Las Vegas Poker Player Vlogs
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
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Update April 2018
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ELD reports on the milk apocolypse and to buy milk only at Target North of MGM Grand for the cheapest price of only $1.69 per half gallon 2%. People who buy milk at CVS and Walgreens are suckers and thus ELD sucessfully sources the equivalent of 4 servings of milk for less than $2 all in.
see i've said this myself a million times that i'm very sympathetic to the diesel because because i'm diesel light
i'll often car camp instead of getting a motel, i once went to a wedding in the middle east that was at a very remote resort in the desert that was $500 a night and nothing else within a 40 minute drive so i just brought a tent, camped in the desert nearby and then showered in the rooms of my friends (i'd of course buy them a drink or something later as a thank you)
ended up spending another 2 weeks traveling around the desert and just setting up a tent wherever i felt like instead of paying crazy middle eastern hotel costs (insanely expensive region of the world) and just embraced the bedouin tradition 😀
but diesel is absolutely correct that you're an idiot if you regularly buy groceries at convenience stores because their markup is insane - i don't know if he personally buys enough groceries to justify the time + gas spent going to a grocery store vs walking across the street for milk though - ie i'm very much like him but i'm more of a holistic cheapskate where i also value my time and energy and will happily walk across the street to a 7-11 or walgreens vs a long trek if it's just a few items
As an avid backpacker, I'm not mad at your decision to car camp; I am, however, offended by your cheap Chinese-made tent. Come on, man. Show some pride in your accommodations.
As an avid backpacker, I'm not mad at your decision to car camp; I am, however, offended by your cheap Chinese-made tent. Come on, man. Show some pride in your accommodations.
tent was purchased in china - it was actually a pretty good tent, i miss it and wish i still had it
As an avid backpacker, I'm not mad at your decision to car camp; I am, however, offended by your cheap Chinese-made tent. Come on, man. Show some pride in your accommodations.
That is why there are so many crowds in Las Vegas since it is the most affordable USA destination for vacations. The new Supreme Court decision makes it illegal to sleep in vehicles in most local public areas and therefore nomads are only able to sleep in hotels with resort fees waived or $20 Airbnb's in Iowa and/or National Forests which allow 14 day tent camping.
but like let's say i'm at a sportsbook, they will take up 5k on a bet and i only have 3k on me, i will not walk 1 minute to an atm and withdraw the money for $15 in fees but instead spend 5 minutes on google maps finding a nearby affiliated atm i can withdraw from without a fee, then spend 10-15 minutes walking or even driving there each way to withdraw the extra 2k i can get down on it
it takes up an hour of my time, despite that an hour of my time is worth more than $15 - since i don't have anything pressing, i'll be that idiot who is penny smart and pound foolish just because i'm against the principle of paying $15 in atm fees when there's a free option nearby
i'll also make it work in the sense that i'll turn that journey into my mental health or meal break - ie i should take a break and go for a walk anyway, why don't i make it an atm walk then
but it's still dumb, but unlike diesel, i'm aware that this is irrational behavior and also, if i were short on time or there were high value options available (ie a really juicy poker game was happening at same casino) then i'd of course pay the fees and get the money quickly to get back on the hustle
i also save things like excess ketchup and hotsauce packets and napkins - ie i get some tacos at a food truck and they hand me way more salsa packets and napkins than i need, those definitely get stowed in my car for future usage - but... i'll never in a million years think that's a positive trait of mine, nor would i ever happily film myself taking the time to organize and prepare these things while proudly telling the world about my utensil packet hack
in fact, quite often whenever someone hops in my car when i was not expecting a passenger ahead of time, i'm usually filled with massive horror and embarassment realizing i'm going to have to move the napkins and sweet and sour sauce packets leftover my takeout chinese lunch that i threw on the passenger seat to be dealt with later
so again, i'm very sympathetic to what he does, i got that hardwired in myself, and also, although i don't think it is the case for him since he's clearly busto, i do believe he'd do the same when times are not tough because not once in my life has my financial situation ever been a factor in my decision to hoard leftover napkins and sauce packets - like i can't eat pizza (celiac disease) but i'll often be around people who order it and it tilts me to no end when they throw the box away along with all the unused napkins, parm and hot pepper flake packets it came with and it's like watching the titanic go down and i'm making a snap judgement call over how pathetic it'll look and how much i'll be judged if i say "oh hold on let me grab those first"
but to be clear, this doesn't mean i would ever use pocket mayo/cream cheese etc - i'm a cheapskate hoarder but keep things within reason 😀
No, what he is saying is he is what is called a "winning player" in Texas.
This is what a lot of people are missing. Those who say they could easily win $30/hr in Vegas, yes. Yes, if you are playing a bunch of drunk tourists late Friday night on Superbowl weekend (or whatever the equivalent convention in town that weekend is).
But Trooper, ElD, Pchild, etc. All want to play Tuesday afternoons and be in bed by 8pm.
Also, ElD would actually table and room hop looking for a table of fellow nit pro
:claps:
but like let's say i'm at a sportsbook, they will take up 5k on a bet and i only have 3k on me, i will not walk 1 minute to an atm and withdraw the money for $15 in fees but instead spend 5 minutes on google maps finding a nearby affiliated atm i can withdraw from without a fee, then spend 10-15 minutes walking or even driving there each way to withdraw the extra 2k i can get down on it
You're a dumbo. The correct answer is $2k on player on baccarat. No vig. Works almost half the time.
But Trooper, ElD, Pchild, etc. All want to play Tuesday afternoons and be in bed by 8pm.
Remember when Trooper was doing Operation Uptick and was at 2-5 and ran hot and was going to play 5-10. Molly dumped him to go to Cali by herself and Trooper tilt steamed the absolute worst time to play, a midweek mid-afternoon Bellagio 5-10 game. Unsurprisingly, it went as well as you would think. Horribly.
Remember when Trooper was doing Operation Uptick and was at 2-5 and ran hot and was going to play 5-10. Molly dumped him to go to Cali by herself and Trooper tilt steamed the absolute worst time to play, a midweek mid-afternoon Bellagio 5-10 game. Unsurprisingly, it went as well as you would think. Horribly.
He was better off sticking to 2-5 until the wheels came off.
Remember when Trooper was doing Operation Uptick and was at 2-5 and ran hot and was going to play 5-10. Molly dumped him to go to Cali by herself and Trooper tilt steamed the absolute worst time to play, a midweek mid-afternoon Bellagio 5-10 game. Unsurprisingly, it went as well as you would think. Horribly.
Operation Uptick electrical tape in case Trooper comes across a naked wire that needs to be insulated:
I used to hear people say they could make that amount in a 4-8 limit game. Obviously that was bs.
I remember Brad Owen in a video saying he lied to himself about his own results in the past (before he started making videos). If Brad did it, even though it only hurt himself, I don’t see why others wouldn’t.
That's not even 4 big bets. In the right game, a good player might be able to do that. Remember, well over 40 hands an hour in fixed limit games.
I really wish ED had kept track of the time it took for those 50 hands today. I'm gonna guess two hours? At $200 over two hours it is slightly better than Texas' no rake if you are at $13/hr. Slightly better in Texas at $10)hr.
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Operation Uptick electrical tape in case Trooper comes across a naked wire that needs to be insulated:
He said he would move up to maybe 5-10 and maybe beyond? Imagine him in a 10-20 NL game.
That's not even 4 big bets. In the right game, a good player might be able to do that. Remember, well over 40 hands an hour in fixed limit games.
You think limit players can make $32 an hour in a 4-8 game? What do you think they can make at 10-20 or 20-40? 4-8 winrates are not going to be close to what a good player can make at 1-3 NL.
Back when rake was really low and players were much worse people talked about winning 1 big bet an hour as a goal. I suspect lot of people that thought one big bet per hour was achievable probably couldn’t even win half that.
Think Blue Poker not getting up at 4 am for Uber.
Tomorrow he states he will get up at 3 am for Uber.
Think blue porker officially failing his 4am Uber start time (who didnt see that coming).
I say Think Blue Poker doesn't get rolling with Uber at 4am, and doesn’t drive 10 hours tomorrow (which is really today).
i also save things like excess ketchup and hotsauce packets and napkins - ie i get some tacos at a food truck and they hand me way more salsa packets and napkins than i need, those definitely get stowed in my car for future usage - but... i'll never in a million years think that's a positive trait of mine, nor would i ever happily film myself taking the time to organize and prepare these things while proudly telling the world about my utensil packet hack
Ruh roh, I'm a lot like this.
I save the packets because, as Joe Pesci said, "They always **** you at the drive thru". There's not much worse than getting home from Taco Bell to find 3 sauce packets in the bag, and they're all mild.
in fact, quite often whenever someone hops in my car when i was not expecting a passenger ahead of time, i'm usually filled with massive horror and embarassment realizing i'm going to have to move the napkins and sweet and sour sauce packets leftover my takeout chinese lunch that i threw on the passenger seat to be dealt with later
Sounds like you need a cooler on the seat.
I really wish ED had kept track of the time it took for those 50 hands today. I'm gonna guess two hours? At $200 over two hours it is slightly better than Texas' no rake if you are at $13/hr. Slightly better in Texas at $10)hr.
Who cares what the rake comparison is between Council Bluffs and Texas. Rake is proportional to pot size. The bigger the average pots, the better the game for the most part.
The ONLY thing that matters for a serious player is win rate, period. If I'm playing in a 1-3 game where $30+/hr is possible, I don't care if the rake is $10.
I played in a home game during Covid that was 5-5 NL. They raked $10 a hand and standard tip for the dealer was $5. I would play in that game everyday without blinking. Players like Diesel would be uninvited after 30 minutes.
You think limit players can make $32 an hour in a 4-8 game? What do you think they can make at 10-20 or 20-40? 4-8 winrates are not going to be close to what a good player can make at 1-3 NL.
Back when rake was really low and players were much worse people talked about winning 1 big bet an hour as a goal. I suspect lot of people that thought one big bet per hour was achievable probably couldn’t even win half that.
Maybe. I used to play with the Baysians in San Jose.
Who cares what the rake comparison is between Council Bluffs and Texas. Rake is proportional to pot size. The bigger the average pots, the better the game for the most part.
The ONLY thing that matters for a serious player is win rate, period. If I'm playing in a 1-3 game where $30+/hr is possible, I don't care if the rake is $10.
I played in a home game during Covid that was 5-5 NL. They raked $10 a hand and standard tip for the dealer was $5. I would play in that game everyday without blink
Many pros care which is why they relocated to Texas
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Ruh roh, I'm a lot like this.
I save the packets because, as Joe Pesci said, "They always **** you at the drive thru". There's not much worse than getting home from Taco Bell to find 3 sauce packets in the bag, and they're all mild.
i actually just recently acquired form my dad an electronic car cooler that i can plug into the cig lighter in the back - haven't used it yet but i'm sure at some point when i'm in the car i'm going to acquire something awesome that requires refrigeration and it'll come in handy
to just go again about how neurotic i am, my local supermarket chain is always changing prices on eggs, their white label store brand eggs are always the cheapest, but sometimes the 12 pack is cheaper per egg than the 18 pack and vice versa so everytime i go grocery shopping and buy eggs i'll stop and pause and check which version is cheaper that day and get that (i eat a lot of eggs)
also, when on the road, i'll take 5 minutes and scan the gas prices along the route and stop and fill up at the cheapest one along the way that's a brand which sells top tier gas (it's an actual thing)
there's even an app i use which grants additional discounts if I "checkin" on it, again it's like saving 4 cents a gallon but still i'm just of that neurotic mindset of "if i stop here i'll still have half a tank remaining but i'll save 47 cents in total than continuing to drive and just filling up whenever
maybe over an entire lifetime i'll spend a few dozen hours managing gas prices to save maybe $3.50 and then be a balla with all those savings
i'll even drive up to 5 minutes off the freeway if it's significantly cheaper (it often is)
i know how dumb it is, but being a liferoll nit i can't help not doing it, but this tiny attention to small discrepancies and micro ev is probably also why i thrived so much in poker, then dfs, and now sportsbetting
