As mentioned in the BCC satellites thread, I'll be giving the multi-table a shot on Friday morning, and will also be at BCC tonight, playing, most likely, 20/40.
I just got totally worked over in my first ever B&M Casino game. My friend and I drove to Lethbridge to play in a tournament, only to discover that it had already filled up by the time we arrived. Not wanting to have travelled all that distance for nothing, we hung around and hoped some good cash games would start up. We eventually decided to join a 1/2 PL DC table. Initial problems?
My specialty is online NLHE tournaments.
This was a pot limit cash game with very skilled loose-aggresive players. Oh yeah, and they all seemed to be nuts about Omaha, a game I have very little experience with.
Couple this with the fact that I was playing too high for my bankroll. I THOUGHT that having $200 to spare would be adequate for a 1/2 game with $100 min buy-in, but there were guys who sat down with a couple grand at the table. Some of them put a straddle on as well. It was very rare that you could see a flop for less than 8 or 10 dollars.
Since I was so shortstacked and the table was so wildly aggresive, I thought playing very tightly would be my best bet. The problem with that? On top of ALL THIS, I was completely card-dead. The first time I got what I thought was actually a half-decent Omaha hand and had good position, I raised to $10. One guy remarked "Oh hey, the guy who's hardly played a hand just raised.... let's run over him." Even playing as tight as I was, I got no respect for a hand... my stack just wasn't deep enough to seem threatening to anyone. The flop gave me a flush draw. The 2 players in the hand checked to me. I poped it up $25. One guy called. Turn is trash. He checks, I breifly consider moving in on him, but he's the type of guy who would call hoping to hit an overcard. I check as well. He pushes on the river, I fold.
Long story short, I lost my $200. Not bad considering there were fluctuations of thousands for others. Never felt more like a donk in my life, but I sure as hell learned a lot.
Oh yeah, and they all seemed to be nuts about Omaha, a game I have very little experience with.
Better to wait for a table with NL, than play for the sake of playing. I think everyone gets tired of being card dead once in a while, so we start to play Ace+rag, etc, just for the sake of playing a hand. The more patience you have, the more money you will make in the long run. Good luck with the next visit.
Better to wait for a table with NL, than play for the sake of playing. I think everyone gets tired of being card dead once in a while, so we start to play Ace+rag, etc, just for the sake of playing a hand. The more patience you have, the more money you will make in the long run. Good luck with the next visit.
Thanks. Went a couple weeks ago and did pretty well. Placed 16th in the 66 person tourney I went there for (outside of the money but decent for my first time) and won back double my tourney buy-in in the side games.
I just got totally worked over in my first ever B&M Casino game. My friend and I drove to Lethbridge to play in a tournament, only to discover that it had already filled up by the time we arrived. Not wanting to have travelled all that distance for nothing, we hung around and hoped some good cash games would start up. We eventually decided to join a 1/2 PL DC table. Initial problems?
My specialty is online NLHE tournaments.
This was a pot limit cash game with very skilled loose-aggresive players. Oh yeah, and they all seemed to be nuts about Omaha, a game I have very little experience with.
Couple this with the fact that I was playing too high for my bankroll. I THOUGHT that having $200 to spare would be adequate for a 1/2 game with $100 min buy-in, but there were guys who sat down with a couple grand at the table. Some of them put a straddle on as well. It was very rare that you could see a flop for less than 8 or 10 dollars.
Since I was so shortstacked and the table was so wildly aggresive, I thought playing very tightly would be my best bet. The problem with that? On top of ALL THIS, I was completely card-dead. The first time I got what I thought was actually a half-decent Omaha hand and had good position, I raised to $10. One guy remarked "Oh hey, the guy who's hardly played a hand just raised.... let's run over him. [BOLD] This is a speech warning you that I have a monster[/BOLD]"
When they make a speech like this it usually means they have a monster
I only had 3 hrs so I put my name on all the lists and they shortly opened a new 2/5 table. Then the suit came around with a 5/10 seat but figured the table was just too good to leave. There was another 10/20 player at my table and his eyes bugged out with disbelief when I folded face up my Q10 to his turn bet on a 10 high board. So he showed me his K10.
Thought since this thread was dead, I'd post. I'm headed back to the Brantford Casino for a little 2/5 donking on Thursday during the day. If anyone wants to stop by and say hi, easy guy to notice, glasses and a mole over my left eye (above the eyebrow).
We made it back in one piece. Every time a car passed us in the other direction I thought we might get blown right off the road. Mark is a good sport - he even came up with the analogy of one of those arcarde games with the claw where you try and grab one of those stuffed toys inside. His smart car is the exact same size - I roared.
The bad beats weren't too bad - the best one was Mark flopping bottom 2 pair (42) in the BB against UTG AA that was capped 3 way on the flop, then Mark turned a boat and then rivered QUADS!
Also nice was Mark value betting bottom pair on a KK8 flop on the river against 2 opponents!
Me - well I had to satisfy myself with Mark teaching everyone on the table their pornstar name, trying to start a table sing-a-long etc etc. The dealer was laughing so hard she was crying. She pushed up the winning hand incorrectly 3 times one time, correcting herself, getting it wrong, fixing it, getting it wrong, changing it again and finally just gave up and shipped the pot.
I won the first hand of the session, didn't win another for 3.5 hours - in for two full buyins. Lost another $15 in prop bets with Mark betting on when I was actually going to win another hand. Finally got KK, one limper, raised preflop, everyone folded except the limper. Bet every street, despite an A on the flop and the A again on the river, and got called down by...KK. Sigh, can't even win it outright, I chop the $7.50 in blinds, minus the rake, with the dude AND he was closer to the button so he got the extra $1.50.
So anyways 6 hours later sat out, finally up $30, for a whopping $5/hr profit. Went to the craps table and won another $30 in 5 minutes, teaching Mark the game. Good ol' Mark, "Hey Moose, you are better at craps than poker"
Surprise of the night...
Guess what? We played for several hours at the 'forum table'. All in a row - DrTyore, FURFY! and Moose.
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My specialty is online NLHE tournaments.
This was a pot limit cash game with very skilled loose-aggresive players. Oh yeah, and they all seemed to be nuts about Omaha, a game I have very little experience with.
Couple this with the fact that I was playing too high for my bankroll. I THOUGHT that having $200 to spare would be adequate for a 1/2 game with $100 min buy-in, but there were guys who sat down with a couple grand at the table. Some of them put a straddle on as well. It was very rare that you could see a flop for less than 8 or 10 dollars.
Since I was so shortstacked and the table was so wildly aggresive, I thought playing very tightly would be my best bet. The problem with that? On top of ALL THIS, I was completely card-dead. The first time I got what I thought was actually a half-decent Omaha hand and had good position, I raised to $10. One guy remarked "Oh hey, the guy who's hardly played a hand just raised.... let's run over him." Even playing as tight as I was, I got no respect for a hand... my stack just wasn't deep enough to seem threatening to anyone. The flop gave me a flush draw. The 2 players in the hand checked to me. I poped it up $25. One guy called. Turn is trash. He checks, I breifly consider moving in on him, but he's the type of guy who would call hoping to hit an overcard. I check as well. He pushes on the river, I fold.
Long story short, I lost my $200. Not bad considering there were fluctuations of thousands for others. Never felt more like a donk in my life, but I sure as hell learned a lot.
Better to wait for a table with NL, than play for the sake of playing. I think everyone gets tired of being card dead once in a while, so we start to play Ace+rag, etc, just for the sake of playing a hand. The more patience you have, the more money you will make in the long run. Good luck with the next visit.
When they make a speech like this it usually means they have a monster
Wes Thurs maybe. Couldn't leave before 8 pm though.
Killed the 2/5 for $145 over 3 hrs today.
Raise AK, five to flop, flop is AAK, 4 to turn, turn blank, 2 to river. River betting goes 4 bets H/U.
Guess what came on river?
4.
My opponent has?
44.
Love it.
Today's tourney had 40 players, 3 $2k seats + $80 given out. Finished about 2:30 pm. Seats available still on all days.
And I thought my $120 in 3 hrs was good.
WTG moose
Wtf? Don't you play 10-20 online? What are you doing donking around at LLHE? At least tell me you were drunk...
2 hrs of 5/10 for $312 profit.
Man I love that place.
The only way I'm ever gonna see any Canada Pension money.
If you get this before you leave... I'll be there later tonight, mole over left eye and glasses
3 pm sometime until sometime.
I'll wear my Canada hat and likely be on $5/10. DrTyore, well just look for the dorky obnoxious guy with no pants.
over/under on how many secret bad beat threads this allows Mark to create?
(good luck guys!)
Oooh yea... I really may play at Moose's table... so 5/10 or 2/5
Mark
Donkeys...told you to go to FV.
I MIGHT be at FV tonight playing either 1/2 200max or 5/5. Probably will be wearing a black UA hat.
The bad beats weren't too bad - the best one was Mark flopping bottom 2 pair (42) in the BB against UTG AA that was capped 3 way on the flop, then Mark turned a boat and then rivered QUADS!
Also nice was Mark value betting bottom pair on a KK8 flop on the river against 2 opponents!
Me - well I had to satisfy myself with Mark teaching everyone on the table their pornstar name, trying to start a table sing-a-long etc etc. The dealer was laughing so hard she was crying. She pushed up the winning hand incorrectly 3 times one time, correcting herself, getting it wrong, fixing it, getting it wrong, changing it again and finally just gave up and shipped the pot.
I won the first hand of the session, didn't win another for 3.5 hours - in for two full buyins. Lost another $15 in prop bets with Mark betting on when I was actually going to win another hand. Finally got KK, one limper, raised preflop, everyone folded except the limper. Bet every street, despite an A on the flop and the A again on the river, and got called down by...KK. Sigh, can't even win it outright, I chop the $7.50 in blinds, minus the rake, with the dude AND he was closer to the button so he got the extra $1.50.
So anyways 6 hours later sat out, finally up $30, for a whopping $5/hr profit. Went to the craps table and won another $30 in 5 minutes, teaching Mark the game. Good ol' Mark, "Hey Moose, you are better at craps than poker"
Surprise of the night...
Guess what? We played for several hours at the 'forum table'. All in a row - DrTyore, FURFY! and Moose.
wait for it....
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Jan. 14....
YOU CAN PHONE IN TO BCC AND GET ON THE WAIT LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They will hold your name on the top up to 90 mins. even!