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A stranger is being shown around a village that he has just become part of. He is shown a well and his guide says "On any day except Tuesday, you can shout any question down that well and you'll be told the answer." The man seems pretty impressed, and so he shouts down: Why not on Tuesday? and the voice from in the well shouts back: Because on Tuesday, its your day in the well.

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explain ure title

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What do you think about my 10K post and do you apply any of these methods to your own game?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...umber=12873509

Any other tips on improving?

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explain ure title

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Wiki entry on Perpetual Traveler

I'm not yet a true perpetual traveler as I am still a US citizen and tax-payer. I am in the middle of working on getting a second (and eventually third citizenship) though and after that who knows what I'll do.

For now, I live my life by constantly being a tourist in the country I am in. I enjoy travel and this lifestyle is just incredible. Currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina but I will be moving to Bondi Beach, Australia in January and then Barcelona, Spain next May.

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Graph?
Current stakes?
Poker story?
Hardest transition?

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live man or dead woman?

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What do you think about my 10K post and do you apply any of these methods to your own game?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...umber=12873509

Any other tips on improving?

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I think that's a very awesome post that I am going to be bookmarking. I think I use these methods in all aspects of my life, including poker.

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live man or dead woman?

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Live man.

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tea or coffee?

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Graph?

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Last 130k hands:

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/4...llgraphgu9.jpg

Unfortuantely, I nuked all of my databases before this point by forgetting to back them up before wiping my computer. This graph is probably 45k $5/10 and $10/20 and the rest $2/4 and $3/6.

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Current stakes?

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Mostly $5/10 and $10/20 NL. Some $3/6 NL and a touch of $25/50.

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Poker story?

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I'll get to this in a few hours, busy with other things atm.

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Hardest transition?

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Probably $30/60 limit to be honest. Though the current foray into $25/50 is pretty hard too though it is mostly just mental as I'm confident I'm good enough to beat the $25/50s I sit in at a decent clip.

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tea or coffee?

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Mate.

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live man or dead woman?

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Live man.

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Lol TheMetetron is gay.

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Is your WR hovering around $1/hand pretty much regardless of what stakes you play?

You play FR, correct? (maybe not, I got this idea from somewhere)

Agree or disagree: PartyPoker is lol?

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Is your WR hovering around $1/hand pretty much regardless of what stakes you play?

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I win over $1/hand at $5/10 and $10/20. I win under at $2/4 and $3/6. That graph does sure make it look like it though.

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You play FR, correct? (maybe not, I got this idea from somewhere)

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No, I play 6max. I will occasionally play at a good FR table though.

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Agree or disagree: PartyPoker is lol?

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Agree, though I do play at other sites now.

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Give a 1 paragraph description of your playing style.

What separates you from other players on Party that are grinding out 1-2ptbb in the higher stakes games?

What are the most important developments you made in your game that took you from being an average MSNL grinder to crushing the games? (kinda same as last question but maybe not)

Given that I am a poker-playing Cal Poly grad who now lives near SJ, do you think I'm likely destined to find myself in Argentina in a few years?

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Wow, this should be a very good well.

What was the first time you had problems moving to a new limit (i.e. 1/2 to 2/4, 2/4 to 3/6)?

How many hours a week do you play and how many days off do you give yourself?

What do you do in your time not playing poker?

What motivates you, other than money, to keep playing poker?

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explain ure title

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Wiki entry on Perpetual Traveler

I'm not yet a true perpetual traveler as I am still a US citizen and tax-payer. I am in the middle of working on getting a second (and eventually third citizenship) though and after that who knows what I'll do.

For now, I live my life by constantly being a tourist in the country I am in. I enjoy travel and this lifestyle is just incredible. Currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina but I will be moving to Bondi Beach, Australia in January and then Barcelona, Spain next May.

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What kind of lodgings?

Do you have non USD savings/roll?

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want to go to jobs tonight?

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want to go to jobs tonight?

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Genius. Archery! Give me a call.

Edit: To everyone else... I'm answering your questions now.

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You live in Argentina, correct? Do you have to still pay US taxes? Do you pay taxes there too? Basically just explain your tax situation as I would [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] to live abroad.

what are your non-poker hobbies?

favorite movie?

favorite book?

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Give a 1 paragraph description of your playing style.

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Heh, I'm a little bit hesitant to answer this. I'm a TAG, but I attempt to fly under the radar. If someone doesn't notice you and the times you make plays, this is really good for you. I try to keep my frequencies hard to play against for the average regular without beating it into their head that I'm making plays on them.

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What separates you from other players on Party that are grinding out 1-2ptbb in the higher stakes games?

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Less variance? I really can't imagine playing a game I was only a 2 PTBB/100 winner in because your breakeven stretches/downswings are just huge. In all honesty, probably just a better understanding of the game and the ability to apply that in the moment. It's hard for a lot of people to get both working together. I also make it a point to actively table select which many don't.

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What are the most important developments you made in your game that took you from being an average MSNL grinder to crushing the games? (kinda same as last question but maybe not)

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I hate to say it but I was never an average MSNL grinder. As soon as I moved up to MSNL I was immediately winning at my current rate, though I definitely think some of that was running hot at first as I've improved tremendously in the time since then. I think it is important for people to start out learning this game playing very tight, almost nit-like. Then as they become more and more comfortable with different situations they can start getting involved in them more. This same thing applies when moving up and too many people try to go the other way.

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Given that I am a poker-playing Cal Poly grad who now lives near SJ, do you think I'm likely destined to find myself in Argentina in a few years?

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I'd say almost certainly. Wish I got into poker back when I went to Cal Poly.

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How does one master stack-a-donk at SSNL? A short lesson?

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Wow, this should be a very good well.

What was the first time you had problems moving to a new limit (i.e. 1/2 to 2/4, 2/4 to 3/6)?

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Never really had a problem moving up limits in NL except when I was first learning at $1/2 NL. I've been pretty bankroll-conservative when moving up for the most part though and made sure to table select even more than normal when moving up.

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How many hours a week do you play and how many days off do you give yourself?

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I try to play 25 hours a week but it really is more like 15-20. I don't give myself set days off but just take vacations when I feel I need it or maybe just play an hour or so some days. Sometimes I play every day for 20 days straight.

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What do you do in your time not playing poker?

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Learn new languages. Enjoy the outdoors. Surf/ski. Enjoy time with friends. Visit as many new places as possible. Pretty normal stuff.

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What motivates you, other than money, to keep playing poker?

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This is pretty sad, but just money. Of course money is just a means to enjoy the things I do, but poker is all for the money.

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explain ure title

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Wiki entry on Perpetual Traveler

I'm not yet a true perpetual traveler as I am still a US citizen and tax-payer. I am in the middle of working on getting a second (and eventually third citizenship) though and after that who knows what I'll do.

For now, I live my life by constantly being a tourist in the country I am in. I enjoy travel and this lifestyle is just incredible. Currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina but I will be moving to Bondi Beach, Australia in January and then Barcelona, Spain next May.

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What kind of lodgings?

Do you have non USD savings/roll?

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I rent an apartment in most cities I live in. I am invested in foreign stocks as well as domestic ones. I have a European bank account in addition to several in the USA if that was the question.

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How much time do you spend away from the tables working on your game? Reviewing PT etc? Do you have a specific way you like to review your sessions?

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if you could go back in time a year and give yourself 1 bit of poker related advice, what would it be?

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if you could go back in time a year and give yourself 1 bit of poker related advice, what would it be?

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Oh, that's a good question.

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I also make it a point to actively table select which many don't.

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Talk about this a little more. I'm awful about table selection, I just sit down where the vpip is high and every once in a while I notice a table is toughish and get up. Moving back to msnl soon and I really need to have a plan in place for this. What exactly do you do to table select; do you use a datamined db, fish list, play at certain times?

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if you could go back in time a year and give yourself 1 bit of poker related advice, what would it be?

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Oh, that's a good question.

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Wow, that is. Give me some time to think about it.

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Sorry if this is standard:

CO (25/12) raises to 4BB and it is folded to you in the BB. What is your calling range, what is your 3betting range?

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Sorry if this is standard:

CO (25/12) raises to 4BB and it is folded to you in the BB. What is your calling range, what is your 3betting range?

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Feel free to answer Metetron, but as an aside I think talking about general theory in these threads is much more useful than asking about what actions a player chooses given an exact situation, especially preflop. There are lots of viable preflop strategies in NLHE, and the difference in EV between playing, say, your range of hands there vs. mine or OP's range is probably fairly small. What makes a huge difference is how well you play those hands after the flop.

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lol.

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Sorry if this is standard:

CO (25/12) raises to 4BB and it is folded to you in the BB. What is your calling range, what is your 3betting range?

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Feel free to answer Metetron, but as an aside I think talking about general theory in these threads is much more useful than asking about what actions a player chooses given an exact situation, especially preflop. There are lots of viable preflop strategies in NLHE, and the difference in EV between playing, say, your range of hands there vs. mine or OP's range is probably fairly small. What makes a huge difference is how well you play those hands after the flop.

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Well said. Also, some people I play with know my name on various sites so I'd prefer to avoid anything too specific int his thread.

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how do you feel about coaches?

Are they worth it to push your game passed the next level or can anything and everything be learned on your own?

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how do you feel about coaches?

Are they worth it to push your game passed the next level or can anything and everything be learned on your own?

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I never had one though I clearly coach myself now. I think some people never need them and these are usually the type of people to be successful at high stakes. I mean you can clearly figure everything out by yourself without a coach and for some people that is fine. Others really benefit from a coach both for accelerating their learning and keeping them on task with the improvement of their game. It's a personal choice and both are valid.

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what do you charge?

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you skipped my questions. no way I'm hiring you now ;-)

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How much time do you spend away from the tables working on your game? Reviewing PT etc? Do you have a specific way you like to review your sessions?

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Not much. It's never really been my thing. At least not for a long time. I will go into PT and look up tough hands sometimes or go through a specific opponents hands/stats if I am having trouble with him.

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You live in Argentina, correct? Do you have to still pay US taxes? Do you pay taxes there too? Basically just explain your tax situation as I would [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] to live abroad.

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I pay USA taxes. I don't pay taxes in Argentina. I get approximately ~$18k knocked off my USA tax bill for living abroad plus no state income tax.

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favorite movie?

favorite book?

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I suck at picking favorite anythings. For books, I'm currently trying to read some Spanish novels and short stories and I find them very interesting.

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Pretty closely related to what was already said, but Richard Feynman was asked this question about science I've always loved it so I'll go ahead.

Say the world gets nuked tomorrow and all knowledge of poker strategy are lost. The world starts again and no one has any clue what they are doing. If you had one sentence to give to a friend in the future to summarize everything you know right now, what would it be?