Rageur

Saw this at p5's.....interesting. http://www.pocketfives.com/1CE59FD2-8747-4...D0CF4AAEC0.aspx

My folks are offering to go to Vegas with my wife and I. We are all wanting to stay at the Bellagio, but it may become too pricey. My father mentioned that he would cover $2000 of the travel and hotel expenses, and I'm trying to work with that... 4 of us flying from columbus, Ohio to Vegas. We plan on leaving march 9 and returning march 12, and are looking to maximize our time. Any suggestions/secrets to find a good deal/package and be close to some card rooms to hit a tourney and some cash games? I already know how to expedia.com it...just looking for some inside info if possible. We want to

This is more or less the type of response/info I am looking for. I'm just trying to put things in perspective. Not sure if I should classify myself as a 'strong player', but I certainly am exiting 90% of my tournies as a short stack getting into a coin flip or a bad beat against a bigger stack when i've made a good read/pushed.

This is the latest example- and this guy surely didn't need to gamble (he was 4th or so w/ around 400 left: PokerStars Game #3918981341: Tournament #19224938, Hold'em No Limit - Level X(400/800) - 2006/02/09 - 21:38:58 (ET)Table '19224938 288' Seat #4 is the buttonSeat 1: CopoutKing (28222 in chips) Seat 2: EJ420 (13120 in chips) Seat 3: Rageur (6255 in chips) Seat 4: thedabbler (43519 in chips) Seat 5: PeteIII (15770 in chips) Seat 6: drcomet (44433 in chips) Seat 7: NightSpice (5970 in chips) Seat 8: CHAPINPIT (7090 in chips) Seat 9: It's Not Me (8450 in chips) CopoutKing: posts the ante 50E

Just wondering - What percentage (roughly) of eliminations from tourneys do you suffer from bad beats? I can't tell if I'm on a bad run, or if it's just me, or whatever.... The last ten tournies I've played 8/10 were over when I was handed a beat. Typically on the river. That's poker, sure-but should I be glad it's not donk plays that lead to my doom, or should I examine my play for leakage....? Thanks-

It's okay. Just don't tell anyone that.

Personally, I don't think the buy-in should be considered. Not the point.Anyway- if it were me, I'd probably let em know it was against the rules/unethical and see how they reacted to gauge my course of action.

Yeah, I 'm at least not that far behind. :wink: That's why I was mentioning the 'I know I shoulda, but was scared stuff'.. No, I 'm with ya. And thanks, I've been helped by these critiques. Thanks everyone.

Ouch. I know I let the previous (identical) scenario affect me. I was afraid of the AQ again, and shouldn't have been, though it is what he held after all. :cry:

did the river get capped? No sir. I bet/called.

Villain flipped up AQ. I ended my session.

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Rageur is BB with 5:heart:, 7:club:. MP2 posts a blind of $0.25. CO posts a blind of $0.35. UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 (poster) checks, CO (poster) checks, 1 fold, SB completes, Rageur checks.Flop: (7.40 SB) 5:spade:, 5:club:, Q:spade: (7 players)SB checks, Rageur bets, SB calls, Rageur calls.Turn: (10.70 BB) 2:heart: (3 players)SB checks, Rageur bets, SB calls, Rageur calls.River: (22.70 BB) T:diamond: (3 players)SB checks, Rageur checks...?

That's what I thought, as mentioned.

Thanks for all the help, guys. Villain had JJ to fill up. His preflop call without a raise kept me in without slowing, the bastard.

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Rageur is MP1 with K:spade:, K:heart:. 2 folds.Flop: (5.40 SB) 8:spade:, J:heart:, K:diamond: (2 players)Rageur bets, CO calls.Turn: (5.70 BB) T:heart: (2 players)Rageur bets, CO calls.River: (11.70 BB) 2:club: (2 players)Rageur bets.....?Identical situation 15 hands previous......the villain turned over AQ then. AGAIN!!?

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Rageur is SB with [Ah], [Th]. CO posts a blind of $0.25. 1 fold, CO (poster) checks, Button calls, Rageur completes, BB checks.Flop: (7 SB) [Jd], [Qh], [Ks] (7 players)Rageur bets, Rageur calls, BB calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.Turn: (14 BB) [Kh] (5 players)Rageur bets, Rageur calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.River: (30 BB) [5h] (4 players)Rageur bets, ...................????

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Rageur is Button with [6s], [As]. 3 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO calls, Rageur calls.Flop: (17 SB) [Ts], [Qs], [9c] (5 players)SB bets, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Rageur calls.Turn: (17.50 BB) [7d] (5 players)SB bets, MP3 calls, CO calls, Rageur calls, SB calls.River: (27.50 BB) [4c] (5 players)SB checks, MP1 bets, MP3 calls, CO folds, Rageur folds, SB calls.Final Pot: 30.50 BB :oops: Thoughts?

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Rageur is BB with [Kc], [Kh]. UTG posts a blind of $0.25. UTG (poster) checks, 1 fold, UTG folds, UTG+2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB calls.Flop: (21 SB) [Ad], [5h], [7c] (5 players)SB checks, Rageur bets, MP3 calls, CO calls, SB folds, Rageur calls.Turn: (14.50 BB) [Js] (4 players)Rageur checks, UTG+2 bets, Rageur folds, UTG+2 calls.River: (18.50 BB) [4h] (2 players)UTG+2 checks, CO bets, UTG+2 calls.Final Pot: 20.50 BB Was my turn check stupid? What else was?

The money went in on the flop before he hit his set on the turn.

The money went in on the flop before he hit his set on the turn.

Thanks for the help folks, and sorry for posting improperly.

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Rageur is BB with [7d], [Tc]. UTG calls, 5 folds, Rageur calls, UTG calls, Button calls.Flop: (8 SB) [7s], [7h], [4s] (4 players)SB bets, Rageur calls, UTG calls, Button folds.Turn: (9.50 BB) [2d] (3 players)SB bets, SB calls, Rageur calls.River: (15.50 BB) [4c] (3 players)SB checks, Rageur bets, Rageur calls.Final Pot: 23.50 BB Tell me what I should have done (ie. -berate me)....thanks in advance.

Cop faces charges in card-game shootingsAn off-duty Maitland officer is arrested after a Casselberry poker flap leaves one player seriously hurt. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/...-home-headlines -------- LOL. Never serve pork rinds at the home game when you have cops playing.

Is that where you have 4 Playboy bunnies sitting on you? If so, then I have done that. I misread a few hands, though.

I've taken a few unsuccessful stabs at finding a good resource for my question. I was wondering if anyone here could point me in the right direction. I'm looking to understand proper chop etiquette and examine what benefits what player. Got in the position to chop last night, but busted the guy before I considered my options. An observer was chirping like crazy that we should chop...... I obviously just wanted to take it down right there. But for future reference, I'd like to not remain so ignorant on the subject. Here is the final hand of the tourney with some details of my specific scenario