Hello and welcome to the arena!

Previous High Stakes thread: *** February 2025 High Stakes Thread ***

We generally post ~200bb+ pots, but if there's an interesting hand/showdown, or if there's not much action feel free to post smaller ones.

Posting hands

How to post CoinPoker hands:

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[code]Poker Hand #72306164: Omaha Pot Limit (200/400 ante 80) 2023/04/12 15:51:58 GMT[/code]

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[code]Poker Hand #7230616

Gobbo other Thread got closed by the mod said it doesn't belong in the House of Blogs, hoping we can have this one without Trooper talk.

This thread is to discuss local professional poker players on their journey. Please refrain from mentioning the local youtube celebrity who plays poker.

Links to their youtube channels

Andrew Neeme
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTP4Ns...

PokerKraut
https://www.youtube.com/user/Pokerkraut

Tappan
https://www.youtube.com/user/tappanmoore

Playing 2/5 at the Bellagio

Effective stacks of $700. Game is capped at $500 but V & H have been playing for a bit at this table

I consider V to be a generally OK player. Bellagio regular with lots of hours of play in the room and at these stakes.

H generally has a tight profile - I don't play a lot of hands.

PF
V is UTG and opens for $15
Folds to H in CO with QsTs, calls $15
Remaining fold

F - $37
KJ8 rainbow
V checks
H bets $15
V insta-calls

T - $67
KJ8A rainbow
V checks
H bets $50
V insta-calls

R - $167
KJ8AA

Hello and welcome to the arena!

Previous High Stakes thread: *** March 2025 High Stakes Thread ***

We generally post ~200bb+ pots, but if there's an interesting hand/showdown, or if there's not much action feel free to post smaller ones.

Posting hands

How to post CoinPoker hands:

Click on hand #number in replayer.

Copy text and remove ante part of first row in hh:

[code]Poker Hand #72306164: Omaha Pot Limit (200/400 ante 80) 2023/04/12 15:51:58 GMT[/code]

Add - after parenthesis. Line should read:

[code]Poker Hand #72306164:

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