Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
07-10-2007, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 1,942
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Forum: High Stakes
06-08-2007, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 1,182
Re: Poker Hedge Fund
1. I don't think you will find enough long-term winning players that will give up a chunk of their profits to investors.
2. How are you going to protect yourself against getting cheated (such as...
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Forum: High Stakes
05-30-2007, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 512
Live, deep, nuts on turn, bad river, call $4,000?
Live 10-25, almost everyone is sitting deep. I started with 5,000 and have worked my stack up to 13,000, villain sat with about 60,000, which is approximately what he has when this hand comes up.
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Forum: High Stakes
05-29-2007, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 507
Re: crazy fold at my table- 10/25 fw
John,
I was at the table when this hand was played. I'd love to hear your thoughts on why Chris did not have AA, KK or bottom set--couldn't he have played these hands in the same manner?
In...
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Forum: High Stakes
05-24-2007, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 582
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Forum: High Stakes
02-07-2007, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 123
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Forum: High Stakes
02-07-2007, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 123
Is this river bluff brilliant or suicidal?
Live 10-20, I start the hand with a little over 5,000, villain covers.
Fish in middle position bets 80, another guy calls, I call in the cutoff with 6 /images/graemlins/heart.gif4...
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Forum: High Stakes
02-07-2007, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 543
Re: Live 25-50, big decision with bottom 2
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I disagree for a lot of reasons, but I think it comes down to this:
I agree 84o is a terrible hand, but many of the biggest pots I have ever won have been with terrible starting...
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Forum: High Stakes
02-07-2007, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 543
Re: Live 25-50, big decision with bottom 2
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Granted I do not have a lot of live experience, but I have played deep stack poker and that really doesnt change for a hand like 84o. 84o is just a really bad hand that is going to get you...
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Forum: High Stakes
02-07-2007, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 543
Results
I had been leaning toward a fold, but after his "Absolutely" comment I was now 50/50 on what to do.
I thought for another minute, then I picked up my money and started counting it to see how he...
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Forum: High Stakes
02-06-2007, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 543
Re: Live 25-50, big decision with bottom 2
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This would be a horrendus call on the flop. do you think he wants to call with a hand when he has a draw? If he has a draw, he keeps his mouth shut cause he wants you to fold. This is a...
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Forum: High Stakes
02-06-2007, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 543
Live 25-50, big decision with bottom 2
Bellagio 25-50. The game started a couple of hours earlier when Jamie Gold arrived, and 6 people (locals) at my 10-20 table immediately left to start a 25-50 with Jamie (they were practically...
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Forum: High Stakes
02-02-2007, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 853
Re: A dream that never began...
I used to be a corporate attorney for a mid-sized firm, and now I am a partner in a hedge fund.
To me the decision is very, very easy. It's hedge fund in a landslide. If the opportunity is as...
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Forum: High Stakes
01-19-2007, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 933
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Forum: High Stakes
01-12-2007, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 1,378
Re: parameters of the match
Samo,
I think you meant
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However, if either of us backs out of the match before it is completed, fsu will send the entire $20,000 to THE OTHER person.
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Good luck!
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Forum: High Stakes
01-09-2007, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 259
Results
I called, getting about 3900:1700 odds, which in hindsight is not enough, because I think he seldom, if ever, is putting in that last raise without a hand that beats me.
He had AJ.
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Forum: High Stakes
01-08-2007, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 259
2 pair vs. hotmark, facing a 4-bet on the turn
Background:
He's been his usual very aggressive self, and before this hand has been pushing me around a bit. He's probably gotten me off the best hand a couple of times with big raises, and may...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-15-2006, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 130
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-13-2006, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 130
Good place to watch Super Bowl in Vegas?
Can anyone recommend a good place to watch the Super Bowl in Vegas, for about 10-15 people? I understand the NFL cracked down on the big Super Bowl parties a few years ago, so where do people go? ...
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Forum: High Stakes
11-09-2006, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 251
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Forum: High Stakes
11-09-2006, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 251
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Forum: High Stakes
11-09-2006, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 251
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Forum: High Stakes
11-09-2006, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 251
Foxwoods 10-25, straight draw on a 2flush board
Foxwoods 10-25. Opponent came to the game a half hour ago, I've never played with him before but by reputation have heard he is a strong player. He bought in for over $10,000 and has the table...
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Forum: Sports Betting
09-21-2006, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 1,105
upon further review
I see that Pinnacle clearly states that in a 2-team teaser, a tie and a loss is no action.
Maybe the rep at Mansion was clueless?
I still don't understand the rationale behind this...
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Forum: Sports Betting
09-21-2006, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 1,105
Re: Mansion - a tie and a loss is NOT a push
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Ties in two team teases push at plenty of places including every sportsbook in Las Vegas (at least everyone I've been to). It explicitly says in SSB that if the first leg of two-teamer...
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