- I went to Atlantis for New Year's Eve. They're trying to start a $3/$5 NL game on Fridays, but it didn't get started this week. So I played a little $2/$3 NL, but I kinda "hit the wall". I had a rough few days at work, and got really tired. I was home by 9pm, and asleep by 10pm.
One interesting thing from last night. The cocktail waitresses took away all glasses and bottles, and served everything in plastic cups. I guess the Free Booze on New Year's Eve is different than the Free Booze the rest of the year.
- I've played in two more daily tournaments this week at the Peppermill. One on Sunday afternoon and one on Wednesday night. The Sunday tourney was $65 (including rebuys & add-ons), and had 64 runners. I ended up cashing in 6th place. The payouts were retarded. For whatever reason, they paid out 10 spots. 10th got $70, 6th was $165, and 1st was $1050. The Final Table was all Push-N-Pray, so I'm sure they chopped with 3-4 players left.
On Wednesday night, it was a $95 with 53 runners. This was a "Cash Me Out" tournament. It has to do with the Final Table converting the tournaments chips to cash chips, and playing it out with the short stack being able to "Cash Out" at various points. I'm not sure on the specific details, as I didn't make it to the Final Table. I was completely card dead for this tournament. So mixing card dead with 15 minute levels meant that I had no chance. I basically folded my way to 23rd place.
- The 7-Card Bingo Experience is going ok. Between $3/$6 and $4/$8, I've played for 27 hours, and I'm up $42. Yeah, I'm not exactly tearing it up winning under $2/hr. As I said before, I'm doing this to get better at Limit Hold'em, so I can make money later in bigger games. Hopefully I will take my first shot at the $15/$30 game in February.
- My only Road Trip this year will be in June. I will leave my home on Sunday, June 12, and make the roughly seven hour drive down to Las Vegas. I'll be staying down there for a week, and drive back home on Sunday, June 19. While down there, I'll be doing all the usual things like cash game, tournaments, and satellites at the WSOP. I doubt that I will play in a WSOP event, but you never know.
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If your having problems at limit Holdem I think certain things made in the post "I Suck At Limit Hold'em" may be directly related to your struggles.
1:30 $113 - "I limped with A5o in the Cutoff"
2:00 $87 - "have Kh Kd. So I raised ($12), and everyone called. Six players saw a Flop of A Q J. Even though I hated that Flop, I bet"
"Later, I limped and called a raise with J9o in the Hyjack"
"I limped UTG with A6s"
4:00 $29 - "I limped in the Hyjack with J7h."
These 5 quotes all from that same post may indicate why you are struggling at limit Holdem. Limping with A5o, even in late position and limping UTG with A6s will lead to losses or reduced profits.
A continuation bet with KK and 6 opponents with an ace high flop is spewy at best.
Limping with a J9o??? Uhhh, no. For the rest of your life, never do that again. :-) And finally, even in late position there would have to be an awful lot of limpers to get me to call to see a flop with a J7s.
It may be something to think about before your next limit session. Happy New Year.
First, I agree that I royally screwed up a few hand in that session. I think that I mentioned that in the Running Log.
But...
I don't know how much Live Poker you've played, but it's not the same as Online Poker. At the $2/$4 and $3/$6 games, you will see an awful lot of limpers. There will be players with a VPIP over 70% and PFR under 5%. Players will limp/call with KK or QQ because it's just One Pair. They will call with total air on the Flop, and will sometimes call on the Turn with just a Pair Draw.
I know it's not "proper poker" to play 7-Card Bingo. And that why I try to do it only in Position(Btn, CO, Hyj).
Happy New Year Greg. We miss you!!
I know exactly what you mean with the limping. I played quite a bit of $2/$4 live when I was in California and some $3/$6 as well.
I will be hitting the casino in eastern WA on Wednesday into a $3/$6 game so I will see a lot more in the coming weeks I should imagine.
Good luck at the tables. Try not to chase the fish out of Reno before I get a chance to move there which will be in March, if, a very big if, if things work out as planned.
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