06-15-2005, 04:22 PM | #1 | ||
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OT: Turning Stone Casino
I am probably heading up to Turning Stone with my little brother at the end of next month. Anyone play there regularly? Looks like they have a $70+15 on Saturday mornings I might try and hop in.
How are the games? Accomodations? I foresee crowds of smarmy college internet pros (like my lil bro) with backwards caps and wraparound shades. Please tell me it won't be that bad.
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06-15-2005, 05:14 PM | #2 | |
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It's not that bad (most of the time). A LOT of regulars even at night. Make sure you call ahead as it gets very crowded around 3-4 through 2 am-ish. Games have a nice mix, some fix some sharks. Make sure you're not a fish Couldn't tell you about accomdations as it was a 45 min drive from my house when I went their regularly, now I got once in a while when I'm visiting the parents but still want a game. Last edited by Chubby : 06-15-2005 at 05:15 PM. |
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06-15-2005, 05:30 PM | #3 |
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The tournament USED to be a $25 rebuy, IIRC -- maybe they have changed it. No matter what it is, here is the trick:
Find out when the sign-up for the tournament STARTS. Get to the casino at least 1 hour BEFORE that time, and sit down in a ring game in the poker room (any level you want). They will offer players playing ring games first dibs on the tournament; otherwise you have to get in a huge line and might not play. Your view of the players is pretty much dead on... that, and 35-going-on-50-ish disgusting smokers, with a couple of sharks mixed in (usually playing higher levels). 3-6 games are always quite loose, I think... it is nice, that often times players will play the same table for a long time, so if you fancy your player-reading skills, you might have some opportunities to put that to use. Can be a pretty enjoyable experience overall, as long as you don't go in taking things too seriously. BTW, if your tournament is a rebuy, it will be INSANE in the first hour (like, Pokerstars' rebuy tourneys on valium). ~rpi-fan
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06-16-2005, 07:21 AM | #4 |
lolzcat
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Cool, thanks for the tips fellas...
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06-16-2005, 07:25 AM | #5 | |
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I've never been involved in a Pokerstars rebuy tournament, what makes it so bad? Do people keep going all-in with nothing knowing they can rebuy if they don't hit? |
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06-16-2005, 09:07 AM | #6 | |
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You are correct sir. |
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06-16-2005, 11:19 AM | #7 |
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In the Turning Stone rebuy, you basically can not play a hand in the first hour, without going all-in preflop.
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06-16-2005, 11:29 AM | #8 | |
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That doesn't sound like much fun. Can you get away with folding everything but a monster hand in the first hour, or do you just expect to throw a bunch of money at the casino until the hour is up? |
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06-16-2005, 11:37 AM | #9 | |
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You basically need to win one big hand in the first hour. Now, the one nice thing is that if/when you DO get a monster, you might triple or even quadruple up.
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