| Posted by: hofdaddy at May 10, 2006, 3:38 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | I didn't say the games at the Bellagio weren't good. THey are. I look at it this way...if you can't afford a couple of rebuys at that game then maybe you're at the wrong game. If I get to $150 I rebuy back to $200
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| Posted by: mike_m235 at May 10, 2006, 10:02 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | andrew26 wrote: Dead_Baby_Jesus wrote: hofdaddy wrote:
depends on where you're at in Vegas. 2/5 at the Bellagio has a max buy in of $200. The other rooms have a 2/5 game that's $500.
Wow $200 max for a 2/5... That's crazy. That's the minimum for everywhere I've ever been.. Does it make for a looser game? It seems to me like it would..
That seems awfully low to me too.
I never really considered playing 2/5 before, but for a $200 max buy-in, why the hell not?
Why not is easy: it's almost all a preflop game and takes away the advantage you have over weaker players. Say you raise 4x preflop and get a reraise -- to make his reraise he has to bet $60 or so...now post flop there's already $120 in the pot, and you have $140 in front of you...not much room to play. Basically at this point a continuation bet makes you pot committed.
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| Posted by: andrew26 at May 10, 2006, 8:26 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | Dead_Baby_Jesus wrote: hofdaddy wrote:
depends on where you're at in Vegas. 2/5 at the Bellagio has a max buy in of $200. The other rooms have a 2/5 game that's $500.
Wow $200 max for a 2/5... That's crazy. That's the minimum for everywhere I've ever been.. Does it make for a looser game? It seems to me like it would..
That seems awfully low to me too.
I never really considered playing 2/5 before, but for a $200 max buy-in, why the hell not?
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| Posted by: Dead_Baby_Jesus at May 10, 2006, 5:57 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | hofdaddy wrote:
depends on where you're at in Vegas. 2/5 at the Bellagio has a max buy in of $200. The other rooms have a 2/5 game that's $500.
Wow $200 max for a 2/5... That's crazy. That's the minimum for everywhere I've ever been.. Does it make for a looser game? It seems to me like it would.. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: hofdaddy at May 9, 2006, 9:51 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | Dead_Baby_Jesus wrote: Someone in this thread said that a 2/5 game had a $200 buyin... Is that the minimum or the max?
Just asking because I've only been to AC, and there the 1/2 max buyin at most places is usually $300.
My advice is much like the others.. Play your game, but make larger preflop raises. and make them dependant upon your table.. If after a few orbits you see that everyone is still calling 12 and 15 dollar preflop raises... Bump it up to 20-25when you get those aces. You'll probably still get the same callers to crack them.
depends on where you're at in Vegas. 2/5 at the Bellagio has a max buy in of $200. The other rooms have a 2/5 game that's $500.
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| Posted by: HeelHo at May 9, 2006, 7:55 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | I got on a list for a 1/2 blinds NL game, and was sitting in a limit game with a rack of white waiting to get in. I lost $3 and wen tto a new game starting and they made me buy the $3 extra to start the game. So Id assume the minimum.
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| Posted by: andrew26 at May 9, 2006, 6:11 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | Dead_Baby_Jesus wrote: Someone in this thread said that a 2/5 game had a $200 buyin... Is that the minimum or the max?
Just asking because I've only been to AC, and there the 1/2 max buyin at most places is usually $300.
My advice is much like the others.. Play your game, but make larger preflop raises. and make them dependant upon your table.. If after a few orbits you see that everyone is still calling 12 and 15 dollar preflop raises... Bump it up to 20-25when you get those aces. You'll probably still get the same callers to crack them.
LOL
I get tired of bad beat stories just like everyone else, but the other night I ended up all in PF with AA vs. 2 callers and ended up in 3d place... to a set and a flush.
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| Posted by: Dead_Baby_Jesus at May 9, 2006, 5:20 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | Someone in this thread said that a 2/5 game had a $200 buyin... Is that the minimum or the max?
Just asking because I've only been to AC, and there the 1/2 max buyin at most places is usually $300.
My advice is much like the others.. Play your game, but make larger preflop raises. and make them dependant upon your table.. If after a few orbits you see that everyone is still calling 12 and 15 dollar preflop raises... Bump it up to 20-25when you get those aces. You'll probably still get the same callers to crack them. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: TheJourneyman at May 6, 2006, 1:07 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | hofdaddy wrote: coloradoholdem wrote: hofdaddy wrote: andrew26 wrote: coloradoholdem wrote: I can only speak for the rooms I played at.
Tropicana had a 1/2 NL game with $100 buy-in. I tried this since it was my first time playing NL live. Players were bad, room was bad, dealers were bad. I did well here but it was because of one drunk donk. btw they only had 1 table going when i went during the week.
Bellagio 2/5 NL.....$200 buy in
This was were everyone said to play. And they were right. There was a good enough mix of rocks (easy to spot) and donkeys. I really liked this game and would definately recommend trying it out.
Thanks CHE. I knew one of the vets could probably help me with this question.
Do these games play generally like online NL cash games (std raise 3-5X the BB) or are they super-tight or super maniac?
bellagio 2/5- soft
rio 2/5 (500)/the place we ate all the meat after WC - softer... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: hofdaddy at May 6, 2006, 10:16 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | coloradoholdem wrote: hofdaddy wrote: andrew26 wrote: coloradoholdem wrote: I can only speak for the rooms I played at.
Tropicana had a 1/2 NL game with $100 buy-in. I tried this since it was my first time playing NL live. Players were bad, room was bad, dealers were bad. I did well here but it was because of one drunk donk. btw they only had 1 table going when i went during the week.
Bellagio 2/5 NL.....$200 buy in
This was were everyone said to play. And they were right. There was a good enough mix of rocks (easy to spot) and donkeys. I really liked this game and would definately recommend trying it out.
Thanks CHE. I knew one of the vets could probably help me with this question.
Do these games play generally like online NL cash games (std raise 3-5X the BB) or are they super-tight or super maniac?
bellagio 2/5- soft
rio 2/5 (500)/the place we ate all the meat after WC - softer
nugget 1/2 (5/5)- ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: JPMcMoney at May 6, 2006, 5:29 am | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | the games at MGM, Mirage and Ceasars were also pretty good at 1/2 and 2/5 NL. I know the Venetian just opened a new room that is huge, so its a good chance there will be some loose games there as well.
JP
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| Posted by: mike_m235 at May 5, 2006, 10:11 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | I liked the 1-2 game at ballys. Very weak competition. Expect preflop raises in the 5x to 10x range. If you raise to $6 at a 1-2 table people are going to look at you funny. For the most part people use white chips only for the blinds, then reds for all the bets...meaning everything is multiples of $5, even at $1-$2. Preflop raises at your table will tend to be $10, $15, or even $20. And yes, this gives you very little room to play post flop.
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| Posted by: TheJourneyman at May 5, 2006, 8:41 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | hofdaddy wrote: andrew26 wrote: coloradoholdem wrote: I can only speak for the rooms I played at.
Tropicana had a 1/2 NL game with $100 buy-in. I tried this since it was my first time playing NL live. Players were bad, room was bad, dealers were bad. I did well here but it was because of one drunk donk. btw they only had 1 table going when i went during the week.
Bellagio 2/5 NL.....$200 buy in
This was were everyone said to play. And they were right. There was a good enough mix of rocks (easy to spot) and donkeys. I really liked this game and would definately recommend trying it out.
Thanks CHE. I knew one of the vets could probably help me with this question.
Do these games play generally like online NL cash games (std raise 3-5X the BB) or are they super-tight or super maniac?
bellagio 2/5- soft
rio 2/5 (500)/the place we ate all the meat after WC - softer
nugget 1/2 (5/5)- softest
I heard the... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: hofdaddy at May 5, 2006, 5:45 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | andrew26 wrote: coloradoholdem wrote: I can only speak for the rooms I played at.
Tropicana had a 1/2 NL game with $100 buy-in. I tried this since it was my first time playing NL live. Players were bad, room was bad, dealers were bad. I did well here but it was because of one drunk donk. btw they only had 1 table going when i went during the week.
Bellagio 2/5 NL.....$200 buy in
This was were everyone said to play. And they were right. There was a good enough mix of rocks (easy to spot) and donkeys. I really liked this game and would definately recommend trying it out.
Thanks CHE. I knew one of the vets could probably help me with this question.
Do these games play generally like online NL cash games (std raise 3-5X the BB) or are they super-tight or super maniac?
bellagio 2/5- soft
rio 2/5 (500)/the place we ate all the meat after WC - softer
nugget 1/2 (5/5)- softest
I heard the Palms has some good gam... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: topdawg2003 at May 5, 2006, 2:58 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | i played out in AC a couple of times.... the $2 / $5 games play easier than $1 / $2 online games... people were calling $40 PF raises with K7o (and of course flopping the nuts).... you have to adjust your play becase PF play is just awful... post flop play isn't bad...
at $5 / $10, i was comforatble... the games were pretty comprable to $2 / $4 NL on stars (very very tight PF, weak passive post flop play, of course with 4 solid players per table)
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| Posted by: andrew26 at May 5, 2006, 2:41 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | coloradoholdem wrote: I can only speak for the rooms I played at.
Tropicana had a 1/2 NL game with $100 buy-in. I tried this since it was my first time playing NL live. Players were bad, room was bad, dealers were bad. I did well here but it was because of one drunk donk. btw they only had 1 table going when i went during the week.
Bellagio 2/5 NL.....$200 buy in
This was were everyone said to play. And they were right. There was a good enough mix of rocks (easy to spot) and donkeys. I really liked this game and would definately recommend trying it out.
Thanks CHE. I knew one of the vets could probably help me with this question.
Do these games play generally like online NL cash games (std raise 3-5X the BB) or are they super-tight or super maniac?
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| Posted by: HeelHo at May 5, 2006, 2:12 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | andrew26 wrote: Gearing up for my next trip to Vegas in a few weeks, and since I have been doing well playing NL ring games online, I thought I might give a couple of these games a try while I am out there.
Several Strip poker rooms have 1/2 blind NL games, usually with a max buy-in of $200.
Do they play like the NL games (50/100NL) at Party or are they wild and crazy?
I'd appreciate any advice from players who have played in these games to help me know something about what to expect.
The Nugget had some crazy shit when we were there.
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| Posted by: TheJourneyman at May 5, 2006, 1:33 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | I can only speak for the rooms I played at.
Tropicana had a 1/2 NL game with $100 buy-in. I tried this since it was my first time playing NL live. Players were bad, room was bad, dealers were bad. I did well here but it was because of one drunk donk. btw they only had 1 table going when i went during the week.
Bellagio 2/5 NL.....$200 buy in
This was were everyone said to play. And they were right. There was a good enough mix of rocks (easy to spot) and donkeys. I really liked this game and would definately recommend trying it out. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: andrew26 at May 5, 2006, 1:29 pm | | Topic: Live NL ring games in Vegas -- advice requested Forum: Bonus Whores | Gearing up for my next trip to Vegas in a few weeks, and since I have been doing well playing NL ring games online, I thought I might give a couple of these games a try while I am out there.
Several Strip poker rooms have 1/2 blind NL games, usually with a max buy-in of $200.
Do they play like the NL games (50/100NL) at Party or are they wild and crazy?
I'd appreciate any advice from players who have played in these games to help me know something about what to expect.
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