Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-22-2007, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 27
Howdy strangers
Have had no time for Poker in quite a while. But now I suddenly find myself unemployed. So, back again for the time being. No telling how long it will last this time around.
My first game back...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-05-2006, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 368
Re: is the solution this simple?
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I will play under a foreigners name so as long as i can access the sites i can play.
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This is technically fraud. A better approach would be to create a foreign...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-27-2006, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 51
Re: Response from Senator Feinstein
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Good job in getting a response from Feinstein. I've emailed her, boxer, and Nancy Pelosi (I'm in SF) and never heard a peep other than an automated response.
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I'm in S.F....
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-27-2006, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 51
Re: Response from Senator Feinstein
My response to Senator Feinstein:
Dear Ms. Feinstein,
Thank you for your response. I would like to make a couple of points in return. Specifically, I'd like to respond to the following...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
09-27-2006, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 15
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Forum: Poker Legislation
09-27-2006, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 107
Response from Senator Feinstein
Here's the response I received from Senator Feinstein to the email I sent regarding internet gambling legislation. Note that it ignores the fact that I distinguished Poker from other forms of...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-27-2006, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 51
Response from Senator Feinstein
Here's the response I received from Senator Feinstein to the email I sent regarding internet gambling legislation. Note that it ignores the fact that I distinguished Poker from other forms of...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-25-2006, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 44
Re: Final table, TPTK
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depending on the other stacks at the table....i might fold preflop.
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Do you mean fold to his reraise? Certainly not a bad idea, and I considered it.
Other stacks...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-25-2006, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 44
Final table, TPTK
Final table of the FTP 25k last night. 4 remain. I'm the chip leader with 300k. Blinds are 2500/5000. On the button with AJs, I raise to 12500. (2.5 bb has been the standard raise for several...
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Forum: MTT Community
09-24-2006, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 58
Re: Final 9 sweat
Third. Not a bad run, but thought I was going to win it for a while. TPTK vs overpair took me down.
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Forum: MTT Community
09-24-2006, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 58
Re: Final 9 sweat
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Lookin' good. Got there to catch that set. Take it down.
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Yeah, just pissed that ace fell /images/graemlins/wink.gif I knew I should have just called the flop.
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Forum: MTT Community
09-24-2006, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 58
Final 9 sweat
Full Tilt 25k, last 9 players in 6-max tourney. Currently in 5th -- login JackInTheGreen.
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-24-2006, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 55
Re: Fold queens pf?
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Reads on villain. Don't discount 77-JJ but definitely weigh them less.
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Villain is aggressive but I haven't seen him show down too many, so hard to know his range. This...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-24-2006, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 55
Re: Fold queens pf?
Yep, looks like the classic aa-kk limp push. Even if it's AK it's a flip. There's much to be said for protecting my stack here. Anyone think folding is way too weak?
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-24-2006, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 55
Fold queens pf?
FTP 20k. 16k stack. (Average is 8k). 120/240 blinds. QQ on the BB. UTG limps, button limps. I raise to 1100. UTG shoves for 9k. Button folds.
Should I consider laying it down? If no, what...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-22-2006, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 108
Re: Headache
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Like some other posters have mentioned, if we tweak the ranges enough, we can make this slightly +cEV (like 1-2% edge at best). My point is that Mike is good enough with a deep stack that...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-21-2006, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 108
Re: Headache
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So in option 1, we get 2:1 and in option 2 3:1. Let's gamble for a monster stack.
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Assuming you have about 28% equity, as wood estimates, you're taking a cEV hit here if...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-17-2006, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 109
Re: MTT v SNG ROI per game
I've heard an roi of up to 400-500% is possible for an excellent MTT player. However, you spend much more time in each tourney, and the variance is gigantic.
The general feeling on the street is...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-16-2006, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 47
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-16-2006, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 46
Re: 24+2, full tilt: short stacked w/ KQs
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OK so we're a little over an hour into this tournament and i'm pretty short. i'm in the sb w/ t1215. utg mp and cutoff all limp with stacks between t2500 and t3100. blinds are 80/160.
I...
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Forum: MTT Strategy
09-16-2006, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 47
Poking nose in door -- and a hand i think I blew
Hi all -- back briefly as I have a bit of a slow period at work going on. So I'm playing a little and posting a little.
Here's a hand from earlier today that I think I played badly.
Early in...
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Forum: MTT Community
09-16-2006, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 149
Re: MTT - Representative Call List
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MTT'ers who have called please reply in this thread with your State and the reps you called and day you called the. Any other notes on what they say are welcome.
~Justin
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Forum: MTT Community
09-16-2006, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 51
Re: FT sweat, Full Tilt 25k six max
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NIce to see you back, sir. Grats on the FT.
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Thanks all, getting a little reprieve at work. Not sure how long it will last, but getting as much...
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Forum: MTT Community
09-15-2006, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 51
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Forum: MTT Community
09-15-2006, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 51
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