$5-$5 at The Gardens. poker vlog 166 

Zeus has a lot to say when I screw up. I’m sure he will be appearing soon. 😀

​@@dougmccuskerpoker🤣

Zeus also gives poker advice. 🤠🐶

Thanks John, you got me good on that one.

I thought of it, but I believe that his quick call on the turn was telling. Pretty sure he would have called.

Calling with two nines on the board is vastly different than 99 and 77 the range of hands that beats him goes up.

Good observation! I was watching a tournament table years ago (when rusty was tournament director). A player tabled pocket ACES with an ACE on the flop (for a winning set). As the dealer rounded up the cards ( face down)after the hand, I noticed the dealer KEPT TRACK of the 3 ACES . AS HE ROUNDED THE CARDS up, HE PUSHED THE 3 ACES to the bottom of the deck. Then he proceeded to shuffle the deck keeping a certain stack on the bottom the entire time. I was a cash game house player at the time and payed attention to a lot of factors. Another thing the players do is enter tournaments as a team. (10-15) people collectively as a team dumping chips off to each other and chopping the winnings. If you pay attention during tournaments here, you will see "STUFF" going on. I was surprised WPT officially sanctioned this casino!

There's a video on you tube about this shuffle. There is also a push through shuffle where you don't shuffle the cards at All. It just looks like it

Thanks, might make a few tweaks next week. Think you will like it.

Brantzen is not only a good vlogger, but also a good person

Glad you like them!

Thanks, I do feel my game is more relatable to most people. I also think that many discount my abilities because my main game is 1-3. Trying to find a balance between the two. Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching

Thanks for sharing your casino, nice place. I tried out the 5-5-10 the next day.

I tend to check to the aggressor out of position in multi-way pots. Heads up I will lead a higher percentage of the time.

Not a bad idea, donk more on wet boards.

It’s been a good trip but I’m sure I have lots to do when I get back home.

Thanks for saying that, I just want to be in the conversation.

It’s been a good trip!

Thank you very much! Appreciate you taking the time to watch

Hey, it was a pleasure, hope you did well at the tables with the new card protector.

Someone mentioned that my Villian might be too much. 🤷

Hard to find what pleases everyone. Could try different image each week? Google "villain" then "images", tho you might have done that already. Try "Doctor Evil" from Austin Powers movies ha.

I’m not as good at golf as I once was, but could be deadly in a scramble format. Hit a few great shots with some shanks thrown in. Lol

Thanks! 👍

😀. Thanks!

Yeah, I am curious why the local 1-3 games almost play like 2-5. Anyone care to explain why?

@@politicscommentator because the opening bet is usually $15 or $20, not what you might expect in a 1-3 game. The usual 3 bet is $45 to $60 or more depending on the number of callers.

It’s a match the stack game, lots of money on the table and plenty of action.

I actually thought I was being careful with the sun. Had a hat, didn’t help.

@@dougmccuskerpoker nope, SPF50 or more might.

Thanks for saying that, I’m striving for one a week, editing takes time.

I actually hopped it up at the park on this trip. I am officially too old. 😂

Thanks for watching, Zeus is waiting by the door I am sure.

Thanks Roman

Thanks for the feedback, I thought I played well this session. QJo his line didn’t make sense, check raise and then check turn with flush and straight draws on board? Felt like he was drawing.

@@dougmccuskerpoker yeah. He made it easy for you. He should have continued the pressure. It was great for you though!

I screwed that hand up so badly.

You are welcome Bart

I very pleased with the game selection at the Gardens. Much better than the other casinos I have visited.

I like easy to track numbers, 500, 1000. I do my add ons the same way

The gardens used to be a circus tent

Your welcome

It’s on Amazon, good book.

Those are big games way out of my comfort zone. Wish they had smaller games, but nobody would watch.

@@dougmccuskerpoker when it was Live at the Bike, the main game was 5-5 $1000 cap. Hardly anybody did watch until the games got bigger.

I prefer live games, more information is available

Not this trip, the games at The Gardens were good and closer to where I was staying

No, my friend lives in Orange County, played there.

Not Batman, just a guy playing poker.

The 1/3 in Sacramento plays like Texas, the 5-5 and 5-5-10 at Gardens play very shallow. I’m just use to buying in for $500 or $1000.

I believe he was ready to call, his quick call on the turn made me feel he was in check call mode.

@@dougmccuskerpoker definitely got to go with your gut then.

I’ve been playing for a long time, but only recently played in so cal casinos. I’ve been grinding nor cal casinos 30 years.

No, it was in Costa Mesa

$600 max buy in, but stacks get deeper as night goes on.

I need both!

He won with the straight, I got 3 outed again 😩

@@dougmccuskerpoker you my guy Doug but it takes balls to moan at the 1 hand the poker gods didn’t bend over for you. Is that the only hand of the vlog that you showed where you lost? Lol I enjoyed it but I like the ones better where you run a little more normal and earn some pots.

You are probably right, need to size up more

Thanks Josh, I like your sizing better than mine.

@@dougmccuskerpoker keep working Doug happy to see you playing $5 blinds

That game has more gamble and less poker.

It was not D1, NAIA I believe.

He makes a good villain, maybe I will tone it down.

"THIS TOWN NEEDS AN ENEMA!" 🤡