I still suck, and playing limit did not help.
Hope this will end soon!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
WSOP Thoughts
I wonder if it's true that Jamie Gold tipped a million dollars or more.
If true, I also wonder why on earth he would do that.
I am a pretty generous person. I used ot wait tables, and as a result you're getting 20% post-tax, unless you peed in my food or something. I feel the same way about dealers, and make sure they get at least a buck a pot, more with bigger pots, and I often tip them on the way off the table, too. When I cash in a tourney I tip even if I made the bottom cash. It's just what I do.
However, considering 1) the amount of abuse Harrah's heaped upon the players as a result of taking enormous juice for the stated purpose of toking the players and 2) the likelihood that this tip might not see its way in full to those dealers, I don't think I would be quite so generous.
Would I tip? Probably, although some of the pros say they never will anymore. But look at it this way: typical casino tournament directors will tell you 3 to 5% is fair. 5% is 600K. So that's my ceiling on a $12M purse.
I know some would state that the dealers got screwed this year, and therefore they need the tip money. Hey, from all reports Harrah's was greedy as hell and dishonest with their dealer staff, and they were screwed. But although a few grand per dealer might take some of that sting way, I GUARANTEE that Harrah's will use this generosity as an excuse not to treat the dealers any better next year.
The best way for the dealers to improve their position, if such improvement is warranted, is to walk out en masse. Pulling even more money out of the prize pool really isn't going to solve much.
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If true, I also wonder why on earth he would do that.
I am a pretty generous person. I used ot wait tables, and as a result you're getting 20% post-tax, unless you peed in my food or something. I feel the same way about dealers, and make sure they get at least a buck a pot, more with bigger pots, and I often tip them on the way off the table, too. When I cash in a tourney I tip even if I made the bottom cash. It's just what I do.
However, considering 1) the amount of abuse Harrah's heaped upon the players as a result of taking enormous juice for the stated purpose of toking the players and 2) the likelihood that this tip might not see its way in full to those dealers, I don't think I would be quite so generous.
Would I tip? Probably, although some of the pros say they never will anymore. But look at it this way: typical casino tournament directors will tell you 3 to 5% is fair. 5% is 600K. So that's my ceiling on a $12M purse.
I know some would state that the dealers got screwed this year, and therefore they need the tip money. Hey, from all reports Harrah's was greedy as hell and dishonest with their dealer staff, and they were screwed. But although a few grand per dealer might take some of that sting way, I GUARANTEE that Harrah's will use this generosity as an excuse not to treat the dealers any better next year.
The best way for the dealers to improve their position, if such improvement is warranted, is to walk out en masse. Pulling even more money out of the prize pool really isn't going to solve much.
In an attempt to facilitate discussion here, I have enabled anyone to comment now, with a word verification feature to avoid spam. I hope this will go smoothly. I will be moderating comments, so if you have a personal issue of any sort with me, send me an e-mail first.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Bad Rut, Bad Attitude
I am not playing well the past couple of weeks when I get time to play. The best examples of this are the WPTFSOP events I have been speaking about the last few weeks.
In the PLHE tourney last night, I chipped up a bit early, but then decided to call off half my stack with one pair against a solid player. Not a good idea.
I then got short and pushed with K 2, only to have the other shorty (who knows it's chip up or fold there so I am not faulting his play) call with 10 8 and hit an 8.
I wish I could say I am running bad, but in fact I am not focused and I am not playing well. I hope the tailspin will end soon.
The result is me being very down on myself, even though I am ahead of the game in this series with my cashes. The fact that I surrendered the WPTFSOP lead to the S/8 specialist with only a few tourneys left to play has me bummed. I may have closed myself out of the prize pool unless I do REALLY well in the other remaining events, as the players right behind me are pretty good, too. I'll have to hope to taunt Tony into tilt since he has no chat ;), play much better than I have been, and get insanely lucky. OK, maybe not.
In the PLHE tourney last night, I chipped up a bit early, but then decided to call off half my stack with one pair against a solid player. Not a good idea.
I then got short and pushed with K 2, only to have the other shorty (who knows it's chip up or fold there so I am not faulting his play) call with 10 8 and hit an 8.
I wish I could say I am running bad, but in fact I am not focused and I am not playing well. I hope the tailspin will end soon.
The result is me being very down on myself, even though I am ahead of the game in this series with my cashes. The fact that I surrendered the WPTFSOP lead to the S/8 specialist with only a few tourneys left to play has me bummed. I may have closed myself out of the prize pool unless I do REALLY well in the other remaining events, as the players right behind me are pretty good, too. I'll have to hope to taunt Tony into tilt since he has no chat ;), play much better than I have been, and get insanely lucky. OK, maybe not.
Friday, August 11, 2006
WSOP PPV Tilt
So I pay $25 for the DirecTV PPV of the WSOP Final Table. Unfortunately I had to be in court this morning, so I TIVO'd it and went to bed. What I did see was loads of fun though. Gordon is made for this kind of work. Chad and Gordon next year?
Anyway, I get up this morning and verify everything taped, and in fact I get to hear the winner's acceptance speech as I am getting ready. After I cook breakfast and say bye to my girl, I go to turn the TV off and notice the TIVO is at 69% instead of 50%. The stupid thing erased my $25 show.
Now I verified that DirecTV allows recording of its PPV events, so that's not the issue. It just ate it (this has been happening on occasion, but I deliberately hit "Keep").
Fortunately DirecTV does a "in case you missed some" thing with its purchases, so my buy bought me the replay, too, but how annying would it be to pay $25 to watch an hour of the WSOP?
Anyway, I get up this morning and verify everything taped, and in fact I get to hear the winner's acceptance speech as I am getting ready. After I cook breakfast and say bye to my girl, I go to turn the TV off and notice the TIVO is at 69% instead of 50%. The stupid thing erased my $25 show.
Now I verified that DirecTV allows recording of its PPV events, so that's not the issue. It just ate it (this has been happening on occasion, but I deliberately hit "Keep").
Fortunately DirecTV does a "in case you missed some" thing with its purchases, so my buy bought me the replay, too, but how annying would it be to pay $25 to watch an hour of the WSOP?
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Insert Clever Title Here
Did not play good stud last night and also caught second-best hands twice. Straight versus boat and straight versus flush. Other than that, rarely even had a good pair. It was ugly. And I kept calling too much.
I'm just not that good at stud games. I can survive in Razz and Stud 8 because I have some basic rules down, but I have no edge in them and I am a dog to the field in stud. Odd that I have improved my game in the Omaha-based games so that I do have an edge but can't get a handle on these games.
Oh well, we'll continue to work on it. It's a process of course.
I'm just not that good at stud games. I can survive in Razz and Stud 8 because I have some basic rules down, but I have no edge in them and I am a dog to the field in stud. Odd that I have improved my game in the Omaha-based games so that I do have an edge but can't get a handle on these games.
Oh well, we'll continue to work on it. It's a process of course.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
DOH
Got deep in the $8500 today, but could not get anything going after hitting an early chip lead. Made a bad call with tens versus jacks, and then had to push short with A9 and ran into tens and fives. Bubbles are fun.
My mid-game in big tournaments needs work. Maybe I get bored, but I just play badly after about an hour and a half in. Almost every time. I need to process how to do better in that stage. It's easily my biggest tournament weakness.
My mid-game in big tournaments needs work. Maybe I get bored, but I just play badly after about an hour and a half in. Almost every time. I need to process how to do better in that stage. It's easily my biggest tournament weakness.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Meh
Nothing much going on, still enjoying my break. My wife hadn't even noticed, but that's another story for another time.
Sad to discover most of my friends (and Mr. Raymer) are out of the Main Event. Happily Nordberg still has a good deal of chips. Good luck to him.
Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things this evening. Yee haw.
Sad to discover most of my friends (and Mr. Raymer) are out of the Main Event. Happily Nordberg still has a good deal of chips. Good luck to him.
Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things this evening. Yee haw.
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