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Exactly. If you try to win a pot when you can’t beat a tabled hand you are a piece of shit.
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If you and your opponent each bet $1 on a literal coin flip, or any gamble where the odds are 50/50, and you lose, did you lose $1 or $2?
If you get a $250 stack in pre flop playing NLH against one opponent, and he hits a two-outer on the river, did that card cost you $250 or $500?
To me the answers are $1 and $500. Feels contradictory but I think it’s based on when the decisions are made, and equity at the time. If we say we will do a blind poker flip for $100 each, feels like I lose $100 not $200. -
Based on what I saw in mid-November, both FB and RW would both be killing it at those locations. Both properties are stunning…certainly, in comparison to Harrah’s and the Flamingo. But, the foot traffic on the strip comes to an abrupt halt north of the Wynn/Encore. Humanity ceases to exist and it really is that dramatic. My brother and I needed to get our steps in and wanted to see both the FB and RW which is why we kept walking north by ourselves. It’s a way decent stretch of the legs from the Wynn/Encore to RW and its dark side of the moon territory to hoof it all the way to the FB. We did this in mid-November. No way in hell you do that walk between April and October. I think both resorts want the Wynn/Venetian/Bellagio upscale crowd, but both the RW and FB have low gambling energy and feel empty. Perhaps, both properties are simply too big.
I walked from Paris to RW and FB in June when I was here for WSOP. Long ass walk for sure and you’re 100% right on humanity stopping past Encore. If doing it late I would def move to the mall/RW side and then back across by Circus Circus to FB. Walking alone past the old Riviera empty pit past bus stations isn’t great late. -
FWIW(not much).
Obviously online speculation about Fountainbleau's financial state is pretty rampant. I was in Vegas in Sept and the second hand speculation going around was financial collapse is eminent and its losing up to 10's of millions per week. Some of that chatter was from the stereotypical friends of the guy who know the guy. Obviously here we are 3 or so months later so take it for what it's worth.
Yep definitely have heard the smoke. Would really be a shame IMO. Would be interesting to see how it would be if FB and RW were located where, say, Harrahs and Flamingo are.-
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Mother Wolf was fun and really excellent. Had crispy short rib meatballs, fettuccine with butter and prosciutto, and ribeye cap with fried potato cakes. Then a chocolate hazelnut tart with red wine cherries and vanilla gelato. Went hard.
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Is the casino dead?
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Stayed at the Venetian for the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. All the pedestrian bridges over the strip were covered preventing you from watching the race from that vantage point. Also, that long walk from the Palazzo to the Sphere had F1 race posters covering the glass the whole damn way. Other than having a hotel room overlooking the strip, there was no way to watch the race for free…aside from watching it streaming. We ventured north from the Venetian and the next stop was the Wynn/Encore. Much less foot traffic and a much less noisy casino than the V/P. So, we continued the trek north to Resorts World. Huge, beautiful casino, but you could fire a cannon in there and not hit anyone. And we continued our trek north to Circus Circus and then to the Fountainebleau. Another large, beautiful casino and, once again, there were very few bodies gambling. It’s a long way from the Fountainebleau to civilization, so, if you offer decent action, you should be able to get a freebie at either Resorts World or the Fountainebleau. Both have to be hemorrhaging cash based on the few people gambling.
I’m staying at FB for free right now. I love the room and the casino. Don’t love the distance from everything of course. Eating at Mother Wolf tonight with free dining credit, have heard good things. Great view of Strip and Sphere and Wynn Golf. Also fun hitting a one outer for $750.-
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We like the meatball app at Andiamo, like the vibe there also.
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28 minutes ago, Pam Cummings said:
Ouch. If I'm your caddy you're hitting a 6 iron on 18 in that situation. Such a stupid hole I agree.
Even the par 5s out there.....they seem so easy and yet I'm always having to make a par putt. The fuck man.
haha I had no idea where I was, no live scoring or leaderboards. honestly, my driver is probably more consistent than a mid-iron for me heh, holed out 5 iron notwithstanding. I went 7-6-6-6 on the par 5s, despite actually being over the water in 2 on 12 which always felt impossible to me.
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3 hours ago, Pam Cummings said:
I hate that hole, I never judge the wind right. Honestly Lions isn't a place where I usually play good which sucks because it's not that hard of a course.
I think it's just deceptively hard for some reason. Agree it feels like it is very gettable but then at the end of the day the score isn't there. The tourney I was in was net, and I had figured I was dead, but actually was a shot out of the money shooting a net 77 (def made my quad on 18, which is absolutely an easy hole, hurt a bit more). Lots and lots of people in all the flights shooting mid-70s to low-80s net, which is worse than the other tourneys.
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Great recommendation, along with the stretching suggestion. I noticed last night that I was extremely dehydrated yesterday, hungry, and my shoulder/back was bothering me. I think at the turn, I get a few minutes relief from the heat or maybe grab a quick drink, but by 16-18 I'm thirsty, tired, hungry, and cramping up in my shoulder and back. This makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the idea. I'll give it a shot next time out.
Hope it helps! I also have started using LMNT or Liquid IV to help with hydration, I’ll drink the night before as well if I’m walking or it’s going to be hot/humid. Def also seems to help for me.-
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3 hours ago, Dbeasy said:
For the love of God, someone help me. I used to be an 8 handicap 14 years ago but due to a variety of surgeries and injuries it took me until the last year to be able to swing the club regularly.
I decided about six months ago to give it everything I’ve got to see if I can get back down to a sub 10 handicap. The last few months I’ve steadily improved to the point where I now have one major re-occurring problem every round.
I always start the round okay, play lights out for several holes, then completely fall apart the last few holes (8-9) before the turn, get it back together for several holes then fall apart again the last few holes (16-18). Every single round. It’s bizarre. Any idea what’s going on? I really don’t think it’s mental. It’s almost like I lose my swing during those specific holes. Something about the rhythm of the round.
are you staying hydrated and having good nutrition? was listening to a podcast and they recommended small nutritious snacks like nuts, dried fruit, etc., after 5, 10, and 15.
Just now, Updawg said:Maybe eat something through the round. I’ve noticed I can start falling apart when I’m getting hungry, especially when I’m walking. I need to bring some granola bars or something
my pony was just a couple seconds slow
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65%, not 60%, but yeah point stands. Everyone loves the giant action until all the fun players either go broke or don't want to play that big anymore or get runnoft, and then you just push chips around and pay rake.
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You have way more. All 9 hearts, except the king, all 7 non board pair diamonds, the other ace and the other tens. So 18 nut outs and the Kh is only losing to a single combo.
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32 minutes ago, orange dream said:
What app is that you are using for scoring / hole overview, etc.?
Arccos. It does strokes gained calculations, and lots of cool/fun stats. It does require equipment plus an annual fee. Other cool apps that cost less if you're looking for just scorekeeping/GPS etc are The Grint and 18 Birdies, which both have free and paid versions. Shot Pattern is another cool one that has a Black Friday special going for its paid version, I use the free version to look at courses before playing.
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Playing a CTGA tourney at Lions. First lifetime ace! Sadly couldn’t see it go in, was behind the raised lip of the short right bunker.
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Hey all!
I reserved 12 slots for a Bandon trip January 10-15 (travel on 1/9 and 1/16). My group has had some issues, and we currently have 6 going. Before I throw the slots back to Bandon, I wanted to open them up to y'all, since you helped me before my initial Bandon trip.
If you are 1 or 2 people, you can fit into our 2 slots and I can cancel the other 4. If you are 4 people, you can either play as your group of 4 each round, or integrate into our group, as you prefer. 100% zero hard feelings if you are like "OMG I have a group of 4 we have wanted Bandon forever, and we want to play together, not with internet strangers". Or if you have 6, you can be fully or partially integrated.
The itinerary:
1/10 - Sheep Ranch 9, 910, 920
1/11 - Old Mac 9, 910, 920
1/12 - Shorty's 9, 915, 930; Preserve 215, 230, 245
1/13 - Pac Dunes 940, 950, 1000
1/14 - Bandon Trails 1030, 1040, 1050
1/15 - Bandon Dunes 9, 910, 920
Green fees are $120 for the big courses, $60 for the par 3s. Rooms booked are Inn Forest Doubles, $220 per night for the room (so $110/nt if double occupancy)
Our group is mostly mid-teens cappers, with my dad being a 30, but he will also be playing the Orange tees (roughly 5000 yards).
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The phrasing is weird but is used when you have a non-paired low card you’re playing with one that is also matched on the board bc four lows are now there.
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We arrived at 7:30, parked in the lot at Gate 2 on the NW corner, and was able to park immediately on the left, rather than having to do the long drive down by the bridge. Walked right into the fair, and man it was awesome with cool crisp air and really empty. Had a Fletcher's with zero wait, and just enjoyed three or so hours of no lines, a non-sauna Food Court, etc. Loved it! Sat down at a picnic table in the shade by the Lagoon and relaxed, and enjoyed some 5 coop can beer from the Gulf Coast Grill. Can >>>>> wax cup on keeping beer cold.
About 11, it got warm and a bit crowded. Our normal sit space at The Dock was reserved, so a bit more wandering and Food Court time. Entered the stadium around 1:15, through Gate J. Our tickets were 103, but J looked very uncrowded, and that seemed easier to enter and then circle rather than fight into the Coliseum/Cotton Bowl Plaza area. Took maybe 4 minutes to get into the stadium. Was definitely annoying after getting to seats, wife wanted a Gatorade, which is only at the concessions in the end zone upper deck, not the "old" upper deck, and so went back through the ramp/stairs, waited like 25 minutes in line, for them to say they "just ran out" of Gatorade, when it's still 45 minutes to kick. How literally fucking stupid do you have to be to run out of a nonperishable good, that will be in high demand due to conditions, that you are selling at a 300% markup? Legitimately how bad must someone hate money?
It was hot in the stadium, but the towel and low humidity helped. 2013 as an example felt roughly 20 degrees hotter. I exchanged "hope of winning" for "shade from the sun" at about the 3:00 mark in Q2, which wasn't a good deal but I'd rather have one of those than neither.
We sat in the seats maybe 15-20 min after the final gun to let the mob clear, exited through Cotton Bowl Plaza which was annoying but not stifling, and were able to get a few more items without egregious hassle. Left about 8 and rolled right out and onto Haskell, and back to our AirBnB in 25 minutes, no traffic issues exiting whatsoever.
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NO PAPER TICKETS FOR TEXAS/blowU game. Don't get taken like the 100+ idiots last couple of years thinking they got a deal last minute. The stadium/ticket entry attendants in on the scam so they scan in with no problem. You've been warned...
There are some but rare. I got tickets from a realtor whose grandfather requested them with his season tickets. -
Want to see a grown man cry?
This one hurt
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This goddamn game, I swear. Have been chipping/pitching really well recently, I'm an 18.5 and I compare myself to a 15 index in my Arccos and have been consistently +SG in short game vs a 15, including multiple rounds where I was close to or even better than scratch.
Have a round where I hit 9/13 fairways with all four misses being just in light rough with realistic shots at the green; was on the green or greenside on all 5 par 3s, including a 5w to 9 feet on one; had zero lost balls/penalty strokes AND gained strokes putting! Must have been a great round right?? OPE, lost 10.9 strokes short game, whammy!! FIVE times down in 5 from greenside and four more down in 4.
Hate golf, can't wait to play more golf.
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17 hours ago, Brian Fantana said:
Low-ish stakes NLO8 tourney on ACR, close to the bubble
UTG opens to 2.5, incredibly splashy villain that barely covers me (both about 50BB deep) raises to 7 in cutoff, I call on the button with [Ad Kc Qc Td]. UTG calls.
Flop is [8s Jc 9c]. Flop the nuts with the redraw to most of the world.
UTG check, villain bets 15bb, I jam. UTG folds, villain calls.
Villain shows [Ac Tc 5s As].
Turn 2h, river 5c.
Pretty standard call from villain but I fucking hate poker sometimes. Dude has been shoving chips in with absolute trash O8 hands for like 2 hours and this one time he shows up with an actual hand. I try not to be results oriented but I got drawn out on so many times today (getting it in good almost every time), it's just one of those days that gives you a thousand yard stare and makes you wonder why the fuck this is your hobby.
I know those days! I think this is a fold pre in O8 for 1/7 of your stack though, esp if UTG is good, since they should be tight, and also know that villain is a dullard and may decide to re-bomb it pre if they have AA2 or whatever. One way hands are brutal in split pot games. Obv once the flop comes, GG.
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Fucking incredible return trip to Bandon. Rain and wind our first day but 5 amazing days afterward. Proud of pops who walked all 122 holes on property. Also got an unexpected bonus - last day had 900/910 time on Bandon Dunes. Round was slow. Decided to play a $60 replay at Sheep since it was open and was what we played on the shit weather day. Teed off at 230 hoping to get through 11 but the 3 of us flew and we got the full 18 in for my first Bandon 36 hole day. Played 18 in dark and heavy fog that rolled off the ocean as we were on the tee. Bad for golf but an unforgettable moment and I made bogey anyway ha.










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