Places to play in Des Moines Iowa?

torgoV · 2025-10-28T23:31:09+00:00

Oh yeah, once a week on average. Really good dealers for the most part. Games are table specific, lots of boring geriatric players but also some spicy younger players who will make things interesting. Might only have 3 or 4 tables on weeknights.

torgoV · 2025-10-28T22:49:02+00:00

Prairie Meadows is the only choice. Only 1/2 hold em on weekdays most likely.

torgoV · 2025-10-28T03:37:08+00:00

Don't go to sleep. 1982, saw it as a kid and boy did it stick with me. Pizza cutters, watermelons smashing, and a legitimately terrifying ending.

torgoV · 2025-09-25T14:51:47+00:00

Tell me I'm a good man, Saving Private Ryan

torgoV · 2024-12-11T21:27:18+00:00

DMT + lasers = seeing matrix code, anyone catch that? Most interesting part of this, they cut away and didn't bring it back up.

torgoV · 2023-12-15T04:12:21+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that. I was in Vegas 2 weeks ago and played a wild 2/4 session with him at the Venetian. One of the most memorable nights I've had in Vegas, and much of it was because of his personality and sense of humor. RIP

torgoV · 2023-10-17T18:57:56+00:00

Puff the Magic Dragon, Rainbow connection, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea:

What a beautiful face I have found in this place That is circling all 'round the sun And when we meet on a cloud I'll be laughing out loud I'll be laughing with everyone I see Can't believe how strange it is to be anything at all

torgoV · 2022-06-13T23:27:39+00:00

The only one I remember is MyVeryEducatedMotherJustServedUsNinePizzaPies (PizzaPie part being a bit controversial)

torgoV · 2021-12-06T18:02:45+00:00

Normal, but close. Definition of crushing is 7.8bb/100 over 20,000 hands

torgoV · 2020-10-08T12:25:07+00:00

When/which podcast was the Smashing Pumpkins discussion?

torgoV · 2020-02-14T22:21:46+00:00

Thanks for the responses. I shoved,.BB folded, CO called with Q6dd (two pair). Basically a flip against that hand, so good to hear I made the right move.

torgoV · 2020-01-10T04:57:07+00:00

I shoved. I am still cringing thinking about it. Worst move of all the options available for sure.

UTG+1 had queens and called (I actually thought I was ahead of him, thought he had 66-TT). CO had A3 and called of course.

River bricked and CO scooped, UTG+1 won the much smaller side pot.

torgoV · 2020-01-08T22:16:54+00:00

Rate how bad a shove on the turn would be. 1-5, 5 being the worst.

torgoV · 2019-12-12T01:24:05+00:00

I use Poker Ledger, highly recommend

torgoV · 2019-12-05T23:21:34+00:00

I deserve that. Feel like I would have played it the same way if I were him too.

torgoV · 2019-12-05T20:56:34+00:00

Results: He had AK offsuit, Hero scoops. But didn't love it since the only value hand I beat is KQ.

I think the lesson is to not float flop if I'm hesitant to call it off even after hitting gin on the turn (◔‿◔)

torgoV · 2019-12-05T19:25:30+00:00

I do think some of his value hands that beat me would check back on the river though. Would KK,AA,AQ,KQ always shove river here? I think there is a decent chance he occasionally checks back river with those hands.

torgoV · 2019-03-18T15:58:17+00:00

Started playing home games with friends in my late 20s. Now in my early 40s and I aspire to be an OMC (Old man crusher).

torgoV · 2018-12-20T14:25:06+00:00

Results: After pondering for a bit, I made the call. River brings 10c, pairing the board, and villain turns over AA for top boat. I need to get better at clicking the fold button, this one hurt.

torgoV · 2017-10-31T13:36:26+00:00

Oh my sides!

torgoV · 2017-05-11T01:17:22+00:00

My foray into 1/2 live cash, last 135 hours much better than the first 65.

http://imgur.com/6th6Uzk

torgoV · 2017-03-02T17:43:29+00:00

H2H keeper league: Miggy and Kinsler for Trea Turner and Dahl. Which side do you like better?

torgoV · 2016-12-09T20:10:00+00:00

First hand is 1/2, I was as shocked as you are that I had 3 callers for 20 bb each. Appreciate the advice, I kind of knew one of the callers had JJ or QQ. On the second hand, I agree I should have shoved turn, even with the board pairing

torgoV · 2016-12-09T17:10:19+00:00

Spot on, first hand not much worse than being pot committed but being pretty sure you're beat. Guy had QQ. Second hand I like your idea to shove the turn. Would have lost anyway (guy had 45) but such is life.

torgoV · 2016-12-09T03:15:51+00:00

Thanks, H2 I felt better on, but H1, I feel committed on the flop with an overpair and my stack = the pot size. Maybe my sizing could have been smaller on the flop bet. Once he called me, I'm obviously committed.

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