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Omaha Crash and Burn Day

Reed — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:21:37 +0000

Played the live cash Omaha H/L game at the casino today. It started out a little slow then my cards started hitting and I blew up about three and a half buy-in’s. This was great because i dropped a couple the other night during the Jeep drawings.
Most of the table was the same old regulars with a couple new people to figure out peppered in. Didn’t take long to see the new people had no idea what they were doing, which was good for a while………until……all of their runner runner and two outers on the river started to hit. And hit, and hit.
I started to feel sick as much nut hands on the flop and turn were being run over with hands sane people wouldn’t even have called pre-flop! They stopped being the pay off fish and were oblivious sharks falling into one wining hand after another. My sickness was getting worse as my chips kept disappearing.
I ended up busting out of the table and not re-buying. All I can hope is that this session re-inforced thier bad play into their minds and they will keep coming back hoping to get amazingly lucky.

AP & UB Royal Flush Poker Jackpot is a Bad Beat!

Reed — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:28:29 +0000

Finally an online gaming network ( Absolute & Ultimate Bet ) has stepped up and created a bad beat jackpot for Omaha players. The problem is it’s only for PLO (pot limit Omaha) players and not eight or better plus they take a hefty thirty five percent off the top when it does hit.

So of the remaining 65%

50% Of the figure goes to the player holding the Royal Flush

25% Of the figure is divided among the players at the table where the Royal Flush was hit

25% Of the figure is divided between everyone playing at a Royal Flush Jackpot table with the same stakes

They are going to take an extra fithty cents out of every pot that has at least a twenty five cent rake to build the Royal Jackpot fund for Omaha (PLO only) players. And the fine print……

For the Royal Flush to be awarded:

Player must use two cards from his hand of 4 cards to make the Royal Flush
Hand must go to a showdown
A ‘jackpot’ rake must be collected in the hand that the Royal Flush occurs
Four or more players must be dealt in the hand

Royal Flush Jackpot tables will collect $0.50 from the pot of each raked hand that is raked $0.25 or more. The $0.50 is added to the Royal Flush jackpot.
Players sitting out at the Royal Flush table when it occurs are not eligible for the jackpot
In order to qualify for a piece of the 25% same stakes split, players must be playing at the same game type and stake level where the jackpot was hit. Players must have played in at least one hand, in their current session at the table, where a jackpot rake was collected and players must have contributed to that pot. Players must be dealt cards when the Royal Flush occurs.
If two Royal Flushes hit at precisely the same time, the jackpot will be awarded to the hand that began first according to the AP/UB game time.
- Not all tables qualify for the Royal Flush Jackpot. Pot Limit Omaha Royal Flush Jackpot tables will be noted with the icon “J” after the table name.
- In order to qualify for the Royal Flush Jackpot, four or more players must be dealt in the hand and a rake must be collected.
- The player with the Royal Flush must use two cards from his hand.
- Players sitting out at the Royal Flush Jackpot table are not eligible for the jackpot.
- The hand must go to a showdown in order to qualify for the Royal Flush Jackpot.
- Should two qualifying jackpot hands hit at precisely the same time, the jackpot will be awarded to the hand that began first according to the UB game time.
- UB does not tolerate collusion. All players must act independently and not reveal their hands to other players, nor tell them how to act. Failure to abide by these rules will result in automatic disqualification from the Royal Flush Jackpot.
- The Royal Flush Jackpot collects $0.50 from the pot of each raked hand that is raked $0.25 or more. The $0.50 is then added to the rolling jackpot.

Poker sites are always looking for new ways to entice people to join and play which is great and as a poker player I do appreciate that….but….if your going to make promotions “for the players” then make it for them not just as another avenue for the site to make more money. Promotions are supposed to drive more people to sign up and play ( which means more rake generated and more income for the site) not build a big purse for the site and stab the loyal player in the wallet.

Note: As of this posting the Royal Flush Bad Beat just got hit at 3:54 Pacific time, Good job Omaha poker players!!!!

No Limit Hold’em-Nut Flush Draw

Went Back to the Casino Arizona Poker Room

Reed — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:09:17 +0000

Well, took another Wednesday trip to C.A.P.R. (Casino Arizona Poker Room) and then swung over to the Vemma store in Scottsdale on the way back to pick up some people’s orders ( and raid the samples in the refrigerater).

I got into the $1-2-250 fairly quickly lost about fithty dollars and then was called for a seat in the Omaha 08 game, so I switched over ( and did I mention it was my wife who busted my pocket ten’s and took my money….oh I didn’t…ok then …moving on….). I make the nut straight the second hand I sit down, get paid off and things are starting to look like their going to be pretty good. There is several people from the other week at the table and I recognize another from playing here a long time ago. Lots of calling stations, not real aggressive, and just waiting to give me all their money. At least that was the plan….until……… (you are now entering Omaha HELL!!!!!)……..I flop the nuts, turn even better hand and slammed on the river and i get nothing. One premium hand after another. Hitting like crazy and they just can’t hold up, straights are ripped, flushes down the drain and all my boats are sunk (and did I mention how my wife saw I was giving so much away that she came over from the other table to join the party and take all my money…….no, …..ok….)

So I guess I trying to say that it didn’t really go well and as horrible as it sounds I still had a pretty good time. I do love the game and like I tell other people when they are getting run over…”..you can’t just love it when your winning …if you can’t find anything good even when your losing you really shouldn’t be playing this game…” ( people give me the finger alot, and tell me to shut the f@%ck up).

Now, after busting out a couple times, here comes the moment of grim truth that all poker players must face, do I or don’t I re-buy again. I had already started considering this as my chips were dwindling and the table was using me as their personal ATM machine and here it is I’m in a hand that was capped pre-flop with the raiser to my left and I just flopped the nuts. Well I think I’m about to get my answer. Win, and keep playing and turn it around, or lose and cut the noose before the losses become any worse. So sure enough the river pairs the board giving usual donator a full house. Got my answer, I listened and got up. They will bring my money back another day and I’ll get it back, this I am sure of.

I then proceed to play some of the ancient video poker machines the newly renovated casino have provided while I wait for my wife (and hope she cleans them all out). I recommend not doing this. They have these machines cranked down so tight it was a miracle just getting a qualifying pair, which then only gives you your bet back. Now this was torture.

We finished up with getting rid of all the pesky extra money we had, and now it’s off to the Vemma store. The candy land of liquid nutrition. It’s really funny how goofy and kid like this place makes my wife and I. Laughter is contagious and healing. We pick up some Verve, Vemma, and Verve shots for some people my wife knows who work at The Center for the New Age in Sedona.

And now it’s back up the mountain for the return trip……..pick up our daughter…….family time…….and wait a second ….the night is still young and there is a casino right down the next exit with people just waiting to give me money.

To be continued……………………

Cashed Out a Winner

Reed — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:51:20 +0000

Well my trip down to the new Casino Arizona turned out great. My wife and I were going to take a trip down to Scottsdale to pick up some Vemma products at the store for a bunch of people in the Sedona area.

So on our way we swung on over to the casino and checked out the new facility. It’s really nice. They really put alot of money into this new building. The only problem is you can’t hear them call you for the poker games unless your in the poker room. You would think they would want you wandering around throwing money away into the slots while your waiting but I guess not.

I got into a spread limit 1/2 250 hold’em game (blinds are $1 & $2 while you can bet anywhere from $2 to $250 at anytime). The play was really weak and obvious. The second hand of the game I called one of the guys hands exactly (pocket tens) and freaked the guy next to me out. I won a little there then went over to a $4/$8 Omaha H/L game (with a half kill….don’t ask me why its only half). It was a kinda slow game till I got there and livened things up. Put in a bunch of raises to try and shake the table up. They were splashing the pot with $100 an hour at selected tables and I took it down uncontested.

All in all a good day with the wife, picked up our Vemma products and cashed out with a nice win of $320 up for the day

By the way if you would like more information on Vemma check out http://lifeforce13.vemma.com/.

Good Call Me

Reed — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:57:04 +0000

Here I am at a low limit deep stack PLO table. Lim68 has been very aggresive and I have caught him bluffing a couple times (as well as the rest of the table). I believe he is very frustated at this point and maybe tilting. When I checked on the turn, it was to induce a bluff, I planned on calling no matter what came on the river . Stage #1760762121: Omaha Pot Limit $0.25 – 2009-11-22 22:54:46 (ET)
Table: EBONY AVE (Real Money) Seat #6 is the dealer
Seat 6 – JBM56 ($11.12 in chips)
Seat 1 - Me (our hero) ($50.04 in chips)
Seat 2 – POCKETCUSHIN ($24.54 in chips)
Seat 3 – 474WBT ($25.76 in chips)
Seat 4 – LEFTCLICK ($54.90 in chips)
Seat 5 – LIM86 ($62.92 in chips)
Me (our hero) - Posts small blind $0.10
474WBT – Posts big blind $0.25
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to Me (our hero) [7c 4h Js Ac]
LEFTCLICK – Folds
LIM86 – Raises $0.85 to $0.85
JBM56 – Folds
Me (our hero) - Calls $0.75
474WBT – Calls $0.60
*** FLOP *** [6s 2c 8h]
Me (our hero) - Checks
474WBT – Checks
LIM86 – Bets $2.55
Me (our hero) - Calls $2.55
474WBT – Calls $2.55
*** TURN *** [6s 2c 8h] [5s]
Me (our hero) - Bets $7.25
474WBT – Folds
LIM86 – Calls $7.25
*** RIVER *** [6s 2c 8h 5s] [Qs]
Me (our hero) - Checks
LIM86 – Bets $19.61
Me (our hero) - Calls $19.61
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LIM86 – Shows [6d 2h Kh 7d] (Two Pair, sixes and twos)
Me (our hero)- Shows [7c 4h Js Ac] (Straight, four to eight)
Me (our hero) Collects $60.92 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($63.92) | Rake ($3)
Board [6s 2c 8h 5s Qs]
Seat 1: Me (our hero) (small blind) won Total ($60.92) HI:($60.92) with Straight, four to eight [7c 4h Js Ac - B:8h,P:7c,B:6s,B:5s,P:4h]
Seat 3: 474WBT (big blind) Folded on the TURN
Seat 4: LEFTCLICK Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: LIM86 HI:lost with Two Pair, sixes and twos [6d 2h Kh 7d - B:6s,P:6d,P:2h,B:2c,B:Qs]
Seat 6: JBM56 (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDS

My plan worked perfectly and he acted just how I thought he would and I won a nice pot.