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Best way to get more tips is deal more hands. Most players are going to be regulars and most regulars are consistent with their tip amount. Maybe there are some things you can do to squeak out an extra dollar once in a while but if you're not naturally personable it can be hard. So, things that help you deal more hands -- like Imaduck says, helping or chiding distracted players. Pointing to the 1 seat when it's hard to see the 10 seat already acted. Knowing when action has ended on a street and continuing without delay. Sorting out showdowns quicker. That will lead to a linear increase in tips. I don't think pitching mechanics actually make that much of a difference. Yes it's awesome when a dealer whips out all the cards in under two seconds. Yeah sometimes a dealer feels like they are going slow as molasses. If you think about it, dealing is only going to take up about 2-3 minutes of every hour. If you could magically deal instantly you would fit in 2 more hands. It's not what slows the game down, but it is the most noticeable part. You probably know this but never take a side in an argument or say anything favoring a player at another player's detriment. There will always be horrible mean grumpy people but that's one thing you can do to stay off their never tip shitlist (you will end up on this list anyway when you deal them some cooler eventually)
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The last time I was in vegas was 3 years ago but I liked the Wynn because they had 1/3 500 cap which is a fantastic game, they had 2/5 and the one time I went all the backpack+hoodie grinders sat themselves at the same table because they are stupid and left all the fishies to me, and they have a really good drink menu like mochas with whipped cream with a cherry on top :3
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May 15, 2017 05:16
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I wonder what percentage of players actually used the break to study. It seemed to me that number was always much lower than it should be with millions in equity on the line. People making push/fold mistakes or having no idea what to do short handed/heads up.
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May 15, 2017 22:27
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In chess, nothing is up to luck. If you whoop someone's rear end, there is no debate that you are better. In poker, there is a lot of luck. If you whoop someone's rear end, they will say "ok but you got lucky". Then you say "alright, if you think you're better, we will put money on the line, surely this is no problem if you expect to win." And then they will still say you got lucky when you win but at least you are getting paid now.
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May 16, 2017 15:41
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Bahaha. I love live poker.
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Jun 17, 2017 10:47
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Sheep-Goats posted:I would like to add that this man was actually angry and offended at what Vivek had done to him, this wasn't like a good old days story, it was like a "the day the blacks moved in" story Oh I know, it's funny because I can imagine this guy at any room I've played in.
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Jun 17, 2017 11:26
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maskenfreiheit posted:Thanks for the tip! I hear conventions make the poker games better. Being smart (even computer smart!) doesn't necessarily translate to poker skills. But the golden nugget is a fine place to play 1/2 and if that time I went to vegas five years ago still means anything probably has as soft a game as you're going to find. I hope they still rake in 50c increments giving players actual half-dollar coins in change. I'm not sure why but I thought that was cool.
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Jun 18, 2017 15:48
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maskenfreiheit posted:What's the typical payout structure for tournaments? I downloaded that Bravo app to scout stuff to checkout in Vegas, and I've noticed pretty much every poker room seems to offer these 75-150 dollar tourneys. How far in do you need to get to at least win your buy in? Or is it usually all or nothing? Your budget will probably last you a total of 90 minutes  I would recommend finding a 4/8 O8 game and pounding free drinks until you run out of money or get kicked out. You don't even have to know how to play O8.
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Jun 25, 2017 15:11
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As mentioned super low stakes tournaments have really high rake and generally fast structures to kick out the plebs the casinos are only making a few bucks from as quickly as possible. If you are a winning tournament player (not just better than average but enough so to have an advantage over the rake+structure) you are probably looking at a few dollars an hour at most expectation. 50bb at 1/2 is nothing given a typical opening raise is 5bb or more. You could bust in 10 minutes, you could run it up to infinity, but most likely you will be bored and sad in far less time than anticipated if that's the entirety of your poker budget. There are no sharks at low stakes, everyone is either really bad at poker or stupid enough to split an apartment 4 ways to try and grind it for a living.
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