PokerElite
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sitting here on another cold december night, grinding mixed games while my coffee gets cold (as usual). thought i'd share some insights from 12 years in the high stakes mixed scene. grab your drink of choice and let's talk poker.
remember when 8-game tables were bustling every night? nowadays...
well, let me paint you a picture of our current mixed games landscape:
late night findings:
8-game mix above $500
whispers of old days, handful of regs, rarely starts
(like that one coffee shop that's never open anymore)
triple draw games
surprisingly lively, especially $1k+
feels like that warm fireplace everyone gathers around
h.o.r.s.e.
steady as winter snow, $200+ still running
comfort food of poker, always there when you need it
plo8/big o
new kid on the block, growing like holiday season queue
particularly hot in asian morning hours
the regulars' table (you know who you are):
remember when 8-game tables were bustling every night? nowadays...
well, let me paint you a picture of our current mixed games landscape:
late night findings:
8-game mix above $500whispers of old days, handful of regs, rarely starts
(like that one coffee shop that's never open anymore)
triple draw gamessurprisingly lively, especially $1k+
feels like that warm fireplace everyone gathers around
h.o.r.s.e.steady as winter snow, $200+ still running
comfort food of poker, always there when you need it
plo8/big onew kid on the block, growing like holiday season queue
particularly hot in asian morning hours
the regulars' table (you know who you are):
- we're getting older, grumpier, perhaps wiser
- new faces rare as summer days in december
- european crowd bringing fresh energy though
- asian markets breathing new life into certain variants
- game selection (like picking perfect coffee spot)
- timing your sessions (nobody likes cold coffee)
- platform hopping (different cafe, same regulars)
- rake back hunting (happy hour deals, if you will)
- niche games getting harder to find than parking in december
- waiting lists longer than christmas shopping queues
- rake climbing higher than heating bills
- recreational players scarce as sunlight this time of year
