5/150 Regular Discussion

[that_pope]

I have probably been fighting that battle myself.  Now that I work a 40 hour a week job and have a live-in fiance, I can make it to the casino once during the week (right after my job) and once on the weekend.  It has hurt my profitability and the hours I can put in, so I am trying to put in more 1 hour sessions 3 tabling online to make up for it.

[CrazyLond]

Just got back.  I think by the time I showed up I was already on tilt from my internet problems and knowing I failed the midterm I took this morning.  This was further aggravated by having to park in the dirt for the first time ever at CAZ.  Anyway, I figured I'd take a crack at the 6/12 stud game and that was a disaster.  I managed to escape down just a little over a rack and went to 5/150.  I got put at table 46 which, incidently, I have not had a winning session at yet.  It seemed destined that I was going to spew and indeed, I probably played the worst I have ever played at that game.  I made some horrendous moves and lost about a rack.  I took my last $120 out of play and tried playing some blackjack...figured I'd be giving up less of an edge than in the 5/150.  Anyway, I lost that in about 5 minutes at $15/hand.

There's something about table 46 that puts me on major tilt.  I'm not playing there anymore if I can avoid it.

[that_pope]

Was it 6/12 stud, or stud hi/lo....I don't think I've ever seen a 6/12 stud hi game going in the 1000+ hours I have played there.

[CrazyLond]

it was Hi/Lo

[trussdude]

What's up with the dealers calling the floor for time at 1 minute and 45 seconds?


The dealer said they are instructed to do so.

[Xisiqomelir]

Just pulled my first all-nighter. Went straight after work yesterday, and left this morning at 8:40 for a 14 1/2 hr session. 1021 profit instead of 1521 because I am an idiot and can't read people hehe.

[Nidociv]

What's up with the dealers calling the floor for time at 1 minute and 45 seconds?

The dealer said they are instructed to do so.

wat?
There is no predetermined length of time at which the dealers are required to call a floor if a player is stalling.
If a player requests that a clock to be placed on a player, a floor is called.  Generally the floor will give the players 30 seconds to act (with a warning at 10 seconds) then kills the hand.
If the dealer is having a difficult time getting a player to act within a reasonable amount of time then they can call the floor.

[Xisiqomelir]

If anyone was there today, I was the guy with the goofy chiptower on 25

[trussdude]

On Friday night, after a minute and a half the dealer called the floor to call time on a player. I was livid as I wanted the guy to call my +$150 raise. The floor came over and told him he had 10 seconds!

Nobody at the table at any objection to the guy taking a few minutes to contemplate a call in a $600+ pot.

The dealer said she was instructed to call the floor at one minute and 45 seconds.

[Nidociv]

On Friday night, after a minute and a half the dealer called the floor to call time on a player. I was livid as I wanted the guy to call my +$150 raise. The floor came over and told him he had 10 seconds!

Nobody at the table at any objection to the guy taking a few minutes to contemplate a call in a $600+ pot.

The dealer said she was instructed to call the floor at one minute and 45 seconds.

Did she ever ask the player to act?
"sir, i need you to make a decision"
Regardless, if the player was obviously vacillating on making the call, the dealer should almost never call the floor unless prompted by a live player.
There are exceptions, i saw one guy turn around and start to eat when facing a big raise and would not acknowledge it was his turn.

Check with a floor person yourself and see what they tell you.

[CrazyLond]

Here we go again.  I'll get there at probably 7:30-8:00 tonight.  Saturday's my best day historically but I've been running like a guy missing a leg the last few weeks.

[clarkstar]

im taking a break after 2 horrendous outings. down 1900... 

[CrazyLond]

I played all night last night.  I ended up getting stuck about $650, then coming back and ending the session up about $200.  Then I went and lost some at 3/6 stud and the morning tournament so I'm about even for the day.  12-hour sessions are tough but maybe will build my endurance in case I go deep at the wsop tourney I'm entering.

[CrazyLond]

I run good.  Last night I sucked out 3 times on the river, good times!

[that_pope]

I run good.  Last night I sucked out 3 times on the river, good times!

That isn't normally a good sign for your game I would think.  It is one thing in limit to suck out on the river where you are usually getting the right price...in pseudo NL, you should be getting your money in as the favorite more times than not...but I guess its working for you!