a lead in the 90th

Yeah the games are probably overrated by this point. But it’s also probably still the softest poker scene by a long shot.

PLO in TX means Houston. In fact compared to PLO NLHE is dead in Houston. Most big games and action players are in PLO in Houston.

Note that doesn’t mean you can’t find good NL in Houston. Just that more and more they juice is moving to PLO.

^^^+++++

Based upon watching live streams Texas poker is vastly overrated and Jacksonville seems to be ultra soft.

Texas poker is horrible. Go to Florida.

Anyone who you'd be worried about crashing your games already knows about the Texas poker scene. But yes, Florida is also very soft.

We do have some openings for daytime 2/5 grinders in Dallas. Flexible schedule, M-F 10am to 6pm or 10am to 8pm. No lunch break so bring a snack that you can eat quickly. Bathroom breaks available every 30 minutes during bomb pots. Must be willing to buy in deep. $1k buyin for new table otherwise when match stack is in effect it's a $1.5k min for grinders, but $3k to $7k match the stack with the big stack euro pro is highly encouraged. Must be willing to straddle and berate recreational players who do not straddle. Must play a very tight value-oriented strategy but need to make at least one bluff each session where you can show your opponents a low wheel card so that everyone at the table realizes what great action you are and what a privilege it is to play with you. Table hopping experience is required (no exceptions).

While it wasn't always the case and I can't speak to the higher stakes games, the 1/2 and 2/5 games at winstar and choctaw are (imo) significantly softer than the TCH games at this point. So much so that I spend an extra hour round trip to play them more often than not.

i'd rather play 1/2 no-cap with a stack of $100 bills on the table at Golden Nugget TBH

How's the cultural diversity in that game? Do pros come from all over the world to play in that game?

Surely the $100 bills on the table is a thing of the past no? I thought Las Vegas did away with that.

For some reason Euros never came to the US to grind Winstar or Choctaw.

At least two years ago cash still played at GN LV.

Not gonna say folks from all over the world but you can get a very eclectic crowd. Games can be great on nitty, just depends.

Cash still plays. Games are soft. No Cap. I hate the room though, its super depressing. The 2/5 game can play super big. 1/2 not so much. Usually the 1/2 players need to be told every second that action is on them and trying to make money at 1/2 is like pulling teeth.

**** cultural diversity and **** the pros, i want to play with drunk cowboys and spewtard businessmen.

$100 bills still play on the table, last game in town for it.

Might have something to do with the location of those casinos

Dallas 2/5+ is hit or miss in the regard. A few weeks ago there was plenty of spewtards. This week the pros are back in town so don't be shocked if you sit at a 2/5 table with 5 pros, 2 nits, and 1 average rec. We are always #1 in cultural diversity though.

What fools. Back in the day there were free buses that would take people from all over DFW to Winstar. The 2/5 tables rarely had more than 3 winning grinders on them and would often just have 1 or 2. Hell, on the weekends there would be 2/5 tables with no long-term winners. In normal weeknight games $30 opens would be called in multiple spots as would $140 3bets.


Need to add some other requirements for traveling US pros. There is to be no partaking in conversations at the table. No friendly banter. No smiling. No telling jokes. Really, just keep your mouth shut unless you run your Kings into Aces at which point you are allotted a fair amount of time to rant about your bad luck.

We really want this to be a positive experience for the euro pros so that they feel welcome in our country. Euro pros need to have the opportunity to partake in an above average amount of table talk, smiling, and joke telling. The traveling US pros have been so wonderful in this regard as they are completely indistinguishable from a euro pro caricature.


That's cool. I hate that bricks were removed from high stakes poker.

(alhough, other than bricks, I'm actually not a fan of cash playing on the table)

Are there still good games for people who are not rolled for those better games and wish to play while practicing good bankroll management?

I'd expect TCH Dallas and Poker House Dallas 1/2 games to play maybe a bit bigger than Wynn 1/3 just with softer lineups and more action. So you'd need the risk tolerance to handle a big 1/3 game. That being said, tables will vary so if you are on a table that is playing too big, request a table transfer.

The super deep 1/3 would be like the uncapped 1/3 at the Lodge. There are other poker rooms that spread 1/2 and 1/3 so if the lodge games are too big it's not like you can't play smaller.

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pls be a level