Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-19-2007, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 183
Re: Live NL pre-flop raise sizing
Here is what my experience has taught me:
First, don't worry one bit about slowing the game down by raising odd amounts. Most dealers are very quick at making change. If you open for $12, it...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-16-2007, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 90
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-16-2007, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 136
Slots-o-Fun!!!
You got to hit up Slots-o-Fun. It's right next door to Circus and owned by the same people. They spread $2 craps at a table that is half-way on the sidewalk, which I actually see as a good thing...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-15-2007, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 84
Re: 3 ruling questions from my recent vegas trip
In at least Ceasars, they do not verify the strap if it is together as a strap and marked - the whole thing plays, as marked, counting as a single chip. Also, you cannot make someone pay more than...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-15-2007, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 92
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-15-2007, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 84
Ruling for 2 - correct?
In the actual hand, the dealer gave me back my small blind and ruled that my hand was dead.
This did not seem correct to me, but I wasn't about to make a stink over something like that especially...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-15-2007, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 84
My take on #1
I would have ruled that Player3 wins the hand since the other two players' hands were dead.
Player2 exposed his hand first. There were 3 players still in the hand and Player3 had not yet acted on...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-14-2007, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 84
3 ruling questions from my recent vegas trip
I have three ruling questions, and I am curious for some input:
1) I'm playing at a full NL table out of the small blind and post before the cards are dealt. The dealer deals out the cards to all...
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Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
06-13-2007, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 333
Re: What makes his game \"special\"?
That was not what I was saying AT ALL.
I don't think it was an ego trip. I'm just trying to identify what separates a top pro's SnG play from someone who read HoH and has the discipline to follow...
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Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
06-13-2007, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 333
What makes his game \"special\"?
PLEASE DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING HERE
Yes, I recognize that Chris's game is better than probably 99.9% of all the poker players out there. HOWEVER, why is this the case? I mean, when...
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Forum: Probability
04-12-2007, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 209
Re: \"optimal solutions\"
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The solution that BruceZ gave is best in the sense that the
expected number of coin flips is minimized.
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This statement makes BruceZ's answer incorrect given the...
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Forum: Probability
04-11-2007, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 209
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Forum: Probability
04-11-2007, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 209
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Forum: Probability
04-11-2007, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 209
My Answer - Thought?
This is my answer - maybe it's right, maybe it's wrong...
You take yourself out of the group and agree to be the coinflipper. Next, divide the remaining 8 into two groups of 4. Flip coin, and...
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Forum: Probability
04-11-2007, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 209
Re: Can This Be The Answer??!!
Two comments:
1) How do you assign the numbers
2) This process is not determinitive as you can theoretically "start over" an infinite number of times.
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Forum: Probability
04-11-2007, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 209
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Forum: Probability
04-11-2007, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 209
Re: Can This Be The Answer??!!
This cannot be the answer, because the process fails in two regards. First, you experince difficulties when an odd number of shipmates flip the same as the group flip. More importantly, this is not...
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Forum: Probability
04-11-2007, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 209
Can This Be The Answer??!!
A friend of mine was recently on an interview for an engineer position at Google. He said that the interviewer asked him the following question, which if he answered correctly, would result in an...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-19-2007, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 381
Re: Thoughts on Build a Bear?
You make an interesting point, but I do not completely understand. How do you make your conclusions given the fact that BBW is currently trading at 1.2x Rev and 7.5x TEV/EBITDA? Is there somewhere...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-18-2007, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 381
Re: Thoughts on Build a Bear?
It's simply earning more this year than last year.
In the past, BBW has been priced at a low multiple of 14, and a high multiple of 23, 27, and 33 for the past 3 years. Assuming that BBW hits...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-15-2007, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 381
Re: Thoughts on Build a Bear?
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I haven't quite perfected the buy stock X and then sell it when it drops 5% technique yet... I hope the OP runs good with this strategy. If I buy a stock and then it drops in price, I...
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Forum: STT Strategy
03-15-2007, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 140
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-14-2007, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 381
Re: Thoughts on Build a Bear?
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I have calculated that this stock will either go down by 5% at which point I will sell it, or go up 30% and perhaps even double.
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The rest of your post is...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-14-2007, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 381
Thoughts on Build a Bear?
Anyone have any thoughts on Build a Bear (BBW)???
It has pulled back to its support level today, and I just doubled down on my investment (I like to buy in increments).
I think that this...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-08-2007, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 211
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