Progressive jackpot
I have not played much live in a long time so this was new to me:
Players playing a dollar chip pre deal every hand for a chance at hitting a flopped straight etc with the 3 community cards only. Didn't figure out EV but it surely is largely negative.
This was at a 20-40 table.
So the question:
Can we use this to assist in an instant read of the player? And vice versa for the ones at the table not participating?
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I've never heard of this, but yes, I'd assume anyone not playing is either a nit or a pro, and I would assume people playing are recreational but not necessarily better or worse than any other recreational player, but less nitty on average though.
They have a progressive jackpot promo like this at the Bike. People participate in it at every level (including 40/80 and 60/120), and the people who participate in it certainly tend to skew less nitty. There are a few otherwise good players who participate in it and they tend to be on the LAG side. I will very rarely play it, but I will occasionally join in if a VIP wants to get a bunch of people to do it.
My local has 5 or 6 tables setup for something similar for red chip NL games, 5(!) dollars a hand, optional. Huge sucker bet, but playing at a table where half or more are degening and playing the sucker bet is probably a good game to be in.
I can't figure out what the OP is describing. Could anyone explain it more clearly?
There’s a little circle or a computer you put a chip/money in before the cards are dealt. It has nothing to do with the actual game of poker, it’s a side game where you bet on the flop. Usually minimum to qualify is a three card straight and payout goes up based off hand strength. There’s usually a big payout for five card straight flush, must hit three card straight flush on flop to qualify. If the hand doesn’t reach a flop it’s a push.
Pretty dumb game but yea, the bad players sometimes love it.
Thanks. I've heard of that kind of thing online, but never in live poker.
