KNOWLEDGE FROM DAROCK :Knowing when to raise with the nutts.

Guys we all have our own idea on how to play the nutts. But sometime we get so caught up in having them that we get away from the real way to play or raise the nutts. My point of view on this situation is if you have a fool or fish as we say in the poker world, who is trying to buy or push his weight around, let him do so. If he is trying to buy the pot, don't force him out. For example, if I would check the nutts to the big bully, if he has, lets say $800 in front of him, let him push in probably a sizable bet, lets say a $200 bet. Myself, I would let him think that I am thinking about raising, instead of pushing all in at the drop of a hat, I would take about a minute or so to ponder how much I can extract from this sitting duck. If I go all in, he is certain to fold. If I want to get him to think that I am trying to bluff at the pot, how much should I raise? Well after careful consideration, I decide to double the bet, raise $200, without hesitation, he says all in. At this point I just smile and say "CHECK MATE" or as we say in the poker world, I CALL. Now thats what I call the HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER. What I am trying to say is, let your nutts do the talking, don't go crazy with your betting just to be satisfied with what's in the pot. Extract as much as you can from your opponent especially if your opponent is a little fish in a big pond. Take it from DAROCK, I see these types of situations everyday. Peace and Love.......

Just a little advice from DAROCK OF ACES!!!!!!

Remember: AA Play Them Hard or They May Hardly Play!!!!!!

DAROCK HAS SPOKEN!!!!!!!
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DaRock Presents "The Dealers Box"

Hello my friends. First I would like to thank my compadres for that wonderful introduction. Now down to business. Let's get right down to it on my blog called "The Dealers box" a dealers perspective. First things first, Tipping the dealer. I know that tipping is a courtesy, but let me just shed some light on the subject. Dealers work very hard at what they do. You might get some dealers that might not be as good as others. So you should tip accordingly. But, don't make the good dealers suffer for the bad ones. Don't be afraid to throw that good dealer a red bird or two. Hell, on a huge pot ($1000 or more, hell, why not a Greenie $25) I mean it's not like you are going to miss it from your stack. Play for the moment, not like one pro player(Mike Cairo) once said " If you play poker for a living, by tipping the dealer you will lose money in the long run." I think that is a bunch of Bull. He has never worked for tips, if he had, he would understand how important it is for us as tipped employees. What he does not understand is that most of us make about $4.25 an hour without our tips, so as you can see we rely on tips from you guys for our main source of income. So with that being said, look out for us little people, and tell all of your friends to be a little more generous to their dealers next time they are pushed that monster pot. Also if you see someone that is not tipping, don't be afraid to say "Hey buddy, don't forgot about the dealer!!!!!!" Believe me, we appreciate it. Thanks Guys.

Remember: AA, play them hard or they may hardly play!!!
Peace!!!
This has been the inside scoop from:
"The Dealers Box"
Darock has Spoken
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FINALLY!!! DAROCK OF ACES HAS ARRIVED TO THE GULF COAST POKER.NET BLOG

FINALLY, DAROCK (Darrell, Harrahs New Orleans Poker Dealer) HAS ARRIVED.......Well ladies and gents, I am here and I will give my perspective from both sides of the felt, both as a dealer and a player. After great anticapation, it is my pleasure to be here and working with some of the best bloggers on the web. I Look forward to a great relationship with GCP and will do my best to live up to the hype and to take this site to heights unreached. So with all that said, look forward to my blogs in the coming days as I have some interesting things to say, that will amaze and shock my readers.

Remember: AA, Play Them Hard Or They May Hardly Play...
DAROCK
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