Spent the Superbowl weekend in Las Vegas. Only played two short sessions of poker. Up a couple hundred. I decided to stay with the group this time. They played a lot of Pai Gow. So I played a lot of Pai Gow. I was up on that too. I hit a straight flush on the bonus for $250. I won every session. I only threw craps once. I borrowed $5 from my buddy and ran it up to $400. The down was my sports bets. I made seven $100 sports bets and lost everyone. Oh well. Great time. Saw Motley Crue. Was not my first choice but the group was going. It was a great concert. I forgot how many of their songs I know. I recommend it.
The only had one semi strange incident at the poker table, I was at the Golden Nugget playing 1/2 nl. Eventually there was a button straddle. Now in Kansas City where I play most of my poker wherever the straddle is, action begins with the hand immediately to the left of the straddler. At the Golden Nugget, they only allowed,as far as I could tell, button straddles. Furthermore, the action always started with the under the gun player and continued normally until it reached the button straddle and then skipped him. Then the blinds would act and then action reverted back to the button.
Is this normal in Vegas? Is this normal anywhere else? I had never seen it and I am intrigued.
MT
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Wish I'd known you were there. I wsa in Las Vegas Feb 5-8.
I was surprised at how the Golden Nugget did the button straddle. Every other place I have played had first action on the small blind.
Most of the Tunica casinos allow straddles from anywhere but the blinds. Often the button straddles, but in that case, the action starts with the hand next to the straddler, the small blind in this case.
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