tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post8165980444899967126..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: The Death of RobVegasPoker?Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-29542191459699830662016-12-07T12:23:19.554-08:002016-12-07T12:23:19.554-08:00Yep, chasing those promos can kill you if you'...Yep, chasing those promos can kill you if you're not careful. Throwing away twenty bucks every time you get two of a certain suit is nuts. And I don't mean "the nuts."Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-17749961229621029542016-12-07T10:12:57.627-08:002016-12-07T10:12:57.627-08:00The locals can spew chips when they are in the las...The locals can spew chips when they are in the last hours of a promo. Certain promos need a minimum of a $40 pot to qualify. I saw this with "four flush promo". Every time a local got a pair of his "final flush" cards he raised $20 not matter which position. Then he folded quickly when the flop missed him. The sad part was that he was up more than $500 which was the promo jackpot. He dropped quick a bit when his horse didn't come home. It was a pain in the butt to watch. I never had a hand to try and pick up his bets but it did "feed the table". <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-26209177438674217842016-12-06T19:11:43.304-08:002016-12-06T19:11:43.304-08:00Thanks, Anony. One reason it's hard to get mo...Thanks, Anony. One reason it's hard to get money out of the locals--they're playing nitty just to get hours in to make the freeroll.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-17248492694431588072016-12-06T15:58:24.987-08:002016-12-06T15:58:24.987-08:00I don't know if Vegas is not a destination any...I don't know if Vegas is not a destination anymore. There is still money to be made. It is a great play to get paid off on your premium hand by greedy tourists. If you just go there to grind, I think the locals have you beat. The issue is that they don't have to pay for housing and food. I just go for entertainment. Winning at poker just defrays the cost. We stayed at time shares and sat through the presentations to defray the costs. It is not all good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-20563757190717686362016-12-06T15:48:34.333-08:002016-12-06T15:48:34.333-08:00OK, gotcha, Tony. Thanks for the clarification.OK, gotcha, Tony. Thanks for the clarification.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-66950346313754499282016-12-06T08:20:57.306-08:002016-12-06T08:20:57.306-08:00when Zin says LA, he means Louisiana, seeing he li...when Zin says LA, he means Louisiana, seeing he lives in Houston and often visits lake charles. i meant for him to come here, not directed to uTony Bigcharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505857211799064393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-40739047034983527202016-12-05T21:34:38.156-08:002016-12-05T21:34:38.156-08:00Thanks, Ace.
You know, if Vegas can actually keep...Thanks, Ace.<br /><br />You know, if Vegas can actually keep someone like me away, they must really be doing something wrong.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-16823058742353476722016-12-05T21:33:29.771-08:002016-12-05T21:33:29.771-08:00Thanks, FD. Some good suggestions there. We'l...Thanks, FD. Some good suggestions there. We'll have to see. If I really do abandon Vegas, also thinking of Rob's F.U. Vegas & Poker blog. :)Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-42854724460518731732016-12-05T21:16:24.344-08:002016-12-05T21:16:24.344-08:00Rob, based on this post, it sounds like your reaso...Rob, based on this post, it sounds like your reasons for staying away from Vegas outnumber the reasons for going back. I think it's time to rename the blog to LA-Rob's-Poker-BlogAcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817046099646546543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-60518141443442743802016-12-05T19:24:43.961-08:002016-12-05T19:24:43.961-08:00Well if you're looking to change the name of t...Well if you're looking to change the name of the blog I had a few thoughts as you may or may not be interested in.<br /><br />The writers grind ( this title sort of combines the fact that you are a poker writer and you also grind No Limit cash games)<br /><br />West Side Story. ( I kind of like this one utilizing the classic film title of course because that you live in the western side of United States and you do play poker in both California and Nevada which would obviously be considered the western part of United States this might be kind of cool blog title for you)<br /><br />Interstate Poker( definitely describes your adventures between playing in California and Nevada)<br /><br />Rob's poker world( titleencompasses all aspects of your personal poker World between playing cash games and tournaments and writing about it and just everything that is you)<br /><br />FlushhDrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01042309116535213376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-28384378487834273062016-12-05T18:53:09.026-08:002016-12-05T18:53:09.026-08:00Thanks, Ed. Actually, Vegas has decided that they...Thanks, Ed. Actually, Vegas has decided that they can no longer make any money on gambling (not just poker, but slots, pit games, etc).<br /><br />They got it into their heads that millennials don't like to gamble so they are coming up with other ways to get money out of them. They never considered the possibility that millennials aren't gambling because those Vegas geniuses just keep making the odds worse. Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-56059290570605160052016-12-05T18:51:10.256-08:002016-12-05T18:51:10.256-08:00That's great, Of course, there are plenty of V...That's great, Of course, there are plenty of Vegas poker people (and waitresses) who remember me.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-28376085979335096972016-12-05T17:18:57.868-08:002016-12-05T17:18:57.868-08:00Rob I am glad your health is improving enough to b...Rob I am glad your health is improving enough to bitch about Vegas. I think the casinos have moved on from the poker players. They make their money from more international tourists who pay for high priced food and shows. They are not interested in the smaller players. The locals who want to play freerolls and grind out a small living. I have skipped going the last two years and my bankroll is not hurting at all. Do whats best for your health and it will work out.edh530https://www.blogger.com/profile/17350460500843652702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-81255844136808164982016-12-05T10:30:03.773-08:002016-12-05T10:30:03.773-08:00Rob its a 6 hr drive, but never in a hurry so does...Rob its a 6 hr drive, but never in a hurry so does not seem like 6 hrs. To fly to Vegas from start to finish is basically the same amount of time. <br /><br />Employees remember you by name when you get there, some even remember my favorite beverage.Zinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017546546219496905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-445102028987354842016-12-05T08:09:16.569-08:002016-12-05T08:09:16.569-08:00True enough and I am thinking a lot about this (ob...True enough and I am thinking a lot about this (obviously).<br /><br />Only thing missing...no nightclubs to attract, um a certain kind of clientele I do enjoy in Vegas.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-28019919897633492222016-12-05T07:36:50.188-08:002016-12-05T07:36:50.188-08:00There is no use staying where you don't want t...There is no use staying where you don't want to be. When one place turns bad another springs up. Go where you like and prosper. LA culture and poker is worth endless words - right up your alley.persuadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337258853109676125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-87249800012518995662016-12-04T22:23:49.253-08:002016-12-04T22:23:49.253-08:00@Zin: I certainly understand it. Do you live clos...@Zin: I certainly understand it. Do you live close to LA? Or at least closer to LA than Vegas?<br /><br />@Tony: Well, I'm pretty sure with transportation costs, that would cost me more than Vegas, really have no desire to fly anywhere. I really like having a place I can drive to.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-30590159895761332922016-12-04T22:21:30.329-08:002016-12-04T22:21:30.329-08:00Thanks, Dave, sorry you had trouble posting under ...Thanks, Dave, sorry you had trouble posting under your name. No idea why blogger is problematic like that.<br /><br />Yeah, they just keep cutting back and cutting. I know that less of their income comes from gambling than it used to.....but is that because fewer people are interested in gambling or because they keep offering worse and worse odds.<br /><br />Plus they have so much more competition than they used to. Most states have legal casinos. Instead of trying to lure people with better deals than the local casinos, they just charge more and try to make it up that way. It's brain dead.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-44761894837940169052016-12-04T21:36:21.951-08:002016-12-04T21:36:21.951-08:00when really, what u should be visiting is shrevepo...when really, what u should be visiting is shreveport instead, before i leave the areaTony Bigcharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505857211799064393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-58362578696944840582016-12-04T20:33:04.573-08:002016-12-04T20:33:04.573-08:00Sorry to hear that Rob, but I've thought the s...Sorry to hear that Rob, but I've thought the same thing. They seem to be doing everything counterintuitive. They aren't making money so they cut back on everything that made people want to come to Vegas. There are lower comps, worse odds, higher limits, etc. I was angered when I was comped for my WSOP trip last year but still had to pay resort fee. <br /><br />They can't have it both ways. They are making less money because less people are coming, but they are the cause of that. Vegas casinos are becoming just like cable companies and airlines. Reducing benefits and service while increasing prices. There is too much competition for them to behave like that and it not have a negative affect, but for some reason they are all too stupid too realize it. I used to get out there five or six times a year, now I am not even sad if my summer trip is the only one all year.<br /><br />Just my $.02.<br /><br />ps - This is Dave Palm. I tried to post with an account but it says, "URL contains illegal characters." Whatever that means.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167464860992746638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-14645292303382899782016-12-04T20:33:01.381-08:002016-12-04T20:33:01.381-08:00Use to be a great place, not anymore. Its been 4 y...Use to be a great place, not anymore. Its been 4 years the last time i went to Vegas. I just go to Louisiana now, La buerge du lac and Golden Nugget are great.Zinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017546546219496905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-31985771412106013442016-12-04T19:28:58.810-08:002016-12-04T19:28:58.810-08:00Like I said before, they killing the goose that la...Like I said before, they killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. Month by month it gets worse. I'm near the breaking point.<br /><br />Now if you were to move to Vegas, and have a nice roomy guest room for me....hmmm.....Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-66127262658530372382016-12-04T19:21:54.369-08:002016-12-04T19:21:54.369-08:00You sound like you are depressed. While things in ...You sound like you are depressed. While things in Las Vegas are not perfect, Sin City is still a great place. <br /><br />You are fortunate to have some other options in L.A. it looks like you might have a new poker priority system when you get back on your feet.lightning36https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641629003610446976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-66831442543813577972016-12-04T19:20:05.716-08:002016-12-04T19:20:05.716-08:00Thanks, Norm,
Not really a viable option. There&...Thanks, Norm,<br /><br />Not really a viable option. There's really only one or two good poker rooms in Reno and it's a LONG way to go for just one or two places to play. I have two places to play here in L.A.<br /><br />The other stuff (except for maybe the cost of the room and the free parking), I don't need cuz I don't play table games any more.<br /><br />Although it would be nice to visit the friends you reference.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-2838466128232959072016-12-04T18:54:57.878-08:002016-12-04T18:54:57.878-08:00Maybe it's time to check out Reno. Admittedly...Maybe it's time to check out Reno. Admittedly, it's a 7.5-hour drive instead of a 4.5. And you have to wait until the roads are safe from snow. But they still cater to low-rollers (If DW hadn't needed me to drive some of the dogs down on our last trip from the Pacific Northwest, I would have stopped at a casino I barely play for two free nights).<br /><br />(And we do have friends who live just a few miles north of the fun zone who would be glad to see you).Norm duGarenoreply@blogger.com