i challenge anyone to beat this game!

[Graphic_V 0]

A buddy of mine and I were playing at our local casino. We live in Colorado so the max bet is $5. I have played there a bunch and I am up for the most part but I have recently had two bad losing sessions. This is frustrating to me especially becaise I have never had a situation like this as I usually play 10/20. The game is 2 to 5 holdem. Meaning $2 small bet and $5 big. It has a weird structure though as you can bet $2 to $5 anytime, preflop through the river. The last two days were a decent players paradise as the players for the most part suck. Anyway I ended up with two sessions with a $100 and $200 loss. You could not run people off of any hand if you pulled the fire alarm. In two 8 hours sessions I had large pocket pairs 23 times and had them hold up three times. I did not lose alot of money on them because I know when to get away from them. People will call preflop with 2-5 off commonly even to a five dollar raise. and if they have a gut shot, they will ride it to the river calling all the bets and if they don't hit it, they will fold on the river. I know this sounds like a dream table but it is not! For example, the blinds are one and two, say I am under the gun with kings or aces. I raise $5 making it seven to go. The normal amount of callers in that situation are 8! And that is my favorite thing to do is play aces or kings against 8 callers. NOT!!! Now the second part of the problem. The rake. The rake is $3 per pot of $20. Enough said. I think that even skalansky would have to scratch his head at this scenario. Anyone that does not believe this structure, feel free to come to the Sky Ute Casino and play hold'em. I don't think I will be going back anytime soon. Any advise or pointers as well as flames would be appreciated.

[tdmlb24 0]

Don't play there then.Find a different place or just play online.

[Rags4Me 0]

Hard to beat that rake, though I played in a charity game a few weeks ago that had a 10% rake on every hand with no cap. The only good thing I can say about it is that at least the money went to charity.I'd suggest just staying away from that game.

[bannedit 0]

That structure although not common it is legit. Its called Spread Limit. Kind of a mix between no limit and limit. Its really not that much different from most limit games in the way you would approach it.In terms of the loose players. Your best bet is to raise less. Its obviously not having the desired effect and if your hand does not hit you atleast save some money. Also play a lot tighter than normal. Try to stick with pocket pairs and face cards. Only way your going to really show any profit in loose and wild games like that. Why not play another game maybe of fixed limit. like 3/6 for instance. Spread Limit in reality is more expensive to play than 3/6 especially at a wild table like you describe. Wild and crazy tables are no fun at the low limits but try to use good table selection watch the games before sitting down. When you sign up on the waiting list mention the table number you want to sit at.

[rwood 0]

those are dream tables for you, just wade through the bad beats. bet your made hands because you will always get paid off, NEVER bluff. play your draws such as nutflush draws hard, because you are getting 8-1 to pay you off, and the few times you win with your AA should more than make up for the losses. this table sounds like a 2/4 party table... youwill suffer bad beats and such, but that fact will just prove to you that they are trying to give away their money.... take a look back at how you're playing, because you're not going to be able to push players off hands, you're wanting to have them pay you off for made hands in this game, and your huge draws when they hit....hope your luck runs better next time.

[cdt002 0]

A buddy of mine and I were playing at our local casino. We live in Colorado so the max bet is $5. I have played there a bunch and I am up for the most part but I have recently had two bad losing sessions. This is frustrating to me especially becaise I have never had a situation like this as I usually play 10/20. The game is 2 to 5 holdem. Meaning $2 small bet and $5 big. It has a weird structure though as you can bet $2 to $5 anytime, preflop through the river. The last two days were a decent players paradise as the players for the most part suck. Anyway I ended up with two sessions with a $100 and $200 loss. You could not run people off of any hand if you pulled the fire alarm. In two 8 hours sessions I had large pocket pairs 23 times and had them hold up three times. I did not lose alot of money on them because I know when to get away from them. People will call preflop with 2-5 off commonly even to a five dollar raise. and if they have a gut shot, they will ride it to the river calling all the bets and if they don't hit it, they will fold on the river. I know this sounds like a dream table but it is not! For example, the blinds are one and two, say I am under the gun with kings or aces. I raise $5 making it seven to go. The normal amount of callers in that situation are 8! And that is my favorite thing to do is play aces or kings against 8 callers. NOT!!! Now the second part of the problem. The rake. The rake is $3 per pot of $20. Enough said. I think that even skalansky would have to scratch his head at this scenario. Anyone that does not believe this structure, feel free to come to the Sky Ute Casino and play hold'em. I don't think I will be going back anytime soon. Any advise or pointers as well as flames would be appreciated.

yeah I am forced to play a 2-5 game much of the time also, it sucks as you get run down a lot, but people will play shitty kickers so often and just call you down, the key is to play a lot slower preflop against most tables but play tight as far as card selection goes. You have to hit your cards, but the game can be beat. Lame poker though, granted. For about two weeks I crushed the table but the bad habits start to wear on you and it's easy to loosen up seeing all the shitty cards win. I'm playing mostly online now.

[nutonflop 0]

this might help. or will make you feel badhttp://www.cardplayer.com/poker_magazine/a...4531&m_id=65555