no, but if you feel like drivin go to trump in indiana they have a pretty decent poker room, good 3-6 and a really good no-limit on thursdays

 

 

Empress in Joliet is supposed to be opening a room in April. I hate that boat to play blackjack.. but if the room is decent we'll probably go.

AND THATS A WHITE SOX WINNER!!!

3-6 is a luck game, and low money no limit is also a luck game, becomes only about drawing people to bet against you, who usually will only call a low money bet, preventing a raise in an attempt to draw out a weak hand.

 

15-30 is bare minimum requirement to play real games, otherwise it becomes the cards you're dealt and nothing more.

 

You can't bluff a person out of a 12$ raise, but you sure as hell can in a 15-30 game.

 

-y2

 

 

Empress in Joliet is supposed to be opening a room in April. I hate that boat to play blackjack.. but if the room is decent we'll probably go.

Ozuna was one of the top rated prospects in someones organization for quite a while.

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The Cardinals, I would assume. Apparently, Ozuna defected from Cuba and lied about his age by 4 years. He is 30 years old now. Still, I have no problem with that. Afterall, Iguchi is 30.

3-6 is a luck game, and low money no limit is also a luck game, becomes only about drawing people to bet against you, who usually will only call a low money bet, preventing a raise in an attempt to draw out a weak hand.

 

15-30 is bare minimum requirement to play real games, otherwise it becomes the cards you're dealt and nothing more.

 

You can't bluff a person out of a 12$ raise, but you sure as hell can in a 15-30 game.

 

-y2

 

 

I've never played in a 3-6 or a 15-30 game... we have tournements at our house and start the blinds at 25-50 and raise them every deal a round. I never have, but Jim's played at the boats. I usually play blackjack.

Do you run your tournaments on buy-in? Say, everyone pays 50$ or whatever the asking price is, then they are given a certain amount of chip value, such as 500$ in chips each, and play until only top 3 remain? That is usually how tourny play works...if you are doing actual 25/50$ blinds, that could potentially make each hand worth over 1K.

 

I was in Vegas last weekend playing 15/30, potsizes were anywhere from 600-900 per round depending on the rest of the table. You get AA on deal in a 2-4 or 4-8 game and raise max, everyone will still bet against you, in a 15/30 game you get AA and bet/raise on 15/30, you'll see 80% of the table fold...that aspect of the game is totally removed from low limit games, it's why I call them luck games.

 

-y2

 

I've never played in a 3-6 or a 15-30 game... we have tournements at our house and start the blinds at 25-50 and raise them every deal a round. I never have, but Jim's played at the boats. I usually play blackjack.

Do you run your tournaments on buy-in?  Say, everyone pays 50$ or whatever the asking price is, then they are given a certain amount of chip value, such as 500$ in chips each, and play until only top 3 remain?  That is usually how tourny play works...if you are doing actual 25/50$ blinds, that could potentially make each hand worth over 1K.

 

I was in Vegas last weekend playing 15/30, potsizes were anywhere from 600-900 per round depending on the rest of the table.  You get AA on deal in a 2-4 or 4-8 game and raise max, everyone will still bet against you, in a 15/30 game you get AA and bet/raise on 15/30, you'll see 80% of the table fold...that aspect of the game is totally removed from low limit games, it's why I call them luck games.

 

-y2

 

 

We've done both. The 25-50 game is a fast hour. And the pot has been up to $700 a few times. Usually only 4 or 5 guys play in that one. The other way (between $85 and $150 buy in) is a game when there are 15 or 16 people and several hours to kill.

That's pretty insane to play 25/50 against friends...not something I'd ever do. Tournament games are more my style when it involves friends, that way I don't feel bad at the end of the night.

 

You guys play with quite large buyins for friendly games.

 

-y2

 

We've done both. The 25-50 game is a fast hour. And the pot has been up to $700 a few times. Usually only 4 or 5 guys play in that one. The other way (between $85 and $150 buy in) is a game when there are 15 or 16 people and several hours to kill.

 

What's that s*** hanging from the back of his head? I'm a little weary. :rolly

 

Remember the last SS in Black and Silver to sport that...um...look (or whatever you crazy kids call it).

 

What's that s*** hanging from the back of his head?  I'm a little weary. :rolly

 

Remember the last SS in Black and Silver to sport that...um...look (or whatever you crazy kids call it).

Royce Clayton.

Royce Clayton.

 

Ding Ding.

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back on Felix Diaz subject.... i know he got rocked around a bit as a starter but i would be mad if he was our 6th starter.... also if im right didnt he have success in the bullpen last year... i remember him doing really well in the bullpen.

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Oh excuse me.

 

I forgot I needed this.

 

SS'der probably having a fit on the train that he can't be in front of the TV at this moment.. 

 

I keep telling the South Shore to get cable for me

 

Good to hear he pitched well.

Baj threw in a B game on Sunday.  2 scoreless innings, 3 K's.

 

Out of curiousity, where did you get that info from? I would love to see what a couple of other guys are doing in B games, especially Jim Bullard.

Damn 4:30pm classes and I miss the Sweeney homer. At least Burly was in form.

Oh excuse me.

 

I forgot I needed this.

 

 

 

Never know with the opinion you took to Willie's team pic.

Never know with the opinion you took to Willie's team pic.

 

How quick to judge Mr. Greasy.

 

Everyone has been b****ing for a week solid on this board. It's depressing.

 

EDIT: Go back and read the thread in question; then, tell me who took things too far.

Edited March 10, 200521 yr by AddisonStSox

3-6 is a luck game, and low money no limit is also a luck game, becomes only about drawing people to bet against you, who usually will only call a low money bet, preventing a raise in an attempt to draw out a weak hand.

 

15-30 is bare minimum requirement to play real games, otherwise it becomes the cards you're dealt and nothing more.

 

You can't bluff a person out of a 12$ raise, but you sure as hell can in a 15-30 game.

 

-y2

 

For us college students 3-6 isn't quite a luck game. But I agree, at a casino low stakes isn't the way to do it. 3-6 no limit or pot limit the pots can get good enough sized to get people (fellow college students) to think. You can easily get over a hundred dollar pot.

what was the score in the game?

what was the score in the game?

 

7-3 Sox final score.

Unfortunatly, 3-6 games are more than MOST people should be playing, even those out of college. I see people drop big dollars on games because they make decent money at whatever job they have, but they also carry a debt load of like 10k+ on their credit cards...not fiscally responsible in my opinion. But that's just me. If you don't have the cash to pay off your debt, you shouldn't be gambling away even more of your cash on 15-30 casino games.

 

The boom of this game worries me for a LOT of people.

 

 

 

For us college students 3-6 isn't quite a luck game.  But I agree, at a casino low stakes isn't the way to do it.  3-6 no limit or pot limit the pots can get good enough sized to get people (fellow college students) to think.  You can easily get over a hundred dollar pot.

Ya, he has quite the unique swing, but if you notice he gets his hands through the zone ultra quick.  The one thing he doesn't do often enough at this point is drive the ball.

 

However that will come with experience.  I really compare him to Garret Anderson and I think they'll have similar careers offensively.  In the sense Sweeney will come up and be a good average hitter and slowly yet surely also turn into a good power hitter.

 

Outstanding comparison with Anderson. I tivo'd the game and watch his mechanics again. He looks an awful lot like Anderson.

That's pretty insane to play 25/50 against friends...not something I'd ever do.  Tournament games are more my style when it involves friends, that way I don't feel bad at the end of the night. 

 

You guys play with quite large buyins for friendly games.

 

-y2

 

 

I don't think they are what Jim considers "friends".

 

And the money is relative. You play what you can afford.