Recent content by Polarbearsolvent

Ken, thank you for the work that you have put in over the years to maintain this site. I echo the sentiments of other posters that being an admin on any board (much less one with contentious topics) is not exactly easy. I had also been concerned at the level of information that had been...

Me too, but you have to show the man who became a legend for being a dirty (quite literally) bastard at least a little love.

So, it is vaguely unnerving to me how many problems can be solved in the world of APs by vomiting on the appropriate person and/or object (see pg 96 of the book for a further example of the utility of vomit).

Actually, at a lot of the stores I have been to the pit records info on players, rated or refusal. This is even more true the bigger your bets become of course. *chuckles* I remember being taken off guard the first time a PB asked me "is that shirt blue or green?" and then typed it into the...

That may be the case in most places for your "automatic" comps ie what you get on your card to spend as you wish. Discretionary comps can be a very different animal. Regardless of what the system may or may not allow, you have to interact with a human being who has an extremely variable level...

I have personally seen a "game speed" field on pit screens for various games, as well as a value for player skill (no clue what the ranges are, but eh). Ignorance can be a very tough barrier to overcome for the staff (which can be good sometimes). Plus, it is a tough argument to make that...

I personally like to buy in with a good sized amount just so I do not have to constantly re-buy and slow down my game. And there have been several times when the pit missed several buy-ins and it made the difference between showing a win or a loss. When in doubt, just ask. You can ask how...

I think, as with many things in our field, that your answer depends a lot on your circumstances. Act, what you are doing, local heat conditions, etc should all be a factor in the decision to play anon or not. Just be careful about remembering who knows you. I had a very awkward moment at a...

It was nice heading out that way again, and always good to see friendly faces. Only shame was how quickly I had to jet back home, but a short, profitable trip is still the kind that makes you money!

You can certainly try, although the MPs I have seen tend to have fine print that the pit will say means you need live money to play it. Another fun one is that some places will let you play at a table where the min bet is the value of your bet + coupon which might be useful for a lil comp...

Hmm, interesting. It could be that my spread is a bit aggressive, or some other "factor" that is getting me tagged a bit more. Although, the experience has given me some insights into a few play styles that (at least at that venue) seem to be surprisingly big red flags. If you are...

Interesting... I have been noticing that the Borg has been pretty sweaty lately. Seemingly they are being more vigilant, even with cover. Then again, I have also been moving on to greener pastures and as much as I miss the environment (and the reasonable comps) the Borg is nowhere near the...

-winces- That sounds like a physically painful situation. But, it seems like the best thing to do is play it off as a joke. If they plan on doing something about you then likely you cannot stop them so might as well play the humor card. I have gotten some similar comments (thankfully from...

That is the operative word here. I have played these tables here and there and drawn some conclusions about limitations from that. So (at least for now) they look scarier than they are.

So, not too long ago I was in Plaza and I noticed a lone s17 table in the sea of h17, and it was a LL sidebet table too. Random and interesting. Any thoughts?