I generally don't like to disclose my hands after a game to a friend (or foe) for two reasons. 1) They'll get valuable insight on my play and might beat me next time :-) and 2) The friend might get upset at me and themselves because I forced/tricked them into laying down a winning hand. I just don't like to deceive real friends, especially when money is involved - even if it is a game. Emotions can run high when you're involved with a friend for $2000-$3000 pot. If the friend is on a long-running bad streak, I feel even worse. But, I do enjoy discussing OTHER people's play after a hand or after the game folds up with the people who I am "friendly" with. I also do like to hear what my poker "friendlies" are up to in their personal lives. I guess that's as close to a poker community I'll get. Riverstreet certainly had some characters who I enjoyed playing with and talking to. I still ask about a few of them from time to time. I'm not playing that much these days though, so I've sort of slipped out of the "community" that I moved to later - the Loft.
In general I'm finding that the $2/5 game is harder to beat than it was a year or two ago. There are more and more Foxwoods regulars that have found their way to $2/5 seeking easy prey. A month ago, I ended up playing at a table with six(!) regular grinders for ~8 hours. That was a tough situation to make a profit from. That said, if you adjust your play, it can be done - many of the regulars generally play ABC, and can be run over with agressive, tricky play and bluffs - if you are careful and pick your spots and set them up properly. Definitely a tougher game though. In contrast, the weekend before last, many of the regulars were not there (some went to Vegas for the WS). The game was as juicy as ever, and I walked away up $3500 in less than 14 total hours of play, similar to what a good weekend of $2/5 at Foxwoods used to be like for me a year ago. During the week, it is definitely tougher sledding, with many regulars and fewer tables running. Friday night to Sunday is my favorite (and most pofitable) time to play. If you have the bankroll, the $5/10 (capped buy-in at $1500) plays at about the same skill level as the $2/5, and often worse.
Re: Poker community
In general I'm finding that the $2/5 game is harder to beat than it was a year or two ago. There are more and more Foxwoods regulars that have found their way to $2/5 seeking easy prey. A month ago, I ended up playing at a table with six(!) regular grinders for ~8 hours. That was a tough situation to make a profit from. That said, if you adjust your play, it can be done - many of the regulars generally play ABC, and can be run over with agressive, tricky play and bluffs - if you are careful and pick your spots and set them up properly. Definitely a tougher game though.
In contrast, the weekend before last, many of the regulars were not there (some went to Vegas for the WS). The game was as juicy as ever, and I walked away up $3500 in less than 14 total hours of play, similar to what a good weekend of $2/5 at Foxwoods used to be like for me a year ago. During the week, it is definitely tougher sledding, with many regulars and fewer tables running. Friday night to Sunday is my favorite (and most pofitable) time to play.
If you have the bankroll, the $5/10 (capped buy-in at $1500) plays at about the same skill level as the $2/5, and often worse.