My Journey As A Professional Poker Player (38 Viewers)

[moose]

Some changes to PLO

Not sure if having the rock on a game prevents restraddles or if they'te allowed with a rock also in play.

Going to find out. The unlimited restraddles could get nuts at 5/5 and above, not sure the poker economy can weather that

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So opening pot on 2-2 is $10?

 

[Legend5555]

Some changes to PLO

Not sure if having the rock on a game prevents restraddles or if they'te allowed with a rock also in play.

Going to find out. The unlimited restraddles could get nuts at 5/5 and above, not sure the poker economy can weather that

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That $2 hourly though!

 

[Anthony Martino]

So opening pot on 2-2 is $10?

I think it's $15

$5 rock plus $2 SB plus $2 BB plus your initial call of the $5 = $14 and we round up?

Also, confirmed rock AND unlimited restraddles at the same time at 5/5 and above

I think that could kill the poker economy

 

[Anthony Martino]

Gl us!

 

[moose]

I think it's $15

$5 rock plus $2 SB plus $2 BB plus your initial call of the $5 = $14 and we round up?

Also, confirmed rock AND unlimited restraddles at the same time at 5/5 and above

I think that could kill the poker economy

Right. I forgot about the rock. $200 isn't going to go far.

 

[Anthony Martino]

Right. I forgot about the rock. $200 isn't going to go far.

The 2/5/10 used to allow $200 buyins

 

[Kain8]

I think that could kill the poker economy

Big bet poker killed the poker economy long before multiple re-straddles were allowed in 2021 good sir.

 

[Anthony Martino]

Big bet poker killed the poker economy long before multiple re-straddles were allowed in 2021 good sir.

Nothing was broken here in Tampa, so not sure why they are fixing it

 

[Kain8]

Nothing was broken here in Tampa, so not sure why they are fixing it

I think it's the equivalent of casino higher ups saying this to the regulars and pros:

 

[Anthony Martino]

BIG pot alert! Shoved top set on flop, up against two guys with straight and flush draws, they both hit turn, I pair river

 

[raynmanas]

BIG pot alert! Shoved top set on flop, up against two guys with straight and flush draws, they both hit turn, I pair river

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atta boy - make variance your bitch tonight!

 

[Saoliver]

BIG pot alert! Shoved top set on flop, up against two guys with straight and flush draws, they both hit turn, I pair river

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You are just missing the koala cappers now.

 

[Anthony Martino]

atta boy - make variance your bitch tonight!

I almost called to wait for a safe turn, but said fuck it and ripped it in. Wasn't letting anyone draw for free

 

[Anthony Martino]

You are just missing the koala cappers now.

And $45,000

 

[Anthony Martino]

In for 1k, out for $2,800 yesterday. While I was there both 2/2 PLO lineups were terrible with little action

I transferred from the 2nd game they started to the 1st and it got worse, I was fortunate to win the big pot I did

They got a 5/5 going while I was there, the lineup looked awful

I did leave around 630pm though, and saw on the Bravo App later they still had two 2/2 running, wound up having two 5/5 and one 10/10 as well

Guess we'll see how these games are on a Saturday afternoon

 

[potvolkoffie]

Looks like you’re doing well! Keep it up! I hope we can hit ASAP the tables again!

 

[Anthony Martino]

Just popped up on my Facebook feed from 2 years ago. Crazy to think I was only about 7 months from quitting my job and playing for a living

This was @k9dr Suicide Queen Melee

Still remember this hand when @MatB got @flipupchipup with AT vs AA.

 

[MatB]

AT vs AA. #stilltoosoon

 

[Anthony Martino]

Here waiting for a seat. First on list for the 5/5 which is running. Big list for 2/2 but tournament mucking up cash game availability

Spoke with tourney director who told me if game has a rock there are no unlimited restraddles on top of that, it's either or

So that was good news

 

[Anthony Martino]

Got to Hard Rock. 5/5 PLO running, I was 1st on list.

16 on the list for 2/2 PLO interest and I get called for that 1st

 

[Anthony Martino]

Down $500 early, flop top 2 pair and nfd, fishy lady flopped bottom set

She'll give it back though, lineup is pretty good today

 

[Anthony Martino]

Flop nut flush draw and a double gutter against top set. There's a bet, a call, a raise and we repot all-in.

only the raiser calls, we bink nfd on turn

 

[Anthony Martino]

in EP

Just call $5 straddle in EP. Bunch of callers, fishy lady makes it 20 from SB

She and a few other fish fairly deep, just call again

6 handed to flop



Checked to me, I bet 100. LAG on button calls, she calls

Turn

We check to LAG who bets 320 and has 80 behind, she folds. I rip it, figuring I block the nuts and he can be betting worse draws here

River which I figure is good if he flopped 2 pr

He has for the flopped nut no redraw, whomp whomp

 

[Anthony Martino]

Ooch, stuck $1500 now

Call a raise pre with JTT9 and on the flop the guy with 6 high flush draw bets, fish lady raises to 400

We are OOP in the blinds, block top set, have straight and flush blockers, opt to just call with plans to rip a safe turn

Turn comes and we rip it all-in for $1200 and she snap calls

River and she finds her way out

 

[Anthony Martino]

Anyone who stacks their chips like this probably has a dead hitchiker in the trunk

 

[Marc Hedrick]

Anyone who stacks their chips like this probably has a dead hitchiker in the trunk

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One of those in the local home game scene. His reasoning is that if they go above the rail he'll knock them over....

 

[Anthony Martino]

My bustout hand, I'm in the blinds with the rock and check-call the flop

Pot turn, he repots, get it in, Q hearts on river lol

Down 3k today. Games were great, but I ran like shit

 

[upNdown]

WHEEEE!

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Are we all going to pretend that this mix of hideous clay chips and even more hideous unaligned ceramic knockoffs of those hideous clay chips is not an abomination?
(apologies if this has already been covered)

 

[Anthony Martino]

Are we all going to pretend that this mix of hideous clay chips and even more hideous unaligned ceramic knockoffs of those hideous clay chips is not an abomination?
(apologies if this has already been covered)

It's been mentioned many times before.

 

[Anthony Martino]

How do I attract all the fucking psychos? Like, he's REALLY offended by this, wtf? The whole world has gone mad, stop the planet I want to get off!