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Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-14-2007, 04:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 375
Posted By PhilHelmet
Forum: Televised Poker 11-08-2007, 01:16 PM
Replies: 470
Views: 5,687
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: High Stakes Poker thread (11/5 - 500k buyin - Spoilers expected)

I'm curious what people's thoughts are on the flush vs. flush hand, i.e. Gold vs. Brunson.
Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-18-2007, 07:22 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 496
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Dealers commenting about my play.

If it happened to me I would post it on 2+2, thereby getting a dealer vs. player debate started; we don't have enough of those.
Forum: Televised Poker 10-12-2007, 03:02 PM
Replies: 473
Views: 3,875
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: WSOP on ESPN thread (10/9 - ME Final Table)

"Going all-in with Kings with a flopped ace on the board is questionable, but not really that bad. "

Agree, but wouldn't have been a better play to do that first (and not check/raise)? If part of...
Forum: Televised Poker 10-05-2007, 07:29 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 1,363
Posted By PhilHelmet
Forum: Televised Poker 10-05-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 1,363
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: WSOP on ESPN thread (10/2 - Day 6)

Turn 8 and River 8 would be quad 8's, Ace kicker, chop pot.
Forum: Other Gambling Games 08-24-2007, 10:17 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 672
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Teach me to play craps

"For your arguement to be true there would have to be even money on the pass and don't. "
(nice spelling)

OK, I'm going to try again, and then go then I will let you continue with your thinking....
Forum: Other Gambling Games 08-22-2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 672
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Teach me to play craps

"than profit on the crowd's losses"
LOL.. This is the most understood aspect of craps.
Whenever you bet "Don't pass" everybody thinks you are "betting with the house". So not true.

Craps is just...
Forum: Televised Poker 08-22-2007, 01:02 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 682
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: WSOP on ESPN thread (8/21 - Main Event Days 1a+1b)

Off topic:: "My DVR is set to record all the new WSOP events, but it's been acting screwy lately. "
Me too.. Both my DVRs have been resetting a lot this week.. Is DirecTV doing something to us TiVO...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 08-22-2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 672
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Teach me to play craps

I'm not talking about the very modest difference in house edge: Pass vs. Don't pass, 1.414% house edge vs. 1.402% house edge.

What I was referring to is a history of playing craps for 22 years....
Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-21-2007, 07:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 155
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Driving from LA to Vegas

Driving to Vegas, on Friday, at rush hour, on Labor Day Weekend? dahhh

You're screwed.. Have fun sitting in your car /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Forum: Other Gambling Games 08-21-2007, 06:16 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 672
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Teach me to play craps

[ QUOTE ]
As far as playing the don't. It's not fun.

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't pass is the only way to go.. Yea, you don't make any friends but you will make more money in the long run. Short...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 08-20-2007, 05:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 672
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Teach me to play craps

"6 and 8 - Pay 7 to 5. $5 gets you $7"

Corection: 6 and 8 - Pay 6 to 5. $5 gets you $6
Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-13-2007, 07:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 119
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Must a SB sized allin postflop bet be completed to the size of the BB?

You can call it, complete it, or raise it.. I think the OP point was that you just couldn't call the $5; which you can. It's called a call /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-13-2007, 07:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 119
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Must a SB sized allin postflop bet be completed to the size of the BB?

Since it's a call and not a bet, everyone could call the $5 and stay in the hand.
Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP 08-13-2007, 06:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 317
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Question: Why does everyone get so upset about \'The Juice\' In tour

[ QUOTE ]


Thus, if you spend 100, cash for 100, didn't you just double your money? Why does it matter what the house takes, if you doubled your money (or made even more than double your money)?...
Forum: Televised Poker 08-09-2007, 09:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 283
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Beth Shak -- from tonight\'s WSOP on ESPN

She seemed a little rude to me.. Seemed like everytime she went to shake somebodies hand, she was turning away from them.. Didn't look anybody in the eyes.. I don't know, maybe she was afraid of a...
Forum: Televised Poker 08-05-2007, 03:14 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 372
Posted By PhilHelmet
Forum: Televised Poker 08-05-2007, 03:06 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 372
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic thread

He made a min raise so that his opponent wasn't drawing for free.
Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP 08-03-2007, 05:05 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 249
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Tournement idea/running it twice.

Sorry, that was my point.. I wasn't suggesting that there be an actual "vote".. for exactly the reason you specify.

Just trying to point out it couldn't be an optional thing amongst those with...
Forum: Televised Poker 08-03-2007, 12:53 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 799
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: who is the best NL hold\'em player?

Whose better at his trade , somebody who cashes a lot or somebdoy with a single "lucky win" (or 2nd place for that matter). Obvious answer is somebody who cashes a lot.

True of most professions....
Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP 08-03-2007, 12:34 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 249
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: Tournement idea/running it twice.

If you decided to run it twice in a tournament, it would have to be mandatory; not optional. If it was optional, then EVERYBODY currently in the tournament would be entitled to vote, because, the...
Forum: Televised Poker 07-31-2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 799
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: who is the best NL hold\'em player?

That was an obvious quote from Sextons article, and, that outdated fact is irrelevant to this discussion... nice side track however.

After further consideration, you are right, winning 10 tourneys...
Forum: Televised Poker 07-31-2007, 12:05 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 799
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: who is the best NL hold\'em player?

The guy won 1/3 of the tournaments he entered!!!

"In one of those wins, Stu hit a three outer to a straight against Doyle. "

Ya, and what's your point? This "luck" is essential to win...
Forum: Televised Poker 07-30-2007, 07:15 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 799
Posted By PhilHelmet
Re: who is the best NL hold\'em player?

Stu Ungar for sure..
"He is the only three-time winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event tournament (Johnny Moss also won three WSOPs but his first win was by vote of the players, not by...
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