and then this...

http://www.addictinggames.com/kittencannon.html

I just looked at your profile and it says 29???

Nice result, well played.

Like I said, no defence here! 

I was just saying he nearly strayed on to some useful material for some.... but didn't.

 In my example of 400 or 900, you can still sometimes call, sometimes fold sometimes reraise from 400, the point is finding out what the right number is for each player.  If 400 is the right number, than the extra 500 gives you no upside, and plenty of downside when fired back at.

But to split hairs between 400 and 450 would be pointless, and yes, 400 for a fold, 450 for action is a bad formula, but that is something different.

My fave is him raising JJ to 400 rather than 450 so when he is re-raised its cheaper when he passes! What planet do these people live on.

I'm not even going to begin to offer a defence.  But he nearly made a fair point, but worded it badly and the opportunity slipped away...  If a 400 raise gets the same job done as a 900 raise, then it does make sense to raise to 400, and it does make sense to think about what you might be doing if reraised before making the raise in the first place --- but all obvious stuff.

If you want to read a decent hand for hand analysis heads up, Harrington II has a chapter on Ivey-v-d'Agostino which is a bit more like it.

Some good advice already.  I have seen thousands of the bleeding things. Personally I think you can get it on 1 page a lot of the time, including plenty of white space.  Keep it relevant to the job, so "full driving licence" and "like going to parties" doesn't really cut it, unless you are applying to be a white van driver for a home party company I suppose....

When I am wading through a 6 inch pile of cv's, you have literally about 4 seconds each.  Make the first couple of things you are going to say the hardest hitting.  If I read on the first couple of lines that you have "delivered X benefit" or "made a massive difference" or have the "perfect skills set" - (don't write like that of course, but punchy lines like "saved the company $200k delivering new sandwich ordering system" is more likely to get me to read the rest of your cv.  If you start with 6 lines giving me the full postal address of your primary school headteacher then you are already floating down towards the bin....

I have found myself in this situation a couple of times.  Someone says something well out of line and the first time I think "suppose they must be good mates to do that.." and then second time when it is clear they aren't, I would intervene.

You point out you don't find their behaviour acceptable (sounds like something out of SuperNanny...) and if you don't get the right response you ask the TD/cardroom manger to sort.

As an aside, I am firmly of the belief that one of the dealer's responsibilities is to maintain a positive environment as well as being "just an automaton" that deals out cards.  So, I would expect a dealer to begin to manage the situation, supported by TD as required - and no doubt by the rest of the table.

Don't worry........it is more than suitable for a Yongsta Home Game!

Wouldn't you rather just have a salon prive at DTD??

I disagree backing players is a long term losing proposition.

I am well ahead backing players and I have won money for people that backed me (Unfortuantely Harry didn't cop the one time he risked a few quid on the Camel)

I have three criteria for backing players. In order of importance:

1 I like the player.
2 I trust him/her.
3 I think it's a winning long term investment.

I rarely look for backing these days as my bankroll is pretty healthy. The one time I did in the last year was for the 25k event at the Bellagio. There I sold 40% of myself for $12,500. I like to think I have an edge of at least 20% of the field and hence I think the backers had a value investment.

My only 2 rules are trust and never pay over 1:1 for a slice.....

Dealers at the poker table are tools

Usually several of the players at final tables are tools too!!

To keep the horse racing analogies alive, backing newbies is something like trying to find the winner in a 2-yr-old maiden race.  Lots of decent pedigree first time out and a couple of has-beens and a couple of never-will-be's.

In poker, trying to assess the quality of a promising youngster must mean that the volatility is even higher?  You can't possibly evaluate that they are a winning player in teh long run because they probably haven't even been playing as long as the long run!  Of course you can occasionally see a bit of magic - a superb play that demonstrates that someone is thinking on the highest level.  And that might be enough to take an investment shot.  The volatility creeps in when you find out that they actually turned out to be a "choker" on the final table or something and they aren't ever going to give you top 3 returns.

In previous employment I have pulled my hair out when risk adverse managers have chosen "the office cart horse" rather than some up and coming noob that shows signs of promise.  I would much rather risk 10 noobs and uncover one gem rather than revert to the old "safe choice" that will never amount to very much.

So, definitely the value is with the upcoming stars - I just think the added volatility introduced by an uncertain selection process means that you may still struggle to show that elusive profit.

The dealer shouldn't do anything at all unsolicited.  It can go quite some way towards inducing (unwanted) calls.  Of course, on request, the dealer should count the chips and announce.

Harry, a few points to make:

1. No doubt most propositions are losing ones - period.

2. There are a slim breed of player that probably could show a profit against the vig - but never have any money due to other leaks.  You could possibly have a great investment there, but I imagine trust issues crop up with a player with a sickness for other -EV gambling...

3. There were murmurs of staked players being used as chip horses - told to make steady progress in the tourny and then dump any time the guvnor needs them...

4. Whilst someone might have no chance to overcome the odds in the long run, there are worse short term punts out there.  The numbers don't particularly matter, if someone has been running well and decides to take a "$100 shot at $10k" for example, they will probably be able to pick a better horse than the 100/1 equivalent you would need to find at Newmarket to return the same.

I'm off to vegas soon (a freebie for winning the league at gala casino Leeds).
And i would like some advice on.

What the table limits are for cash games? Don't want to playing less then 5/10
Believe it or not that narrows it down considerably.  Mirage, Venetian, Bellagio, Wynn are the best at those levels

Where i can find no limit and pot limit cash hold-em and Omaha games?
You won't find any PL - you may see a $100/$200 PLO game in Bellagio! NL everywhere.

What shows to see?
Cirque de Soleil do some mind blowing shows.  O at Bellagio, Mystere at TI, Ka at MGM, not cheap but the best.

What trips to do?
By the time you get there, you will feel like you have travelled enough.  Grand Canyon - sure, Red Rock yeah ok, etc etc.

What night clubs to go cut some shapes at?
Depends how hard core you want. Voodoo Lounge at top of Rio, Ghost bar at top of Palms are good fun.

Where to go on the pull?
No idea.  But there are no shortage of hen parties everywhere, I am sure you will trip over something before too long...

Where to eat?
Don't commit the ultimate crime of eating in McD's /BK etc.  The general cafes/buffets are ok, but for a few $$ more you can eat in some tremendous steak houses and "Ramsay equivalent" places - all for the cost of a bad call on the turn card.

Where to go shopping?
Premium Outlet mall on Grand Central Parkway for designer bargains.  Ceasars has the top end if you dont like your money.

You get the idea. and anything else you can think off.

Cheers

4dam

I've just read this thread and the job thread.  Chuffin eck.  I am not going to offer unsolicited personal advice to someone I don't know, but if you took a poll on a new thread I am pretty sure the results would be conclusive.

Based on advice already offered, and given that places are available through clearing at the moment (I think? long time ago.. ) you could make some major changes to your life this month.  If you want to!!

Seems they all want to buy a particular part of me.

Isn't that particular part more junk bonds than shares??