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Poker Terms for Idiot Gamblers (Like Me)

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:14:00 +0000

When it comes to poker terminology, nobody will know whats an action card is (In Texas hold 'em or other community card games, a card appearing on the board that causes significant betting action because it helps two or more players. For example, an ace on the flop when two players each hold an ace) or a third man walking is (A player who gets up from his seat in a cash game, after two other players are already away from the table, is referred to as the "third man walking". In a casino with a "third man walking rule", this player may be required to return to his seat within 10 minutes, or one rotation of the deal around the table, or else his seat in the game will be forfeited if there is a waiting list for the game). Statically the most common poker words that people know is the following:

Raise
Draw
Flop
River
Blind
Turn
Action
Call
Check

For this these are the only poker terminology you should know playing professionally or just having fun with buddy. So next time don't be that loser who has to bust out the poker dictionary to prove your friends wrong. Just play the damn game!

CES 2012 Ended in Vegas...Wait What???

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:15:00 +0000

Ah yes 2012 CES show in Vegas is done and what a year it had. It was estimated that between 140,000 and 150,000 people attended the show in Las Vegas last week (a record: CES’s record stands at 149,529 achieved last year), hundreds of companies touted thousands of gadgets (the star of the show was the OLED TV from Samsung and LG from what I read) including Microsoft's last show at CES. But yeah in the end Vegas won because the people I talked to say that CES is a hit but they gambled the night away! Congrats to CES! I would love to go, but I have a date with the blackjack tables at Bellagio.

Randy "Nanonoko" Lew Sets Guinness World Record

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:56:00 +0000

Watching 8 hours of Porn

In Poker News Today (if you called this news) via Poker News:

Team PokerStars Online member Randy "nanonoko" Lew set a new Guinness World Record during the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure on Sunday: playing the most hands ever recorded during eight hours while making a profit.

Lew made history by playing 23,493 hands while turning a profit of just $7.65. At 1 p.m. local time on Sunday, the online pro took his seat in the corner of the PCA tournament room and loaded between 25 and 40 tables at a time on PokerStars, refusing to eat or use the bathroom during the entire session.

The tension was building late into the record attempt as Lew was up just $8.91 with 17 minutes to go, but the legendary grinder managed to hold on to his meager profit to reserve a place in poker history. At one point during the day, Lew was down $1,200 and was forced to increase some of his tables to $5/$10 no-limit hold'em to have a shot at the record.

"I was like, 'ugh, I've got to chase those losses,'" Lew told the PokerStars Blog. "I really was running horrible. But I was trying to stay focused like 'You can't let this get to you.' But I still played well and tried to play my best, and eventually it worked out. Twelve hundred was rough, though. It could've been game over, to be honest."

With only minutes remaining in the challenge, Lew began closing tables to ensure that he stayed in the black.

With one table left, he picked up aces, and despite some railbirds in attendance begging him to fold the hand, Lew won a three-way pot to add a small amount to his stack. He set the record just a few hands later.
"This is a great feeling. I finished it," he said after achieving the feat. "I had a crowd. Everyone clapped for me. I was reading chat while I was playing. I probably shouldn't have. But people were like 'Go, Randy, go!' So, it kept me pumped, and it is a good feeling when people want you to win."
Here's a look at Lew's final tally courtesy of the PokerStars Blog:

Hands played	24,493
Hours	8
Hands per hour	2,936.63
Hands per minute	48.94
Profit	$7.65

Lew's Guinness World Record is the second set by a member of Team PokerStars. In 2009, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier played 62 sit-and-gos on PokerStars and profited $23. The mark still stands as the most sit-and-goes played at once with a profit.

In December, PokerStars shattered its own Guinness World Record when 200,000 players took part in a $1 no-limit hold'em tournament, besting the previous mark for players to ever compete in a single online tournament.

All that time wasted and for what $7.65 profit...what a loser. A real Guinness World Record is playing that many hands played, watching porn, and jacking off at the same time for 8 hours, now that's a world record to be proud off.

...and Were Back for One Day!

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:52:00 +0000

Back from Vegas! Had a good time out there with Santa, poker, blackjack, and the liquor! Won a little bit of money but had fun out there. Now I am off to family and friends for New Years I will be back next week. Happy New Year my gambling degenerates! Keep on Gambling!

No this is not me sober...

Off to Vegas! Happy Holidays!

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:59:00 +0000

Off to Vegas for the weekend!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and/or Festivus! Enjoy your holidays gambling degenerates!

5 Days Til Christmas and 3 Days Til Vegas!

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:28:00 +0000

The title of this post says it. Too excited to go back to my mecca, my shangri la VEGAS! Here are the lines for that Christmas football games in which I am going to gamble at the Sportsbook:

Houston at Indianapolis, 8:20 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
40.5 O/U +6.5	n/a +6.0	40.0 O/U +5.5	40.0 O/U +5.5	40.0 O/U +5.5
Denver at Buffalo, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
42.5 O/U +3.0	n/a +3.0	41.5 O/U +2.5	41.5 O/U +1.5	41.5 O/U +1.5
Arizona at Cincinnati, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
40.0 O/U -4.5	n/a -4.0	40.5 O/U -4.0	40.5 O/U -4.0	40.5 O/U -4.0
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
39.0 O/U -9.5	n/a -7.5	40.0 O/U -7.5	40.0 O/U -8.0	40.0 O/U -7.0
Oakland at Kansas City, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
43.0 O/U -1.0	n/a -1.0	42.0 O/U -1.0	42.0 O/U -0.0	42.0 O/U -0.0
Miami at New England, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
48.5 O/U -10.5	n/a -10.0	48.5 O/U -9.5	49.0 O/U -11.0	49.0 O/U -9.5
New York at NY Jets, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
47.0 O/U -3.0	n/a -3.0	45.5 O/U -3.0	45.5 O/U -2.5	46.5 O/U -2.5
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
37.5 O/U -16.0	n/a -0.0	n/a -0.0	37.0 O/U -17.0	n/a -0.0
Minnesota at Washington, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
43.5 O/U -6.0	n/a -6.5	44.0 O/U -6.5	44.0 O/U -7.0	44.0 O/U -6.5
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
49.0 O/U -7.0	n/a -7.5	47.5 O/U -7.5	47.5 O/U -9.0	47.5 O/U -7.5
Cleveland at Baltimore, 1:00 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
39.0 O/U -13.5	n/a -13.0	39.0 O/U -13.5	38.5 O/U -14.0	38.5 O/U -13.0
San Diego at Detroit, 4:05 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
50.5 O/U -3.0	n/a -3.0	52.0 O/U -1.5	52.0 O/U -1.5	52.0 O/U -1.5
Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
50.5 O/U -3.0	n/a -3.0	50.5 O/U -1.5	50.5 O/U -1.0	50.5 O/U -1.0
San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
38.0 O/U -1.5	n/a -0.0	38.0 O/U +1.5	37.5 O/U +1.5	38.0 O/U +1.5
Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
n/a n/a	n/a -0.0	n/a -13.0	n/a -0.0	n/a -0.0
Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 PM ET
BOVADA.lv		BETONLINE.com	5Dimes.com	SBGGLOBAL.com
Open	Current	Current	Current	Current
53.0 O/U -6.5	n/a -7.0	53.0 O/U -6.5	53.0 O/U -7.5	53.0 O/U -6.5

How to Get Comped at Vegas Without Being Super Rich or Good Looking

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:32:00 +0000

Comps are the hotel casino standard of keeping gambling degenerates like us at a single casino. These are free stuff that the casino gives you in return for spending money playing the games at their casinos. So if you're spending a considerable amount of time gambling (i mean gambling BIG), you are going to get some comps from pit bosses or casino hosts. These could be food and beverage comps (usually for the breakfast buffet) or even a comp for something at the hotel gift shop or show tickets.

Here are 2 ways to get comps:

Just Ask:

Don't be afraid:Ask for things. Casinos are never going to just give you free stuff (maybe a breakfast buffet comp) so you need to ask. (It also doesn't hurt to tip the pit boss.)

Join the casino players club:

If you are a frequent visitor to Vegas (like me), it pays to sign up for the casino's players club or players reward club. In fact, in order to even get a room comp or other types of comps you must first be a "rated player." This means you sign up for the players club, and are given a card which keeps track of how much money you are gambling, at either the tables or the slots.

If you plan a trip to Vegas do some medium to heavy gambling. You should be concerned with which players club gets you the most rewards. And if you spend all your time gambling in that casino, you can get your room tab discounted or even comped.

Just ask to have your bill evaluated when you check-out. If you have spent a considerable amount of time gambling, at least a few hours each day of your stay, the hotel will be able to knock off some charges on your bill.

Poker News: World Poker Tour Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Five Diamond World Poker Classic

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:16:00 +0000

Past due but needed to be said. Congrats on WPT 10th anniversary one of the pioneers of making gambling degenerates like me dreams comes true!

On Dec. 6, 2011, the World Poker Tour returned to the place where it all began, the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The event marked the 10th anniversary of the WPT, which was fitting not only because it was the first WPT event, but because it was the first time the hole cam used for televised poker.

Thanks to Poker News.

How to Play Pai Gow Not Mah Jongg People

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:39:00 +0000

Here are the basic rules of how to play Mah Jongg. Its a great drinking game because its a long game to play and the only casino game that the odds are in your favor.

The game is played with a standard 52-card deck and a joker that serves as a wild card in straights, flushes and straight flushes. The joker may also be used as an ace in any hand, and in some casinos may be considered completely wild. The dealer shuffles the deck and deals out seven stacks of seven cards, discarding the remaining four cards. All bets are made and then the dealer shakes and rolls three dice from a teacup (or a random machine) to determine which player will get the first stack of cards. The dealer totals the amount shown in the dice, and then starting with himself, counts around the players at the table in a clockwise motion until he reaches the player who gets the first hand. The remaining hands are dealt out to the players in a counterclockwise motion.

When the players receive their cards, they set them into two hands of five and two cards. The two-card hand is known as the low hand is placed in front of the five-card hand known as the high hand. Each five-card hand is ranked according to the pai gow poker hierarchy which varies only slightly from the standard poker hand hierarchy. The only real difference is that five aces, which are accomplished by adding four aces to a joker, beats out a royal flush and is the highest hand in the game.

Rank	Hand Name	Description of hand
1	Five Aces	Five aces and a joker
2	Royal Flush	A, K, Q, J, 10 all of same suit
3	Straight Flush	Five cards of the same suit in sequence
4	4 of a Kind	Four cards of the same rank
5	Full House	3 of a Kind and a Pair
6	Flush	Five cards of the same suit
7	Straight	Five cards in sequence
8	3 of a Kind	Three cards of the same rank
9	2 Pair	Two cards of one rank, plus two of another
10	1 Pair	Two cards of the same rank

The hierarchy of two-card hands is much simpler in that the hand is either a pair or it is not. The highest two-card hand is a pair of aces, and the rank of subsequent pairs falls in order from kings down to two's. The same ranking order applies to single cards.

It is the players' responsibility to ensure that their five-card hand has a higher ranking then their two-card hand.

When all the player's cards have been set, the banker's cards are turned face up by the dealer. It is then the banker's job (not the dealer's) to arrange the stack into a two-card hand and a five-card hand. The banker's hands are then individually compared to the players' hands in a clockwise order, starting with the player who received the cards first.

To win, both of the player's hands must beat both of the banker' hands. If the player's two-card hand and the banker's two-card hand have equal poker value, they are said to be copies. The same applies if the five-card hands match in value as well. The banker wins all copies. If one of the player's hands beats the banker's, but the other does not, the result is a tie and no money changes hands.

When a player wins, the dealer uses the banker's money to pay the player even money for their bet. If the player's hand loses, the dealer awards the player's bet to the banker. The house makes its money by taking a 5% commission on each winning bet. The dealer collects the commission from each player that wins a hand, and from the total of the banker's winnings.

Poker News 12/1/2011

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:10:00 +0000

From ESPN's The Nuts and Poker News Global sites:

The latest edition of ESPN's The Nuts was released Wednesday. The monthly blog post ranks the best poker players in the world at the moment. The 10-person panel includes PokerNews' Editor in Chief Elaine Chaivarlis, PokerNews' Tournament Reporting Manager Don Peters, ESPN's Andrew Feldman, Gary Wise, and Bernard Lee, among others.

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier held the No. 1 spot for the sixth straight month as he was given six of the 10 first-place votes from the panel. Erik Seidel, who went all of November without cashing in a tournament, landed at No. 2 having earned three first-place votes. Eugene Katchalov and Ben Lamb were ranked third and fourth, respectively. Lamb gained no ground on the top three despite finishing third in the
World Series of Poker Main Event.

The biggest mover in the top 10 was Sam Trickett, who shifted five spots to No. 5 after a win at the Partouche Poker Tour for $1.3 million. Trickett now has more than $4.2 million in winnings in 2011 and recently passed David "Devilfish" Ulliott as Britain's all-time money earner in live poker tournaments.
Trickett's friend and fellow UK pro Chris Moorman picked up the final first-place vote and was seventh on the list, up two spots from last week. Moorman recently became the first player ever to surpass $7.5 million in online tournament earnings and added some more big scores to his total in November.

The Art of Bluffing...or Lack There Of

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:43:00 +0000

It comes with the territory in life and especially gambling that some people in the world can bluff they way out of any situation and that some players and it's only a few of them, never bluff. Anyone can bluff but can they win and thats the key to life and gambling. You have to figure out if you can bluff, and know who is your opponent(s).

A lot of people are habitual bluffers. When they bet, you have to call as long as you are holding any reasonable hand. Although habitual bluffers will also make real hands every now and then, the fact that they bluff far too often makes your decision easy.

hmmm...those eyes says she is bluffing, but her body says Royal Flush!

There is no answer of how players who bluff or not bluff, it just happens. Opponents who bluff some of the time are better players than those found at either end of the spectrum. Better players, of course, can keep you guessing about whether or not they are bluffing. And when you're forced to guess, you will be wrong most of the time. Can you learn to bluff of course, but the best bluffers in the gambling world are those who are experienced the pain and hardship of being duped first and learning from those mistakes. That's just the way she goes. The way of the road...

Poker News: Phil Ivey Returns PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:09:00 +0000

From Poker News Website (a great article to read up):

It's been awhile since Phil Ivey has graced the poker world with his presence on the felt. In April, when the doom of Black Friday fell upon us, Ivey disappeared from play. In May, Ivey issued a statement saying that he was suing Tiltware, the software and marketing company for Full Tilt Poker, and boycotting the World Series of Poker. The suit was eventually dropped, but Ivey did follow through with his boycott of the WSOP by not playing a single event.

Recently, there were rumors swirling that Ivey was in Macau. That was a fairly believable claim since he's been known to play in some of the world's largest cash games there.

Here is Ivey’s complete statement post on his Facebook:

“For many years, I have been proud to call myself a poker player. This great sport has taken me to places I only imagined going and I have been blessed with much success. It is therefore with deep regret that I believe I am compelled to release the following statement.
I am deeply disappointed and embarrassed that Full Tilt players have not been paid money they are owed. I am equally embarrassed that as a result many players cannot compete in tournaments and have suffered economic harm.
I am not playing in the World Series of Poker as I do not believe it is fair that I compete when others cannot. I am doing everything I can to seek a solution to the problem as quickly as possible.
My name and reputation have been dragged through the mud, through the inactivity and indecision of others and on behalf of all poker players I refuse to remain silent any longer. I have electronically filed a lawsuit against Tiltware related to the unsettled player accounts. As I am sure the public can imagine, this was not an easy decision for me.
I wholeheartedly refuse to accept non-action as to repayment of players funds and I am angered that people who have supported me throughout my career have been treated so poorly.
I sincerely hope this statement will ignite those capable of resolving the problems into immediate action and would like to clarify that until a solution is reached that cements the security of all players, both US and International, I will, as I have for the last six weeks, dedicate the entirety of my time and efforts to finding a solution for those who have been wronged by the painfully slow process of repayment.”'

Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/news/2011/11/phil-ivey-returns-to-poker-at-2011-pokerstars-net-appt-macau-11485.htm

That's right Tiltware I am staring at your soul!

Happy Thanksgiving!

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:30:00 +0000

Happy Early Thanksgiving to my gambling degenerates! No blogging the rest of the week until Monday. Enjoy your holidays...make sure you gambling on the three NFL games this Thursday!

Lines for this Thanksgiving Thursday (as of Tuesday Nov 22, 2011 for MGM Grand):

                                           Point Spread                         Total

Green Bay at Detroit:                 -6                              55 1/2 o/u

Miami at Dallas                           -7                              44 1/2 o/u

San Francisco at Baltimore    -3 1/2               39 1/2 o/u

*All BOLD are Favorites

What happend to the TV show I Bet You

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:19:00 +0000

One the funnest and coolest gambling TV show I seen in a while is a show aired a couple years ago called I Bet You. I Bet You is a show about the lives of best friends and professional poker players Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari (two of my poker idols) as they wandered the streets of America betting and daring each other on anything and everything that inspired them, using their own money. Its a great concept of a show and they win or lose hundreds of dollars on betting on crazy things. This show lasted only 2 years but it was great to watch two professional lose or win money on different things. Check it out or watch the two seasons on Youtube!

http://www.mojohd.com/mojoseries/ibetyou/?videoId=166

Deal of the Week: Stratosphere Hotel for Christmas Holidays

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:48:00 +0000

To the Traveling Gambling Degerates:

If you are not doing anything on Christmas (no family, presents, or Santa) then come to Vegas where pretty much on Christmas its the place where degenerates like us hang out on the holidays. Stratosphere Hotel is have a great deal (12Hour Sale 25% Off!...don't worry its not really 12 hours left its been going on since 3 days ago) during the Christmas holidays:

http://www.stratospherehotel.com/

Forget Santa come to Vegas!!!

Any other deals let us know!!!

Gambling: For the Love or for the Money

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:32:00 +0000

Gambling is easy to play and tough to win (no shit huh). Everyday casinos make millions and millions dollars a day just to get gambers to gamble all of their money into their casino. Sure we can say "know when to stop before you start" (thank you Harris for that), but why do we start gambilng and don't stop when we ahead of the game?

Who in the F'in wears a suit when playing craps?

From the APA testing site this is how they tested subjects when they gamble:

Many gamblers claim that gambling is intrinsically exciting, with money playing only a secondary role. To examine the effects of the expectancy of winning money, the authors randomly assigned 243 male college student gamblers to 1 of 6 experimental or 1 of 3 control conditions. Control participants either simply watched a videotaped horse race or they picked a horse, but without wagering; that horse later turned out to be either the winner of the race or the runner-up. Experimental participants wagered $1 on a horse for a chance of winning either $2.00, $7.00, or $15.00, with half winning and half losing their wagers. Wagering led to increased heart rates and subjective excitement as a function of the expected payoff and of winning as opposed to losing the wager. The study was replicated with 200 female college student gamblers with similar results. These findings support the notion that the excitement of gambling is tied to the expectancy of winning money.

I agree with this test (even though its horse racing). People gamble for the excitement over the money. The thrill of losing something, adrenaline rush of putting something on the line makes us want to do it again and again until well we lose all of our money eventually! BUT we must remember that gambling degenerates like me are people who doesn't have that "thrill" everyday just like some people. Some people risk their lives everyday for their job or personal preferences (i.e. rock climbing, budging jumping, etc.), but for the rest of 99% we just go to work, eat, sleep, (maybe sex) then repeat. Obviously no excitement there and we need something to break that chain of tedious life. So for some of us gambling is the way to break that life. Now I advocate every time to manage your gambling properly for everyone (gambling of what you have with fun not what you don't have i.e. loans and debt) but its for the excitement and fun that makes it unique to us. Hoepfully you have fun at the tables not there for the money...the money is "icing on the cake"!

Oh yeah..A Chocolate Vanilla Milkshake!

Best Hands for Texas Hold'em

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:52:00 +0000

Here is a list of the top ten starting hands and their "nicknames":

Yeah right like that's going to happen every time.

1.    A-A – Pocket aces is hands down the strongest starting hand in Texas Hold’em, and when played correctly you will win with them more often than not. Nicknames: American Airline, Pocket Rockets.

2.    K-K – The second most powerful hand is almost always the strongest opening pair at the table, though you do have to be wary of anyone that could have flopped aces. Nickname: Cowboys.

3.    Q-Q – Pocket queens fall into the range of hands that you will likely raise with pre-flop regardless of your position, though you must proceed with caution. Nickname: Ladies.

4.    A-K – Ace-king is one of those hands that can win you a lot of money or send you packing depending on how you play it. Ace-king suited is a little stronger than its non-suited counterpart. Nickname: Big Slick.

5.    J-J – Statistically, pocket jacks will win a ten-handed pot approximately 20% of the time. As long as the flop doesn’t bring an ace, king or queen, you should be good to go. Nickname: Jesters.

6.    A-Q – Much like J-J, A-Q is expected to win a ten-handed pot around 20% of the time. It is considered the second best drawing hand.

7.    K-Q – Although you won’t want to call any pre-flop raises with this hand in early or middle position, K-Q is a great drawing pair that can make you tough to beat with the right flop.

8.    A-J – With suited A-J you can call a raise in late position, though with the unsuited variation you will be better off just folding the majority of the time.

9.    K-J – This is mostly a hand to play in late position, and you would almost never stick around after a pre-flop raise unless the table is short-handed.

10.    A-10 – When you are dealt A-10, you are hoping to see a cheap flop where maybe you can get lucky and land a deceptively strong hand that will be hard for your opponents to pick up on.

Way at the bottom: 7-2 Off Suit - Life's little shit nugget for you when playing...

Thank you pokerblog for providing this list!

Blackjack 101 for the Degenerates Beginner

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:36:00 +0000

For the beginners in mind here is the rules of playing blackjack...if squirrels can play this game then you can too!

Blackjack is played with one or more standard 52-card decks, with each denomination assigned a point value. The cards 2 through 10 are worth their face value. Kings, queens, and jacks are each worth 10, and aces may be used as either 1 or 11. The object for the player is to draw cards totaling closer to 21, without going over, than the dealer's cards.

The game is usually played at an arc-shaped table with places for up to seven players on the outside and for the dealer on the inside. At one corner of the table is a rectangular placard that tells the minimum and maximum bets at that table, as well as giving variations in common rules.

The standard table layout for blackjack if you don't know...remember you are the player can't stress that enough!

Most games today use four, six, or eight decks. After being shuffled, the cards are placed in a receptacle called a shoe, from which the dealer can slide out one card at a time.

Play begins when you place a bet by stacking a chip or chips in the betting square on the table directly in front of you. After all bets have been placed, each player and the dealer are given two cards. Either way, one of the dealer's cards is turned faceup so the players can see it.

Once the cards have been dealt, players decide in turn how to play out their hands. After all players have finished, the dealer plays according to set rules: The dealer must draw more cards to any total of 16 or less and must stand on any total of 17 or more.

Hit: If you hit, you take another card or cards in hopes of getting closer to 21. If the player's total exceeds 21 after hitting, the player is said to "bust" and loses the bet. Verbal calls to hit are not accepted -- signals are used for the benefit of the security cameras above the table, so a taped record is on hand to settle any potential disputes.

Stand: If you stand, you elect to draw no more cards in hopes that the current total will beat the dealer. Signal a stand by holding a flattened palm over your cards in a faceup game or by sliding your cards under your bet in a facedown game.

Double down: You may elect to double your original bet and receive only one more card regardless of its denomination. Double down by taking a chip or chips equal to the amount of your original bet and placing them next to your bet.

Split: If your first two cards are of the same denomination, you may elect to make a second bet equal to your first and split the pair, using each card as the first card in a separate hand. For example, if you are dealt two 8s, you may slide a second bet equal to the first to your betting box. The dealer will separate the 8s, then put a second card on the first 8. You play that hand out in normal fashion until you either stand or bust; then the dealer puts a second card on the second 8, and you play that hand out.

Insurance: If the dealer's faceup card is an ace, you may take "insurance," which essentially is a bet that the dealer has a 10-value card down to complete a blackjack. Insurance, which may be taken for half the original bet, pays 2-1 if the dealer has blackjack. The net effect is that if you win the insurance bet and lose the hand, you come out even. For example, the player has 18 with a $10 bet down. The dealer has an ace up. The player takes a $5 insurance bet. If the dealer has blackjack, the player loses the $10 bet on the hand but wins $10 with the 2-1 payoff on the $5 insurance bet.

Many dealers will advise players to take insurance if the player has a blackjack. This can be done by simply calling out, "Even money" -- because if the dealer does have blackjack, the player gets a payoff equal to the player's bet instead of the 3-2 normally paid on blackjack.

These are the steps involved: Player bets $10 and draws a blackjack. Dealer has an ace up. Player makes a $5 insurance bet. Dealer has blackjack. The player's blackjack ties the dealer's, so no money changes hands on the original bet. But the $5 insurance bet wins $10 on the 2-1 payoff -- the same as if the original $10 bet had won an even-money payoff.

Thank you How Stuff Works for the lesson.

Results of the WSOP Final Table

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:34:00 +0000

2011 WSOP November Nine Final Table Results:
1st - Pius Heinz (Germany) - $8,711,956
2nd - Martin Staszko (Czech Republic)- $5,430,928
3rd - Ben Lamb (USA) - $4,019,635
4th - Matt Giannetti (USA) - $3,011,661
5th - Phil Collins (USA) - $2,268,909
6th - Eoghan O'Dea (Ireland) - $1,720,396
7th - Badih “Bob” Bounahra (Belize) - $1,313,851
8th - Anton Makiievskyi (Lithuania) - $1,009,910
9th - Sam Holden (U.K.) - $782,115

Point of Notice: Where are the Asians? No Asians in that matter in the top nine...I am declaring this racism (BTW I am Asian).

2011 World Series of Poker Champion... Again Why Do They Tell Us The Result One Week Before the Show?

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:49:00 +0000

My Magic 8 Ball says the winner of the 2011 WSOP Main event is PokerStars Pro Pius Heinz.

I don't get you ESPN and WSOP. With the results given to the world by news one week before there is no point in watching the main event. Don't get me wrong its great to see the final table, whole competition itself, the great commentary from Norman Chad and Lon McEachern but come on they should have the final table as a live TV event. If ESPN is scared of having people curse out the dealer (which I frequently do at the table thank you very much) then get a 5 sec tape delay. Our WSOP is the granddaddy of all for us degenerate, our Super Bowl, our Mecca, our

And So It Begins...

noreply@blogger.com (7-2 Off Suit) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:24:00 +0000

This world is rough the man must be tough in order to make it - Johnny Cash

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Yeah that me alright.