Well, I ventured in this poker room.... and it's really weird.

They have tournaments all week long, it's $32 + $13 (they have to charge so much because they knock out half of the poker room for the tournament, and they take a TON of rake). I am going to play in one this morning, but other than that, for hold'em they have $1 blind for 1 person, you can raise $1 up to $2 at any time, with 3 total raises max per betting round.

It's a weird structure. Sometimes people put in "Straddles" which is $2 BB, and it is optional. It's kind of stupid in my opinion, but it's how they do it. In the beginning of the day yesterday I had some bad beats to a guy who was obviously a regular there and played purely for profit. He always goes on draws-- beating my trips with a straight on the river, beating top 2 pair with a flush on the river, beating my top 2 pair with hidden trips... dunno just some bad beats.

But then I took down a glorious pot I get A-J, everything is bet to the max before it even gets to me. I say "what the hell" and play, because A-J is a decent hand, but I know if just an ace fell i'd be in trouble. Luckily enough, here's the flop: 10h-Qd-Kh. I was quite the happy camper. So it's re-raised to the max with like 5 people playing. I'm shitting a brick hoping to god the flush doesnt fall, a Jack or Ace doesnt fall, or a 10, Q, or K falls. I know some have 2 pair, some are on straights, some are on flushes. River comes 2c, so max re-raise. River comes 9h, I'm like fuck ass mother fuck fuck, I only had $1 left and no one bet so I said F* it and threw it in. No one had a friggen flush, they all had open ended straights with a J, lol. All I can say is lol. I took down a $103 pot (biggest pot of the night), which brought me to even.

It's weird, they take like $1 chip every $10 that is bet... they take in a TON of rake, but there are so many business men that go there and throw away their money to the regulars. I'm going to regular there I think

I am off today to play in a tournament then play the ring and win some money. Wish me luck!!

Here's a link to the poker room, doesnt explain much: http://www.pbkennelclub.com/PokerRoom.asp

Woo!! off i go!

Good luck man, i envy you.

The regular ring play blows, it's pure luck. EVeryone calls everything, unless u got the nuts u got no chance. The tournament was okay, 100 people, 1500 chips. Blinds go like this 25/50;50/100;75/150;100/200;200/400, etc.

Every 20 minutes. It moved kinda quickly... I brought my stack to 2700 but then lost to a kicker, making myself only 1900 chips. Then the 200/400 blinds just ate at me, finally i had 1100 left, went all in with AQo when guy with 1000 went all in ahead of me with KJo, but a guy on the BB had KK and won, knocking us out.

I think I played well except for the kicker... I shoulda seen it coming. I did some good bluffs and won some decent pots I'm definetely going back, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday is NL Hold'em tourney, Wednesday is 7card stud. Monday/Wednesday are morning tourneys, Tuesday/Thursday are tournies at start at 6:30.

There are some good players, I'm definetely able to compete and I should be making a good number of final table appearances.

You'd be very suprised how many people there play online poker. Guy I met plays Tournaments on PP, this dealer plays NL Hold'em tournaments for any stakes on Empirepoker.com

Was pretty cool Just wish the structure was a little more sound, but I'm definetely going back for more tournaments.

It's split to the top 10, #1 gets 26%, then it goes down accordingly.

Meh, it was fun. I was +50 on the Limit tables, and tournament cost $45, and my sandwhich cost 4.75 (its a big, mean sandwhich with a nice pickel!!), so I guess gas cost like .75, so im even!!!

$32 + $13 that is just plain stupid

It's not stupid when they make TONS OF MONEY on rake. It's like $1 every 10-15 bucks, and literally every hand is that much. When they knock out half their poker room for the tournament, they have to make money on it. $13x100 = $1300 from the tournament. They could probably make more renting out those 10 tables they reserve.

I think its a little much, but if you think about it then it does make sense.

Keep us updated on the quailty of your sandwhiches please It's important to know you're eating right GL at the tables

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Dang straight

I had a turkey sandwhich the other night. wasn't as good though.

Turkey lunch meat sucks.. Only if its real turkey ( like left-over from thanksgiving) does it make a good sandwhich.

Sandwhich master
Respect bitches~~

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i actually really think turkey from thanksgiving is revolting. Mostly because i got a stomach virus from it and threw up for 4 days straight. Ever since then, apple-pie and turkey i hate. I still like lunch meat turkey tho. Not when it's dry tho

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