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I just got back from Vegas 10 days ago, and I was impressed with TI for a small room. They seem like they're really making an effort to secure players. The managers/dealers were friendly and professional, and the $2/hr comp is a nice touch too. It's not the busiest room, but there should be plenty of action in the late afternoon/evening. +1 to whoever said the Caesar's smaller buyin tournaments allowed for some play. The best structures I found for <$100 tournaments.Any room should be pretty easy for 1/2 NL, so it's more what strikes your fancy. But MGM is a good choice.

See, this is the problem here. It's not necessarily the expense that a girl cares about (I'm speaking from my perspective here, but I think it's common), but whether you put any thought into what she would like. I'm just guessing, but from her reaction, I'm doubting a case of energy drink fits the bill. I'm sure, being together two years, you could have thought of something better. It's not really a good gift if its merits are based on the fact that you can use it if she doesn't like it. But w/e, you did go to some trouble to get it, so that should be a point in your favor. It's not like you j

If you thought that was a good idea, I'm betting that her being mad at you is not an unusual occurence.Nice try though. What a lucky girl.

$60+$10 live MTT, start with $2500 in chips. It's the 5th hand of the tournament, 25/50 blinds, I'm at $2425 (just folded my blinds vs. raises, haven't played a hand yet). Button has played 3 of the 4 previous hands and gambled on overs & draws on two of them. He's currently at $1,350.Probably doesn't matter, but I'm the only woman at the table, I look about 15 years old, and button snickered at me when I sat down. pretty sure he thinks I'm a fish.I'm the cutoff with ATh. Folds to me; I raise to $200 total. Button calls, as does big blind.Flop: 3c 7d 10cBig blind checks, I bet $400, button

Harry, you were the class of the table and I was really rooting for you. Congratulations on your fine cash!

I lol'd.

Also, try Argossy if you want a new place. I'm not that crazy about the property, but the poker room is good. They have ~15 tables running a variety of games, and it's well-managed overall.

I've only been there once, about two years ago, so keep that in mind. But this may be the worst poker room I've ever seen. That weekend (a holiday weekend) they only had 5-10 Limit and 5-10 Omaha going, one table of each. The dealers were terrible, frequently sailing cards right off the table, allowing string bets, misdealing hands, etc.I hope it's improved, but I'm not willing to give it another shot when there are perfectly decent rooms closer to where I live.

Really, still trying to drag out that 15 minutes of fame?You're super.

If this was awarded to the other player, I'd demand my money back. Not sure how he beat your trips there.That is a crappy run though. My sympathies.hmm...I got one-outered twice in a live tournament yesterday. The first guy I had covered, so it wasn't the worst thing ever. Not so lucky with the second. meh. That's all I have to share.

Ahh, my favorite holiday. +1 on Pogues, Flogging Molly, Great Big Sea, etc.You might also want to try The Prodigals--they're a "jig punk" group that should fit into your overall theme. Gaelic Storm would work too. Also, it doesn't seem like St. Patrick's if you don't have at least a little Clancy Brothers. If you want pub songs, I'd suggest Brigid's Cross out of Cleveland.Prodigals websiteGaelic StormBrigid's Cross

From this morning's Indianapolis Star:Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said the police bring few illegal gambling cases to his office. Laws are inconsistent, he said, allowing some forms of gambling while outlawing others, such as pea shakes and sports pools."Why is the lottery OK, and a card game is not OK?" he asked. "I think that ought to be changed. It's silly."Link to articleYay!

Well, there are wild turkeys...but yeah, a domesticated turkey released into the wild probably wouldn't fare that well. Feral dogs and cats don't do that well either. There are many who are getting by, but overall, cats and dogs aren't very well-equipped to live "in the wild". The average feral cat only lives about two years--compare that to a housecat with a life expectancy of about 14 years. As far as people getting more upset over animal cruelty than human cruelty, I'm not sure if that's true. Yeah, there are people who go wild with rage about animal abuse, and when hearing of a human trage

I agree with your points on emotion recognition combined with cuteness. Although I think proximity/familiarity has something to do with it as well. People are just more familiar with dogs and cats--they have them in their homes, they consider them their best friends, they told all their secrets to them when they were twelve. Generally, we don't have those kinds of experiences with farm animals or wild animals, so we're not as sympathetic to them. This also has the side effect that people don't have experience with how cows and pigs go about exhibiting pain, and so don't recognize those signals

They have a bar, Legends, which is all right. Live entertainment on the weekends (the normal bar kind of stuff) and a decent beer/liquor selection. Sometimes the bar staff juggles fiery objects, which is kinda cool. That's your best bet without going into Louisville...there's nothing in New Albany.

You had quads while he had a boat, correct? What am I missing here?

That's probably right, and I just heard it wrong.I'll blame my general confusion on the fact that they didn't show the hand from start to finish; that way it's not my fault.In any case, there was no call for Bond to splash his chips around so much. It's not very Bond-ish to be a jerk to the dealer.And so ends my meaningless rant about poker in a movie. I'm ashamed.

Spoilers.I must be wrong about this, but in the last hand of the tournament, I didn't think Bond had Le Chiffre covered. The way I remember the action is this:First guy goes all-in for 6 millionSecond calls all-in for 5 millionLe Chiffre raises to about 12 million total, with a stack of million and half-million denomination chips left behind.Bond goes all in for 14 million and something.Le Chiffre calls.I thought Le Chiffre had a lot more left after Bond's two million raise all-in. Someone please tell me what I missed here.

I know a lot of people feel this way, but I don't mind a certain level of small talk. If it helps the less experienced players at the table feel comfortable and stick around, a little conversation is great. A sociable table generates a lot of action.That being said, I agree that small talk shouldn't come at the expense of overseeing the game. And if he/she makes any comments about the texture of the board or a player's style of play, that's way out of line.

Crazy--I thought fabrics were precluded from holding public office.Seriously, as long as we can keep sentiments like this alive, we'll always have plenty of acts to apologize for in the future. It's nice to know that as we grow older as a country, we don't get any wiser. Learning from the past is just beneath us.

Trip report, anyone? I'm really curious.

Definitely the same Gavin.How I Scammed Gavin Griffin...

I finished 3rd in that tournament. FCP representing!

Your vote doesn't seem like the kind of decision that should be greatly influenced by your random friends at a poker forum. They are good at giving advice on whether to raise the turn...but otherwise, the people on this forum probably have political opinions across the whole spectrum, so it's best to investigate your candidates and decide for yourself.Oh, and I used to live in Montgomery County. holla, I guess.

He does acknowledge the deal for half in his voicemail mesage, if this transcript is correct. Link to transcript at Court TV