2016 Poker Discussion Thread

[proximity]

ok poker fans we are back with another exciting trip to atlantic city!!

we again arrive in town late wednesday night and get a room at caesar's.

this is only my second ever stay at caesar's, where i'm again in the centurion tower. some of the halls seem a little worn but overall the rooms seem fresher than at neighboring bally's. the casino's pretty dead and i win a little at blackjack before heading up to bed for the night.

in the morning i join just a handful of other gamblers at the palace court buffet (cafe roma is closed for minor renovations) where i load up on a plate of cold scrambled eggs. there's a brief moment of excitement when a girl catches the toaster on fire, but overall it's a quiet morning at caesar's ac.

after checking out of the hotel i take a long (and extremely cold) walk up to resorts and then down to ventnor city and finally back to bally's where it's time to play some hold 'em in their wsop poker room in the wild west section of the casino.

there's a list for 26 limit so i decide to dive into their 1-2 "super" no limit game while i'm thawing out from that frigid boardwalk stroll.

i've been thinking a lot about no limit lately; specifically about pot control and maybe raising more hands but less money?

with TT i raise to $8 and get a call from late position, the big blind, and a limper. the two early players check to me following a flop of AXX rainbow and i throw out a small c-bet of like $12. when both the button and one of the early players call i know i'm toast. fortunately a dime doesn't come on the turn because the late player had AA and just called my pre flop and flop bets.

with AJ i raise to $7 and six of us see a ragged jack high flop. i throw out a bet of $20 here and fold everyone out.

with QQ though i raise and get heads up but lose to (i think?) A4?

after a loss with AK i do comeback and four bet KK all in (the villain folded) but in the end i can never get ahead and leave for a new limit game with a $9 loss.

game -9 (1/2 nl)
year -539 (54-39)
kk 1-0 (42-36)
promo 0 (1092)
bonus 0 (90)

[proximity]

ok poker fans we are back at exciting bally's atlantic city where we've just started a brand new game of 2/6 limit hold 'em!!

a win with AK starts us off well enough but losses with 99, QQ, TT, and TT (again) put us behind almost $30.

a rivered straight with j9 from the big blind gets us right back in it though and when the blinds come around again 87 sees a miracle flop of 965 rainbow!!

(too) many of our flopped straights have been overtaken on this tour but this one holds and eventually we exit the session with a $15 win!!

after the game i head straight to the diamond lounge where i enjoy some hot noodle soup. i appear to be relaxing with my soup by a nice fireplace but inside my mind i'm plotting my strategy for another big game.

next: return to borgata...

game +15 (2/6 lim)
year -524 (55-39)
kk 0-0 (42-36)
promo 0 (1092)
bonus 0 (90)

[proximity]

ATTENTION MID-ATLANTIC PACE HANDICAPPERS!!

i've received an email from caesar's total rewards that i have another diamond dinner to use by january 31st and i would like to extend an invitation to ALL pace advantage members to attend.

it'll probably be on a friday or saturday at the beautiful HORSESHOE BALTIMORE casino.

in the past we've been joined by great members like charm city whiz, ronsmac, ronsmac's girlfriend patty, track collector, and wiffleball whiz.

it is always a good time with good conversation about poker, horses, and especially rebates!!!

please keep this event in mind and i'll try and come up with a date where we can get the most people!!

merry x-mas!

--proximity

[dlivery]

I'm currently in Toronto Ontario
But have you ever wonders what we have here!
A nightmare if your above ground. Robots
Just to add to coversation
Thank You

[Track Collector]

Originally Posted by proximity

ATTENTION MID-ATLANTIC PACE HANDICAPPERS!!

i've received an email from caesar's total rewards that i have another diamond dinner to use by january 31st and i would like to extend an invitation to ALL pace advantage members to attend.

it'll probably be on a friday or saturday at the beautiful HORSESHOE BALTIMORE casino.

in the past we've been joined by great members like charm city whiz, ronsmac, ronsmac's girlfriend patty, track collector, and wiffleball whiz.

it is always a good time with good conversation about poker, horses, and especially rebates!!!

please keep this event in mind and i'll try and come up with a date where we can get the most people!!

merry x-mas!

--proximity

Rebates? We don't need no stinkin rebates!

A great time it was last year. Fridays are out for me, unless one wants to eat an early breakfast at 11:00 P.M. Saturdays in January currently work for me, and hopefully work for you and a majority of others as well.

In the meantime, I hope to be felting at the Tampa Bay Downs card room with some success on Wednesday. Although he has no interest in poker, I'll be meeting up with the Track Collecting King SCANMAN for the live race card.

[proximity]

Originally Posted by dlivery

I'm currently in Toronto Ontario
But have you ever wonders what we have here!
A nightmare if your above ground. Robots
Just to add to coversation
Thank You

toronto's a long way to come, even for the delectable crab at horseshoe.

but if you've gotten rebates for over ten years..... and especially if you played through TONKOWA..... we'd love to see you there!!

[proximity]

Originally Posted by Track Collector

Rebates? We don't need no stinkin rebates!

thought for a second emd hijacked your account.... then i saw the symbol.

[proximity]

ok poker fans we are back in frigid atlantic city where we've made our way over to the amazing borgata for another big game of 10/20 limit hold 'em!!

early wins with AK and KQ get me out to a $125 lead but TT falls to JJ and when AK comes again i lose and my lead is reduced to $20.

with A2s from the big blind though i see an amazing flop of 222. i win this hand to extend my lead to $159 and take the lead in the high hand with nine minutes to go. this time my high hand holds and i collect a $250 bonus (net $225 after tip)!!

this is the start we need... but it's the last hand i win.

77 falls to AA, 66 loses, AJ loses.... everything loses until we come to AA in the big blind.

an early player raises, gets three bet, another player calls three cold and i cap it with the rockets.

on a flop of KT5 i'm up against 55 and KT.

thank you for reading.

game -205 (10/20 lim)
year -729 (55-40)
kk 0-0 (42-36)
promo 0 (1092)
bonus 225 (315)

[RunForTheRoses]

Originally Posted by proximity

ATTENTION MID-ATLANTIC PACE HANDICAPPERS!!

i've received an email from caesar's total rewards that i have another diamond dinner to use by january 31st and i would like to extend an invitation to ALL pace advantage members to attend.

it'll probably be on a friday or saturday at the beautiful HORSESHOE BALTIMORE casino.

in the past we've been joined by great members like charm city whiz, ronsmac, ronsmac's girlfriend patty, track collector, and wiffleball whiz.

it is always a good time with good conversation about poker, horses, and especially rebates!!!



please keep this event in mind and i'll try and come up with a date where we can get the most people!!

merry x-mas!

--proximity

Whiffleball Whiz and Charm City Whiz in the same room? I thought those two fellas hated each other.

Very nice offer, I hope y'all have a good time.

[proximity]

Originally Posted by RunForTheRoses

Whiffleball Whiz and Charm City Whiz in the same room? I thought those two fellas hated each other.

Very nice offer, I hope y'all have a good time.

they were once inseparable, but mgm has done damage irreparable....

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[proximity]

ok poker fans we are back at the beautiful borgata for one final 2016 shot at 10/20 limit hold 'em.

after an early win with JJ the rout is on.

KK gets heads up twice. first against Q7 and then against A4.

i lose both times.

TT gets heads up against KJ but i can't fold out the villain. four low cards come followed by a jack on the river.

99 is rivered by A7.

two pair falls to a straight.

everything is going wrong.... AGAIN.... and i'm down $300 just eighty minutes into the action.

finally i grab a couple wins with TT and KK but then it's right back to the losing. 87s flops top pair from the small blind and loses and 88 follows with a loss in the big blind.

AK loses to AQ but there's hope when K9s flops a four flush and an open ended straight draw with the nine. a red seven on the turn gives me a straight but then of course a red nine comes on the river to force a three way chop. at least no one had a queen.

with AQ i three bet and get heads up with AJ. naturally a jack comes.

despite all the bad beats though i get back in it quickly when KQ rivers a straight and KK evens its record at 2-2 on the day.

i'm back within $70 of even but then i go totally card dead for the next hour.

meanwhile there's big 400-800 mix action going just a few tables away. the table features philly pro john hennigan who played the evil poker villain ralph kaczynski in cringeworthy movie lucky you.

back at 10/20 i eventually get some hands.

i lose with both 99 and JTs but raise JJ and get heads up with ATo who called two cold before the flop which comes out TT9.

finally with 33 a couple early limpers are raised by a very solid player who i believe used to be one of whiz's bosses over at revel? usually i just fold this hand but if i call i can see almost the whole table getting involved. i do call and almost the whole table does come along.... so i was right about that but at the same time i'm wondering if i'm starting to crack?

flop: Q83.

turn: 9. i raise here and get heads up against the pfr.

river: Q.

he bets. i raise. he three bets. it's gotta be 99. i should take my $14 and RUN out of the borgata. never to return.

i call.

it's 99.

it's over.

thank you for reading.

game -500 (10/20 lim)
year -1229 (55-41)
kk 2-2 (44-38)
promo 0 (1092)
bonus 0 (315)

[tucker6]

you were damned if you do, damned if you don't in that last hand. Hard to fold a full house with only two hands that can beat you, 88 and 99.

[proximity]

ok poker fans we're back at borgata where i just lost in my biggest game of the year.

after taking a dinner break i throw $40 down on a 2/4 table.

i quickly lose twice with AK and half my stack is gone.

a couple hours later AA is rivered by a gutshot.

and that's it.

my tail between my legs, i head for the exit.

back in grantville i'll play out the string and look forward to a fresh start in 2017.

thank you for reading.

game -40 (2/4 lim)
year -1269 (55-42)
kk 0-0 (44-38)
promo 0 (1092)
bonus 0 (315)

[garyscpa]

So are you going to try more no limit this year?