Raymer: king of the massive events! - Page 2

Greg (FossilMan) · #11 06-29-2006, 04:35 PM

Thanks. I have cashed in every live event I've ever entered that had more than 2000 entrants. There have been 5 of them. As far as I know, there have never been any other open live events with over 2000 players, and I believe I am the only person to cash in all 5. With a bit under 10% of the field getting paid in each of these events, I am currently bucking odds of about 150,000:1 against.

Can't wait for #6!!

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

2Fast · #12 06-29-2006, 04:49 PM

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Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems again our resident ME champ 2005 has once again cashed in a 2000+ event, and is now 5 for 5 in them cashing. I think he may have even won one.

VNJ Greg, congrats.

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wow - impressive record indeed - congrats Greg and good luck in the rest of the events this year!

Snarf · #13 06-29-2006, 04:52 PM

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Thanks. I have cashed in every live event I've ever entered that had more than 2000 entrants. There have been 5 of them. As far as I know, there have never been any other open live events with over 2000 players, and I believe I am the only person to cash in all 5. With a bit under 10% of the field getting paid in each of these events, I am currently bucking odds of about 150,000:1 against.

Can't wait for #6!!

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

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Truly impressive Greg.

Best of luck to you this year.

Needless to say you are one of my favorites, and one of my group's favorites as well.

You have a lot of respect from me for a lot of reasons...not just because of this impressive feat.

DonT77 · #14 06-29-2006, 07:02 PM

That's assuming that you're an average player, which at least IMO you are not. After all, you're the anchor man on my WSOPME Fantasy Team again this year. Go Greg!!!

private joker · #15 06-29-2006, 07:32 PM

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How did he not win this hand?

Wed Jun 28 01:02:00 PDT 2006
Raymer Loses a Large Pot
Greg Raymer calls an opponent's all-in with pocket Queens. His opponent shows AK. The board comes KJ2AT and Raymer drops to $15,500.

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Same with this hand: (They really need to glance at these before they post them)

Thu Jun 29 16:22:07 PDT 2006
Don Zewin Doubles Up
Don Zewin moves all in preflop for around $230,000. It is fold around to Carlos Mortensen on the small blind who makes the call. Zewin shows 10[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]10[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] and Mortensen is behind with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. The board of Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] does not improve Mortensen and Zewin doubles up.

pineapple888 · #16 06-29-2006, 07:35 PM

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Thanks. I have cashed in every live event I've ever entered that had more than 2000 entrants. There have been 5 of them. As far as I know, there have never been any other open live events with over 2000 players, and I believe I am the only person to cash in all 5. With a bit under 10% of the field getting paid in each of these events, I am currently bucking odds of about 150,000:1 against.

Can't wait for #6!!

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

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Dude, you must have around a 3x chance of cashing compared to the field if the play in this year's Event 2 is any indication.

So I think it's more like 300:1. Still running well, I guess. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

JJNJustin · #17 07-02-2006, 01:51 AM

His strategy is well suited for playing large fields against relatively weak opposition.

What strategy is that? Well, it should be obvious to most, but basically he tries to constantly play a big stack against a small stack for all the chips before the flop as long as he thinks he's not in terrible shape. If they fold, he gains. If they call and win, he loses little. If they call and lose, they are out and he gains more chips.

Why is this the perfect strategy? Because he is constantly putting his opponent at maximum jeopardy when their edge, if any is small, with minimum risk to his own stack. Playing this way also lets him avoid having to make tough decisions after the flop. This works to his advantage if he is weak post flop or if he happens to be in a hand against a tough opponent. Also, he doesnt get bluffed out and he doesnt try hopelessly to bluff out weak calling stations.

I wonder what his strategy is early on in the tournament, when his stack is not built up yet. There isnt much footage of him playing in these stages of the tournament.

Watch him play against the line up of pros at the TOC in 2004. Not so impressive. Not his cup of tea. Similiarly, watch him try to bluff out Murphy in 2004 main event and get rebluffed off of the best hand when Murphy holds a straight flush draw and Raymer holds king high. choke.

-J

CardSharpCook · #18 07-02-2006, 03:13 AM

Is this a joke? Or do you actually believe that A) the hands shown on ESPN are a good representation of what goes on in tournament poker B) that this limit pro doesn't know how to play post flop. C) Failed bluffs are an indication of a poor player. D) That one magically has a "big stack" with which to push around little stacks. E) That Greg Raymer isn't one of the 100 best all around poker players currently in the game.

Do you have the faintest idea of what it is like to play poker or do you just watch ESPN and expound on your "theories"?

henrikrh · #19 07-02-2006, 03:33 AM

JJNJustin, you seem confused, it's not that he has one set strategy that jsut happens to play good in large fields, I have no doubt that he plays differently in different situations. You seem to think it's something passive and unimpressive that his strategy kills large fields, whereas in reality it is something active and is indicative of his overall quality as poker player. His play at the TOC seemed pretty good, but with a limited number of hands being shown it's hard to tell either way.

Also, Raymers flop and post flop play, from the limted amount of hands we have seen on TV is pretty damn solid.

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Similiarly, watch him try to bluff out Murphy in 2004 main event and get rebluffed off of the best hand when Murphy holds a straight flush draw and Raymer holds king high. choke.

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This part of your post makes me think you are just joking around trying to ellicit the kind of response I gave you. Are you a troll or just jealous of pro players?

A_C_Slater · #20 07-02-2006, 04:30 AM

"Similiarly, watch him try to bluff out Murphy in 2004 main event and get rebluffed off of the best hand when Murphy holds a straight flush draw and Raymer holds king high. choke."

Murphy had an inside straight draw as well. I agree that Raymer should have called him down with King high instead of folding. What a pussy.