tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post5085478172661701013..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: The Calling Station & The Straight FlushRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-75377971201221795662014-03-27T09:38:15.346-07:002014-03-27T09:38:15.346-07:00I have started keeping track, Jumper. I am a (sli...I have started keeping track, Jumper. I am a (slightly) winning player but not enough to be anything more than a recreational player.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-57084294465564943912014-03-27T07:28:58.082-07:002014-03-27T07:28:58.082-07:00Hi Bob,
I have been reading your blog for a while ...Hi Bob,<br />I have been reading your blog for a while and I always wondered if you keep track of your sessions as to whether or not your a winning player in NL holdem....or are you strictly a recreational player and do not see the need to keep such records?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-66669592195723444332014-03-27T06:59:26.072-07:002014-03-27T06:59:26.072-07:00.sounds like something mark damone from fast times....sounds like something mark damone from fast times at ridgemont high would say lolangerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-14031583704289859522014-03-26T23:21:37.675-07:002014-03-26T23:21:37.675-07:00I remember this one from high school.....when in d...I remember this one from high school.....when in doubt, whip it out.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-4138860766142500662014-03-26T15:19:13.339-07:002014-03-26T15:19:13.339-07:00when in doubt. smoke a fattywhen in doubt. smoke a fattyangerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-57240564927614662152014-03-26T11:47:09.833-07:002014-03-26T11:47:09.833-07:00i hope so.lol. too true.i just thought it was so f...i hope so.lol. too true.i just thought it was so funny that those kind of ppl ask how much is the bet bcuz u know they r callingangerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-25890806563736748262014-03-26T11:07:49.601-07:002014-03-26T11:07:49.601-07:00Thanks, grouch.Thanks, grouch.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-76088365382807042972014-03-26T11:06:49.953-07:002014-03-26T11:06:49.953-07:00Thanks, anger. Next post should have a pic more t...Thanks, anger. Next post should have a pic more to your liking.<br /><br />This reminds me of when I was playing 2-4 and a player would be there all night and never stop asking, "Can I bet 2? Can I raise 4? What's the most I can bet.?"<br /><br />You see a lot of calling stations at low limit but in a NL game, this guy really stood out because he never, ever folded.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-55980826022218867902014-03-26T09:57:41.249-07:002014-03-26T09:57:41.249-07:00when in doubt, bet.when in doubt, bet.grrouchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619493798073601300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-23341355595612198092014-03-26T09:44:32.805-07:002014-03-26T09:44:32.805-07:00MR T? WTF.GEEZ.if u r coming out then fine but dam...MR T? WTF.GEEZ.if u r coming out then fine but damm. LMAO.kidding. anyway,we had a player like that one night . when ,we use to play 5-10 limit on the suncruz casino. he saw every flop. 3bet preflop? call.anyway,the funny things about it was 1)he basically broke even 4 the session which show that poker is a net zero game.2)every pot he was in with this regular in game, if it got heads up . he beat him.better flush.better hi card. better pair.3) when the action got to him everytime preflop. he would ask how much was the bet. it was so funny bcuz u r thinking does it matter. u know u r calling. it got so funny .he asked what the bet was and the reg that he was constantly beating. finally, just blew up and said what i think us of us were thinking"what does it matter ? u r calling." also it is limit ,so the bet is alway 5 preflop and flop and 10 on turn and river.even the dealer was gettting a little annoyed. man, i miss those days lolangerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-67141994440311956422014-03-26T08:45:21.157-07:002014-03-26T08:45:21.157-07:00Appreciate all the feedback, bill, thanks!
Regard...Appreciate all the feedback, bill, thanks!<br /><br />Regarding playing for those damn drawing tickets, I know I get sucked into playing suited hands more than I should, it's -EV. I'm trying to wean myself off that habit. But when it gets closer to the drawing time and I'm trying to get one more ticket, I tend to play a few hands I shouldn't.<br /><br />I've seen lots of people not betting the nuts on the river trying to get the other guy to bet when he would likely fold to a bet. So it's a tough call.But yeah, betting is more likely a better way to go, 2/3's is a good fallback play. I'll keep that in mind.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-80760941620839957272014-03-26T05:19:00.929-07:002014-03-26T05:19:00.929-07:00oh man Rob....where do I begin?
You can NEVER EVE...oh man Rob....where do I begin?<br /><br />You can NEVER EVER check the mortal nuts on the river. you must try for some value there. I once read somewhere that when you are ina poker situation and you don't know what to do...bet 2/3rds pot....it can never be very wrong....I think that applies here.<br /><br />On the AK hand....you are in there with an aggro and a calling station....what are we losing to on that flop? AA, KK and a random 7. I am never folding that hand on that runout....no straight or flush possible and you have essentially the 3rd nuts...AND EVERYONE CHECKED THE TURN...they are going to have to show me the goods there.<br /><br />As to the K8 soooted ok you are getting decent odds here ....there is $39 in the pot and it xosts you $10 to see a flop....but lets look at an estimated value of these flush tickets.<br /><br />The odds of flopping a flush draw with two suited cards is about 9-1 (11%)<br /><br />Lets say your odds of getting your ticket drawn are one in ten...and the value of the ticket is between $100 and $500 weighted heavily toward the $!00 range...lets say $150...so that would make the value of a ticket about $20.<br /><br />then you have to factor in the many times you aren't chasing the nut flush and could lose the pot to a higher flush (everybody is going to be playing suited Aces herer for the same reasons) <br /><br />It all adds up to the promo not being a great value...as most promotions like that arent even though they appear to be on the surface.<br /><br />My suggestion...play your suited Aces when you can make the nuts and win a big pot against a smaller flush...AND get a ticket....but don't chase every suited sombo for a raisebillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295140486343314796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-45483255868447553482014-03-25T19:00:36.074-07:002014-03-25T19:00:36.074-07:00You'll just have to wait a little longer. I&#...You'll just have to wait a little longer. I'd rather play than blog, at least for the moment......Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-5257846221978267382014-03-25T18:02:40.171-07:002014-03-25T18:02:40.171-07:00I'm still waiting for the hand history against...I'm still waiting for the hand history against the Belgian guy where you 3bet and led large...The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.com