Ac Trip. Help Needed

[LycoPoker54 0]

whats up guys. im heading down to atlantic city tomorrow for the first time. just wondering what the lowest limits are for NL (1/2?). Also, which casino would you recommend. I can only take $250 down (give me a break, im a poor college kid). any info would be helpful.PS i posted it here because the forum for B&M card rooms had like 3 comments total.thanks guys/girls

[cwik 0]

whats up guys. im heading down to atlantic city tomorrow for the first time. just wondering what the lowest limits are for NL (1/2?). Also, which casino would you recommend. I can only take $250 down (give me a break, im a poor college kid). any info would be helpful.PS i posted it here because the forum for B&M card rooms had like 3 comments total.thanks guys/girls

Thats roughly one buyin, so the best recommendation is just to run hot. As for cardrooms, 1/2 is the smallest I know of, but your not gonna find a particularly tuff game at that level in Vegas. I think Zach mentioned something about a $40-80 buyin game at the stratosphere, if you like fliping coins.

[meservery 0]

whats up guys. im heading down to atlantic city tomorrow for the first time. just wondering what the lowest limits are for NL (1/2?). Also, which casino would you recommend.

Borgata.

[NoBBiR 0]

I've never been, but don't expect to find a game lower than 1/2. Also, I know every college kid likes to go on poker trips with a few hundred (I know I have), but unless you plan on running like god, you better play superass tight.

[Russak23 0]

Games are going to be pretty dry and not much action on a Muuuunday. Borgata will have the most tables running and give you the best experience for sure. Mulitple games will be running at Trop, Taj, and Caesars too if you'd like to stay along the strip. GL

[krup24 0]

Borgata for sure. i was highly impressed with their cardroom.

[LycoPoker54 0]

I've never been, but don't expect to find a game lower than 1/2. Also, I know every college kid likes to go on poker trips with a few hundred (I know I have), but unless you plan on running like god, you better play superass tight.

yea, im definately gonna play tight. just want to see how far i can go with 250. thanks

[krup24 0]

yea, im definately gonna play tight. just want to see how far i can go with 250. thanks

not too far. you may want to consider buying in short to avoid one huge cooler to end the trip.

[BuffDan 0]

not too far. you may want to consider buying in short to avoid one huge cooler to end the trip.

Yeah, I would say break it up into 3 to 5 buyins and pretend you are in Los Angeles (where $40 buyin for $1/$2 NL is the norm).

[kkjeff 0]

Id say with only 250 Id stick to a small limit game to try and make a liitle more, before playing no limit. from my experience id seen many people buy in for 200 and go broke within a half hour... But that is up at Foxwoods . Atlantic city might be a little different. By the way I was at foxwoods on Sat and at 6pm there were 289 people on the list to play 1-2 no limit .. Good luck in Ac

[NoBBiR 0]

Yeah, I would say break it up into 3 to 5 buyins and pretend you are in Los Angeles (where $40 buyin for $1/$2 NL is the norm).

Lol. Legalization of Marijuana in California, much?

[LycoPoker54 0]

hey guys, thanks for the tips. i ended up playing 1/2 NL at the borgata. came out up 150 after about 8 hours of play. kind of disappointing, but for my first time in a US casino, ill take it

[No_Neck 0]

came out up 150 after about 8 hours of play. kind of disappointing, but for my first time in a US casino, ill take it

what?!?!?! you came out ahead first time.. GG congrats.

[drcossack 0]

hey guys, thanks for the tips. i ended up playing 1/2 NL at the borgata. came out up 150 after about 8 hours of play. kind of disappointing, but for my first time in a US casino, ill take it

Details, interesting hands, etc. Don't leave us in the dark. :)FYI - I only won <110 in my first live session.

what?!?!?! you came out ahead first time.. GG congrats.

So did I.I've lost every session since my first one (165, 220, and 150, respectively, for the wonderful total of $535.)

[Temporary Nuts 1]

hey guys, thanks for the tips. i ended up playing 1/2 NL at the borgata. came out up 150 after about 8 hours of play. kind of disappointing, but for my first time in a US casino, ill take it

Sorry I missed this thread...Borgata is alright, but very overrated. I guess it all depends on when / what time you go down. Borgata's best n00b/retard traffic is late friday nights and Sat afternoon.The softest 1/2 game overall is definitely in the Hilton... rake is a little higher there but well worth it. (plus they actually serve you food at the tables too)

[drcossack 0]

Sorry I missed this thread...Borgata is alright, but very overrated. I guess it all depends on when / what time you go down. Borgata's best n00b/retard traffic is late friday nights and Sat afternoon.The softest 1/2 game overall is definitely in the Hilton... rake is a little higher there but well worth it. (plus they actually serve you food at the tables too)

I'll keep this in mind - I'm thinking about going back to AC while I'm on Spring+Easter break (weeeeeee for 2 weeks off)

[LycoPoker54 0]

I made $325 Monday Night, Lost $350 Tuesday afternoon, and made $175 Tuesday Night. Overall +150. All 1/2 NL. The first night my table was pretty ridiculous, with the average preflop raise about $14. I bought in for $150 (Max was 300, I brought 250 to play with). Basically just played tight, played good hands aggressively. won big pots with AA and KK. also picked up KK UTG, and called. player to my left made it 10, and got 5 callers, haha. I popped it to $60, and everyone folded. also won a $175 pot when I had K 10 in the big blind. About 5 callers, and I checked. flop came K3K. I checked, guy to my left bet 15. everyone else folded, i called. turn came an 8. I checked, he went all in for $60. I called, he flipped over K4. So that was a nice way to end my first live session. Next day I just got unlucky. Raised to 12 preflop with AKs. This girl called (her boyfriend was there, trying to teach her how to play. she had made soooo many bad plays so far). flop came A84. I bet 21, she goes all in for 65 more. I call, and she flips over A8. 2 hands later, her boyfriend makes it 12 to go, and i have 10 10 on the button. I call, 1 other guy calls. flop is 973, one club. first guy checks, the boyfriend bets 25 (he has about 60 behind). I think for a little bit, and push him all in. He instacalls with AK clubs. turn and river are both clubs, obviously. Last hand I had about 60 left. Get AQ UTG. I make it 13, get 2 callers. flop comes Q34. I make it 20, and second guy shoves. I call, he flips over 44, im out 350 on the afternoon. Later that night i sit down at a table of pretty solid players. I double up with 99 on a 2367 10 board. Last hand I played, I picked up 22 in the big blind. Its raised to 12, 3 callers, and I call. flop comes 2s3s4c. I check, player to my left bets 20, player to his left bets 50. I think for a little bit, and make it 100. first better folds, other players thinks for about 3 minutes, and folds 25. says he put me on a straight. Anyway, those were some of the memorable hands. I know, i know, BBFIDTS. just trying to share about my trip. It was a great first experience, met a lot of cool people, had a good time. Definately looking to go back soon :-) comments on the hands, comments on AC, comments on anything.....?

[drcossack 0]

I made $325 Monday Night, Lost $350 Tuesday afternoon, and made $175 Tuesday Night. Overall +150. All 1/2 NL. The first night my table was pretty ridiculous, with the average preflop raise about $14. I bought in for $150 (Max was 300, I brought 250 to play with). Basically just played tight, played good hands aggressively. won big pots with AA and KK. also picked up KK UTG, and called. player to my left made it 10, and got 5 callers, haha. I popped it to $60, and everyone folded. also won a $175 pot when I had K 10 in the big blind. About 5 callers, and I checked. flop came K3K. I checked, guy to my left bet 15. everyone else folded, i called. turn came an 8. I checked, he went all in for $60. I called, he flipped over K4. So that was a nice way to end my first live session. Next day I just got unlucky. Raised to 12 preflop with AKs. This girl called (her boyfriend was there, trying to teach her how to play. she had made soooo many bad plays so far). flop came A84. I bet 21, she goes all in for 65 more. I call, and she flips over A8. 2 hands later, her boyfriend makes it 12 to go, and i have 10 10 on the button. I call, 1 other guy calls. flop is 973, one club. first guy checks, the boyfriend bets 25 (he has about 60 behind). I think for a little bit, and push him all in. He instacalls with AK clubs. turn and river are both clubs, obviously. Last hand I had about 60 left. Get AQ UTG. I make it 13, get 2 callers. flop comes Q34. I make it 20, and second guy shoves. I call, he flips over 44, im out 350 on the afternoon. Later that night i sit down at a table of pretty solid players. I double up with 99 on a 2367 10 board. Last hand I played, I picked up 22 in the big blind. Its raised to 12, 3 callers, and I call. flop comes 2s3s4c. I check, player to my left bets 20, player to his left bets 50. I think for a little bit, and make it 100. first better folds, other players thinks for about 3 minutes, and folds 25. says he put me on a straight. Anyway, those were some of the memorable hands. I know, i know, BBFIDTS. just trying to share about my trip. It was a great first experience, met a lot of cool people, had a good time. Definately looking to go back soon :-) comments on the hands, comments on AC, comments on anything.....?

Just one. AK soooooooooooted is the nuts. :PAlso, did you happen to notice if there were other games running?

[Temporary Nuts 1]

Just one. AK soooooooooooted is the nuts. :PAlso, did you happen to notice if there were other games running?

At the Borgata?ummmmhave you seen the poker room?it's huge, there are always at least 50 some games running. Pick a stake, a game, and you'll get action.

[drcossack 0]

At the Borgata?ummmmhave you seen the poker room?it's huge, there are always at least 50 some games running. Pick a stake, a game, and you'll get action.

I was there last March - I was interested in the availability of Limit games (Yes, I'm a limidonk like Zach)

[psujohn 0]

I was there last March - I was interested in the availability of Limit games (Yes, I'm a limidonk like Zach)

There are lots of them from low limits up to very high limits. I think they start at 2/4, I know they run 5/10 and it goes up to at least 80/160 and often higher.

[mtdesmoines 3]

Also interested in more related info. Will be in New York area second or third week in April. Thanks.

[psujohn 0]

The first night my table was pretty standard, with the average preflop raise about $14.

FYP

[mtdesmoines 3]

The first night my table was pretty SLOW, with the average preflop raise about $14.

Fixing the FYP ^^^^^^^^^^^

[7s7c 0]

Also interested in more related info. Will be in New York area second or third week in April. Thanks.

What would you like to know sir?