I don't know how a brother can get more working days, but I sure do need them.
The week after next I have only two scheduled days. It is desperation time, maybe I will offer someone money for their days.
Now, I realize I was told September is essentially one of the slowest months of the year for poker around here, but I did not move from Florida to be late on my bills... I could easily just do that back at home.
Where I am from and have dealt in the past, there was a great deal of poker room competition; so much so that the stress behind it was actually pretty relaxed. I mean, it was what it was. Here though, since only Foxwoods and Mohegan hold exclusivity to gaming in the state you can feel the tension in the air.
I have not been here long enough to know who is winning, but to my advantage I would like Foxwoods to be winning now and forever.
From what I do know is that Foxwoods has better start becoming the innovator in the field and not the follower. I realize Foxwoods has done quite a few things first, and done quite a few things better... but all I seem to hear about are the new promotions or marketing that Mohegan has to offer. In this economy one cannot afford to fall behind.
Casino players are fickle people, but also loyal people. They will leave you for a better offer, but if two places offer the same they will continue to go where they feel comfortable.
I am excited about the progressive bad beat jackpot we will be offering, but not excited about how limited we will make it. Back at home the players that most came out for the bad beat jackpot were the regular stud players... they would play any hand to 7th that had any potential bad beat possibility. They in turn created a good deal of rake for the casinos and kept many tables going. Well, apparently we will not be offering the progressive to stud games; as a matter of fact, it will only be offered in limit hold 'em games up to 10/20 and 1/2 NLHE. I hope there is enough request from other games that we will be offering to practically every game in the house.
If there is anyone reading this blog that needed information on how to register for the World Poker Finals, here it is...
Registration at Foxwoods will only be offered one day prior to the first event, which is on the 19th. But online registration at http://www.ptseats.com/ are offered starting 30 days prior to the event itself.
You can also find a copy of the schedule at... http://www.worldpokertour.com/Shared/Tournaments/Seasons/2009-2010/Foxwoods_World_Poker_Finals.aspx
Also, here you can find a copy of the Acts and satellites running for events and hotel information at...
And for those of you that have not seen te bing blang blaow video, that my title and picture is tributed too, here it is...
See you at the woods,
Joao
Keep your head up man, great blog(just like your last one)!
ReplyDeleteHey,
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog through a 2p2 link. solid read, keep up the good work. Poker question for you to if you don't mind. How much tougher in your opinion is 2/5 compared to 1/2? Thanks, and again keep up the solid blogging.
Hey Mike.
ReplyDeleteI would say that if you are going to be strictly playing on weekends, then the difference is not substantial at all. If your bankroll can withstand 2/5, I would advise to give it a shot.
If you are going to a regular grinder, playing on weekdays as well... then I say the difference is there for sure.
The 2/5 is played a lot bigger in comparison to bb's p/ pot than 1/2. The 1/2 is played really splashie pre-flop with constant 50% or less bet sizing. The 2/5 regulars put a lot more pressure on you to make smart lay-downs or marginal calls against big bets.
The reason why the 2/5 on the weekends is not so much different, in terms of a tougher game, because there is a lot more scared money on the table that you can exploit. The weekend brings a lot of ego players, who are playing 2/5 just to impress their buddies, girlfriend, etc... not because they can afford it; hence the scared money.
I'd say overall, if you are going to play the 2/5 be aware that most of the time the game will play to a more TAG style... suited connectors are not as profitable as 1/2, since pots won't play as multi-way and you will often see 2/3 pot+ sized bets.
These are generalizations, so make sure you are aware of how your table is playing and adjust.
Good Luck,
Joao