limit holdem SNG's

2Tone · #1 11-14-04, 03:02 AM

Given that it was midnight on Friday, I'll go with the theory that these guys were not aware they were signing up for a LIMIT tourney, and played it as if it were NL.

There's also the cult of the 7/2 off. On some of the blogs, they call it the Hammer, and have a running joke about playing it every time -- and making some surprisingly good cash doing so.

Badblood might be able to speak to this ...

Aequitas58 · #2 11-14-04, 03:04 AM

I've never heard of this... any links you could pass on?

2Tone · #3 11-14-04, 03:11 AM

I don't endorse this, but here's more about 7/2 off.

You can Google for tons more.

FYI, for everyone else. Lou is currently putting on a shorthanded NL clinic over at Mirabelle. Avoid him at the tables, but everyone else is pretty soft.

The free $10 is over, but the fish it brought in remain.

Aequitas58 · #4 11-14-04, 03:22 AM

Blowin up my spot like that!

I am terrible at poker, I was just getting a solid run of cards.

ChipFish · #5 11-14-04, 03:27 AM

Read or no read, I am still trying to figure what the heck you were doing playing jack-ten?

Penguinfan · #6 11-14-04, 07:56 AM

Ah yes, lost in this thread is the signifigance of that statement tight there, good catch ChipFish.

johnbaker · #7 11-14-04, 11:07 PM

i had nothing left basically, and to see a flop with J10 against 1 maniac for 1/6th my chips, i knew that if i hit the flop in any way i would double up and also knock out the maniac. also, the blinds were about to be raised, the J10 was suited, I was open ended on the turn, and if my memory serves me correctly i also had a flushdraw on the turn. Mr 72o was a 9 to 1 dog on 4th, but he hit his miracle... tough shit for me.

-jB

GeoffM · #8 11-16-04, 08:04 AM

Agreed. I would have folded all day.

It is likely the guy didn't want to play limit, and was just trying to get knocked out so he could move on to another game. Limit is a lot different from NL and he obviously does not know how to play limit.

Tilter · #9 11-17-04, 04:25 PM

I think its most likely that they signed up thinking it was a NL tourney! thats tough tho.

2Tone · #10 11-14-04, 03:55 AM

LOL. And Cameron Diaz is a total dog, she just happens to photograph well.

Frontin · #11 11-15-04, 08:14 AM

Yeah I've played in limit tourneys where guys would raise with anything just to end their tourney quickly.. cause they intended to sign up for a NL tourney but got the wrong one.

badblood44 · #12 11-15-04, 11:01 AM

Ah yes, The Hammer.

It is kind of a running joke among poker bloggers. Statistically proven to be the worst Hold 'em starting hand, 2,7off has taken on a life of its own.

Inspired by the Poker Grub's Hammer challenge:

winning with the hand has become an event to blog about.

I've even hit quads with it once. So beware the 2,2,7 flop, it's not junk anymore

jdiana86 · #13 11-15-04, 02:23 PM

hope this was in the big blind

badblood44 · #14 11-15-04, 02:54 PM

It doesn't count if it was in the big blind!!!!

You have to pre-flop raise w/it!!!!

junYUN · #15 11-15-04, 05:09 PM

i think i'll leave 72o to the bloggers and continue to play good poker

Penguinfan · #16 11-15-04, 07:10 PM

Last trip to Atlantic City EVERY time there was a 2 and a 7 on the flop the kid in the 5 seat would say "huh and they say it's the worst hand in poker". After hearing it like a dozen time I wanted to punch him in the face between 2 and 7 times.