[El Diablo]

E:

"1) Do you enjoy your work on the internet?"

Yeah, I like my job. Basically, I like jobs that involve lots of complex/dynamic problems/challenges and no boss.

"2) Player you would least want to play HU?"

Eh, I don't really mind playing anyone. Of the players I've played, Prahlad prob gives me the most trouble HU.

"3) Favorite Mainstream concert attended?"

I go to so many shows, this is tough. Maybe Pearl Jam at the Fox Theater in Atlanta around 94 or so.

"4) Favorite Album"

This is just as impossible as favorite band/author. Lately I've been listening to a lot of Pixies and White Stripes and Flaming Lips. Pick an album.

"5)At what point do you feel as if it is time to take a break."

When you're tired.

"6) Strasser vs. HEK- your pic"

Strassa, easy.

"7) Vehicle Chooser or Poker Skins?"

Poker Skins.

"8) Suggestions for running cold?"

Tighten up.

ep:

"1. What is your political affiliation?"

Registered Democrat. Have a lot of Libertarian leaning views. Social views generally more left-leaning. Fiscal views more moderate.

"2. You would legalize which of the following: gay marriage, marijuana, hard drugs, prostitution"

I'd probably legalize gay marriage, marijuana, and prostitution. I'd have to educate myself more on the impact of legalizing hard drugs before deciding on that.

"3. What is your favorite kind of wine? (We're talking vinifera, not winery) What is your favorite winery?"

Syrah, probably. Drinking a lot of Syrah, Petite Syrah, Pinot, and Zin lately. No favorite winery, but I've been a big Miner fan lately.

"4. Rank the following flicks in order of greatness, best coming first: Swingers, Best In Show, Defending Your Life, Waiting for Guffman, The Constant Gardener"

Swingers
Waiting for Guffman
Defending Your Life
Best In Show
The Constant Gardener

2-4 were a tossup.

"5. What is the biggest factor in success for entrepreneurs?"

Drive. Intelligence and luck are pretty damn important too.

"6. Gas station cappucino or Starbucks Uber-Grande cappucino?"

Between those two, Starbucks. But regular coffee at local coffee place is what I drink.

"7. While real estate is generally considered to have diminished in appeal, what is your opinion of investing in waterfront real estate, namely lake or ocean properties?"

I don't know much about real estate. From what little I know, long-term I think you're usually in good shape w/ property like that, but in the short-term it can be very overpriced. Sorta like buying in SF and NYC. Given enough time, you'll always make money no matter when you buy.

mos:

"Why is OOT going downhill (or all non poker forums on 2+2) ?"

Lots of dumb posters, dumb mods, lack of any real plans for oversight/growth/direction. I don't think OOT has been that bad lately, though.

"What kind of whisky do you recommend for a semi n00b?"

Maker's, JW Black Label, Macallan, Balvenie are all good choices to get started.

"Is beetz a tool?"

No. Well, kinda, but he is awesome.

"Your thoughts on why most SSNL have troubling moving up in levels?"

Most people aren't very smart and most don't really understand the game.

Grunch:

"- What kinds of adjustments do you make when there is a good lag at the table, assuming that for whatever reason you cannot or will not change tables?"

I'll generally play more trappy against him.

"- What kinds of things do you take in to consideration when deciding how to play a draw?"

How often my opponents will fold. How often the will pay off if I hit. How often they will give me free cards.

"- Is there any consistantly bad advice you see on these forums you would like to identify & correct? Is there any particularly good advice you think should be more strongly advocated?"

A lot of advice is too aggro.

"- Would you be willing to participate strat advice more often to SSNL?"

I don't have time to participate regularly in multiple strat forums. Lately I've barely had time to participate in HSNL. If a handful of threads were picked as the most interesting/challenging threads of the week, though, I bet a lot of higher limit posters might be willing to take a look once a week and contribute thoughts.

"- What is your opinion on the current state of the SSNL forum or the no-limit strat forums in general?"

I don't know about SSNL. HSNL pretty much sucks right now, but it ebbs and flows. MNL I've popped in to contribute in threads that involve me and I've seen some good stuff.

ben:

"Where did you get the mask and costume from?"

Mexico.

Jingle:

All of my investing experience is concentrated on a very specific niche - startups and tech-related private equity. Besides that I'm usually in index funds and occassionally in certain sets of very specific stocks. Basically, I know jacksht about prudent investing. All of my eggs are in a few closely related baskets, I just happen to have very deep and specialized knowledge about those baskets which probably makes this OK for me, but doesn't really translate to good advice to others. I do know enough about investing to recommend intelligently balanced portfolios (funds v. stocks v. high-risk vehicles v. int'l v. startups etc) for my friends, but I really need to know the people, financial situation, and risk profile very well before providing my thoughts on that. I think that was a very long-winded way of saying I can't really help you. Sorry.

Strike:

"Given a one time chance at gambling on a 90% winner, what percentage of your bankroll would you wager on it?"

Bankroll? 100%. Net worth? Hmmmm... 40-50% maybe. I dunno.

shmoosh:

"Most you've won/lost at blackjack in a single session"

Both around $20k.

Chaos:

"What is your typical thought process throughout a hand?"

OMFG R U F'ING SERIOUS? HOW THE F DO THEY ALWAYS HIT THEIR GODDAMN 2-OUTERS AGAINST ME JESUS F'ING CHRIST THIS IS SO F'ING SICK.

"Do you think about things systematically or is it more of a random thing?"

The first half of things is very systematic - narrowing down hand ranges and potential lines. The second half is more feel, trying to decide exactly what they have and how they'll react.

"for example, do you think: Okay, he's bet into me on the turn, my pot odds are xxx, he has yyy in his stack, i think my implied odds are zzz"

Yes. I actually try to have multiple complete lines in my head for every street based on a variety of hand ranges and lines. What I do on the flop is largely dependent on where I want things to be in terms of pot-size and money left on the turn and river.

spock:

"When moving up what was the hardest level transition to make?"

10/25 to 25/50. When I did that, 25/50 was where all the top guys played. Things are a little different now. I suspect the toughest level jump in today's game is probably 5/10 to 10/20.