Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
05-22-2007, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 596
Re: 10K LSAT YO?
if OP got a 164 on his first practice test cold, he's in great shape. if you take a TON of practice tests (classes are worthless for 167ish+ range imo. they are great, however, for moving from low...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
05-15-2007, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 830
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Forum: STT Strategy
04-28-2007, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 205
Re: (60) OMG fold kk pf?
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ive never folded KK preflop im my life, i wouldn't start here.
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Yup. Push please.
You WILL get calls from QQ and AK. People are not good at this game.
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Forum: STT Strategy
04-28-2007, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 489
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Forum: EDF
02-26-2007, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 1,767
Sock Questions
Probably not worthy of starting a whole new thread, but I think sock questions could fit nicely in here. So here we go:
What kinds of socks do you were on a daily basis with casual shoes (i.e....
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-11-2007, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 1,487
Views: 9,242
Re: OT: STTF [censored] thread, February
Cit --
I found the same contrast between my STT play and my 6-max play. I think the answer lies somewhere rooted in the fact that there is unequivocally an optimal play to make at every instant...
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-11-2007, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 1,487
Views: 9,242
Re: OT: STTF [censored] thread, February
IIRC, inflection point = second derivative switching +/- = 0.
a. Yes. Sec deriv of displacement is acceleration.
b. No. Acceleration switching sign does not necessarily mean v=0, so not...
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Forum: Student Life
02-09-2007, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 255
Re: [censored] Yale
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I didn't apply for Yale. Writing a 250-word is a serious beat.
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This is one of the most ridiculous things that has ever been posted on 2+2.
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Forum: EDF
02-08-2007, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 1,602
Re: Simple Pleasures: Drinks
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Might be a nice drink, but Pisco isnīt a Chilean spirit.
Itīs Peruvian.
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Certainly not beyond dispute (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisco#Dispute). Whether you say it's...
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-08-2007, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 186
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-07-2007, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 67
Re: (27) Two awkward low PP hands
I def fold #1.
#2 is tough for me. The relevant read for two is not necessarily the calling ranges for the blinds, but to me what is frequently more important is my assessment of whether the...
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-07-2007, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 176
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-07-2007, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 176
Re: (39) AQ TPTK vs the whole table
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Being oop sucks. Committing huge amounts of chips on the flop against that many opponents (like checkraising 3 people) is just asking for trouble.
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Agreed. The flop is...
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-07-2007, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 176
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-07-2007, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 176
Re: (39) AQ TPTK vs the whole table
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I'd definitely raise the pot PF, kick out the limpers and see what sort of hands you're against. Playing it this way is just a good way to throw away chips.
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Creating a...
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-06-2007, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 176
Re: (39) AQ TPTK vs the whole table
I don't raise pf. I like a c/r on the flop because you're almost certain to get someone to lead into you who might not necessarily call a PSB. Then I'd probably lead the turn.
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Forum: EDF
02-02-2007, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 1,925
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Forum: EDF
02-01-2007, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 1,602
Re: Simple Pleasures: Drinks
De facto official drink of Chile: Pisco + Coca Cola, creatively called a "Piscola" or "Piscolita."
It's super easy. Fill glass 1/2 with ice, 1:1 Pisco and Coke.
Pisco is incredibly cheap...
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Forum: EDF
02-01-2007, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 1,346
Re: Required Reading
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Could you suggest a title on basic macro economic principles?
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I haven't read this myself, but Macroeconomic Essentials...
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Forum: EDF
02-01-2007, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 1,346
Re: Required Reading
Great thread idea.
I'm a poltical dork, so I guess I'll start there. At the moment, I think every American could benefit from reading Steve Coll's Pulitzer Prize winning book Ghost Wars...
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Forum: EDF
01-30-2007, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 188
Views: 3,072
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread
All --
Can anyone recommend a good tailor in NYC or DC to do custom suits in the $600-1000 range? Or is that range too low to get custom?
Also, if I'm a 40R off the rack almost perfectly, is...
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Forum: EDF
01-30-2007, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 3,089
Re: Ask El Diablo
El D --
New Yorker or NY Times Mag or (gasp) Atlantic or (double gasp) Harper's?
What is your current level of involvement with your undergraduate institution? Do you do nothing / donate money...
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Forum: STT Strategy
01-29-2007, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 73
Re: (39) 22 vs a knucklehead
I think a push is very bad here for two reasons:
- He's bad, which means he likely calls too loose. There are many things emcompassed in his range that tool on your underpair, OESD, BDFD.
-...
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Forum: STT Strategy
01-29-2007, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 73
Re: (39) 22 vs a knucklehead
I fold, even with your specific read. You're stack is in fine shape, and it's the bubble. No need to call and be involved in a t1200 pot on the turn, which is starting to closely resemble the size...
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Forum: EDF
01-29-2007, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 217
Views: 3,089
Re: Ask El Diablo
El D,
Any interest in getting involved in politics? Why or why not?
Do you think first-year associates deserve the salaries they command in major metropolitan markets (aprox $150k/yr at top NY...
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