why would David Chiu be playing .25/.50 on FTP?
 

Maybe the question in the subject is better asked in Beginners of Internet....but the Stud forum seems to be it's own thing.

Right now I'm sitting next to David Chiu playing .25/.50.

Why on earth would a professional poker player be playing these limits?

Re: why would David Chiu be playing .25/.50 on FTP?
 

I don't know for sure, but I would assume it's part of his contract with FT.

Re: why would David Chiu be playing .25/.50 on FTP?
 

Killing time?

Re: why would David Chiu be playing .25/.50 on FTP?
 

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I don't know for sure, but I would assume it's part of his contract with FT.

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From what I gather there are no contracts that say they must play lower limits. They are supposed to play a certain amount of hours though.

I think a lot of the pros just enjoy playing low limits for the socializing and having a good time.

Re: why would David Chiu be playing .25/.50 on FTP?
 

The pros at FT often play the low limits. I don't know whether it's part of their contract to do it in order to promote the site, or whether they just do it for fun. (Another more cynical reason I heard is because it's not them, but their wives/girlfriends using their account).

I played Phil Ivey a while ago at $0.5/1 7 Card Stud. The waiting list was about 40 deep when I logged on, but I managed to get a seat in about an hour. Alot of people on the list gave up waiting and never took their seats when they came up.

I've also seen Chris Ferguson multi-tabling play money tables as well.

Re: why would David Chiu be playing .25/.50 on FTP?
 

My guess would be just to have fun, and maybe give the low stakes players a cool experience.

Re: why would David Chiu be playing .25/.50 on FTP?
 

I've been able to play and converse with people I respect and admire, who normally play in a game where the big bet is about equal to my bankroll. Imagine being able to play long toss with Ichiro or Vlad Guerrero.

It's a really cool feature of the site.

Hello,Captain! Why would U want to play with experienced seasoned
 

players if u are trying to make a little money?
U really should stay away from these players---UNLESS U ARE BEING PAID TO PLAY WITH THEM. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Because the object of playing poker is to make money(usually),U want as little competition as possible. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
SittingBull

Re: Hello,Captain! Why would U want to play with experienced seasoned
 

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players if u are trying to make a little money?
U really should stay away from these players---UNLESS U ARE BEING PAID TO PLAY WITH THEM. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Because the object of playing poker is to make money(usually),U want as little competition as possible. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
SittingBull

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I've heard from people that play with them on FT that they almost all suck at cash games except the ones that play 200/400+.

Hello,Leader! I had proposed an hypothesis ..
 

that big money players can't beat small and micro limit games.
Well,RayZee and others strongly disagreed.
The reason why I believed this is that it would be too difficult for them to make the necessary adjustment(s) to beat these games.
SittingBull