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re: Are there full time poker players at L'Auberge in Baton Rouge?
Posted on 6/21/17 at 11:47 am to LSUsmartass
Posted on 6/21/17 at 11:47 am to LSUsmartass
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Are there full time poker players at L'Auberge in Baton Rouge?
Probably. It certainly wouldn't surprise me.
quote:Pretty sure he was doing about as well as he did as a lawyer (of course, prone to swings).
If you do know of someone who does this, how well do they do?
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Posted on 6/21/17 at 12:40 pm to bbrownso
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bbrownso
Must've been a bad attorney to live as a pro poker player on BR. Nola, maybe. Florida/Vegas/California sure.
BR, not happening.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 12:53 pm to LSUsmartass
I don't know about Baton Rouge, but I know a couple in SWLA. One does very very well, the other is retired and scrapes out a living to add to his retirement. I think the latter just has nothing better to do, and no real friends.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 12:54 pm to TigerDonk
Wrong
Posted on 6/21/17 at 1:21 pm to LSUsmartass
I know a professional poker player that will go into Harrahs on big Nola weekends and just clean house on drunks that think they can play.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 1:27 pm to LSUsmartass
You mean other than SFP?
Posted on 6/21/17 at 1:27 pm to The Hurricane
The poker table is the one place at the casino that everyone says they win. They are clearly lying but when I'm drinking sharing casino stories, everyone seems to act like they've never lost at the poker table 
Posted on 6/21/17 at 1:31 pm to TigerDonk
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Must've been a bad attorney to live as a pro poker player on BR. Nola, maybe.
Actually, he plays at Harrahs in New Orleans, although I wouldn't be surprised if he travels sometimes.
Guess I should have been more clear. From what I can tell, it's less stressful at the very least.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 2:05 pm to TigerBait2008
quote:
TigerBait2008
About what?
Posted on 6/21/17 at 2:06 pm to bbrownso
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bbrownso
Are his initials NG?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 1:06 pm to TigerDonk
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Are you the "real estate appraiser or inspector" pro?
I have no idea what you're talking about
quote:
Also by pro player, I meant they don't have other sources of income besides retirement
So did I. You can't say "well they make 75k a year" under the assumption we will all know that number included their retirement benefits. I mean you can but it's not very intelligent.
quote:
You think the annual income is higher or lower?
Much lower
quote:
If you look at some of the others like Slim and some of the online grinders from BR, the tournament guys, and the LBR/ Harrahs regs I feel this 25-50 number is close.
When Slim won his PLO bracelet he had no money and was being 100% backed. I'm good friends with the guy who backed him. There are no more online grinders the player pool on Bovada or ACR isn't nearly high enough.I know you feel like you have a good grasp on this stuff but you are pretty far off.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 1:36 pm to LSUsmartass
I played when I was in college. I'd sit on the boat and drink coffee and wash down an adderall xr every 14 hours or so.
Realized I (we) had a problem when I, who was working for 7.25 an hour at the time, check raised an $8000 raise in a game I had no business in.
I had the chips on the table, but I had no business playing in there.
When you get too cocky, it's time to GTFO.
I played conservative for 10+ hours and then would play like a bully for 2-3.
Most of the time it worked. Sometimes it didn't.
I sat down at l'auberge recently during bella's ball and went from $30 to 600 or so quickly. Had an Asian kid sit down and just work me. Granted I was drinking bourbon, not coffee. But I still shook his hand after.
Longest I ever played for was over 30 hours straight.
Realized I (we) had a problem when I, who was working for 7.25 an hour at the time, check raised an $8000 raise in a game I had no business in.
I had the chips on the table, but I had no business playing in there.
When you get too cocky, it's time to GTFO.
I played conservative for 10+ hours and then would play like a bully for 2-3.
Most of the time it worked. Sometimes it didn't.
I sat down at l'auberge recently during bella's ball and went from $30 to 600 or so quickly. Had an Asian kid sit down and just work me. Granted I was drinking bourbon, not coffee. But I still shook his hand after.
Longest I ever played for was over 30 hours straight.
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 6/22/17 at 1:47 pm to mindbreaker
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I met one guy who plays Magic the gathering for a living and Poker on the side.
Just when I think OT has nothing left to offer me, this Gem arrives to keep the streak going. Plays Magic the Gathering for money.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:00 pm to NimbleCat
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Plays Magic the Gathering for money
The only thing I know about this game is that it is a card game nerds play. Never knew you could play for money.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 3:01 pm to X123F45
How did the check raise on the 8k bet turn out?
Posted on 6/27/17 at 3:29 pm to LSUsmartass
When it comes to poker...
You've got to know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em; know when to walk away, and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table; there'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' is knowin' what to throw away and knowin' what to keep,
'cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser, and the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.
You've got to know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em; know when to walk away, and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table; there'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' is knowin' what to throw away and knowin' what to keep,
'cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser, and the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 4:26 pm to LSUsmartass
I doubt there are any real pros in L'Auberge - the rake/time charge is too high. The good players basically clip any fish that swim in, then swap chips between themselves in a zero sum game.
Posted on 6/27/17 at 4:27 pm to LSUsmartass
i know one
i think the infamous Jamar makes a good bit of $ in that game
i think the infamous Jamar makes a good bit of $ in that game
Posted on 6/27/17 at 4:30 pm to PeteRose
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You must have a solid winrate.
it's not difficult in gulf coast live poker
Posted on 6/27/17 at 4:30 pm to Jake88
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Any books that accurately portray professional gambling?
just go read the NVG forum on 2+2 and read all the stories of the absolute scummiest people on earth over and over again
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