tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post8639528114623760132..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: Changes To The WSOP & More On The State of Poker TodayRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-90647705159428967332015-02-25T02:22:14.805-08:002015-02-25T02:22:14.805-08:00Come to Hong Kong, Rob. 15% tax rate, zero capital...Come to Hong Kong, Rob. 15% tax rate, zero capital gains tax, and poker across the water in Macau! VegasDWPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00150332887117733111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-51987119109828228102015-02-23T18:54:47.853-08:002015-02-23T18:54:47.853-08:00@Ben.....Yes, although Kat has lived on this side ...@Ben.....Yes, although Kat has lived on this side of the Atlantic for sometime, he was originally from across the pond. Not sure how long he's been working the cowboy hat.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-56606198233379389352015-02-23T18:52:44.828-08:002015-02-23T18:52:44.828-08:00LOL....thanks, MOJO....I'll take it under advi...LOL....thanks, MOJO....I'll take it under advisement.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-16658365939432344242015-02-23T18:47:15.265-08:002015-02-23T18:47:15.265-08:00Yeah, that might have done it.Yeah, that might have done it.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-86035196243552368862015-02-23T17:30:45.453-08:002015-02-23T17:30:45.453-08:00it is the hat ,redcoat. it is the hat ,redcoat. angerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-52534948772665491262015-02-23T15:09:04.483-08:002015-02-23T15:09:04.483-08:00The power of positive thinking! Or I fixed somethi...The power of positive thinking! Or I fixed something.Kat Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973778274956344822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-37852116672268975202015-02-23T12:07:33.041-08:002015-02-23T12:07:33.041-08:00Didn't think he meant me for 1 min. Also didn&...Didn't think he meant me for 1 min. Also didn't know Kat was from Gods Country.<br />Houses in my area have gone up 9.5% in the last 12 months. AFAIK not hat related, but you never know. mrben09https://www.blogger.com/profile/10998071037735403332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-85985654872361302152015-02-23T09:30:29.281-08:002015-02-23T09:30:29.281-08:00Come on to Tampa, we'd love to have you!Come on to Tampa, we'd love to have you!Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-61902136105077926732015-02-23T07:57:04.820-08:002015-02-23T07:57:04.820-08:00Ben, I believe Kat was referring to himself....not...Ben, I believe Kat was referring to himself....not you. Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-83350403202949858822015-02-23T07:56:02.308-08:002015-02-23T07:56:02.308-08:00Vook has commented here in the past and no issue, ...Vook has commented here in the past and no issue, but it's been awhile and it's only recently that I haven't been getting emails about your comments, Tony.<br /><br />FYI....for whatever reason, I did get an email on this most recent comment, Kat!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-58965381335397567352015-02-23T06:34:26.039-08:002015-02-23T06:34:26.039-08:00duly noted, redcoat. has property value declined i...duly noted, redcoat. has property value declined in yr neighborhood now that u have a Raiders hat??angerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-2573194835425695032015-02-23T03:51:05.170-08:002015-02-23T03:51:05.170-08:00if vook ever decides to post here, ill bet u have ...if vook ever decides to post here, ill bet u have that issue with vook tooTony Bigcharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505857211799064393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-91137487587937643452015-02-23T03:24:30.278-08:002015-02-23T03:24:30.278-08:00I'm not comfortable having something in common...I'm not comfortable having something in common with Tony.Kat Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973778274956344822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-41879954096439669452015-02-23T01:37:00.118-08:002015-02-23T01:37:00.118-08:00For the record I do not have a cowboy hat. But I d...For the record I do not have a cowboy hat. But I do have a Raiders one (cross -post)mrben09https://www.blogger.com/profile/10998071037735403332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-25123151876095403142015-02-23T00:20:34.114-08:002015-02-23T00:20:34.114-08:00and no state income tax too. plus Ybor City/Indian...and no state income tax too. plus Ybor City/Indian Rocks Beach is nice and i heard flights to Biloxi r cheaper than Vegas. i wonder if flights to New Orleans r cheaper than flights to Vegas??????angerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-79265681958171081852015-02-23T00:11:15.906-08:002015-02-23T00:11:15.906-08:00Tampa. I hear the poker's really good there. ...Tampa. I hear the poker's really good there. Plus, they have a great NFL franchise.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-80687283905446341072015-02-23T00:06:37.746-08:002015-02-23T00:06:37.746-08:00where would u move to??????? Oakland?? Bakersfield...where would u move to??????? Oakland?? Bakersfield??? Yuba City??angerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-41009511441736176712015-02-22T23:57:58.653-08:002015-02-22T23:57:58.653-08:00If the Raiders do move here, that will be the impe...If the Raiders do move here, that will be the impetus I need to move out of this city. I don;'t want to associate with Raiders fans (I don't mean you specifically, I mean Raiders fans in general. I remember what they did to property values when they were here last time.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-57715225436610039552015-02-22T23:55:42.501-08:002015-02-22T23:55:42.501-08:00The perfect tourist wouldn't even notice that ...The perfect tourist wouldn't even notice that the Brit cowboy has upped his raising rate!<br /><br />But you make a valid point. And I actually think a lot of tourists at the poker tables in Vegas would prefer to lose money at a table full of friendly people than win a little at a table full of players who never say a word. But it is a fine line.<br /><br />In disturbing news, for some reason, your comments aren't being emailed to me to approve. I find them in the pending section but I should get an email alerting me to the fact that I have a comment pending and I'm not getting them when you leave a comment. Also, when i approve the comment I should get an email that a comment posted and I'm not getting that either.<br /><br />The only other person I have this issue with is Tony.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-40883148986127296582015-02-22T23:45:59.068-08:002015-02-22T23:45:59.068-08:00HMMMMMMM. WTW is that pic and the Oscars??? what h...HMMMMMMM. WTW is that pic and the Oscars??? what happen to this blog. but anyway. hope u r getting a futon bcuz i need a place to crash in 2016 when my RAIDUHHHHHHHHS move to Carson. hopefully u live near a Taco Bell/Little Ceasar's and a MJ dispensary. 2016 is enuff time 4 u to get yr Red card bcuz i think u suffer from PTSD and sheeeeeeeeeit.also, would help if u live near a Ralph'sangerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-30343080866580984002015-02-22T21:31:08.889-08:002015-02-22T21:31:08.889-08:00Let's suppose you're an out-of-town recrea...Let's suppose you're an out-of-town recreational player wanting to have "fun" at the poker table. Which of the following opponents is most likely to stop you having fun? The guy across the table folding most of his hands watching a movie, or the weird Brit in the cowboy hat to your immediate left with whom you have been discussing the NFL draft and who, over the last hour, seems to have mysteriously upped his raising rate whenever you limp into a pot?Kat Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973778274956344822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-44836647178843214472015-02-22T18:05:10.879-08:002015-02-22T18:05:10.879-08:00Once they start, they're hard to get rid of bu...Once they start, they're hard to get rid of but I think maybe there are other promos they could have tried that would get people in there and if they liked it there, they'd come back.<br /><br />Yeah, the starting blinds and how fast they progress is important. I actually noticed the different starting blinds before I noticed the starting stacks had been improved.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-79486554050254471022015-02-22T17:36:35.011-08:002015-02-22T17:36:35.011-08:00If some rooms didn't run those promotions, the...If some rooms didn't run those promotions, they wouldn't have any games. Nice catch on the starting stack/blinds change Rob. That's something that most people usually seem to miss. You'll hear that this tournament is great because it has X amount of starting chips. Fine, but what are blinds at each level, and how long does each level last??? ;) And thanks for linking to my new blog - I have a feeling that it's going to generate views for you at a faster pace than its older sibling (who paved the way)... :) ~Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063024399528751971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-87609980001321463542015-02-22T16:54:10.684-08:002015-02-22T16:54:10.684-08:00Short-sightedness would be my guess. They do get ...Short-sightedness would be my guess. They do get people in, increase the number of games, increase the drop. And they are willing to do that hoping that it won't keep the tourists away--or the locals who actually want to play poker. But I think inevitably they make the games so bad that it eventually it will keep the people who actually want to play poker away.<br /><br />Another thought, once you start them and that's your base, it's very difficult to wean off of them.....the nits you attracted will leave, and the people who left because of them won't come back, you've likely lost them for good. So once started.....you're almost stuck with them.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-80094799203264287952015-02-22T16:28:40.268-08:002015-02-22T16:28:40.268-08:00Glad this discussion is continuing. However, it se...Glad this discussion is continuing. However, it seems to me one critical question is being skirted. Why do some poker rooms consistently run local-friendly promos? Specifically freerolls and cash-back deals?Kat Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973778274956344822noreply@blogger.com