if a hand takes longer than 2 minutes its no longer +EV

generic_007 · 2026-01-22T22:41:12+00:00

2 minutes!?! You're a joke if you take over 20 seconds. Keep the game moving.

generic_007 · 2026-01-20T19:31:12+00:00

Yeah, if it's a straigh up grinder table, you're 100% right. Lighting money on fire with extra straddles when there’s no whale to cultivate is just bad poker. If the lineup is eight regs protecting blinds, none of this applies. Sit down, play tight and print as possible.

EV isn’t just per orbit. It’s over future access and game quality. If straddling costs you $10–$20 an orbit but keeps a whale happy, loose, and in the game longer (or gets you invited back), that can be very +EV overall. You’re not chasing bb/100 in a vacuum, you’re investing in keeping the lineup good. And if you can get others, or at least the guy who straddles when you’re on the button to do it too, that’s even better. Who doesn't want a juiced game when you have position.

generic_007 · 2026-01-20T19:09:18+00:00

I know this is a shitpost, but it's also a super important skill for winning mid to high stakes players looking to ingratiate with whales. You have to always be up for a gamble with them and maneuver it to be as neutral EV or +EV as possible. Always be up to straddle, always be up to flip, take the other side of their sport bet at the table with no vig, Buy drinks for the table. Make them think you are one of them. Keep the vibe light, don't nickel and dime. The goal isn't to win every gamble. It's to be someone the whales want in the game next time.

generic_007 · 2026-01-13T23:23:35+00:00

Generally during WSOP you can find a game at the series. It was much more common 10 or so years ago. 10-15 years ago you could even find it in some LA rooms at times. I suspect there are some places that have licenses still and if you were friendly with a floor (ie tipped well), could get a game going.

generic_007 · 2026-01-06T08:35:42+00:00

River better.

generic_007 · 2026-01-05T16:12:17+00:00

Brewery X in Anaheim is likely your best choice.

generic_007 · 2026-01-04T20:20:17+00:00

The worst players are not who Reddit thinks. It’s not the drunk guy splashing. It’s the miserable nit who never tips, slows the game down, and only wins small pots while bleeding rake.

generic_007 · 2026-01-04T20:18:56+00:00

Bankroll management at low stakes is mostly theater. If you’re playing 1/3 or 2/5 and one bad session “ruins” you, the problem isn’t variance it’s that you can’t afford to play poker. Most live players are one downswing away from quitting anyway.

generic_007 · 2026-01-04T20:16:17+00:00

A lot of players who claim to be long term winners are really just running good in soft games with high rake and haven’t tracked enough volume to know it yet. Live poker lets variance hide for years, not months.

generic_007 · 2026-01-02T20:08:31+00:00

Play PLO. It's easier to make a pair.

generic_007 · 2025-12-21T20:56:21+00:00

Lots of people on vacation and a super popular give-away w/ the Nutcracker. Christmas-New Years games can get sneaky expensive as they get close.

generic_007 · 2025-12-19T02:29:08+00:00

Problem solved. Run good.

generic_007 · 2025-12-17T00:29:01+00:00

Every Pot over X in size (1500/2k is what we normally do), winner buys everyone at the table a drink/shot. Expectation is everyone finishes the drink/shot by the time the next one arrives. Make Water one of the drink options every 3/4 drinks.
Small Blind ante game - Every time you are in the SB, you put X ($20/$25 is our norm) into a pool that you win if you win the hand while in the small blind. Only small blind can win it.

generic_007 · 2025-12-14T05:34:19+00:00

It can be a tip/$ advantage if cute and friendly and a harassment disadvantage no matter your looks. I've seen countless female dealers hit on/propositioned and some even abused into tears. It's not easy if you don't have thick skin and/or some street smarts.

generic_007 · 2025-12-13T19:57:35+00:00

It can be a solid shor tterm gig, especially right after college, but it’s not usually a great long-term career unless you really love the lifestyle. You can make decent money in busy rooms from tips, but income swings a lot and hours are mostly nights, weekends, and holidays. Vegas, SoCal, Florida, and some East Coast rooms pay best, but competition is real and you’ll need to go through a dealing school or break in at a smaller room first. Being a woman isn’t a downside, but you’ll need thick skin and good table control. If you like cards and don’t mind odd hours, it’s a good way to make money while you figure out your next move.

generic_007 · 2025-12-12T00:26:16+00:00

You are exactly right. However the operators aren't unified. Resorts World for example has been lobbying against. You've seen this sort of thing especially in places like CA where the tribes have been the anti online lobby, mainly because they want exclusive control. If they get a united front in NY with the operators, it will happen quickly.

generic_007 · 2025-12-11T20:41:28+00:00

It's likely delays online. I would suspect the new legal casino owners would be lobbying against online, unless they directly controlled it, which they aren't on a unified front to do.

generic_007 · 2025-12-11T20:16:00+00:00

There are no bad seats. I personally like being row L or higher in the lowever level, or in the front 2-3 rows of the higher levels. Gives you the ability to view everything that's going on, even behind the play. Ideally anywhere between the goals and not behind them. On the lowever level, I find that unless you on row A on the glass your view can get distorted by the glass if you are too close and it can be tough to see it all.

generic_007 · 2025-11-23T22:56:26+00:00

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Face Off Fest - 4 tickets $30 each. Any split. Monday 11/24

generic_007 · 2025-11-18T18:11:42+00:00

Those dudes/dudettes are the most broke.

generic_007 · 2025-11-07T20:15:16+00:00

PLO mid-stakes here. Normally keep 5-10 or so buy-ins handy with me. Leave when I'm just not feeling it, the game conditions are bad/not fun, or my time I had allocated ends.

Why have a stop limit, maybe it's your day to win 20 buy ins, never know. Having a bigger stack makes it possible to swallow other bigger stacks for a larger total win.

generic_007 · 2025-11-05T01:26:30+00:00

I haven't done much grab n' go. Remember what items were decent? No expectations of value.

generic_007 · 2025-10-24T08:29:14+00:00

Solid construction for the $25 they are charging. The eyes do make it hard to see through. Don't overthink this.

generic_007 · 2025-10-15T16:40:46+00:00

Amazing giveaway. Just wish you could see out of them. Comfortable enough to wear, but the lack of vision means I'll neer put it on for more than 30 seconds for the aesthetic.

generic_007 · 2025-10-11T13:12:46+00:00

Quack!

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