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[Chippy McChiperson]

Thank you for insuring I will forever after feel wildly inadequate when I post in this thread.

You think you feel inadequate now, look at his Messages to Likes Received ratio

 

[Mr Tree]

You think you feel inadequate now, look at his Messages to Likes Received ratio

Pfffftttt,


That's easy, just post nothing but pictures of nearly naked women and chips and you will be there in no time.

 

[bentax1978]

Pfffftttt,


That's easy, just post nothing but pictures of nearly naked wen and chips and you will be there in no time.

I think you had a typo there. Don't worry, I knew what you meant. Let the likes pour in!

Spoiler

 

[jbutler]

Played some $2/5 PLO this afternoon at the Borg. In for $600, out $1262. Got my stack in twice in the first orbit not from donking (honestly) so I think I got paid in a couple spots I wouldn't have otherwise when I had hands later. Game got bad, though, so I picked up and am heading to a home game this evening.

One funny story: the third or fourth time I shipped a guy who I had gotten it in with earlier called. River still to come and he asks if we can run 2 rivers. I say sure, but dealer points out that I'm not all in. What? I look down and I have a $25 chip as my card protector. Whoops. Guy semi-flips and tells me I'm shooting an angle, that I wanted to run it twice earlier when I got it in with two pair and a flush draw versus his straight, but now that I'm getting it in with the nuts (he assumed I had the nut flush, which I did, but I didn't say anything or show my hand) that I don't want to run it twice. I tell him I really didn't mean to hold the chip back and that honestly I'd much rather run it twice for a $1200 pot no matter whether I'm ahead. He says, "Whatever." River bricks out, I bet my $25 chip and he called and threw his hands up and walked off to the bathroom when I showed the nuts.

 

[Adam Crowley]

Played some $2/5 PLO this afternoon at the Borg. In for $600, out $1262. Got my stack in twice in the first orbit not from donking (honestly) so I think I got paid in a couple spots I wouldn't have otherwise when I had hands later. Game got bad, though, so I picked up and am heading to a home game this evening.

One funny story: the third or fourth time I shipped a guy who I had gotten it in with earlier called. River still to come and he asks if we can run 2 rivers. I say sure, but dealer points out that I'm not all in. What? I look down and I have a $25 chip as my card protector. Whoops. Guy semi-flips and tells me I'm shooting an angle, that I wanted to run it twice earlier when I got it in with two pair and a flush draw versus his straight, but now that I'm getting it in with the nuts (he assumed I had the nut flush, which I did, but I didn't say anything or show my hand) that I don't want to run it twice. I tell him I really didn't mean to hold the chip back and that honestly I'd much rather run it twice for a $1200 pot no matter whether I'm ahead. He says, "Whatever." River bricks out, I bet my $25 chip and he called and threw his hands up and walked off to the bathroom when I showed the nuts.

In order not to string bet wouldn't you have had to announce all in? Or did you slide out your whole stack

 

[jbutler]

In order not to string bet wouldn't you have had to announce all in? Or did you slide out your whole stack

I didn't announce anything - I had a bunch of big chips that I could easily fit all in my hand so I just put the stack over the line.

 

[detroitdad]

Started with 10k. Up to 14k. Not bad for my first stud tourney

 

[joker80]

Elephant and crown chips we use in our league games

 

[jbutler]

Was worried that I would leave the $2/5 PLO game to play a local $1/3 NL game and not see as much action. Fortunately no worries...

 

[manamongkids]

Was worried that I would leave the $2/5 PLO game to play a local $1/3 NL game and not see as much action. Fortunately no worries...

You play in some very juicy games, but my lord those chips, eeeek

 

[jbutler]

You play in some very juicy games, but my lord those chips, eeeek

You're not kidding but these are actually in the top 30% or so of the sets used locally.

 

[Chicken Rob]

In other words take my entire years salary and bring it for the game lol

I think I'll have to stick to my low limit games!

When I was in grad school, I played semi-pro limit Holdem. My annual salary back then was around 20k. My poker bankroll to support the stakes I played was 40k. I was a bankroll nit at the time.

Now I make a ton of money by most standards and my bankroll is like $4k, and I play much lower stakes.

 

[Rhodeman77]

Playing $1/3 at The JACK (new Cleveland Horseshoe)

Up $100 so far. Anything I win tonight will be used to buy Horseshoe chips tomorrow

 

[Rhodeman77]

Up $225 now, really like the new $100 chip

 

[dew4au]

View attachment 56326 Up $225 now, really like the new $100 chip

Wow, I really like th new 5, but how did they get that dirty that fast? Are Cleveland patrons all playing with a cheeseburger in their hand? Lol.

 

[Rhodeman77]

Lol, pretty much. Most of the patrons here aren't exactly models of healthy eating!

Finally home, looks like I will be getting an extra $355 worth of Horseshoe chips tonight.

 

[ushallnotraise]

Played some $2/5 PLO this afternoon at the Borg. In for $600, out $1262. Got my stack in twice in the first orbit not from donking (honestly) so I think I got paid in a couple spots I wouldn't have otherwise when I had hands later. Game got bad, though, so I picked up and am heading to a home game this evening.

One funny story: the third or fourth time I shipped a guy who I had gotten it in with earlier called. River still to come and he asks if we can run 2 rivers. I say sure, but dealer points out that I'm not all in. What? I look down and I have a $25 chip as my card protector. Whoops. Guy semi-flips and tells me I'm shooting an angle, that I wanted to run it twice earlier when I got it in with two pair and a flush draw versus his straight, but now that I'm getting it in with the nuts (he assumed I had the nut flush, which I did, but I didn't say anything or show my hand) that I don't want to run it twice. I tell him I really didn't mean to hold the chip back and that honestly I'd much rather run it twice for a $1200 pot no matter whether I'm ahead. He says, "Whatever." River bricks out, I bet my $25 chip and he called and threw his hands up and walked off to the bathroom when I showed the nuts.

I've played a lot of 2/5 at the Borgata this year, but lately the dealers they have running the PLO game are atrocious. I've run into multiple situations where we have run the board twice and the dealer literally has no idea who won the hands, it's so tilting.

 

[jbutler]

I've played a lot of 2/5 at the Borgata this year, but lately the dealers they have running the PLO game are atrocious. I've run into multiple situations where we have run the board twice and the dealer literally has no idea who won the hands, it's so tilting.

Last Friday or Saturday night two guys almost came to physical blows because dealer fucked up the running it twice after they were AIPF. Another near blow up this Friday night same situation.

One of the problems is that the room keeps changing the rules concerning RIT and I'm sure they do a poor job of communicating the changes when they occur to the dealers. Of course the other problem is that some of the dealers are just fucking retarded.

 

[ushallnotraise]

Last Friday or Saturday night two guys almost came to physical blows because dealer fucked up the running it twice after they were AIPF. Another near blow up this Friday night same situation.

One of the problems is that the room keeps changing the rules concerning RIT and I'm sure they do a poor job of communicating the changes when they occur to the dealers. Of course the other problem is that some of the dealers are just fucking retarded.

The dealers have definitely been a huge issue in the PLO games at the Borgata, lately. We got it in AIPF 5 ways late Thursday night and ran the board twice. It took the dealer over 5 minutes to sort all the pots out.

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

The dealers have definitely been a huge issue in the PLO games at the Borgata, lately. We got it in AIPF 5 ways late Thursday night and ran the board twice. It took the dealer over 5 minutes to sort all the pots out.

Geez these guys aren't rocket scientists. 5 ways and you run it twice? You only have yourselves to blame.

 

[ushallnotraise]

Geez these guys aren't rocket scientists. 5 ways and you run it twice? You only have yourselves to blame.

It's really not hard, though. Especially when the two biggest stacks chop both boards. I'm constantly baffled by the inability for dealers to even know pot sizes in PLO games when it's what they do for a living. If I can do it immediately they should be able to do it in less than 5 seconds. Instead, the Borgata dealers are constantly physically counting the pots out.

Compare that to MD Live which has the best PLO dealers I've ever had. They know their pot sizes immediately.

 

[jbutler]

It's really not hard, though. Especially when the two biggest stacks chop both boards. I'm constantly baffled by the inability for dealers to even know pot sizes in PLO games when it's what they do for a living. If I can do it immediately they should be able to do it in less than 5 seconds. Instead, the Borgata dealers are constantly physically counting the pots out.

Compare that to MD Live which has the best PLO dealers I've ever had. They know their pot sizes immediately.

Agreed that it's not that hard but honestly even if the dealers were great at working things out, running it twice with more than three (and honestly even more than two) will only cause problems because the players are such morons that they'll spend the next 10 minutes arguing about how the pot should be chopped and the game gets delayed and it's just an abortion.

Obv running it twice is good for the PLO game, but I don't think they should allow it with more than three players in.

 

[bergs]

I don't know why they don't simply split the pot into two before dealing the 2 boards or two turn and rivers or whatever, and clearly tell the players "Ok, this stack is for the first run, this stack is for the second run".

Hell, they could actually Distro chips from the first run before even putting the 2nd run out.

That said, with varying stack sizes and more than 2 players, yeah, it creates some challenges.

 

[ushallnotraise]

e the players are such morons that they'll spend the next 10 minutes arguing about how the pot should be chopped and the game gets delayed

Okay, this I totally agree with. Dealers would probably take half the time to get the pot right if it wasn't for players yelling(usually incorrectly) about how to chop it.

 

[jbutler]

Well they can't all be killers. I short bought for $300 so I made a little. Table not great so I'll be picking up soon.

 

[Theophoric]

Funny you ask! Honest truth: No, not a 1000 chip but I did see a 500 chip stuck under a table leg at the end of the tournament during the payout that somebody must have dropped??? I decided to nonchalantly pick it up and keep it!
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So I guess the next tournament I play in, I'll make sure to 'find' a chip that I want to keep mysteriously under my foot

 

[Mr Tree]

When I was in grad school, I played semi-pro limit Holdem. My annual salary back then was around 20k. My poker bankroll to support the stakes I played was 40k. I was a bankroll nit at the time.

Now I make a ton of money by most standards and my bankroll is like $4k, and I play much lower stakes.

lol this is so true.

 

[alpine0000]

Logistical question: how are the buyins for that type of game actually handled? You don't just drag $25k in cash to the casino twice a week, right?

Some people bring cash or chips from the game prior, but some of the players (including me) have a safe deposit box at the cage where we can keep our cash and chips.

 

[Trihonda]

Playing my regular Wednesday bar game, 67 entries. Final table. Pays 7. I'm the chip leader to start (with 1/4 the chips in play), but double a couple people up, and am lucky to eek out a 2nd place finish for $550.

 

[moojersey]

Ran like God last night. $50+$25 bounty tournament. 15K starting stacks. I was a little late for the first level. Sat down getting situated, a few limpers and I look down at in the BB. Tilting fish six bet me all in with from the button... He jumped up and got all giddy when he thought he sucked out and hit the flush. Board ran out something like this:



A few hands later I pick up the midnight ladies (black queens) . Busted another guy with my turned Q's full versus his rivered Broadway. Yahtzee. Villain held Board ran out like so:




In the first hour my hole cards looked like this .... etc. etc. etc. I have been running pretty hot lately, which I don't like. Positive variance tends to mess up my game in some ways.

I apologize that I didn't get a shot of the sexiest stack before color up. I had 200K at one point at the final table. About half the chips in play.

I had tried to work out a chop earlier but this middle aged lady who doubled a couple times refused to chop. I explained to her the current blinds to average stack ratio ... and at that point her 100K could be gone very quick. Fine. That's her right I guess... It's also my right to jam all her blinds

Karma was eventually served. I got 's back to back six handed. (I'm telling you I ran like God...) She was the overwhelming chip leader when I doubled up. Then I cracked her skull and sent her into last place. The table was a bit giddy. Continued to pressure her stack until she busted in 4th. Her take was $3 less than the chop I had proposed an hour earlier. All the real money was in the top 3. We chopped 3 ways even, which worked out to more than 2nd place money and a bit under 1st place. All were happy..(y) :thumbsup: