Forum: High Stakes MTT
10-02-2007, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 270
Views: 2,042
Re: Hand from Borgata WPT
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..overvalues the importance of reads. He's competent and thinking, but would probably get killed in a typical online game.
The BB is a white guy in his mid 30's.... He doesn't seem...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-07-2006, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 616
Re: What if God told you to kill the president?
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I'm not sure what form that absolute proof would take. I'm sure God could come up with something convincing.
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There isn't any absolute proof. That's why a certificate of...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-07-2006, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 616
Re: What if God told you to kill the president?
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Alright, I'll bite.
I would ask God why he didn't do it himself. After all, he is God, and should be able to manage it easily through means of a lightning strike, a sudden weather event...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
08-06-2006, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 111
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
07-30-2006, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 187
Re: Who Wants Half of My August Profits?
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I'm not trying to sound defensive here, but do my stats indicate that I try too hard to win or try to make up losses? I'd think my WtSD would be higher if that were the case.
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
07-30-2006, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 256
Re: Help me win my 60k back from 20 40
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... So in my mind I think whatever I need to play the lag style to hit the lucky run as it's my only chance to make money back.
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Therin lies your problem. This is the...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
07-30-2006, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 187
Re: Who Wants Half of My August Profits?
Sounds like you want to improve? 2000 hands per day is a ton of playing. What about the work?
a) How much time do you spend working on your game? For someone at 1bb/100 it should be somehere...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-30-2006, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 309
Re: please rate the douche factor here
Am I the only one seeing the opportunity here? Clearly if he has to resort to these tactics, he's very likely a losing player. Why antagonize him and get him to play better?
After seeing him do...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit
07-19-2006, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 169
Re: Adjusting to Perennial Cold-Callers
I would tend to disagree about cold calling with small pairs. It was one of my most common mistakes in the old days when I was playing .5/1 on Paradise. I found cold calling with small pairs <5 was...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit
07-15-2006, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 76
Re: Between two players -- Tricky Turn
This is one of the hands I butchered and it shows on the river based on your comments and my read.
I knew I had EP beat, but was real concerned about the button. I hadn't watched him make the...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit
07-13-2006, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 76
Re: Between two players -- Tricky Turn
Mostly these weak/loose/passive players will c/r with a straight(80%) and/or a set (30%). So, I'm fairly confident the donker has two pair. I know I'm calling because of my draw and pot odds which...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
07-13-2006, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 86
Re: Game Quality in Future/Does Anyone Quit?
Very important question. I'm always asking myself this. Then when I walk into the Casino I see far more people playing massively greater -EV games. And, they haven't stopped. And, the numbers...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit
07-13-2006, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 76
Between two players -- Tricky Turn
20/40 Live game with a soft lineup.
Loose/Weak/Passive player limps in EP, Folded to me in MP with KJ diamonds and I raise. Lose player who calls 3 cold with suited trash calls on the button...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
06-22-2006, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 46
Bottom two from BB
PokerStars 5/10 Hold'em (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
05-22-2006, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 196
Re: Whats Up With Vehn, DavidRoss, GuyonTilt???
Interesting that all of us were pounding the $1/2 tables at Paradise in 2000 and played pokerstars when they had less than 800 players a night (holy crap, that's 800). Vehn played too much when he...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-05-2006, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 83
Slowplaying question (xpost from NVG)
I posted in NVG (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=5672517&an=0&page=0#Post5672517) and somone suggested I post here for more opinions) I know this was covered in...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
05-05-2006, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 114
Re: Softplay question
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The issue is distinguising softplay from premeditated collusion. If two or more players raise others out of pots with the intention of checking down afterwards, then we have full scale,...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
05-03-2006, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 114
Re: Softplay question
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First of all I would like to ask if there were more than 1 20/40 game going on. If so, you should of told the floor you didn't want them playing at the same table. One thing you left...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
05-02-2006, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 114
Softplay question
I know this was covered in Cardplayer recenlty, but I'd like the opinion of the forum.
Today I'm playing a good 20/40 game with most players having a good understanding of the game.
One guy on...
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Forum: Heads Up Poker
04-03-2006, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 421
Re: 50/100 LIM Video
Highest I play is 10/20, so FWIW here's my comments.
a) you don't use position well -- you had many opportunities to check behind marginal hands for a cheap showdown, or monster draws to get paid...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
02-27-2006, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 480
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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit
02-03-2006, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 69
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
01-31-2006, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 294
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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit
01-30-2006, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 51
Re: 99 isolation gone awry
I checked, CO bets, MP2 folds, and I fold.
What tipped me off was the tightness AND aggression factor for the CO. If I bet, the AF says he'll call and won't give me any information.
It's...
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