Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
11-09-2007, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 592
Re: An open letter to Mr. Alan Boston
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>Apparently they pop out of your eye sockets every 15 seconds and it scares me.<
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Alan Boston is the Reche Caldwell of poker.
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
11-08-2007, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 1,564
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-11-2007, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 473
Views: 3,399
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-11-2007, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 465
Re: Child\'s QQ -v- Yang\'s JJ
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the worst laydown in the history of televised poker is by some guy whose name i have forgotten (surprise) who had TT and flopped a set and then folded on like a KT8 board. i dont know if...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-10-2007, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 634
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-10-2007, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 473
Views: 3,399
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-10-2007, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 473
Views: 3,399
Re: WSOP on ESPN thread (10/9 - ME Final Table)
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However...this year with the introduction of the prayer at the poker table accompanied with the "Hallelujah choir" in the background and few random "make me a believer" licks...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-10-2007, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 85
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-10-2007, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 465
Re: Child\'s QQ -v- Yang\'s JJ
Yeah, Hilm got a lot of gamble and he's a very good player, but he thought he could try and run over a gambling calling station/move in artist baffles me.
He had a good drawing hand with the...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-10-2007, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 473
Views: 3,399
Re: WSOP on ESPN thread (10/9 - ME Final Table)
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You can spend 11 months arguing and explaining to people how poker is not a game of luck and then WSOP month comes...and the ME comes.... and short term luck makes few more...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-10-2007, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 465
Re: Child\'s QQ -v- Yang\'s JJ
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Doesn't make sense to lead the flop, then fold after haivng invested this much of your stack. Despite it being early in the final table, Childs had to have some previous experience with...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 86
Re: Can I get away from AQ here?
Also in the "lucky" hand he called a raise (minbet) and a reraise of pot (AKo) from the BB with A4s.......
Either way, I had out and couldn't get away from the hand the way I played it, obv.
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 86
Re: Can I get away from AQ here?
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He is what I call an "Any A-X" player, especially suited.
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If this is your read...why would u ever consider folding here?
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 86
Re: Can I get away from AQ here?
I do admit the mistake here was not c-betting the flop, although I know this player would also play A10-A3 and I wanted to try and trap him and maybe get him to aggrodonk those holdings. In the end,...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
10-09-2007, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 802
Re: Who is hotter?
I'd smash Jennicide in a heartbeat according to the poll, gotta love a Brazilian/German blonde mix......although I would say that Vickey Coren might outdo them all.
I'm somewhat biased because I...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 64
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
10-09-2007, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 318
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 86
Can I get away from AQ here?
$100+10 live NLHE tourney, 18 players, 10K in starting chips with 30 minute levels.
I have been playing very tight at aggressive table, raising with 4 hands and winning 3 of them. There has been...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 69
Re: KK on button
Raising to 3500-4K OTB is optimal because not only are you making a correct pot sized bet to try and get HU (where KK plays best), villians often think that raising OTB = full of sh*t, so maybe you...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 79
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 63
Re: bad bet size or bad bluff???
I don't mind the raise PF; it is a bit much but with the antes in there and a SB that covers you, you want to discourage action with the KQ. Your PF bet is probably the reason why your villian just...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 40
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-09-2007, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 67
Re: AK out of the SB
Fine as played as you missed the flop, although in order to go deep in these events, you need to be SAG and gambol a bit.
Shoveling AK PF is the optimal play, IMO. You are out of position, there...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
10-05-2007, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 49
Re: $100 tourney FT BvB situation
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open shove this
last poster, if villain calls with KT+ it's not necessarily a mistake because OP's open shoving range should be wider than just any ace and pp
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Yes, I...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
10-05-2007, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 156
Re: Jamie Gold or Phil Hellmuth
Smarmy is one of my favorite words in the English language, right up there with, "lockbox" and "ship".
I love the Hellmuth, "The top players had a roundtable discussion the other day" name drop at...
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