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10-22-2008, 10:34 AM

Ji loves him some Poker, most flavors.

Probably over the last year or so, I've been playing 1 or 2 nights a week with friends in a .25/.50 NL Holdem game. $20 buy-in, but it really plays like a 1/2 game. Can be pretty innocuous or can end up or down a couple of bills depending on which rascals are playing.

I play it like a donk game at times, play blind down to the river, because it's just fun sometimes.

I used to play alot of 5/10 limit hold'em, dealer's choice mixed rotation around town about 4 or 5 years ago. Some of these games could be pretty painful, some pots hitting the $1000 mark in the dealer's choice rotation playing 5/10. I've had good and bad nights.

The home games spread like wild fire in 03-04 which drew alot of attention. I stopped hitting regular rotation games when several were robbed and raided by GBI.

I hear time to time of some 1/2 games around town, but the rakes are outrageous. I'd rather not play.

The closest Casinos with a regular game are Biloxi and Tunica. I prefer the action at Tunica but probably just make it out there once a year or so now. It's been 5 years since I've been to Vegas.

I had a good run in Tunica back in August. Chopped top 2 in a $60/rebuy tournament, probably about 40 players.

Had maybe 1 or 2 losing sessions at the tables, but didn't amount to much, maybe $40/session, but had some nice winning sessions as well.

One of my most memorable is playing in Amsterdam and Salzburg while on Vacation in 2007. I ended up at a 5-5 NL table with Marcel Luske at the Holland Casino. A gentleman player and a cut up. I enjoyed that session although he drew out on the river to hit a flush on my first buy-in. I ended leaving that session a winner, but not too much.

I played at the Casino Salzburg one night. That game was cake! Easy to get reads on most of the players. Deep pockets on card players that did not mind losing. :]

Hold'em is what I play the most, but I enjoy Razz, Omaha, Stud/8, Paducah, triple draw. Don't care much for pineapple. Crazy dealer's choice games I enjoy from time to time.

I just love cards.

10-22-2008, 10:34 AM	#3
JKim Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) Ji loves him some Poker, most flavors. Probably over the last year or so, I've been playing 1 or 2 nights a week with friends in a .25/.50 NL Holdem game. $20 buy-in, but it really plays like a 1/2 game. Can be pretty innocuous or can end up or down a couple of bills depending on which rascals are playing. I play it like a donk game at times, play blind down to the river, because it's just fun sometimes. I used to play alot of 5/10 limit hold'em, dealer's choice mixed rotation around town about 4 or 5 years ago. Some of these games could be pretty painful, some pots hitting the $1000 mark in the dealer's choice rotation playing 5/10. I've had good and bad nights. The home games spread like wild fire in 03-04 which drew alot of attention. I stopped hitting regular rotation games when several were robbed and raided by GBI. I hear time to time of some 1/2 games around town, but the rakes are outrageous. I'd rather not play. The closest Casinos with a regular game are Biloxi and Tunica. I prefer the action at Tunica but probably just make it out there once a year or so now. It's been 5 years since I've been to Vegas. I had a good run in Tunica back in August. Chopped top 2 in a $60/rebuy tournament, probably about 40 players. Had maybe 1 or 2 losing sessions at the tables, but didn't amount to much, maybe $40/session, but had some nice winning sessions as well. One of my most memorable is playing in Amsterdam and Salzburg while on Vacation in 2007. I ended up at a 5-5 NL table with Marcel Luske at the Holland Casino. A gentleman player and a cut up. I enjoyed that session although he drew out on the river to hit a flush on my first buy-in. I ended leaving that session a winner, but not too much. I played at the Casino Salzburg one night. That game was cake! Easy to get reads on most of the players. Deep pockets on card players that did not mind losing. :] Hold'em is what I play the most, but I enjoy Razz, Omaha, Stud/8, Paducah, triple draw. Don't care much for pineapple. Crazy dealer's choice games I enjoy from time to time. I just love cards.