Thursday, November 24, 2005
Happy Thanksgiving ***
*** Or as a few of us like to call it.
The anniversary of the day that we celebrate the fact that we killed a lot of original inhabitants of this land and ate dead birds. (I am not sure that we can actually prove that we ate turkeys).
Other anniversaries on this day, include:
Happy Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald day.
Happy Dan Cooper (a.k.a. D.B. Cooper) day.
D.B. Cooper, I believe, survived the jump from 10,000 feet and lived the rest of his life (maybe still living) somewhere in Mexico. You could live like a king in Mexico with $200,000 back in the 1970's. First of all, it was well planned. Four parachutes...making the FBI think that he might be taking hostages with him. Don't want to kill innocent people with a parachute that doesn't open. Boarded the only jet that had a rear exit. Twenty dollar bills, easy to pass back then. Yes, I know that the FBI recorded the serial numbers of the bills. But only one batch ($5,800) has ever been found and by a kid. Let me find $5,800 by a river bank.
Now, D.B. is probably playing on-line in a 2-4 game, living the good life.
Make sure you check out probably one of the best Blogs anywhere that a computer can get to. Lasvegasvegas/pokerblog.com
Happy Thanksgiving!
As as always, thanks for playing.
The anniversary of the day that we celebrate the fact that we killed a lot of original inhabitants of this land and ate dead birds. (I am not sure that we can actually prove that we ate turkeys).
Other anniversaries on this day, include:
Happy Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald day.
Happy Dan Cooper (a.k.a. D.B. Cooper) day.
D.B. Cooper, I believe, survived the jump from 10,000 feet and lived the rest of his life (maybe still living) somewhere in Mexico. You could live like a king in Mexico with $200,000 back in the 1970's. First of all, it was well planned. Four parachutes...making the FBI think that he might be taking hostages with him. Don't want to kill innocent people with a parachute that doesn't open. Boarded the only jet that had a rear exit. Twenty dollar bills, easy to pass back then. Yes, I know that the FBI recorded the serial numbers of the bills. But only one batch ($5,800) has ever been found and by a kid. Let me find $5,800 by a river bank.
Now, D.B. is probably playing on-line in a 2-4 game, living the good life.
Make sure you check out probably one of the best Blogs anywhere that a computer can get to. Lasvegasvegas/pokerblog.com
Happy Thanksgiving!
As as always, thanks for playing.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
The Game of Kings
Pot Limit Omaha - $.25 or $.50 blinds is truly the Game of Kings. Playing on Check n Raise Poker, I have found this great game. Maximum buy-in is $25.00 and playing 3 tables at once is the nuts. My per hour win is about $130.00. Pots range from as little as $1.75 to as much as $100.00 ($227.00 was the biggest I have seen). You have to play 2-3 tables as it is pretty boring. The money is good.
I have re-thought my starting hand requirements for this game. If I can get in as a limper, almost any 4 cards. Notice I said 'almost', 2 4 7 9 is still unplayable for me. Give it a try.
Thanks for Playing.
I have re-thought my starting hand requirements for this game. If I can get in as a limper, almost any 4 cards. Notice I said 'almost', 2 4 7 9 is still unplayable for me. Give it a try.
Thanks for Playing.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Foxwoods
I am a little late with my post about Foxwoods. The poker room is very large. They currently have 88 tables and are going to expand to 120 tables. The Director of Poker is Kathy Raymond and she and her staff run a very efficient operation.
They have a player tracking system that gets you $1.00 per hour if you are playing 10-20 and above. 50 cents for smaller limits. This is kept in your account and can be redeemed as payment for anything in the building, including your room charge.
The eighth floor is a lounge for invited guests. There is food and drink at no charge. This was a real treat as there is a very nice view and very comfortable.
The poker room's system for handling chips and cash is very different from Las Vegas card rooms. Las Vegas card rooms use an impress bank. This is a bank that is kept at a fixed amount and fills are made with chips for cash from the poker cage. At Foxwoods, the system is the same as you would find in the pit area of a Las Vegas Casino. A player buys chips from the dealer and the money is deposited into a drop box. The rake is put into the dealer's rack after each hand. When a dealer needs to replace the cash for chips, a fill is brought to the table and it is counted by the dealer, a floorperson and a security guard.
Also, cocktail servers can bring food to the tables for the players. This food can be purchased using your player card. The system works very well and I found the service to be better then any Vegas card room.
I would like to report that we won. But maybe next time I will be able to report a winning trip. But as always, I called, raised or mucked it. Mostly Mucked!!
They have a player tracking system that gets you $1.00 per hour if you are playing 10-20 and above. 50 cents for smaller limits. This is kept in your account and can be redeemed as payment for anything in the building, including your room charge.
The eighth floor is a lounge for invited guests. There is food and drink at no charge. This was a real treat as there is a very nice view and very comfortable.
The poker room's system for handling chips and cash is very different from Las Vegas card rooms. Las Vegas card rooms use an impress bank. This is a bank that is kept at a fixed amount and fills are made with chips for cash from the poker cage. At Foxwoods, the system is the same as you would find in the pit area of a Las Vegas Casino. A player buys chips from the dealer and the money is deposited into a drop box. The rake is put into the dealer's rack after each hand. When a dealer needs to replace the cash for chips, a fill is brought to the table and it is counted by the dealer, a floorperson and a security guard.
Also, cocktail servers can bring food to the tables for the players. This food can be purchased using your player card. The system works very well and I found the service to be better then any Vegas card room.
I would like to report that we won. But maybe next time I will be able to report a winning trip. But as always, I called, raised or mucked it. Mostly Mucked!!
