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Forum: Poker Theory 10-17-2007, 12:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 520
Posted By finegrinder
Re: How would you play at the final table against a known superuser?

In the videos I've seen POTRIPPER raise people holding mid-small PPs pre-flop to build the pot and then steal on the flop when overcards hit. It worked every time. So if you're holding a PP and...
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 10-16-2007, 06:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 45
Posted By finegrinder
$2.75 SnG ownage (I\'m a trickytard)

Expertly, on every street. Fish ensnared.

NL Texas Hold'em $2.50 Buy-in + $0.25 Entry Fee, Level:3 Blinds(25/50-(no ante))

Table 1 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of...
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 07-18-2007, 03:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 345
Posted By finegrinder
Re: First downswing

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OP
Also, poker gets better as you move up. Why are you not playing 25?

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Vade retro satana!
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 07-18-2007, 01:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 345
Posted By finegrinder
Re: First downswing

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Losing less than $150 = very dissapointing downswing. Please post a graph in bbs in the future so that we can atleast be tricked into thinking this post is worthwhile.

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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 07-18-2007, 12:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 345
Posted By finegrinder
Re: First downswing

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Holy crap dude, you're losing tens of dollars you better cut back or you won't be able to pay rent.

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LOL, I actually have a bankroll, I'm not playing with rent money....
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 07-18-2007, 11:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 345
Posted By finegrinder
Re: First downswing

Thanks for the kind words folks, well intended or not. It's my belief there are lessons to learn from the thing people say, maybe not the lessons they are trying to teach you. All input appreciated....
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 07-18-2007, 11:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 345
Posted By finegrinder
First downswing

This is my first "serious" downswing in over one year and a half of real money play.

Play bad + run bad = standard combo.

Here are the last four sessions:

2007-07-14 <font...
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 07-10-2007, 02:41 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 193
Posted By finegrinder
Re: OMG Another Watch Thread!!!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/ledbinarywatch-indark.jpg

link (http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/6a17/)
Forum: Poker Theory 07-08-2007, 04:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 114
Posted By finegrinder
Re: Dark All In--What Do You Call With?

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Calling blind is +EV right?

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Yes it is, because of the dead money (blinds).
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 06-20-2007, 07:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 66
Posted By finegrinder
Re: DEAR GOD ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!

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Someone please repost the BUTSO original

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OK found it...
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 06-20-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 66
Posted By finegrinder
Re: DEAR GOD ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!

Someone please repost the BUTSO original
Forum: Books and Publications 06-18-2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 472
Posted By finegrinder
Re: Can you distinguish between a fake smile and a genuine smile?

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11/20, but I automatically put 'fake' every time it was a woman

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Same here 11/20 - most seemed fake to me, I just forced myself to find reasons to select genuine.
Forum: STT Strategy 06-16-2007, 12:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 222
Posted By finegrinder
Re: $2.75 6-max turbo SnG - call UTG push on BB with 84o

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I call with atc here.

Pot is 935 (510+200+100+125)and we have to call 310 (not 285 as the ante doesn't count) so we are getting over 3 to 1 here, making this unfoldable.

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Forum: STT Strategy 06-16-2007, 12:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 222
Posted By finegrinder
$2.75 6-max turbo SnG - call UTG push on BB with 84o

This is a repost of this question (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&amp;Number=10808597&amp;an=0&amp;page=0&amp;gonew=1#UNREAD) which was locked because of bad form.

Sorry for any arithmetic...
Forum: STT Strategy 06-16-2007, 11:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 38
Posted By finegrinder
Re: Calling with 84o

Sorry for the "breach of etiquette".

Stakes are $2.5+$0.25

Unfortunately hand conversion / stats / tracker are not available. Not all sites support this stuff /images/graemlins/frown.gif.
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Forum: STT Strategy 06-16-2007, 11:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 33
Posted By finegrinder
Re: $1+0.20 - Bubble play

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Should I try SNGs somewhere else? With lower rake.. An alternative is the 3.40's, but these have become harder than
before haven't they?

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I don't play on 'Stars but it...
Forum: STT Strategy 06-16-2007, 10:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 33
Posted By finegrinder
Re: $1+0.20 - Bubble play

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I have a small roll at Pokerstars, so I'm playing the $1+0,2 9 man SNGs.

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Here's my $0.02 "meta" advice : try to play a game with smaller rake. 20% is double the "standard"...
Forum: STT Strategy 06-16-2007, 09:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 38
Posted By finegrinder
Calling with 84o

Quick question: 6-max turbo SnG, 2:1 two places payment structure, 5 players left, I'm chip leader with M=5.6, short stack UTG pushes preflop, everybody folds to me in the BB and I'm getting about...
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 06-07-2007, 03:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 193
Posted By finegrinder
Re: SnG Beginner Fun

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What site has $2.75 SnGs

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Betfair, but I reckon it's off limits to US players.
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 06-07-2007, 03:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 193
Posted By finegrinder
Re: SnG Beginner Fun

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Are these $1, $2 or $5? With the $20 profit it sounds like 2s/5s?

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About 25 ultra-turbo SnGs total, a couple $5.50s and the rest $2.75s
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 06-07-2007, 03:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 193
Posted By finegrinder
SnG Beginner Fun

Feeling a little bored today I decide to see what these single-table tournaments are and proceed to play a bunch of micros...

The LOLest hand:

First hand of the tournament. I open on the button...
Forum: Books and Publications 06-07-2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 132
Posted By finegrinder
Re: Who Is the Best Writer Who Has Written a Poker Strategy Book?

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If not, probably Phil Gordon.

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I found his tone too cutesy and too familiar for my liking. It reads like a self-help book or weight loss method, lol.

Probably the...
Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP 06-05-2007, 10:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 191
Posted By finegrinder
Re: wsop dealers...already?

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'You morons, I've never seen donkeys like you in my entire life!'


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Truth is often inconvenient.
Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP 06-05-2007, 08:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 144
Posted By finegrinder
Re: Event #6 - Is Sklansky still in?

From www.worldseriesofpoker.com (http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com):

Color-Up Woes Continue
Our re-start is still delayed while Tournament Director Jack Effel and the floor staff address a...
Forum: Micro Stakes 06-02-2007, 01:46 PM
Replies: 9
AK
Views: 59
Posted By finegrinder
Re: AK

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Why should i raise the flop here?

I made a small bet on the turn because the board is dry, and i wanted value from Kx or some pocket pairs.

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I don't think...
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