Update on the Des Moines pool scene
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US Open is over, I'll be betting European for the Mosconi Cup
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What happened to the MCPT? I thought he had a good thing going. I knew some casino's redirected thier entertainment budgets, changed personel, etc. Tony always talked like he wasn't getting rich, but I figure he was making money.
A big tournament is just that -- a break even venture at best and when well attended events are not around long, not sure -- but I may have to join Mikey raking leaves.
What happened to the MCPT? I thought he had a good thing going. I knew some casino's redirected thier entertainment budgets, changed personel, etc. Tony always talked like he wasn't getting rich, but I figure he was making money.
A big tournament is just that -- a break even venture at best and when well attended events are not around long, not sure -- but I may have to join Mikey raking leaves.
I'm not saying nothing, but hello my friends 
I'm not saying nothing, but hello my friends
Tell Jamie when you see him nice auto call without thinking on my all in after the flop after I pre flop raised...when he had just an open ender vs my top pair Ace kicker. Nice 8 outer hit bud, you played it well lol.
Big Dogs hasn't had a shortage of drama from what I hear...glad to know things never change around here. Might need to go back to my same old once a month routine. I am not going to league after drinking well over 20 shots yesterday, hell i just stopped throwing up...
To Matt Eddy, you can make more money raking leaves door to door than running a tournament. I'd also like a rematch sometime, I wasted all my good shots before I got to you I guess haha.
To Matt Eddy, you can make more money raking leaves door to door than running a tournament. I'd also like a rematch sometime, I wasted all my good shots before I got to you I guess haha.
Anytime Mikey. I enjoyed it. I don't play very good and especially not on the Big track. :grin:
I know that tribal counsels were changed at a lot of casinos. No matter what casinos make money. Yes, Tony did have a good thing going, but the lack of attendance from pool players hurt those events. Pool players complained about not having tourneys to go to, but then when there was a tour they didn't participate in those events. It's very hard to make pool players happy. I feel like if a tourney is ran right pool players will attend. Mike Fieldhammer from MN runs a very good tourney. I would love for him to come down and get something going.
What does it take to get pool players fired up in Des Moines?
Jody mentioned tonight about having a Thanksgiving tourney on that Saturday night. He is tryin to get it goin, so if you see him maybe let him know if you are interested.
Why so much tournament talk when there are leaves to rake? Pool doesn't make money, sweat betting on tournaments is highly profitable. That's where the dough is right now.
We only won 4-1 tonight. I did have 3 ERO's and two 10-0's though so im catching you some frost. ;0
Spina, YOU PLAY BAD!
oke:would it have made you feel better if he DID think about it for a few seconds and then said, " boy, this is stupid but I'm gonna do it anyway, CALL!"
aint nothing better than a bad beat story where logic is involved! :speechless:
Hey Mikey, pool in DM isn't about the money, really, it isn't. It something for people to do indoors when the weather isn't the greatest which requires little energy and you don't have to be in great shape to be somewhat competative at it. Its not about the hustle, or the moves, or the right play. Its about "woofing it up"(did I use that right? still makes me vomit a little when I use that term. :barf
without having too much at stake.So, hop on the merry bandwagon of DM league/tournament pool and fill your passion bucket full with the peace and harmony and help promote the sport(is it really a sport? :shrug
that gives you that tingle inside! :canoodle:your therapy session is over, that's $145 per hr w/ a 1 hr minimum. you can pay me when you see me! And I'm sure you will get more out of my session than one with "Hair NEO" at $35/hr" :duck:
I sat out when I heard who we were playing, and due to some alcohol poisoning from Sunday night. We did make 197 balls though...is that sporty, I don't know?
Spina, YOU PLAY BAD!
would it have made you feel better if he DID think about it for a few seconds and then said, " boy, this is stupid but I'm gonna do it anyway, CALL!"
aint nothing better than a bad beat story where logic is involved! :speechless:
Hey Mikey, pool in DM isn't about the money, really, it isn't. It something for people to do indoors when the weather isn't the greatest which requires little energy and you don't have to be in great shape to be somewhat competative at it. Its not about the hustle, or the moves, or the right play. Its about "woofing it up"(did I use that right? still makes me vomit a little when I use that term. :barf
So, hop on the merry bandwagon of DM league/tournament pool and fill your passion bucket full with the peace and harmony and help promote the sport(is it really a sport? :shrug
your therapy session is over, that's $145 per hr w/ a 1 hr minimum. you can pay me when you see me! And I'm sure you will get more out of my session than one with "Hair NEO" at $35/hr" :duck:
You are a crook sir!
Spina, YOU PLAY BAD!
would it have made you feel better if he DID think about it for a few seconds and then said, " boy, this is stupid but I'm gonna do it anyway, CALL!"
aint nothing better than a bad beat story where logic is involved! :speechless:
I was just giving him grief Bradly. I knew I was too far ahead when he called. 5-1 after the flop, ace comes on the turn making me about 87% to win the hand...6 on the river to give him the straight. I don't sweat the small stuff, just gotta bust his balls for autocalling with a draw....and yes I had plenty of chips to at least think about it. Do you even cash in your own game? I hear yours is pretty easy...No wonder no one from Jason's game likes to go over there, it would be another Smokie's game and isn't worth it lol.
It must be really hard to be so damn good at poker, I wish I knew how to play.
Quit making those last longer bets to put that added pressure on yourself for a measly $20 when you are trying to win $200-250 :grin:.
BTW Kirk thanks you for that...
Who the hell is Kirk? I just expect to win at a table like that, can't fault me. Everyone folds on min raises, calls with only top 10 hands so if the flop isn't great people usually go away. People generally had exactly what I would expect them to have, its just about betting them off of it. You don't need the nuts when the action is soft. Position means nothing in the game, it might be fun but it certainly isnt good enough to crack on someone else's game.
Prime example guy raises with K-J off suit calls a re-raise. Flop has a Jack in there, straight draw, and 2 cards to a flush. He bets, gets re-popped all in and makes the call with K-J off suit for his tournament life with all that out there on the flop and all he has is top pair second kicker. If you can't see a problem with this hand I just can't think of what to say. This hand happened at this great game.
Since you don't gamble on pool..... I hear Jason R will play anyone heads up poker for $100 or so...? I think his exact words were "No one I know is good enough to beat me". That sounds like a good game for you Mikey, unless its just not enough money to make it worth your while....?
It would be a fun game, when he first said it I even offered to play (check the posts), no response really so now I'm over it. Besides if I win all it means is "I Got Lucky" and the world does not need another one of those conversations.
I'll pass...some of us here play a mean ass internet game every two weeks that's all the poker I need in my life.
Does anyone read books anymore?
P.S. I still gamble on pool, I just like to say I don't. I almost banked $3k on the US Open with my prop bets and match wins, instead ended up a few hundred and salty at Ralf. Did win a calcutta we did with Mika that paid pretty well and I *****ed about having Mika in it for 5 days lol.
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That's a healthy score. You da man Mike!