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Originally Posted by ValueBluff
Hey guys, I am visiting Seoul right now from Vegas. I've been playing 2-5 in Vegas for a living for a little over 3 years right now. I read online that Walker Hill offers 1-2 and 2-5 sometimes but that the rake is capped at 16 (15+1)? Is that game even beatable? Seems crazy to me to be able to beat a low stakes game with a rake so high, but maybe the games are just that good?
I'm considering moving here long term and just wanted to get some people's insights on the live games in Seoul. Thanks in advance for any help...
Yeah it is beatable. Lots of tourists and some rich donks come in on a regular basis. The time to avoid is weekday days when, after a few hours of money getting passed around the table, everyone is stuck because of the rake. But most nights and weekends see enough average to bad players keeping the alligator well-fed, in my experience.
You will see some horrendous play at Walker Hill, no question about it, and you will see people actually using a card (that they give out) that tells the hand rankings....yes, *those* hand rankings! lmao... I've seen that a number of times. And you get bejewelled, beGuccied, even befurred women playing that, well, you can imagine.
Whatever you do, don't forget what Dolly had to say about playing against such people...you know "pickaxe and shovel" only...they will call you down with 4th pair quite often, and they will not even consider things like scare cards. I've lost many pots to weak one pair hands when trying to bluff. I suppose I don't need to tell you that, but it particularly applies in this case. Even the guys who "seem like" pros...they may look the part but a lot of them kind of suck too.