tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post8059690108594385015..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: Nailing the Josie at The BikeRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-87370856830382417122012-10-28T14:50:31.563-07:002012-10-28T14:50:31.563-07:00More about Tony, I see. Hey, I'm over here, g...More about Tony, I see. Hey, I'm over here, guys, see me? :)<br /><br />But it's a bad analogy. I didn't order mashed potatoes.<br /><br />Yeah, I did indeed avoid the Lightning curse. It's not luck my friend; it's skill.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-39233393357237914262012-10-28T14:46:50.785-07:002012-10-28T14:46:50.785-07:00No problem, your comments were relevant to Tony...No problem, your comments were relevant to Tony's. I just want to make sure we don't get too involved in Tony's decisions. He's got his own blog for that type of commentary.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-74577222061545059422012-10-28T14:19:31.930-07:002012-10-28T14:19:31.930-07:00"By the time I was fully concentrating on the..."By the time I was fully concentrating on the poker, I was down about $75"<br /><br />Sorry Rob -- it looks like you have become TBC! Are you sure this wasn't a guest post? Muhahahaha<br /><br />So you dared challenge The Lightning Curse? And you won? Maybe I need to take lessons from you ...<br /><br />lightning36https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641629003610446976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-67685429861566858522012-10-26T11:09:04.563-07:002012-10-26T11:09:04.563-07:00Sorry man. I don't intend to detract from you...Sorry man. I don't intend to detract from your blog.The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-73390882552310811072012-10-26T08:59:14.059-07:002012-10-26T08:59:14.059-07:00Thanks, Tony. I think there's a difference be...Thanks, Tony. I think there's a difference between just being hungry and actually "starving" from not having eaten in 24 hours. At some point, yeah, being hungry will be distracting. Being too stuffed could be too. It's worth looking at the study if even your own experience is different. But if you know the data, maybe it would be a good thing to think about it and see if you see a difference in your play.<br /><br />PM, I let your comment on because I appreciate all the great comments you've made lately. But I don't want my comments section to become an extension of the comments section of Tony's blog! He's got his own blog for that.<br /><br />If you have more to say about Tony's play, you know where to find his blog.<br /><br />Thanks. Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-90489591329241314292012-10-26T08:52:03.858-07:002012-10-26T08:52:03.858-07:00Thanks for that link, Poker Meister. Interesting ...Thanks for that link, Poker Meister. Interesting info. <br /><br />Now, my late mother always told me, don't go swimming for an hour after eating. I guess she should have added, "Don't go gambling an hour after eating"!!!<br /><br />Of course, I didn't listen to my mom about the swimming, either. :)<br /><br />Now that I almost always skip the buffets, I almost never play on a REALLY full stomach and I find that if I'm really hungry, that is a very big distraction.<br /><br />Besides, the study talks about effects on GAMBLING.<br /><br />Poker is a game of skill.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-87885966765638267592012-10-26T05:43:14.278-07:002012-10-26T05:43:14.278-07:00Wow... Well, Tony, since you're so emphatic a...Wow... Well, Tony, since you're so emphatic about it, I guess I don't really have anything more to say. I can't believe this is one of the STUPIDEST comments you've ever heard!<br /><br />However, "when theyve not ate all day, are starving to death, and are in a terribly big hurry" is not quite the typical person who is playing poker. I can't recall ever seeing an emaciated person sitting at the poker table, who is "starving to death." In this country (the United States), there are plenty of places to go eat - and I have to believe that those people who are "starving to death" are going to prioritize eating over playing poker. More to the point, if they have the money to sit down at the poker table, they're going to use a few bucks to get themselves a meal first.<br /><br />Finally, in reading your posts / forums for a while, I have to believe that the claim "id be a rich man if i didnt play VBJ" is patently false. There's a TON that you don't do to make yourself into a successful poker player, while playing the VBJ or not. In fact, there are plenty of poker players out there who have sports book addictions, craps tables addictions, etc. who have made a success out of themselves despite their weaknesses. Mind you, I'm not saying they'd have even more money without those addictions, but I'm saying you don't take poker playing seriously. You don't treat it like a profession. From what I read, your game is behind the curve in a continuously changing and difficult environment.<br /><br />In my opinion, you could make a decent living grinding your 1/2 games if you would take a few simple measures:<br />1. Read a few books on advanced poker concepts.<br />2. Participate in hand history analysis of other players.<br />3. Post your hand histories (I'm not talking about the BS hands where you get in good and are sucked out on, but the difficult decision or marginal decision hands).<br />4. Keep journal entries of your sessions (you don't need to do this on a computer or cell phone; carry a simple notepad with you if that's your preference).<br />5. Beg forgiveness from the huge chain casino properties. You need to get back into Harrahs, Wynn, Belagio, etc. You NEED to get to a place with a lot of tourists and win their money rather than the local Vegas rocks. They're hurting your win rates.<br />6. Try to be nicer to people who are trying to help you.The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-44255272851307662412012-10-25T12:44:46.806-07:002012-10-25T12:44:46.806-07:00saying u play WORSE after u eat, has got to be one...saying u play WORSE after u eat, has got to be one of the STUPIDEST comments ive ever heard, who can play good poker when theyve not ate all day, are starving to death, and are in a terribly big hurry to win or lose a big pot so they can go eat. about 90% of poker players are severly retarted, its why the games are beatable and why id be a rich man if i didnt play VBJsevencard2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/05723960642218345696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-76396201829179809322012-10-25T11:05:00.197-07:002012-10-25T11:05:00.197-07:00I meant I WOULD have gotten involved in a marginal...I meant I WOULD have gotten involved in a marginal hand of course, not would not have. Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-81615227299691923952012-10-25T10:58:13.722-07:002012-10-25T10:58:13.722-07:00As an aside, I've been finding that I don'...As an aside, I've been finding that I don't play nearly as well on a full stomach, or immediately after eating. A few years back, I came across a study (hat tip to Freakonomics) about food and gambling (http://lowstakeshands.blogspot.com/2010/07/effects-of-food-on-our-gambling-nature.html). The short of it was that you have a tendency to gamble more on a full stomach or immediately after eating.The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-67793612463711864072012-10-25T10:46:21.322-07:002012-10-25T10:46:21.322-07:00Well, I made that observation myself. I would say...Well, I made that observation myself. I would say that if I knew it was going to take that long, I wouldn't have done it that way. But usually the whole process takes less than 45 minutes. Also, if I'm not annoyed by how long it is taking and how hard it is to get anyone's attention, I'm paying a lot more attention to the poker even while eating and being served, etc.<br /> <br />So normally it is not nearly as big an issue as it was on this day.<br /><br />The way I look at it.....if I had been totally into the poker from the first minute, I wouldn't have gotten involved in a marginal hand and might have busted out right then and there, so it's all good. Yeah, right, that's the way to look at it!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-45091528940291708552012-10-25T10:03:57.356-07:002012-10-25T10:03:57.356-07:00Nice session. I like the food at the Bike. Good ...Nice session. I like the food at the Bike. Good stuff. Quick question for you: do you think the free food outweighs the 2 hours you "miss" playing at the table, preoccupied with the ordering / waiting / eating of the food? In other words, does it make more sense, i.e. cost less, to come in a full stomach and play your best for those 2 hours instead of not winning anything (or losing $75) and getting a "free" lunch?<br /><br />Gives meaning to the expression, "There's no such thing as a free lunch."The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-24322144913578432622012-10-24T17:52:19.976-07:002012-10-24T17:52:19.976-07:00Ty.Ty.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-52380633688232492982012-10-24T17:52:07.096-07:002012-10-24T17:52:07.096-07:00Thanks, Nailed!Thanks, Nailed!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-16766209527041313132012-10-24T17:50:37.232-07:002012-10-24T17:50:37.232-07:00Thanks. I guess I can alway wait this long for fo...Thanks. I guess I can alway wait this long for food if I knew they'd be a few nice pots waiting for me at the end.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-71423923494890643192012-10-24T15:56:48.987-07:002012-10-24T15:56:48.987-07:00ur posts are still too longur posts are still too longsevencard2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/05723960642218345696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-91353748971732137722012-10-24T10:51:54.098-07:002012-10-24T10:51:54.098-07:00Sounds like a decent session! WPSounds like a decent session! WPnailedontheriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338688804225945008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-74981279011946683912012-10-24T09:49:44.995-07:002012-10-24T09:49:44.995-07:00Nice Session and good write up on the injustice of...Nice Session and good write up on the injustice of how long it took for your food to arrive from start (first thought) to finish (delicious bites)<br />grrouchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619493798073601300noreply@blogger.com