The Well: Aba20

[aba20]

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Also aba, what do you do here?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post6968284

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I start by checking and probably folding to a river bet by him. I woudn't have checked the flop if I were you and I would also have reraised to $4 since you are out of position.

[aba20]

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You've moved up really fast, and I assume your game had to evolve quickly as well. On your journey, what "ssnl conventional wisdom" did you have to shake at what point? And what conventional wisdom from SSNL do you think you still need?

What is your group's area of research at UCSB?

Could you elaborate on your hand-reading style. In the last well, El D said he likes to try and put people on exact hands, which I found surprising. How do you read hands and what is your thought process like during a hand?

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I see tons of posts here talking about pot control or some other catchy phrase. Although some of these catchy phrases are nice they are usually misapplied to the problem at hand.

I think posting hands is key to your sucess, everone should post, think about, and discuss as many hands as they can. It really improves your game.

My group is researching light emitting diodes and I am in the college of electrical engineering and material science.

I tend to put people on ranges as you can never know exactly what someone has. From there it I do equity calculations based on there range vs my holdings.

[aba20]

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1. Coke or Pepsi
2. Monica, Rachel or Phoebe
3. How are you so awesome
4. How does it feel to win $171k in one day?
5. How does it feel to win $170k(?) in one pot?
6. GP or Mahatma
7. Coffee or Tea
8. How are you so awesome

There's a few to get the ball rolling.

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1) I don't drink soda
2) Rachel then in a close second monica and in a distant third phoebe
3) I dont know
4) about like every other day
5) It was just another pot
6) I personally have more trouble with mahatma but I think green plastic is a better all round player since he hardly tilts.
7) green tea
8) Again I don't knwo

[Ignignok]

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My group is researching light emitting diodes and I am in the college of electrical engineering and material science.

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Any paper publications? I just finished up some research at Lehigh University working for a group that was involved in photonics, LEDs, Quantum well lasers, etc. We were growing the first Blue LED samples out of the MOCVD when I left.

[scorer]

Aba, thanks for doing this. Do you play primarily on Full tilt?? There's much discussion on here about not laying down KK preflop to a bnig raise or an all in. Are you a player who doesnt lay down KK preflop at the stakes you play??

[kitaristi0]

1. What would you say is the most important trait in nosebleed stakes NL players? E.g. fearlessness, not tilting, hand reading, disregard for money or other.
2. What transition in stakes was the most difficult for you (e.g. 50/100 -> 100/200)
3. Is 100/200 the highest you've ever played?
4. Can we expect to see you vs. bad_ip at 200/400 any time soon?
5. How's the PLO going? Do you think the transition from HSNL -> HSPLO is a hard one to make?

[aba20]

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Aba: What single advice improved you most as a pokerplayer?

What's your nick on Full Tilt? (so I have on to chear for, when I'm railbirding!)

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I am aba20 and sbrugby everywhere I play. Your results are the direct result of your performace. Don't point any fingers when things aren't going well since there is no one to blame but yourself.

[aba20]

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Aba, what can you tell me about shot taking- how, when, etc.

Thanks

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Right now your whole bankroll come to the 100/200 NL table at fulltilt, I am waiting. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[delta k]

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Aba, what can you tell me about shot taking- how, when, etc.

Thanks

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Right now your whole bankroll come to the 100/200 NL table at fulltilt, I am waiting. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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nnnnnnnno, be serious and learn me something! i dont think i can even buy-in there, anyway.

[darom03]

Aba20: right now you are playing against Gus Hansen.

What do you think is his greatest strenght/weakness?

What do you have on him in your notes?