tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post5864470941929812321..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: Lucky in Love, Unlucky in CardsRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-85442616940084284592016-09-17T10:11:00.270-07:002016-09-17T10:11:00.270-07:00Yeah, I've heard that that is the one reason t...Yeah, I've heard that that is the one reason to show a big laydown, to get the reveal. It wouldn't work with me tho. If someone shows me his big fold, I never show back!<br /><br />Also, what if the guy does show and it's a bluff! Do you recover from that? I mean if I folded my Kings face up and he showed me two Jacks, I would have been on much bigger tilt than I was.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-31856664909769494962016-09-17T10:09:13.981-07:002016-09-17T10:09:13.981-07:00It aounds like sheer torture, that four flush prom...It aounds like sheer torture, that four flush promo...having to get there first thing, play all day if necessary, then come this close and run out of time (and probably got five or six extra flushes that didn't count) Poker is supposed to be fun.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-90299556505193611942016-09-17T04:31:14.440-07:002016-09-17T04:31:14.440-07:00You are right, folding face up is probably wrong a...You are right, folding face up is probably wrong and is just for sympathy. the only thing it generally achieves is your opponent will nearly always show their winning hand after you do that. arniejokinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227900092409791124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-75958060211484958142016-09-16T23:03:45.735-07:002016-09-16T23:03:45.735-07:00The four flush promo was amazing. I saw four loc...The four flush promo was amazing. I saw four locals on their last legs trying to get a flush before they turned into pumpkins. They were begging the dealer to deal faster and everyone to fold. It was only 500 dollars and they all had huge stacks that showed at least 900 profit. Still they hung on until midnight bleeding their stacks away. It was profitable but not fun. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-28280352439695770032016-09-16T21:58:46.275-07:002016-09-16T21:58:46.275-07:00Great report, Steve....practically a blog post of ...Great report, Steve....practically a blog post of it's own. I really haven't played most of those new promos at MGM so I can't say. Personally I've never liked the idea of trying to get all four flushes in a limited period of time, just find it odd.<br /><br />The old football promo they had last year and the year before was the best football promo in town. Trying to fill out a parlay card in a limited period of time sounds like a real stretch.<br /><br />The new round of MGM promos seem needlessly complicated to me, that's for sure. But I guess they are bringing in the locals.<br /><br />I loved the drawings when they first introduced them, but turned against them when I realized I was making too many dumb decisions as a result of their existence....mostly not leaving a game when I should have waiting for the next drawing.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-17810291870768039112016-09-16T21:52:49.442-07:002016-09-16T21:52:49.442-07:00@Annony....Yeah some of those promos tend to make ...@Annony....Yeah some of those promos tend to make the games really bad. I would suggest you try PH, maybe Bellagio. People tell me that the Venetian games are nitty but I've almost never fond that to be the case. Bally's can loose but they do have that freeroll. I would try to stay away from rooms that have freerolls.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-86984126319538435792016-09-16T18:50:05.828-07:002016-09-16T18:50:05.828-07:00That sounded like my table! The locals were just...That sounded like my table! The locals were just watching the action. I call it poker-bingo. If they actually make a hand they expect the tourists to donate to make the pot. If you get there and there are several people who have requested table changes, then you know you are going to be stuck at nitty table. People go to Vegas for action. Action killing nits are the worse. They are going to chase the tourists if they don't quit the promo's. The local grinders are in the habit of throwing money around. I tried to catch a game at the Aria but there was a waiting list of 25!! I went back to the MGM but was thinking maybe Belagio, PH or Excalibur. Mandeley Bay always has soft games with plenty of action, but it is so far down the strip. Any suggestions from the Vegas experts out there? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-30577397934854079962016-09-16T14:33:21.131-07:002016-09-16T14:33:21.131-07:00I was at a super nitty 1-2 NL table a couple of ni...I was at a super nitty 1-2 NL table a couple of nights ago there and recognized a couple of faces. But I don't know if that was just unlucky on my part. Usually the games are at least decent IMO but I haven't played there much in the last month.<br /><br />Steve007Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-67669759380651758212016-09-16T14:31:30.384-07:002016-09-16T14:31:30.384-07:00I'm not a fan of the promotions where you have...I'm not a fan of the promotions where you have to fill out a card. I've been a stamp or two away and then seemed to go card dead. I think it's too frustrating and it can take a long time to hit that one big hand you need.<br /><br />I really hate the "make all 4 flushes in a day" promotion. With the card promotion I saw how difficult it was to fill out the card when I needed to make 2 flushes in 2 weeks. Making 4 flushes in a day seems really tough and I've heard about players being one flush away, being in the room all day and not hitting that 4th flush.<br /><br />I can't stand the freerolls which gives money to the morning regs (or anyone else willing to get there early) and takes money away from tourists and even the regs who show up later in the day or at night.<br /><br />By far my favorite promotion there was the drawings promotion, and it was even better when they had seat drawings during football games. They changed that this year and I decided not to go there on Monday Night. Tourists could win and were happy, regs could win, loose players would get more tickets so it encouraged action (loose players also paid more jackpot money for winning more pots so it was fair), and it was simple when they had just one promotion. Having several promotions and constantly changing them is confusing and I hate having to spend a couple of minutes trying to figure them out. And I rarely get excited when I hear about changes or a new promotion.<br /><br />IMO if they're going to take $2 just get rid of the freeroll and all the other promotions and just have the drawings again, but this time have more winners. It's simple that way and it's more fun when you have more winners. One really good promotion is better than several promotions that are average at best.<br /><br />If they don't do that the only other promotions I might favor are high hand type of promotions and maybe a BBJ. If they're taking $2 have some high hand promotions and give out a decent amount of money. Mirage only takes $1 and gives out $500 for a royal, $200 for a straight flush and $100 for quads. And they have a BBJ. So if MGM takes $2 they could have a similar promotion with higher payouts for those hands. Maybe don't even have a BBJ and give out something like $200 or maybe even $300 for quads, $400 or $500 for a straight flush and $1000 for a royal. It's really simple and easy to advertise. People will want to play IMO if they can win $500 for a straight flush and $1000 for a royal. <br /><br />Steve007Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-14606552238974003812016-09-16T12:24:49.649-07:002016-09-16T12:24:49.649-07:00Great report, Darryl, thanks. But I'm a littl...Great report, Darryl, thanks. But I'm a little unclear as to whether the promos were helping or killing the action, I guess it was both depending on which promo was operative.<br /><br />Glad you had a great poker weekend!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-71531355605576596322016-09-16T12:06:28.840-07:002016-09-16T12:06:28.840-07:00I was at the MGM last weekend. The new promo'...I was at the MGM last weekend. The new promo's are bringing the local grinders out in droves! I sat down at a table with four grinders with over 1K plus in chips a piece. Each was within one flush of winning $500 for a complete a flush of each suit promo. They were in the tail in of 24 hour sessions in an effort to win the promo. Apparently, they made their third flush a while back. They played until midnight and several took off. I played for 3 hours and booked a $900 profit. I had three big hands. Each was a 10-9. The first was a straight. The second was a flush and the third was boat. I didn't see three of a kind or two pair all weekend. I played three days. I would tell you how much I won but it would be bragging. I will say that at my last session half the table were locals playing "bingo" which really killed the action. I quit after a couple of hours; doubled up but disgusted. Makarschukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846480318988233215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-56908489674979600732016-09-16T07:27:53.286-07:002016-09-16T07:27:53.286-07:00Thanks, Paul.
Can't disagree about the KK han...Thanks, Paul.<br /><br />Can't disagree about the KK hand but I do want to ask....why fold face up? Is that just a reflex out of frustration or is there some strategy to showing the fold. Or do you just want sympathy?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-63746241255038368912016-09-16T03:27:54.629-07:002016-09-16T03:27:54.629-07:00Great post, looking forward to part 2. The KK hand...Great post, looking forward to part 2. The KK hand, I would have mucked face up in frustration. You are beating nothing but a bluff and when he calls your large 4 bet he is unlikely to have weak hands in his range. arniejokinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227900092409791124noreply@blogger.com