Playing in a live MTT tonight

eddo31 · #1 10-05-05, 06:34 PM

unfortunately i would assume that this type of tournament structure will become more and more common as the interest grows. logistically the longer an event runs, the more difficult it is to make happen.

plus, the short stacks turn the game into an all-in fest, which is probably what most of the recreational players want it to be anyways.

PShabi · #2 10-05-05, 06:49 PM

You're right eddo.

I was at the second to final table (makes sense?) so a lot of people were getting moved to my table.

Late in the game, a guy moves to my right and sits down and the dealer says, "Hey Mr. Vegas."

I made a wise crack about "wow, last thing you want to hear is a dealer call the guy to your right Mr. Vegas as soon as he sits down."lol

Anyway, his first hand he calls two players who were both all in in front of him.

He literally could not get his chips in fast enough. Has to have AA, KK at worst.

First guy (short stack) shows AJ. The guy who came over the top of him has a modest KQ. Mr Vegas?

He overcalls all of his chips with A4 of diamonds!

See ya later Mr. Vegas! Nice playing with you.

Talking Poker · #3 10-05-05, 07:00 PM

Wow... gotta love Mr. Vegas!

I don't really like these fast round all in fests myself. They take away a lot of the skill and increase the necessary amount of luck required. And that's not good at all for a player like me.

Still though - there's something about playing live. If only I could convince myself to concentrate at the same level when I play online.

eejit101 · #4 10-05-05, 07:32 PM

Maybe his surname was vegas and it was a private joke?

Reel Deal · #5 10-06-05, 12:00 AM

You see crap like that all the time at the B&M I play at... most of them are just there to gamble, playing solid poker doesn't even enter their mind.

Thanks for the report shabi.

eddo31 · #6 10-06-05, 01:02 AM

most of the times that i have played at a casino the players are total retards, willing to gamble with any two. the textures of the games have changed, from extremely loose passive where i was the only player willing to raise preflop to wild aggressive capped six ways preflop games, but the one constant has been the donkey plays that abounded.

most people who play at low limit b&m tables walked in from the casino and are there to gamble. they saw it on tv, thought they would give it a shot, and they consider the loss to be entertainment just like their gambling would have been.

mr. vegas is a donkey, but i dont think that he is all that exceptional in that regard.