All you can suck out, baby!

[Must Warn Others]

at least it was written well.

[Hollywade]

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at least it was written well.

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Thank you, sir. (English major)

[Supwithbates]

Very well written.

You play bad at poker, though, and it's astonishing I can tell that considering you didn't really post any hand histories.

[kcheel]

Yeah, I am a donk and even I know that raising 300 w/AQ when you only have a stack of 975 is bad. If you folded to his reraise, my head might of exploded.

[Hollywade]

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You play bad at poker, though

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I guess it's OK to play bad as long as you consistently find people who play worse.

[Hollywade]

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If you folded to his reraise, my head might of exploded.

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It might have ?

I was not going to fold my hand. I made the standard raise to increase the chances of someone with a worse hand giving me action. I actually got exactly what I wanted in this particular instance (until the river card came, that is).

Could you please explain the flaw in my reasoning?

[clownslayer2]

how can that be fair that he was sitting out for an hour and a half without being blinded away or ne thing. that alternate thing seems busch league

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I guess it's OK to play bad as long as you consistently find people who play worse.

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that in and of itself is a losing mentallity. its not okay to play badly, especially if you are okay with your own poor play

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I definitely agree that having alternates at any WSOP, WPT, or other semi-important tournament is completely bush league. There is no reason why they cannot come up with enough seats for everyone. As I said, single table satellites and cash games were running all over the place.

However, I disagree with you as to the reason why it's bush league. To me, it's a disadvantage to be an alternate. The blinds are not going to do a whole lot to your stack if you miss the 25-25 level and part or all of the 25-50 level. I didn't count the rotations or anything, but I don't think you would be decimated if you left your 2,000 starting chips unattended for the first two levels.

However, by missing the first hour and a half, you are missing several opportunities to get in there and win pots, possibly doubling up early. Also, you are coming to a table of unknowns generally, while those nine have been observing each other play for over an hour.

I would HATE to be an alternate. I was the first alternate in one of the daily cash tournaments down there, but someone went broke on the first hand, so I got in right away.

[kniper]

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I can't believe I just read that whole thing. Ugh.

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