tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post1441431945499093261..comments2024-03-05T08:25:01.029-05:00Comments on Poker Grump: New poker room at the RivieraRakewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-4207271391877914242011-04-15T10:23:05.195-04:002011-04-15T10:23:05.195-04:00I tend to agree that Splash pots are bad for poker...I tend to agree that Splash pots are bad for poker.<br /><br />About 3 years ago I was playing at Monte Carlo and they had the same thing. Most of the people were drinking-as was I- and having a good time. <br /><br />They had the drawing, picked our table, and I picked the card that had the most money, $100. <br /><br />I said, "Hey guys- Let me take the pot and I will give everyone $10". We were all at the table for some length of time, everyone (I thought) was friendly, and I thought I had the agreement of everyone.<br /><br />I moved all in (about $400), and everyone folded- most didn't even look at their cards. Except the last guy- some young kid with glasses. He asked me "Did you look?", I said, "No- I'm going to split the $100 and everyone get's $10". <br /><br />At that point he called. He had A-Q, I looked at my cards and had 7-9 (which at least was live). <br /><br />Things looked good on the 7 high flop, but a Q on the turn and I was done.<br /><br />I couldn't believe it- and yes, I was livid. The rest of the table called him an asshole for me, but it doesn't change the fact I lost $400.<br /><br />Lesson learned.<br /><br />-JP from PhillyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-50869552132887886352011-04-13T21:09:02.785-04:002011-04-13T21:09:02.785-04:00"In short, hilarity ensued--at least briefly,..."In short, hilarity ensued--at least briefly, before he stomped off."<br /><br />Splash pots are a horrible type of promo. They drive players away, typically angry, exactly like this. Had the table been even a teeny bit intelligent, there would have been a 5-way all-in preflop with at least all the shortstacks in, and 4 people would likely have stormed away angry.<br /><br />Splash pots are BAD for a poker room.Apollonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-58637137062214524382011-04-13T12:24:44.287-04:002011-04-13T12:24:44.287-04:00I see this sort of thing fairly often -- that is, ...I see this sort of thing fairly often -- that is, a good player (you) makes a reasonable decision based mostly on math and party on some logic/read. The player who loses (the guy with pocket 10s) then berates the smart guy for what he perceives as idiocy.<br /><br />I always respond to this situation the same way when I win. I say, "I'm an idiot." <br /><br />It seems to defuse the situation, and confirm their (false) suspicion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-39785517054598076522011-04-13T12:24:09.758-04:002011-04-13T12:24:09.758-04:00Being able (and willing) to truly think like someo...Being able (and willing) to truly think like someone else thinks is not a particularly common talent, and one I suspect more poker players have than poker room managers.<br /><br />It's also a talent that no politicians seem to have, but that's another story.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004891017118832931noreply@blogger.com