local B&M casino which game to play?

[Harpoon]

heading to the local geriatric relief society AKA the peppermill casino in Wendover. Bringing a bankroll of around.$200. Playing in one $50+5 tourney and looking to sit down at a table with the rest. My question is $150 enough to sit at a 2/5nl table or should I stick to their no foldem 1/2 limit game?

[Dave B]

2/5NL or 1/2 limit?????

1/2 would be brutal just trying to beat the rake. 2/5 you are very short, but I think that is the better play. Unless, of course, you actually just want to play instead of have a chance to leave w/ some money.

Win the SNG, put it all on 2/5, double up a few times then move to 1/2 get hammered and raise every pot every street until you are down to $500 and then buy a hooker, some blow and go home.

[Harpoon]

That's easy cause wendover hookers are also the waitresses and just need to give a wink and $3 tip and the old hag is between the sheets. I figure if I just play tight I can pickup a few pots to increase my BR to loosen up a little more

[Harpoon]

Well day before I left I took down a $1000 freeroll for $200 to make my BR a bit more for wendover. Got out there just in time for the SnG registration but GF and other friends had not arrived yet so gave my seat away jumped on $5 blackjack to pass the time and by the time they got there turned $20 into $115. Took that to go play what I said was 1/2 limit but was 1/5 limit (which is there is only one blind of $1 and any one can bet/raise $1 to $5 on every street). Only reason I played limit was cause friend wanted to play so I sat and gave him tips on how he should have played a hand. Was down $40 in the first hour cause I played super tight to get a read on the table and only reason I was down was my set of 4s ran into a set of 10s. 2nd hour was on a heater and was up around $60. Made only a few bad plays the whole 6hrs I played that night but they all paid off and made me money but after the hand I realized I should have folded after the flop, ie pocket tens with flop KQ4r the bet was only $5 and around 25 in the pot 3 of us in hand. Turn was a J bet was $5 now I had 10 outs and made the call river was As no flush on the board so I donked the nuts on the river I led out with 5 and both players called I show my nut straight and both show their hands one KQ one a set of 4s, both visibly irritated that I sucked out on them. Left table after 6hrs or so almost tripling up the $115 I bought in for. Decided not to stay the night and drove back to SLC. Not a huge win but happy with how I played for the most part. Heading backout this weekend by myself to sit and play NL. Sorry Dave no hookers and no blow maybe this weekend

[Harpoon]

Sad to realize that I over tripled up in blackjack in 30min and took me 6hrs to do the same in my game of choice

[raisebot]

Sad to realize that I over tripled up in blackjack in 30min and took me 6hrs to do the same in my game of choice

I realized that 12 years ago and still can't get over it

[kompis]

[joeyjames]

you should always try and sit down with at least 100 times the big blind in ANY game. i agree a 1/2 no limit game would be a better option.. it sounds weird aswell that they have a 2/5 no limit and a 1/2 limit... would be more sensible to have a 2/5 limit game and 1/2 no limit ... both for the player and the rake .